Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-24
THE NEW CHEMICAL ENGINE.
Placed In the House of Its owners
With Fine Ceremonies.

The Friendship Houses the washington's
--latest Acquisition, After a Handsome
Parade. and tho Pleasant Affair Ends
With u Banquet.
There were no happier men in town
Tuesday than the members of the WASH
ington and Friendship Fire Companies,
both of which celebrated in royal man
ner, the arrival and housing Of the hand
some new chemical engine recently pur-
chased by the former.
Shortly after Z O'Clock members of City
Council aud several other invited guests
assembled at the City Hall where carriages
were in waiting. They were driven to
Fourth and French streets and there the
parade was formed.
At the head of the procession was Mar
shal Leibrandt of the Friendship company
and Chief Engineer Walker of the ire de-
partment. Fifty members of the Friend-
snip company, accompanied by Hyatts
Military Band, came next. Then came
the Washy boys, marching to the music
furnished by the First Regiment Band.
The couneilmen and invited guests, in
seven carriages, were in the rear of the
parade.
From the starting point the line moved
down Fourth street to the stables of the
Wilmington Transfer Co., where the
chemical engine had been kept since its
arrival in the city on Monday night. A
spirited pair of brown horses, belonging
to the Friendship Co., were attached to it,,
Driver William McGonigal occupied the
seat. The new apparatus was. placed in
| line back of the Friendship braves and
| the parade then began to move over the
following route: Up Fourth to French, TO
Front, to Market, to Tenth, to West, to
| Seventh, to King. to Fourth, to French,
and to the Washington engine house.
| AS the procession passed the head
| quarters of the Reliance, Friendship and
| Delaware fire companies grand displays
of pyrotechnics were made. Along the
| line of march houses were illuminated
and bells we're rung. Crowds of people
gathered on the streets and cheered Justify
us the firemen passed.
Just as new engine was being drawn
into the house the bands struck up the
tune Of "Home. Sweet Home" Charlie.
Evans and William Long, the oldest men,
bers OF the Friendship Co., and the presi
dent, William q. Leibrandt, then mounted
the machine, A shout from the throat:
OF about 2OO people outside went up, anC
the new engine was housed. Charles Evan
made II short address in behalf of thu
Friendship boys, and the engine was thei
delivered to its owners. Upon the con
clusion of Mr.. Evans remarks, Presiden
Neidermaier spoke on behalf OF the Wash
ington TO. He referred to the great neces
chase the new engine. He hoped the oil
cry of 100 much water at small lire
would no longer be heard,
The banquet was next on the pro
gramme. IL was given at German Hal
ON sixth street between French an
Walnut, and over $50 sat down at tn
board. Assistant Engineer George w
Sassc announced that President Henry w
Perkins of City Council would make fe,
remarks, The latter expressed Mayo
Shortlidge's regrets for not being able .
take part on the occasion. In about a
hour the feast was over.
Inc committee which purchased the er
CINE consisted OF William Mcfadden, W
I. Smith, George NJ. Yates. +. j. Neide
mater, George w. Sasse, William Ham
and Robert G. Porter. The commltte /
charge of the reception was, JOSEF
, Baunstein, William II. Bailey, James
| Parthee, George IL. Harrigan and Louis ]
/ Saunders. In the carriages were Counci
men Perkins, Maguigan, Smith, Stnat
r Tyre, McNulty, Donahue,. Dannenber
: Treasurer Adams, Building Inspect.
Dohl and Clerk of Council Lednum wei
/ also in the carriages. In the Landau wei
} Charles Evans, John A. Sheates and p.
( Callahan, all of the Friendship compan,
) John Hicks of No. Al, Philadelphia
I George n. Cuwbler oil, No. 16, PHILADELPHIA
+ and Frank Bailey OF the Friendship Co
0 Harrisburg, Pa, were guests of the VAS
4 ington Co. Officers of the fire departmei
! in past years were among the guests.
3 George Fifer, superintendent of Il
/. Holloway shops i'll Baltimore, was also
!. guest OH the occasion.
g A test OF the new engine was made yt
. terday afternoon at Third and FrenC
l. streets,