Evening journal., 1893-05-27
THE SALISBURY MEDAL
Charles H. Welde the Bravest
Fireman.
HEIsA FRIENDSHIP COMPANY MAN.

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The Handsome Trophy WIN he Presented
BY Mayor Wiley Next wsek-severaI
Men Honorabiy Mentioned for Bravery
at Fires in This City, But welde's Ac-
tions at the Smith Building won Him
the Medal.
Charles II. Welde, of Friendship Fire
Company No /, has been awarded the
Willard Salisbury Jr, gold medal for
courageous acts performed as a volun-
teer fireman at the Smith Building. on
Market street, March IS, 1892. The
presentation will be made in Friendship
engine house at Tenth and Shipley
streets one night next week, Mayor
Wiley making the presentation speech.
MIR. Salisbury and y number Of others
interested in the award will be present.
The medal is Of gold and very hand
some. IL bears symbols of the Fire De-
partment and the name and company Of
the man to whom II was awarded.
Those who made the award were:
Mayor Stansbury J. Wiley, Chief E. A.
Robinson Of the Wilmington Fire De-
partment, and Joseph H. Smith, presi.
uoAb Vi HAithuHhlp company.
Conditions of the Contest.
The conditions Of the contest and the
communications sent to the various fire
companies were as follows;
GENTLEMEN, The undersigned committee
take pleasure In announcing 20 the Volun-
teer Fire Department of this city. that Mr.
Willard salisbury, Jr,, has arranged 10 offer
a Gold Aiedal Tor the most daring and
| courageous act performed by a member
uf a NNIunfQQr q tts.
of this city during the coming year beginning
January ], lHlS and ending December 81.
| lSa2 The conditions OF the gift are as fol-
| lows The medal, which viii be known as the
"Saulsbury medal" for bravery, will be pre-
sented upon the report and reward
of a committee consisting OF the
mayor, the chief OF the Fire Department and
i the president OF the Friendship Ffre Com
/ pany No. /, who shall be In onlce on the FIRST
medal Is given. said committee shall decide
| all contests which may arise In competing for
the medal; and In awarding the same, said
/ committee to take In consideration:
First Heroic or courageous acts performed
/ by volunteer fireman IN saving human life
at any fire happening between the dates
secondary brave or courageous act per-
/ formed 10y any volunteer fireman In protect
| lug ior preserving property from destruction
| or damage by fire.
Designs for the medal are now being pre-
pared, 10 be approved by Mr.. salisbury and
tuo committee, and Il Is intended that
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the same conditions as above.
The medal TO he given will be exhibited 40
the iowolry store OF Samuel II. Baynord.
Firth and Market streets as soon as 1t can DO
prepared.
The undersigned committee urges the mem-
bers OF the respective fire companies OF this
city. boy generous and courageous rivalry, to
make the annual winner Of the medal proud
of becoming It's possessor.
willard salisbury Notified.
Willard Salisbury, Jr., donor Of the
medal, has received the following COM
munication from the committee:
WILLARD SAULsBUnY, Esq,
DEAR SIR The undersigned com.
mittee on award OF the Salisbury Medal
to the most deserving member Of the
Volunteer Fire Department Of the city
OF Wilmington, Delaware, beg leave TO
report that they have fully and care
fully considered the records Of various
meritOrious actions of several members
Of the Fire Department during
the past year, and that they recommend
the awarding Of the Salisbury
medal under the second clause OF
the circular issued to the Fire
Department under date Of November 49,
1891. TO Charles II. Welde, of Friendship
, Fire Company No. /, for brave and
courageous acts performed by him at the
fire in the Smith Building on March Is,
j 1892
First to Enter the Building.
He was the first fireman to enter, the
building and he remained there battling
the flames at the risk OF his life, with
pieces Of ceiling and timbers Of th'
a building falling around him, unit
ordered therefrom by the chief Of th'
, Fire Department, Edward A. Robinson
We find that later he re-entere'
the burning building and with th'
! aid Of an iron bar, succeeded, with as
j sistance, in saving the records Of tn
p Lodges Of the Knights Of Pythias. w
also find that on July is, 1892, he as.
j sisted IN saving a family from danger b.
j. fire at No. 532 East Tenth street.
Firomen Given Honorable Mention.
1--WE also desire to make honorabl
mention of the following members Of tn
,- department.:
J. 'John W. Porter, of Phoenix Fire Com
pany, No. 3, at the FIRE at No. 220 Searle
IS street, January II, 1898.
Ie "John p. Fedigan, Of Friendship Fir
ie Company No /, at the fire of the Smit
IS Building, March is, 1892.
le "William Ward, of Friendship Fir
2. Company No. l., at the fire at No 100
is Poplar street. March 25, 1892.
ts "Charles Pyle, Of Fame Hose Compan
No. 6, at the fire No 622 West Thir
q street, January "a, 1892.
,e John J. Mealy, Of Weccacoe Fir
st Company No. 8, stopping a runawa
A team OF his company at Fifth an
B. Shipley streets, January 18th, 1892.
2 John Kelly. Joseph Brier, Willial
,e H. Pierson, Of Fame Hose Fire Compan
" No. 6, at a fire and explosion in a cells
at the northeast corner of Front an
N Markets streets, July 9th., 1892
=. VERY meritorious and courageous act
,e were performed by officers Of the VoluI
le teer Fire Department, but your commit
rs tee deem It wise to limit the giving {
IF this prize TO the members of the depar
ment exclusive of the officers"
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