The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-11
FOURTH edition
THESE ARE VOLUNTEERS
Three Thousand Laddies Own
The City.
GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL PARADE.
Never Before Has 1t Been ENceiied
Here. Everything In Holiday Al
tire. Sketches of chief Shields
and Marshal AicEndien. En-
tertaining thevisitors.
Mates

tertaining tne'ishors'
Notes. .-... ......"
Wilmington and It's vi ltlng yolun-
teer tlremen. This is the only sub
Ject Wilmlngtonians entertain to day,
ana which will occupy every ones
MIND until the annual celebration OF
tne delaware State Firomen's AsSocla-
tioL Tor this year Is u thing of tho
past.
The name OF Volunteer suggests in
itself the will of any organization
without compulslon to render any
service which may prove valuable or
Otherwise to any public serclce. So
Wllmington's fire laddies nre rightly
named and from the records of their
VISITORS they are also hunorably known
as volunteer firemen.
from the inception of fire COM
panies In Wilmington tho men have
been volunteers In the work. They
ENJOY the life, although their position
10 one which is accompanied by great
peril and frequent loss of life. Yet
this Is almost u secondary matter with
them' their apparent calling In life be-
ing To save their fellow-man from the
hungry flames and also his worldly
belongings. In this grand and noble
work the volunteer ilreneu oil VII.
plngton excel any such body in
America
The local department Is justly con-
sluered one OF the finest, II ~ the
finest. in America. ..5...r.. ..
The apparatus and houses of the do
partment belong 10 different compa-
MICS. The city contributes to the de-
tment $1,000 yenr for each com
pany except the Washington. which
receives S3200 year on account Of
maintaining a hook and ladder
The department consists of nine
com panies- 1t has one Amoskeag, one
Sllsoy three La Frances ana three
Clapp Jones engines six hose car
rinSes, Two hose wagons, one large
Hayes truck and one small hand truck.
Inc department Is well equipped with
hose. They number about 1000 men.
PREPARING FOR THE MARCH.
All morning the music from many
bands OF musicians waited through
tho air, announcing that the iiremen
had not yet all arrived neither had they
completed their visiting to the local
companies. As reception commit
| tee the Keystone Band of Philadelphia
was the first one to break out In mu-
steal melody for the day. Other
bands followed, and at one time ono
could enjoy the music OF three differ
ent bodies from ono standpoint. The
| din continued until noon, when all
became quiet.
THE DECORATIONS.
Citizens and merchants who had not
finished their decorating yesterday
were at the work bright and carly this
morning. They finished the work by
| M
ware avenue are nothing hut a mass OF
colcrs etrikingly set on with the
glorious stars and stripes. Never be.
fore has there been such decorations
on any occaalon.
Every one bears the Same spirit that
! volunteer liremen are the one class of
humanity to be welcomed. and as this
spirit harmonizes the profuslon OF
eolors is the result. There are, In fact,
/ buildings which are almost entirely
| hid behind streamers and bunting. OF
these can be mentioned the store of q.
i. Rudolph, William b. Sharp & Co..
Kennard a Co., S. Ii. Baynard, and
Crosby Il Hill.
. BANQuETiNG THE FtRI;MES.
Last evening the Washington Com
puny hauqueted at German Hall their
guests, tho Young America Hose Com
/ IdH9 VI jug hhVpSlC' ". L. puu VI
| Ernim was the orator OF the evening
md In making the opening address
SAID that next TO the brave soldiers
who defended this country, the volun-
tcer tlremen OF Wilmington stood.
Hurry Kruger, of the visiting com
| pnuies. responded, and WIS also fol-
| lowed by speeches gtom Alex. Cloud
and other iiremen.
A banquet was given in the fourth
story oil tho Fame Engine House to
the visiting tlremen OF Harrisburg,
Pa. Zimmerman was the caterer. The
company. numbering "a men and the
/ lIumbletown band OF 30 pieces, with
numerous Invited guests, making over
ono hundred, partook Of the good
things about IL O'Clock. Mr.. Willard
Salisbury welcomed the visiting fire.
mel. and spoke In the highest praise
OF the men and their noble calling.
Vim. X. Nerbeke rs years old, was
with tho company, and is it's presl
dent. lie has been member for
}s years. He is nm OK Mayor and pres.
ent City Comptroller Of Harrisburg,
serving his sixth term. lie still is a
i well preserved man. The Fame house
was handsomely trimmed with Amerl
cas- colOrs and bunting.
The United States Company OF At.
lantic City was entertained by the Re-
lance Company at the house of the
latter, Fourth and Lombard streets.
Ex-Councilman James A. Magee made
ar address. Short speeches were
made by some of the visitors and also
by some members of the Reliance
The Reliance tonight will give tho
Niagara Company OF Philadelphia u
banquet.
The Friendship Company Will enter
tain its guests, tho Hanley Hose oil
Chester Tonight ut Eden Hall, with a
banquet. Ex.Attorney-Genera JOIN
| Biggs Will make mn address.
OFFICERS OF THE PARADE.