Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-09
FIREMEN Had A GALA NIGHT
Practically Owned Wilmington
Friday Evening.
HOUSING OF PHGNlX'S TRUCK
The 72d Anniversary of the
Company.


The Phoenix Fire Co. practically
owned the city Friday evening, and the
mayor, City Council, Police Com
missioners, members of the Legislature
and other officials were their guests and
participated in the festivities incident
10 the housing of the new hook and
ladder truck and chemical engine and
the Ambulance, and also the celebration
OF the 72d anniversary. The new build
ing. which, although not completed.
presented an imposing appearance, was
the main stage of action. Within it's
walls were gathered many dignitariss
| of the city and State, and the occasion
was one which will long be remembered
by those who wers fortunate enough to
be there.
The first step as the housing OF the
new apparatus, Dnd the company was
ably assisted by tine Friendship Go.
and members of other companies, as
we'll as officers and ex-offiCers of the
department Although the weather was
disagrseable, all were firemen and fire.
men when in the performance OF duty
especially know no difference between
pleasant and unpleasant weather. and
the programme was carried out to the
letter Between and 10 o'clock the
Phoenix and Friendship companies and
many OF their guests paraded over
some of the principal streets. The new
truck was driven by Driver McGonigal
of the Friendship Co. and #. W. Oheairs
OF the Delaware Co. was at the tiller.
All of the apparatus In bne presented
an attractive appearance, the new truck
and chemical engine being especially
admired. The line, which formed at
Ninth and Shipley streets, was as fol-
lows:
Housing committee Of the Friendship COM
pany, comprising James e. Glacken, Isaac
Darlington, +. ]. Callaghan, James Sherry,
Frederick Lawerson and Charles =. Evans
Chief Marshal w. 7. Appleton.
Chief Engineer Welde and Assistant
Engineers.
Ex.Chief Engineers and Assistants
Hyatt's Military Band.
| Friendship Company and Apparatus.
New Truck.
Purchasing committee of the Phoenix conn
pany, comprising William Joyce, William
]. Mckinney. Louis q. Waterman, james
j. Patterson and John W. Porter.
Brdsboro Band.
Phoenix Company and Apparatus.
City Council and Members of the Legislature
, in Carriages.
! The procession marched over the fol-
lowing route: From Shipley street weHt
: on Ninth to Tatnall, to Tenth, to King,
: to Ninth, to Pine, to Fourth, to Walnut,
9 to Sixth, to French. to Second, to Tat
a nall to Fourth, to Market, to Elliott
. avenue and conference.-the to The
r Phoenix enginehouss. The parade passed
K the houses OF the Reliance. Della
Q ware, Washington and Fame, and al
d each place were given rouHing reoep
tion in the shape of fireworks. ringing
r Of bells and othar Expressions OF JOY
% There we're also similar demonstration
q ut other places, the City Hall bell beint
Ia rung while the parade was pasRing.
When the enginehouse was reached
the new truck was backed in. 1t wa
turned over TO the Phoenix Co., on be
IN half of the Friendship Co., by John +
Donahoe, and John j. Gallagher &C
" cepted it on behalf of the Phoenix Co
y Guests and hosts then repaired to th,
T BANQUET hall on the second floor, wher
:. all we're well taken care Of. A sumptuou
I; ;c supper was served and the members o
y the Phoenix Co. We'd with each Othe
10 in entertaining thsir guests.
10 John j. Gallagher presided at th
u table and speeches were made b.
4 Speaker of the House Emory B. Riggin
~ Senator John Pyle, DR.. E, g. Short
IN lidge, Chief Engineer Welde, Col. W
y. B. Norton, John p. Donahoe and others
il DR.. James ii. Morgan, who has volun
n teerd his services as ambulance surgeon
an presented handsome portrait OF Olive
At Courtney, who was killed while In tn
m performance of duty as a member O
I'd the company.
q. Among the ex-officers OF the depart
II ment who we're noticed were ex-Chief
10 Springer, Shields, Robinson, Sweeney
&c Walker and McCrscken, and ex-Assist
rs anus Dickerson, Cloud, Sasse, Kane
III Hendrickson, Thomas and Tucker. Som
Of the other guests were as follows
Mayor McLeur, members and officers 9
rs City Council. Representatives i. S
IloI kins, Short, Davis and Donaldson
'ir Police Commissioner Lawson. Fire an
:, Police Alarm Superintendent Aydor
ea Clsrk of the Market Neidermajer, Chic
az OF Police Dolan. Samuel +. Belts, Az
!. ,a' sistant Manager Harvey B. Vandesrii
~ of the city railway, ex-Councilme
u. Dannsnburg aud Stats, J. f. Temple
~ Deputy Coroner Chandler, officers {