The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-12


billed too freely from alcoholic stimu-
lants Thcy quarroled and one re.i
celved badly cut face by being struck
with brick. After recovering from
the shock he thrashed the other fire.
man severely.
FIREaIEN's TOURNAMENT.
The Flremen's Tournament, consist
ing of steam fire engine contest, prize
drill, hose race, hook and ladder con.
test and hand engine contest was tol
have begun al the Union Street Park
this morning at 10 o'clock. but owing
to somo unforeseen arrangement the
conte5ting parties had not shown up
at IL O'Clock, and consequently the
sports did not commence until alter
dinner.
The attendance up to l2 O'Clock was
only slim and considerable dissati5
faction was expressed at the tardlnessl
of the different mpanies who were
to take part In the sports. The judges
consisted OF the following named gen.
tlemen: Capt. Il. l.. Rice, S. Willis
Merrihew. s. II. Bayhhrd. W. W. Lob
dell. II. II. Price, J Ferris Belt and VIM.
McFadden.
The following companies have en-.
tered in the different contests:
bQllhllN8 CONTEST
Hanley and Franklin, Chester. Pa. !;
FELTON,. OF South Chester; Water Witch
OF Port Deposit.
HOSE RACE. ...
FELTON,, OF South Chester. and Etna,
of Newark, Lei.
PRIZE DRILL.
Marion. OF Reading Pa.
100 YARD RACE.
Madden, of New Castle; Porter, OF
Washington Co.
The franklin :Hose Company OF
South Chester. ran q race OF 20 yard 5.
Fourteen men ran line of hose 90
feet in minute So seconds.
MOTIFS.
/ Chief Marshal McFadden wishes to
thank every one. especially the officers
; and their assistants, for the efficient
aid they gave him. The Police Do.
. partment and City Railway Company
! are also remembered.
3 The Spring City and Lancaster bands
. gave concert at the Fame house last
might
/ The Republic and g. W. Ruck ban,ls
gave n concert at the Delaware Com
, pany's house.
.
trnetise, although being OF the old
: style.
3 The Phnnlx boys marched we'll.
$ Wilmington bands were not out
! played.
The Rinrgold band played we'll.
! he finest hose carriages ever seen
! here were in the line Of parade.
The Fame Fire Company, OF West
I Chester, presented Chief Marshall Me
Eadden with handsome plush badge
s with the handiwork in gold bullion
, The Fame Hose Company. OF this
j city, was presented bythe West Chester
Company with handsome clock. anr
) II will tick away i'll the parlor of tbs
. Company's house.
1 Mayor Shortlidge was even remem.
/ herei ~ tho West Chaater Com pany,
q and was very neatly caned by them
The stuck had gold head.
( thct Engineer Dennis s. Shields
@ WIS presented by thario5 f. Rudolph
U with gold scarf pin III the form OF I
Z. tiremnn's horn. He was also present
y ell by William L. Daley Of Philadcl
phlai with Il silver horn. Is years Old,
NJ The bali last night was a grand sue
n cess over 100 couples being on the floor
u Officers of tile evening were. Nastc
lt OF ceremonies Dennis s. Shields. Wee
Icacoe, No 8; floor manager, Q. Lei
u brandt, Friendship No / assistants
Y Daniel MuBilde. Liberty No .; RoheI
10 Gibson, Fame Hose No. &; Samue
q. Chadwick, pelaw ware, No. 8; 'Harc
k II, Lippincptt, Reliance No. .; William
% LukeEs, PhpniN, No, 4; MATTHEW
y Rogers, Water Witch. No. 3; James NJ
Dickerson Washington, No. Z.
In the report OF tho banquet givnl
IF by the Washington Company to tn
i Young America Hose Company o
h Ponghkaepsle, n. ", We inadvertenti,
mentioned John G. Fralm as the ora
| tor OF the evening. Robert Z. Frain
was the orator.
Chief Engineer Shields looked 81
70 happy that no one would have though
le his name was Dennis
n Joseph DugUn looked every inch
n secretary.
A. One Of the Fame Hose boys recaive
so many llowers that the ladies' no
10 call him lotto of Roses"
te The music in the parade was great
" enjoyed, every band being loudl
Y cheered. In response to the cheer
&c every member OF the bands made col
stant acknowledgement by playing b
very Lest.
Johnny Mcguire driver of the Fam
n. Hose Engine, was the happ'est man /
i. the parddei he his engine his horse'
Of Jim and Frank, received quito an ovy
s.tIon. Never did fire engine look 3
brillinnti the glitter of tho engine, Il
bright and pleasing tihts aud arrang,
N, mrHts OF he llfg5 and flowers. mad
a. -, 1t picture worth coming miles [
. = see. Accept our congratulatlon!
Va Johnny
a. When the Fame Hose boys were b,
r. ing drilled th1 other night, Hugo suit
Ewes tight" one of the clever nor
>, attending n0mber- replied $50 ls T."
= brink 10 me only with thine eyes.
81. murmured y lieadtng tlremuu sOftl,
:" :, Is a sweet bright face nat him on I'll
- threshold Of His hotel. Stop sh
y. ae Grlsj, That arrangement woul
"a never do. How is father going to SO
no his hcer and whisky, If you are goin
al To drink nothing but With your sill
VI old eyes"
- The EluEgold Band. of Reldug. CAV
a" Il concert IN front of the City Hall tn
q, morning.