The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-10-28
who is to be Sheriff. were all in line in

uniform
J The William Penn Company, of Cam.
den, liberated four carrier pigeons upon
their arrival in Mount Holly.
AS an instance of where a strict com
pliance was made of the appeal on the
programme to put out some sort of dec
GRAFTON, a red shirt was displayed on Bis
pham- street.
The Good Intent Company carried a
/ handsome new banner which was painted
| by Charles Gladfelter and was made by
Miss Martha Sapp and Mrs. Lorenzo L.
Sapp.
The committee of Relief Fire Company
which had charge of the parade, feels ex-
tremely grateful to the public of Mount
Holly for the liberal contributions of
money and food.
One of the paraders, who has been in
many similar affairs, said the eata-
bles served at Mount Holly surpassed
anything he knew of in quantity, quality,
and method and quickness in serving.
The Union company turned out strong
and made a good showing. Their new
uniforms and those CT the Good Intent
looked very pretty. The America boys
were RECALLED in new red shirts and belts.
| III Iu6 WluuOW VI n. he6l6T
was displayed a picture of his father,
Thomas F. Keller, deceased, an ex presi
dent of the Relief Fire Company and a
member of that organization for So years
The word Relief" composed of over
sixty electric lights, was one of the fea-
lures of the decoration of that company's
building, which was much admired 1t
gave brilliant light to the whole neigh
borhood.
Charles I. Allen, member of the Vol
unteer Association of Oceanic, came to
Mount Holly for the express purpose of
seeing what the old town could do He
went home perfectly satisfied that he was
repaid for taking the trip.
Deputy Fire Chief Kicker, of Phila-
delphia, accompanied by the Chief of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, act
ed as an escort to the Pennsylvania COM
pahies through Philadelphia, and contin-
ued the trip to Mount Holly.
| 1t was very fortunate that no accident
occurred in placing and removing the dec
orations. The town was pretty well
wrapped with bunting, some of the dis
plays being very elaborate, showing the
spirit with which people took hold of the
matter.
The prettiest souvenir brought to town
was badge of the Relief Fire Company,
the design being special for the occasion.
There were only 103 Of them, which were
sold by one man, and they were soon COB
bled up. A score of fakirs supplied the
demand for all sorts of fire emblems.
The members of the Media company
demonstrated their ability as being past
masters in the art of drilling. They are
/ fin If ha f,,r T., l.
numbers. With them came the Clifton
Heights band, composed of nearly thirty
pieces, every member of which is tenn
perance man.
| The Mount Holly companies had the
following number of men in line: Relief,
80 men in uniforms and Winkler's band of
81 pieces; Union, rs uniforms and Jen-
nings' band, 90 pieces; Good Intent go
uniforms and Frankinfield band, 90 pieces;
America. 25 uniforms and Burlington
drum corps, 10 pieces.
Fred Weise was In command of the
Delaware company of Bordentown. Fred
is an enthusiastic knight Templar and he
had been drilling the fremen in the evo-
buttons of the former order. The manner
in which maltese crosses, hollow squares
and other figures were formed, elected
applause all along the line.
Edward Kofke, of the Fame Company, of
West Chester, had the misfortune to sprain
his right ankle while alighting from the
cars at Media. Although the injury was
painful one he came to Mount Holly
| just the same, where he was supplied
with crutches, placed in carriage, and in
! this manner he took part in the parade.
That man had grit.
| Good Intent and Union Companies of
Mount Holly made their first appearance
in their new uniforms. The suits are
tasty and attractive. That of Good Intent
consists of cap, short blue coat and
white trousers. Unions uniform is reg
ulation fireman's hat, long blue overcoat
and belt. Union Company also had a
contingent wearing cap, red shirt and
white trousers.
A couple of drunken men, grotesquely
attired, staggered around the streets each
carrying a stick of cord wood on his
shoulder, from which was suspended
a bottomless coal scuttle. On their backs
were signs reading thus: "This is the eff
feet of the coal strike" If that was q
correct portrayal of the situation it must
have been very demoralizing.
There came near being one mishap.
The order had been given to tap the bell
on each house as the parade pass ed, but
the general alarm was to be carefully avoid,
ed except in case of fire. AS the line was
about half way past the Union house the
man in charge of the bell either forgot OF
ignored orders and struck the general
alarm. Chief Glover and assistants has
tened to the house and soon found there
was no need for their services.
The Pemberton Fire Company ad an
engine with the name Mechanic on it.
The engine was originally owned by the
Delaware company from Bordentown--
and this company had one of the largest
engines in the parade. The Mechanic
was sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. and was used at the Camden
station for a long time. On Thursday 8
gentleman was talking to one of the
members of the Pemberton company and
referred to the old engine. He said
II met a member of the old Me-
chanic organization few days since, and
they would very much like to know
where the old engine is. He is here to
day" well, said the Pemberton man
eff he will look at the parade pass, he
will see the engine"
The following item is from yesterday
Burlington Enterprise:
For those who steal as a profession, o.
when hungry, there might be some ex
tenuating cause, but to steal when 1t doel
no one any good and disarranges the ex
pectations of large number, brands thu
thief or thieves as the meanest of thei
kind. Ex-Chief Vansciver, at some ex
pense and time, constructed large but
terfy, decorated it artistically to adorr
the smokestack of the Hope Steam Fir,
Company's engine during the parade a
Mount Holly, and afterwards to be pre-
scented to the Relief Company as sou
venir. 1t was presented to the COMMITTEES
of the Hope Company short time previ
Gus to the parade, and left in the house
! During that time and the morning of tn,
23d some sneak thief took possession o
it, and the company was disappointed a
well as vexed The pecuniary loss wa
trifling, but the pleasure attendant upol
such social interchange of friendship can
, not be recovered. Parades are made VI
and measured by the incidental introduc
ton of such novelties, and the compan,
exhibiting the most peculiar one gain
] notoriety. 1t is to be hoped that the per
son or persons who perpetrated this meal
, act are more fit for the insane asylum
than the state prison.
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