Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-14

TINS FfREMES.-Hagerstown, Mary
vas thronged yesterday with
,r. people perhaps than ever before
history. the occasion being the
1.5nd annual convention of the Mary
Ss1i safe Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
a.,.s.. Visiting companies, after be-
t,.eu to the hall of the local COM
,,1,. receiving them, were escorted 10
market house where an elaborate
linton was served by the ladies of
u,,ar.towu. The interior of the mar
IT, .oqse was beautifully decorated. A
u. of fare of ten dishes was served
The parade took place yesterday
evening. At every turn the firemen
,g,ra applauded. The fire bells rang
daring the parade. The parade was
c5mposed of five divisions, with a local
company in charge of each division.
iast night the Rex Hook and Lad
der Company of the York, Pa, paid fire
dcpar.nent, gave an exciting exhibition
Nth their $1,000 truck, the most ex-
nensiye in the country. After racing
r.ca, TWO blocks with three horses
abreast. they shot out their ladders 60
feel, and rescued two men from the
market house tower.
The Hagerstown Mail says: 1.-THE
Columbia Fire Company of Alexandria,
ll.. The Water Witch Hook and Lad
der Company and the Rescue Hose
Company of Annapolis arrived Tuesday
MINT. The Columbia Fire Company
Wa- received by the Uniformed Rank
ofthe First Hose in whose division it
marched yesterday. The company
numbers IS men, besides 16 members
OF the Friendship Cornet, Drum and
File Corps, which accompanies it. After
reaching the First Hose Hall, Mayor
Kcely. as a member of the First Hose
Company, delivered a felicitous adj
dress of welcome, TO which J.. H. Stri-
der, in charge of the Columbus, re-
spoudcd. The visitors were then es.
c5rled to their headquarters at the
Franklin. They bring with them their
cu.jue and hose carriage"
A note received at this Office to-day
from Mr.. f. l.. Entwisle, secretary of
The Columbia Company, says: "They
are betting seven dollars to one on the
engine. Fourteen engines
are in the contest. We were cordially
received by all the citizens of lEagcrs-
The following dispatches We're re-
at this office about ! O'Clock to-
day from Hagerstown
columbia wins first %prize-be home
tonight
Columbia wins 500 in gold. Raised
steam and threw water l7G feet in Z
minutes and 10 seconds. Pumped wa
ter from creek t feet deep. VIII leave
for home al 5 today"
The news of the Alexandria firemen's
success was bulletined at this office
aud was o o known throughout the
city. The bell on the Columbia engine
house was rung Justify amid general
rejoicing of the friends of the iremen.
The Columbia, it will be remembered,
was q prize winner at the contest at
Frederick, Nd, last year.
4 large %concourse of people will wei
come the company's return home to-
nsht. 1hey are expected 10 cave
Washington on the ten o'clock local
train and will arrive here half an hour
later. Arrangements are being made
to accord them a royal reception, and
ihey viii be welcomed at the depot by
music, fire works and other evidences
of rejoicing. The members OF the
Hylraulion Company have been called
to meet at their engine house at $50
o'clock tonight in uniform. They will
proceed to the depot, meet the Column
bia Company and escort them down
the street.