Evening journal., 1893-10-09
BRAVE FIRE LADDIES.
Preparations Made to Greet the
Visitors in Royal Style.
WILMINGTON WILL BE THEIRS.

Thirty-eight Companies and Thirty-three
Bands VIII he in Line Wednesday.
10 VIII BE the Greatest Display
Ever Seen in This city HANDSOME
Decorations
All arrangements are now completed
for the grand display that will be held
this week In connection with the annual
meeting Of the Delaware State Firemen's
Association. If the weather is az hne
Wednesday as 1t is to day, Wilmington
will witness one Of the finest dremen's
paradeg that has ever been seen In the
United States. II is expected that fully
1000 men will be in line and the parade
will be nearly twice as big
the large parade two years ago. The
city will be given over TO the local FIRE.
men and their guests, and the
three days stay will be red--
letter day in the history OF VIII
mlngton. There will be thirtv.eight
companies and thirty-three bands Some
Of the visiting companies will arrive here
tomorrow, bat the majority will not
come until Wednesday morning. They
will be formally received by Mayor
Shortlidge In front of the City Hall.
Nothing hut business.
The business meeting Of tho associa-
tion Will be held tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock in the Institute Hall. The
parade will be on Wednesday afternoon
and the tournament Thursday at Front
and Union streets. On Tuesday evening
the Fame Hose Company will banquet
the Good VIII Company, of Harrisburg.
and the Fairmount Company, Of Norris
town, on Wednesday night. The decora-
tions already are the finest ever seen In
this city, especially In the various
engine houses. The interior Of the fire
houses have been decorated as well as
the exterior.
A notable event will DO the ball TO be
held Wednesday night In Institute Hall.
AT o'clock SHARP the grand march will
start Chief Engineer Dennis s. Shields
will be master Of ceremonies, w. G.
Liebrand. Of the Friendship, will be
floor manager and his assistants will be
ID. Mcbride, Of the Liberty; Samuel q.
Chadwick, Jr., of the Delaware; Robert
Hutchinson, of the Fame Hose, and John
A. Diokerson, Of the Washington
Alberts Orchestra will furnish the
music.
All the city officials and public bodies
will ride In carriages IN the parade The
parade will start promptly at 2 o'clock
and as the route Is much shorter than
two years ago, II Is hoped to keep the
line intact throughout the line Of march.
WIN Bring Large Delegations.
The Chester fire companies will bring
big delegations Of men and will depopu-
late that city Of iiremen. Two OF the
companies viii bring their apparatus
along. The Young America Company,
of Poughkeepsie, expects to capture the
prize for best marching and appearance.
Il proposes to have 1875 men IN line. IN.
b cluding 90 uniformed fremen. The bal
ance of the delegation will comprise lead
ing citizens in dark uniforms and high
silk hats.
How the Boys VIII Appear.
The local companies will appear in line
as follows; Friendship, ffty-five men,
, with Star Band, Of Coatesville The
men will wear blue overcoats, fire hats
, and belts, red shirts, black trousers and
black neckties. Reliance. ninety men,
accompanied by West Chester Band.
They will wear red shirts, green hats
and belts. black pantaloons, black ties
and buff gloves. Delaware, fifty men,
accompanied by the Republic Band of
. Philadelphia They will wear drab
. coats, red hats and belts, black panta
looms, fawn gloves, white shirts and
q black ties Phoenix, forty men, accom-
( panied by the First Regiment Fife and
Drum Corps. They will wear buff coats,
hats and belts. and gloves black trous-
i ers red shirts and ties Water Witch,
J., 100 men, accompanied by keystone
Band, OF Philadelphia Fame Hose, fifty
men, accompanied by First Regiment
% Band They will wear drab coats, black
j. hats and belts, white shirts and
= black neckties. black trousers and drah
{ gloves Washington, 60 men, accompa-
l. MED by Hyatt's Military Band. They
r will wear blue coats, white hats and
b belts, buff gloves and black trousers
u Wecoacoo, 90 men accompanied by the
:. Brdsboro Band. They will wear red
b shirts, FIRE hats, white belts, and carry
y niokle plated axes Liberty 40 men,
d accompanied by Polish Band They will
e wearired shirts, fire hats, black trousers
and black ties.
!. List of Prizes.
D. The following prizes have been offered
,r G. f. Rudolph, silver horn for the best
If marching Wilmington company; Genera
" J. Parke Postles and Edmund Mitchell
Jr, Judges: James A. Kelley, case oi
wine for the best fully equipped hom,
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