Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
Fire company's Reoep-


A pleasant event in the history Of
Friendship Fire Company was it's popular
reception in the new house on Tuesday
evening. The people responded to the
general invitation in great numbers, filling
the house and much space outside. There
was an exhibition drill of the horses at {
and 8 o'clock. and in the interval plea
SAINT scene was enacted in the reception
room on the second floor. The fremen
lined up on the east side of the room and
the people on the other, when Mr.. b. w.
Andrews presented to the company, on
behalf of the wives. of the members, a
beautiful silk banner. ExChief G. w.
Starr, in neat speech, accepted the gift
for the Company He reviewed the his
tory of the organization from period one
hundred years ago. when the old hand
engine, and two leather buckets and a
linen sack for 81 eh member, constituted
the ire-fghting outfit of the company
The only resemblance the present COM
pany bears to the parent organization is
in name and personnel of the member
ship. The leading, substantial citizens of
the village we're numbered in its origi-
nal membership that is still main
of the names on the origi-
nal roster being on the roster of the COM
panv to-day. He expressed regret that
Miss PIerson, who wrought the beautiful
standard, which the Company was SO
grateful for, was prevented by illness
from being a participant in this happy
event. A mechanical description of the
banner follows, the exquisite blending
and delicate working of the colors can
not be portrayed in stiff type and black
ink
The banner is forty-two inches wide and
ffty-five inches long. The centre front OF
the banner is twenty-nine inches wide and
forty two inches long, and is made of
white taffeta silk with an emblem of q
hose carriage in the centre embroidered in
two shades of gold and blue silk. Above
the hose carriage are embroidered in gold
silk the words Friendship Fire Company"
and below come the words mo. [, Wood
bury, N. j., with scrolls above and below,
Of blue silk. There are panels nine inches
wide of blue brocaded silk at each side, nd
at top and bottom of white silk centre.
The four corners nine inches square, are of
white taffata silk, embroidered with the
emblems A fire plug, with hose
attached; FIRE horses ireman's hat, and
a hook and ladder, all elegantly worked in
blue and gold.
The reverse side of the banner is hand
some blue brocaded silk, and finished with
gold silk fringe at bottom. 1t is
By broad gold colored ribbons
from handsome ash pole with brass eagle
at top, and the ends of the cross bar finished
with brass spear and feather. 1t isI
further ornamented at top with band
some cord and tasseis of beautiful gold
silk.
The banner was designed entirely by
Charles W. Starr, ex.Chief of the Wood
bury Fire Department, and is worthy of
nigh praise for its appropriate designs.
The embroidery work was executed by
Miss Lydia G.. Pierson, whose hand-work
lrd taste in that Iiue are well known, and
effects great credit upon her for the time,
,atience and skill given so unseIflshly to
his splendid piece of work.
A fine string band was in attendance,
md light refreshments were served.