The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-12
FlREMBN
PARADE.
Ninth ward companies be-
fore Council Committee.


friends Of Rescue Fire Company, No.
10, OF the lower end OF the Ninth
ward, paraded the streets last even-
lnu and were given a warm reception
All along the line. Each engine house
visited welcomed them TO tho ser
vice with changing bells and cheers.
z The procession was a little late In
Starting from tie temporary head
quarte rs OF the company at Thirteenth
md Heald streets. With a picked
numbeI OF men on the lead. and fol.
lowed by tile Brunswick Fife aud
Drum Corps, the procession marched
to the Phoenix engine house. slim.
my" Burke, the well known volun-
teer fireman, led the pruccs sion.
About 100 men and bojs pulled the
two.wheeled hose carriage and fonr
horses loaned by Stoek!es' Diamond
State Brewery drew the engine.
Prominent guests, including Fire
Assistants Wiley and Palsry, were
seated in carriages. At the Friend
ship engine house the doors were
thrown open and the gongs on The
carriage and engine sprung while
the marchers passed.
Leaving that place they begun the
long march to the Water Witch en-
gine house, where the most elaborate
reception was given. Red fire illlln-
mated GIipin avenue from Lincoln to
Scott streets and the "Forty Acres
echoedWth the changing OF bells and
shouts. From the Water Witch
house the Rescue men went to the
Weccaeoe, at Second and Jackson
ktreets, then to the Fame engine
house, to the Washington. 70 the
Delaware. to the Reliance and over
Ehird street bridge to The Liberty
house. Returning, tlNy passed the
Temporary headquarters of The lnde-
pendence Fire Company. their rivals.
AS the hremcn passed through
Brandywine Village, Joseph Graham
Of Nc. 1906 Market street, had Il dis
play of fireworks
When the Rescue man and appa-
ratus returned . the engine house,
the engine and hose carriage wcrt
housed by members Of the Washing
ton Company with appropriate ccre'
monies.
Ninth ward iiremen were in evil
dence. While The Rescue Company
which has recently secured Il lire ell
ginc, paraded about the city 10 show
that IL was equipped for service, the
Brandywinc appeared before ths hre
committee OF CUlrr1cii and asked how
to get its application for an appropr''
alton before that body. The lndc.
pendence company appeared before
Tie public building committee and
asked permission to erect Il tempora-
~ frame engine house in the Ninth
ward.
The Branlywll,e company first ap-
peared before the fire commtLtee.
rhe mem bers sci forth the need OF
a fire company in the Ninth ward,
and claimed that the company had
the charter OF The old Braudywine
company, which was once Il part Of
the city department. The commit
tee listened alteutively to the lire
men and told them that they would
have 10 mako form m1l petition. The
delegation left, promising to do this,
After the BrandywiLe delegation
had left Justice Francis S. bradley
and a delegation Of Ninth ward cit'.
ems had their hearing before the
public building committee They
i,formed the columitLee that there
vas need Of fire, company in the
lower end of the Ninth ward. The
delegation said the Independence
company was ready for service and
wanted permission TO erec, a tempo
vary frame building until plane could
"a, secured and u pnrmanent home
erected. This committee also l!slcn-
ell to the tremcn but took ne action
uIi the matter.
II is believed that 1he mrinler' OF
t'ourcil will avoid rs long as possible
recognition Of either company in the
Ninth ward. They think the city is
paying enough for the support OF
fire companies and can not AFFORD to
expend about sll. 900 4 year addi-
,ional for he purpose OF giving the
Ninth ward three fire companies.
Many ar: of lie opinion that the Ill
innate result will he the est blsh-
mcnt Of paid fire department in
Wilmington. and they are anxious
that The people in The Ninth ward
should all get together and form one
strong company.
Delightful Music.