The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-06
The Pioneer pIremens, Trip to Virginia.

A few Of the fire laddlea reacnea nous
from Virginia Friday afternoon, but the
greater, portion of them did not reach
here until Sunday afternoon, they having
gone to Washington, D. c., and spent
day there viewing the sights of that grand
city. All of the boys were in tine shape,
and loud in their praises of the hospltanty
received everywhere, especially IN FoIts.
mouth, where they stopped over both gong
and coming. -,
The Pioneers of this city and Greenvil!e
were the only volunteer fremen in the big
parade at Richmond. They were honored
with special attention by the Richmond
Firemen and were royalty entertained.
An observer says that the Anderson
Pioneers in the grand parade in Richmond
presented as fine an appearance as any
organization in the line.
Messrs. B. a. Newiand and G. ]. Voor-
hees. of the Seaboard Air Line, were unre'
miting in their kindness. Mr.. VOORHEES,
accompanied the Pioneers all the way and
returned home with them, and left moth
ing ur6onc that would tend to their COM
fort and enjoyment.
On their return home, according to
promise they stopped over and spent the
greater portion of Friday in Portsmouth,
where they were the guests of the Cham
bers Firemen. The grand old city was
literally turned over to the Pioneers, and
everything they called for was at their
command without money and without
price. The Chamber Firemenl gave them
an excursion around the harbor and
escorted them to the navy yard and other
places of interest. The Pioneer boys say
that Virginians cannot be e1celled in hos
pitality, and especially the clever citizens
Of Portsmouth. They say the girls are
lust lovely and greeted them with happy
smiles wherever they would meet them:
They are all united in the declaration that
the trip was the most enjoyable they lad
ever participated in.
Mr.. Voorhees,, who is genial, clever
| bachelor, and who the Pioneers declare
has 10 equal for kindness and courtesy
among ali of the railroad representatives
in this country, ceme home with the tio'
neers and spent Monday In our CITY.
Early Monday morning President Wae-
kins, in behalf of his company OF brave
fremen, secured a handsome carnage ana
team, in charge of Mr.. Driskell, OF Inc
Pioneers, and in company with Or. Div,
yer. Col. ]. D. Maxwell, Edior Todd and
the writer, took Mr. VOORHEES, in charge
and drove through the principal streets OF
the city and out to Keys Spring. MI.
VOORHEES, appreciated this little courtesy
on the part Of the Pioneers, ana expressed
himself as being charmed with our pro,
gressive city. He also said he had never
more clever set of gentlemen In all his
travels than the Pioneer boys. At O'Clock
a portion of the Company met Mr.. Voor-
hees at the Hotel Chiquola, and, as an
appreciation of his kindness and courtesies
to them, presented him with beautiful
palmetto walking cane, mounted with a
large, handsome gold head, with an apPro'
pirate inscription engraved upon it. The
presentation speech was made by DR.. Div
yer, Surgeon of our Fire Department in
very appropriate manner and in his hap
piest vein of humor. Mr.. VOORHEES,, by
his countenance showed that he had been
agreeably surprised, and received the gift
in few appropriate words very gracefully.
The Pioneer boys will never forget their
trip, and especially Mr.. VOORHEES, and the
unbounded hospitality extended them by
the clever firemen of Portsmouth. At q
meeting of the Company last night the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the Pioneer Steam Fire Engine