The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
FIFTH EDITION.
Tho Greatest Celebration Ever Hold.
Notes and Decorations.

rho Greatest Celebration Ever Held.
Notes and Decorations.
The volunteer iiremen OF Whining.
ION arc ready to receive the fire lad-
lies OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Everything has boon ac-
towards making the cele.
brntlon the greatest 10 thelr history.
Wilmington presents q holiday APP
pearance. Every where are buildings
covered with bunting OF rod. white and
blue, and many present very hand
some appearance.
Ali the engine houses are gayly
decorated. The Friendship house Is
swathed la bunting, while The Stars
and Stripes lloat proudly from many
corners. The interior has not been
overlooked. as there the colors are al.
most as profuse as those on the ex-
terror.
The Washington boys have their
house almost hid behind O curtain OF
red, white and blue. Old Glory is also
George Washington occupies promi-
nent position. Across tn, street has
been suspended rope ON which is
strung flags and placartl bearlug the
word "Welcome." And they will well
come their visitors tho Young America
Hose Company, OF Poughkepsle, N.
Y. who arrived this afternoon. To.
night thay Will banquet tho guests In
German Hall
The Fame Hose, Reliance, Weccacoe,
Water Witch. and Phoenix houses are
also beautifully decorated.
AT the Delaware Company's house.
the decorations are indeed worth men.
tioning. Streamers hang from the
roof, and the windows below are be au-
tlfully festooned. A unique feature
Of the display is the life-slZed figure
or fireman in uniform In the net Of
ascending q ladder suspended from
tho root OF the house.
FIEEMEN IN CONVENTION.
The convention met at 9,l5 In Insti.
tute hall this morning, being called
to order by the President, John II.
Shipley. Tho Secretary's report of
last meeting was read and approved,
The committees on tournament and
ball made their reports.
A committee on credentials, consist
ing of j. X. A6ams, j. J. Mealey and
VIM. }. Mckinney were appointed and
made this report:
Frlcndship-Wm. Malone, Henry Je.
rome, U. Plerson, Il. S. Callahon and
| Patrick Casey.
phenlx-John II. Walker. VIM. Lu.
| htiSs w III nASNtoCAGIs boil' hs nav
CrackGn and George II. Blest.
Water Witch-Jos. X. Adams. Mat
thew Rogers, JAS. A. Sterling. Frank
| Quigley and George L. Sinister.
Washington-Wm McFadden, John
II. Shipley, George W. Snsse, John II.
Dlckerson and Il. G. Porter.
Fame-Jos. ]. Dugan. Lewis Scheu,
Robert Hutchinson, G. IL. Neldemier
and Julius Shunder.
IrlaV la Al
gan. Clayton j. Harrison, Edward I.
Meuley and James r. Devlln.
Llberty-Amos 4. Enstburn, Michael
IL. Grant, Daniel MoBI lido. Owen ].
Palmer and Simon +. Moran.
Lenape, New Castle jos. Taylor
John Gilky, Jr., James b. Toman, Pc
ter g. Madden and Ii. Walters.
A handsome gold llreman's badge.
designed and made by Sherwin x Son.
was presented to the secretary, Mr..
Joseph j. Dugan, for his we'll perform
ed duties as Secretary OF the Delaware
Firemen' association. The presentation
was made OH behalf of the Association
by Mr.. George w. Sasse, In a few ana
appropriate remarks. lie said 1t was
a slight token of the esteem in which
the members held him In the per-
| Torrance of his duties.
Mr. Dugan was taken completely by
| bul llc lilhDhbl lHo
OF the Association for their token of
esteem AMI said that he had done his
lest to make the tournament aud pa.
rade success. IL WAS a red letter day
In his life as fireman. The badge ir
beauty, emblomatie OF everything
connected with the Tire department
and will be on exhibition In Sherwln 4
Sons window during the coming
week.
AT,o, - Fo,,. ,.o,,o.t.a IA 80. aootdna
to charge overy one an admission Zee
: to enter tho ball on Wednesday even
Ing, and the meeting adjourned.
JUDGES WILL MEET.
The Judges OF the tournament q:
Front and Union streets on Thursda i,
will meet at the office of Captain u. j.
Rice In the Equitable building this
evening. The judges are Captain j.
L. Rice William W. Lobdell, j. Ferris
, Belt, W. s.. Alexander, samuel IL.
Baynard and II. 4. Price. These will
decide all events at the tournament,
,, Tonight they will apportion the work
, DO final and majority OF the judge.
) will decide.
, The visiting delegates from the
! Marion Company. OF Reading, Pa, ar.
rived this forenoon. and were til
guests of the Phoenix Company, wer
met ut Chadd's Ford this morning by
q delegation from the company. The
visiting delegates from Chester and
other places near tho city will arrive
tomorrow morning in time for III.
parade, which will move at 2 O'Clock
in tho afternoon. There will be IS
companies and SO bands In line, and
IL addition to those already announo.
ed. will include the following com.
panles: Medla Fire Company OF Me.
dia, Pa, the FairmountlIooll and Lad
der Company OF Norrlstown, and the
Veteran Volunteers OF Baltimore. The
Fnirmount company will be accom-
panied by the Germanla Band, and
tine Media company and Baltimore
Volunteers will also have bands.
THE ROUTE.
March will begin at tho sounding o.
the bell OH tho City Hall, and will bt
over this route: Up Fourth TO King
to Front. to Market, to Eleventh, {,
Delaware avenue, TO Soldiers Monu
, ment, countermarch to West, to Sew
enth, to Washington, to Fourth, I,
Monroe. TO Front, to Market ana dis
miss. 1t will DO noticed that 1t II
much shorter than the one two year
ago, and eau be covered with muoL
= less fatigue to tic participants.
THE Annual RAIL.
The annual ball will he held In In
stltute Hall tomorrow night.
The grand march will start prompt.
ly at 0 o'cock. Chief Engineer Den
Ills 5. Shieltls will DO ina lter OF cere'
c MONIES W. &. Leihrnndt Of tho Friend
ship Will he floor manager, and his
: assistants will be y. Mcbride OF thu
/. Liberty; Chas. Lippincatt of the Re
. lance; Sumuel q. Chadwick. Jr. o
the Delaware; Robt. HUTCHINSON oil
: tho Fame Hose; and James A. Diokar-
son of the WashiuEton. Good musl'
: will ba furnished b. Alborts orches
C ira. An admission OF 10 cents will bt
charged, except 10 visiting hrumen.
i THE TOURNAMENT.
S Tho toarnam ent will take place q
. Front and Union Ba So Ball Pnrk. III;
:, eontests Will begin at 10 O'Clock In tn,
j morning, and will continue unit
about o'clock in the afternoon. Al
admission feee OF 70 cents will b
charged.
ABOUND THE CITY II CARS.
Several OF tito companies have al
ranged street car excursions for thsi
guests. The phoinlx Company escort
ed its guests around this after noon
The cars carrying tho llre,non lief
Twelfth and Market streets at
O'Clock. In tho evening the Fam
Hose will give an excursion to Ii
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