The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-04
FIRE COMPANIES
QUALIFICATION.
The Company Celebrated Its Seventy.
Second Anniversary.
HOUSING ITS new TRUCK,
Speech hes by John J. Gallagher, Col. Dono-
hoe, Col. Norton, Speaker Riggin,
Senator Pyle and Drs. Short.
lldge and Morgan.

Amidst general rejoicing, a display of
fire works, and to the strains Of music the
new truck Of tho Phoenix Fire Company
last night was housed by the Friendship
Company. A short parade was given by
the members OF the two companies, after
which the truck was successfully housed.
The occasion being the 72nd anniversary
Of the company, as vol.
The Birdsboro band rendered numerous
selections In the second story of the old
engine house, while the members and their
guests wers treated to a banquet on the
second floor of tho new edfiCe, which
made three occasions for jollification ana
congratulation On the part Of the mem-
bers of the Phoenix Fire Company and tho
Friendship Fire Company, which Is look
cd upon as the true friend Of tho Phoenix
boys.
ROUTE OF THE PARADE.
Tho parade formed at Ninth and Shipley
Streets and despite tho inclemont weather
thero was no dampsning of the order OF
the participants The line formed as fol.
lows:
Housing committee Of the Friendship
Company, comprising James l.. Glacken,
Isaac Darlington. 2. J. Callaghan, lanes
Sherry, Frederick Lawson aud Charles
L. Evans.
Chief Marshal w. Y. Appleton,
Chief Engineer Welde aud Assistant En-.
gtneers.
Ell Chief Engineers and Assistants
HyuLts Military Band.
Friendship Company and apparatus
New Truck.
Purchasing committee Of the Phoenix
Company, comprising William Joyce,
William J. Mckinney. Louis G Wieder-
man, Jamos ]. Patterson. and John w.
Porter
Blrdsboro Band.
Phoenix Company and Apparatus
City Council and Members Of the Lcgsla-
turo in Carriages.
Tho procession marched over the fol-
lowing route From Shipley street. west
on Ninth to Iatnall to Tenth, to King, TO
Ninth, to Pine to Fourth, to Walnut, to
Sixth. to French, to Second, to Tatnall, 10
Fourth, to Market, to Elliott avenue and
counter. marched to tho Phoenix engine
house.
Along the entlra route of parade it was
one ovation for tho frcndiness express
oil for the Phoenix boys and red fro and
Roman candies lit mp tho line OF march,
The Phoenix house was rcachei about 9ao
O'Clock. ne new JfuOh was Dickcu lutp
the honse by driver Muti,nigal. Of the
Friendship and tiIormln.F W. Chears OF
tho Delaware Company. General John =.
D,uahoe on behalf Of the Friendship Com
pnny presented the new apparatus to the
Phoenix Company, it being accepted on
behalf OF tho Phoenix by John j. Gala
Ehnr.
IN addit On 10 the city officials the fol.
lowing members uf The Legislature were
present. Speaker Emory b RiGgin, Srma.
tor John Pyle, DlviI X. donaldson, Will
liam II DHv, and Matt Ford Snort
A ltur the dinner experimenting began,
j. j. Gallagher bang toas,mas er. He
told Of the founding and growth Of the
Phoenix Company. at needs no praise,
he STATED, ''it's record speak, for it9clf.'
General DonOhoe spoke of the old time
nrcmen, when the mon who ran With tho
Phoenix worked at tho Cooper and o'hrr
trades on the Bfundywine. Tho Nolnn.
Ie,r tirpmen are fearless and brave.
Spxches were also made by Speaker
RiNn, Senator Pyle, Doctor Evan &.
Shortledge, Colonel Wan. Is. Norton,
Chic! Engineer WeIIle aGl DR.. Morgan.
Dr. Morgan who has volunteered to act
as ambulance surgeon Tor the Pbmnix
Company made rafting good speech on
th1 il,H that tho new annDniance VIII DO
put to, in responding to any calls for tho
sick or injured At tho close Of his speech
hs presented Graynn Of Oliver Courtney,
made by Harry Butcher to the ule com.
pAny.
Chairman and toast-mastcr John j.
Gallagher then thanked all present for
their preseuGo and babe each and every one
to luaRe themselves at hDinc.