Evening journal., 1893-10-11


1t was drawn by twenty-six uniformed
men. The Fairmount Fire Company, of
Norristown, was accompanied by the
Germania Band.
Franklin Hose Company Here.
The Franklin Hose Company, of
Chester, arrived at II o'clock and were
guests of the Liberty Company. The
Franklin Band preceded the forty.four
men who drew the hose cart up Market
street. The mascot of the company, a
small boy, vigorously rang the bell.
Under the washIngton's Roof.
The FELTON, Company, of Chester, mum
pers eighty men in blue sack coats, with
Daniel McVey as marshal 1t is accom-
panied by the Sixth Regiment Fife and
Drum Company. 1t is the guest of the
Washington Campany, as Is also Engine
Company No, 16, of Philadelphia, with
twelve men in dark clothes Washing
ton of Conshohocken, and delegation
from New Brunswick, N. j., are also
being entertained by the French street
boys.
Guests of the weccacoe.
The active Veteran Volunteer Asso-
citation, of Philadelphia, numbering
seventy six men, in gray coats William
Harper marshal, arrived at 1915 o'clock
at the Ci Hall and were received by
the mayor. During the stay in the city
it was the guest Of the Weccacoe Fire
Company. Mr.. Ambles responded to the
mayors welcome.
with the Cowboys"
Delaware City Fire Company arrived
at 10.45 and was met by committee
1 -. II.
| it was the guest The Delaware City
Company has fifty men, dressed in dark
blue shirts and bl ack pantaloons, with
G. N Bright, as marshal. 1t was ac-
companied by the Christiana Band of
twenty five pieces.
The Liberty Fire Company also en-
tertained the Etna Hook and Ladder
Company, Of Newark, Of twenty-four
uniformed men dressed in red shirts
with black facings. r N. Enos was
marshal. They were accompanied by the
Etna Band Of eighteen pieces.
At the City Hall.
The greater part of the morning was
spent by Mayor Shortlidge on the steps
Of the City Hall, in welcoming the visit.
ing fremen. No mayor ever received the
brave volunteers more cordially. They
were told to enjoy themselves, that the
city was theirs. The speeches of vel
come made by the mayor were warmly re
sponded to by the spokesmen OF the vari-
Gus companies.
Waiting for the Parade.
As the time for the parade to star
drew near the crowd on Market stree
increased. Men, women and childrel
iostled each other in their efforts Il
secure good position to-. view thu
parade. Every available place along tn,
curb was filed with people, and hun
} dreds even crowded out to the car tracks
Windows and roofs were well filed.
was impossible to get on a step, and tn
projections over doorways were crowded
The great crowd was, as a rule, orderly
The spectators began to grow impatien
long before the time for the parade I
move, and eagerly waited to hear tn
signal for starting sound from the Cit
: Hall bell.
Positions OF the Divisions.
The parade began to take shape abou
80 o'clock and fremen, engines an
] bands could be seen coming in every d
, rection. The different divisions forme
as follows
First Division-Friendship, No.
and guests; formed on Lombar
street north of Fourth, facing soutf
4 Reliance, No. 2, and guests; formed o
Lombard street south of Fourth, facin
? north
Second Division-Delawsre No. 3, an
4 ! guests; formed on Poplar street mes
! | Fourth, facing south. Phoenix, No
! and guests; formed on Poplar street
south of Fourth, facing north.
, Third Division-Water Witch, No
and guests; formed on Walnut stree
north of Fourth, facing south. Fam
Hose, No. 6, and guests formed o
: Walnut street south of Fourth, facin
. north.
I Fourth Washington No.
d and guests; formed on French sire,
n north of Fourth, facing south WeccI
q coe No g. and guests formed on Frenc
c street south of Fourth facing nortl
;. Liberty No. 9, and guests; formed o
= King street, north of Fourth facin
" south. Members of City Council Boar
IL Of Education, Board of Police Commii
le sieners, Water Commissioners aud FIJI
a Superintendent ]. w. Ay don; formed O
70 King street, north Of Sixth, facin
IL south.
lt The Parade Starts.
IL was arranged thaI bne pafhue shOul
start at . o'clock and as twelve stroke
a were struck by the City Hall bel
u every thing seemed to become filed wit
hI life. The different marshals took las
al look over their companies to see
ne every thing was all right.
Hardly had the echoes died away whe
r Chief Marshal McFadden gave the ord
ns to march. The long line began to NOV
le and the sight was beautiful on
Oh Every thing was like clockwork an
rs there was not a hitch of any sor
u The long line Of robust freme
dressed in colored uniform, seemed
~ hold the crowd spellbound for an i
- stant.
70 The apparatus of the different depar
~ ments was highly polished and trimm
% with ribbons and flowers. As the bra
"' men marched up Market street, tn
were greeted with cheer after chez
Handkerchiefs were waved by t
ty women, and exclamations of admirati
nj were heard on every side.
he The following is the order in which
IS parade marched
Dse Chief Marshal, William McFadden, Wa
.vc ingtDn.