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

The great parade OF the Delaware
State Firemen's Association Is thing
OF the past. 1t was the largest one
ever seen here and By the largest con-
course Of people. which lined every
portion OF the sidewalks along the
route OF the parade. No ono was In
iurei, as Is generally the result OF the
jam on such an occasion.
AWARDING THE PRIZES.
The Young America Hose Company,
No. %, of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, was
awarded the prize of Bishop Coleman
for the company conducting Itself the
most gentlemanly. After the parade
led the march to Bishopetead. Close.
ly behind was the Poughkeepsie Com
pany. They removed their hats while
the Bishop was speaking.
John s. Grohe introduced the fire.
men.
The Bishop thanked them for their
visit of courtesy to Blshopstead. He
said that his offer of the prize was
made as a recognition of the promi,
nent place which active and honorable
firemen hold in public esteem. He did
not claim to feel any more interest In
them than is their due from other clti.
zens, nor was the prize for good con-
duct In the line OF parade given in a
sense that prize would be given to
boys FOR commendable conduct, but
In the large sense in which that term
applies to men who accept arduous
duties and perform them In way 10
deserve and receive the communication
OF their fellow citizens.
In making choice OF prize Il
common crate their visit to this city
and of the favorable impression they
had made upon its people, he hat
thought OF the long winter evening"
shortly to come, and of tho pleasur,
which they could derive from interest
ing and instructive books, and ha'
chosen set OF Sir Walter Scott
works Of fiction, which he knew to b
both interesting and Instructive.
Henry Kruger received the books OIL
behalf Of the tiremen. While thank
ing the bishop for his generosity t
the iiremen he said that they had beel
admonished when leaving -home tt
make good record. They were happ.
in being ahlo to take back this prize u
proof that they had done SO. lie wa
sure that 1t would be appreciated an
that IL would be the beginning OF
library for which they had projected
series OF entertainments for this vii
ter. Tho firemen then elected tn
bishop to be an honorary LIE mcmbg
OF their company.
After tho presentation OF the book
the tiremen passed through the housI
the bishop grasping each by the han
and giving II q vigorous shaking.
After the presentation ceremonie
the fircmen visited the chapel of tn
Good shepherd, and each one receive
little picture of Bisnopstead. incluC
ing the chapel, from the Bishop, as
souvenir of their visit.
The other awards were lnadn thus:
James A. Kelley q Gompany's prlg
OF basket of wine was awarded |
the Friendship Company OF this cit,
1t was for the beet equipped compar
in line.
Tho prize OF suit OF clothes ofTert
by Justis X Davidson. to the driv
having the best team in limo, has IL
been awarded, as the judges have n
decided yet
The silver horn offered by G. f. r
dolph, to tho local company makii
the finest appearance in the parade,
the Phoenix Conf any.
Thomas Grlnselrs prize OF hat rae
to the company having the finest hos
carriage In line to tho Fame CompaI
OF West Chester.
Hugo L. BOurdon's prize OF q mee
schaum smoking SGT to the marshal
NV WY I'm pnhy HlNi'ts the iHtgest muHl
Company of this city.
The Judges appointed by Mr.. RI
dolph n!ads the following report:
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pS topS't ri tnaI III Iheir juT IIm u
~ a,ntt, = ~ SoilpIug VI itnlnH 70
arc a5 eit,li Ii'., 70 tlle pr!A1 loi precise
and oAeuiiei'ue AZ luaschlhE Ill the
A".T " NY. =.
w uesii9 1, aLso " mention limit .
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hP oI'ai 1' ~ az ueluB on
ntit s"yotiu III pieSl s, ail'l uuc
snd s,au Ot tnol soHei"i nus uppoArah
&c. MITCHELL. JR.
). FARkE l'osrLEs.
behJanlh Tam prize Tor the col
pany coming tho iufthest was awar
III TO the Aoung America Comrany
sI.s.;.- 1-s...t = li4s 49,
ueoi n''u'
MORE DINSE S 10 FlBEMEN.
The Friendship Company last nln
gave dipner to the Hanley H9
Company OF Chester. The spenKer
y
John BigEs. Other epe4cbrs WI
made by the marnbers Of ina Frian
ship AMI tho HanlGv Hose.
The Niagara GomUauy of phiIod,
phla WAS Elyan d dinner Ia
night ~ tho ReliAnCa C,Iunnnv
its house Fourth Gndi .omlnrd street
Elk Councilman JunIr5 A. N[Y.res "
the ora or MenlLers of both ronlf
mics responded to short tnssts.
The Delaware Irnel; rutrrt,irad ,
Veteran Firene;i'a Assuri,lIon
Camden \. j., tic South Pom Hc
of Philadeiphia and the William Pc
Company Of Cgataer's Hin n. /.
LanE's Hall last night. Mayor Sho
lluge made an ailGrsss. Severnl
the guests and maInaer- OF tho De
ware Company also s.Eokc.
1HE il-E stFAlNVa.
II only took Il 4 4nce at tho If ,Tsrf
nte appatatnh IN tbs Ane OF para
70 snow one the lGfld strides viii
nave Deeu lntae II TIE hhillinE OF I
ouE luee' lH!S was also nollreaI
Win tua hose ciltfldE IS.
ms oiueel hppatdiuS, which mig
proDao he ralie. an engine IN
sehss was thal ot#lhr Delaware l.
fIfe ! ON pally' II was IN old hand I
glhe MHiah WIS tlaeh tor hundi
yeais '"tN' NeAt &c THIS caWe he {
ehEi,e, Hhi mo llrst Que ever Used
tie water Nlteh flres, ompnny. II
now owned bV the Fort Deposit Co
phlly' AM no. @iths' dit!InE The az
improvements In tue engines Of
uay, II "ali q" excellent service,
mon mere wefo ttie "hgiArs Of
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