Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16
Accorded the Independent Hose Com
pany Of Martins Ferry
Upon Its Return From Atlanta
Bearing the Trophy the World S
Championship - Parade Through
the Streets, and q Public Meeting,
< at Which Addresses Were De-
livered.

the boys as the train passed. AT Cam
bridge and at Barnesville, the crowds
numbered six or eight hundred persons,
and the train stopped long enough to
give every person an opportunity to
get a glimpse of the magnificent cham
pionship trophy won by the team.
The train reached the depot in this
city about half-past five o'clock, and
an immense crowd was present, with
Meister's brass band The boys left
| the train amid loud cheering, and after
a general hand shaking, they entered
a large wagon. There were about fiji
teen hacks and other vehicles and
procession was formed, which pro-
ceeded up Market street, and to Mar
| tins Ferry, via the Island and Bridge
| port
The procession was headed by Mayor
Samuel Westwood, and Fire Chief Dr.
| A. h. Ong. Then came the Council
men in carriages, Meister's band, and
the Independent team in a big wagon.
| The running team was composed Of
Anon Paxton. VIII Inglemyer, Peter
Reddy. Chas. Downey, Will Mullen, Ed.
McAninch. George Springer, Ellis d..
Lash. Jas. Sweeney, Clarence Ebberts,
! Joseph Ahl, Ollie McAninch, Elmer
| Moore. J. A. Moore, Ernest Smith, VIII
| Thomas and Bert Montgomery. After
the big wagon came q string OF car
riages. containing city officers, firemen
and friends.
The occupants of the carriages
burned red fire as the procession moved
to Martins Ferry. At the Aetna
Standard the men dropped their work,
and went out to cheer the victorious
team.
Martins Ferry citizens fairly outdld
! themselves in the warm ana corulal
reception which was extended 10 the
team. The procession entered the CITY
on Broadway, and its route through
the CITY was marked by a veritable sea
of red fire and pyrotechnics, While naSs
and bunting waved from residences
! and business houses. and the poulation
flrned ont en- masse upon the streets.
| The parade moved up into Clarks ad-
dition. then down Fifth street to wal
nut. to Fourth, to Hanover.
A halt was made at point on Han
over street. east of Fourth, ana Two
thousand enthusiastic and cheering
men. women and children gathered
shout the wagon occupied by the mem
hers of the team.and every window was
used as a place of advantage lor VII
Messing the scene and hearing the
speeches. e. ,o.,,o
The addresses were made from large
wagon. 1t was about eight O'CLOCK
when DR.. A. R. Ong, chief OF the nre ue-
Dartment. called the noisy assemDlage
| to order and began an address Oh WEI
come on behalf of the department. ne
smoke of the pleasure which 1t afiorded
/ him 10 welcome the team back to Mar
| tin's Ferry. pleasure which was IN
! tens,fed by the fact that the boys
/ brought with them the magnificent
trophy Of victory, which was henceforth
! to be the property of the Commonwealo
Of Ohio of The city of Martins Ferry,
Of It's fire department and more espe-
/ cially of the Independent Hose Compa-
nv. He referred to the many victories
Of the independents team, ard SAID u
was thought when a new worlds record
/ was established in Sandusky July Attn,
/ 1894. that the team had reach
| ed the zentth of its fame. But it had
| fairly earned the worlds championship
| I'm the memorable contest at Atlanta,
| and there were yet great things in store
for the Independent running Geam. He
smoke of the pride which the cOmmun-
| ftv felt for the team, and then gave way
| to Mr.. Park Anderson, who responded
| for the team.
Mr.. Anderson voiced the happiness Of
the boys in getting home again, and on
ehe.r behalf expressed gratitude for the
cordial reception which was accorded
| them. He would not undertake to tell
chow 'twas"-the boys would be kept
busy at that task for many days to come.
( Martins Ferry was famed as the las.
resting place Of one OF the
foremost pioneers Of Ohio;
( rs the birthplace of the best
living novelist: and he said that when
/ the third star was added to the scintil-
/ l2tiug constellation, the historian would
inscribe thereon the words "lndepend-
ent Hose Company
Mayor Westwood spoke a brief well
| come for the city. paying the team the
/ handsome compliment Of saying they
were as valient in fighting fires, as in
competing in running races.
| Other addresses were made by George
Cook. Esq, Eugene brennan, the Rev.
| Mir. HarzCg, and T. W. Shreve. The
meeting closed with three hearty cheers
! for the Independent team. The citizens
/ have determined TO give a banquet TO
the members Of the team some evening
! this week.
In addition to the championship
trophy. the Martins Ferry team tok a
cash prize Of $3.50 in gold. The trophy
IS a magnificent gold belt, which was
! conspicuously displayed in the process
sion. and viii be on exhibition for sew
eral days IN Darrah's parmacy. Il IS As
inches long. and is composed of eight
! Shields each / by . inches, and center
shield 9 by 6inches. The center shield
is surmOunted by an eagle, resting upon
crossed flags. On one side is a nozzle,
and on the other a hose cart. The cen
ter is appropriately Inscribed, and
| studded with thirteen handsome dia-
| monds.
The members of the running team all
spoke in glowing terms Of the treatment
which they received in Atlanta. They
| were handsomely entertained, and
everywhere received eourteously. The
proprietor of the hotel at which they
! stopped. promised them a spread if they
won. and kept his promise. Charles