Evening journal., 1903-09-30
WELCOME FOR
UNION ENGINE
New Apparatus Housed Last
Evening With Much Noise
and Ceremony
OVATION TO THE PARAOERJ
Veteran Fireman "Unele" Joe Adams
offioiated at the Flag Raising in Con-
junction With the Housing Exercises.
Number of Speeches.

/ passed last night. Never in the his
tory OF Wilmington was there such a
turnout to welcome a new company into
the ranks Of the FIRE department
Not only did the populace honor the
new organization. but every fire COM
pany in the city did its best to let the
Union know that it had the good wish
es Of the entire department.
Joyful Welcome.
On almost every corner along Mar
ket street from Tenth to Fourth was
stationed a fire company with its ap-
paratus, making the night hideous with
long blasts. 1t was a joyful sound to
the hearts of the marching firemen.
In Fourth street between Market and
Orange. four or five companies were
lined up, and the reception they gave
the men in line was terrific.
Thousands of Fireworks.
At Sixth and Market streets the Del
aware company fought sham battle
Fifteen thousand packs Of Chinese fire.
crackers were set off by this organiza-
tion, and the noise made by the explod-
ing powder sounded like several gat-
Ting guns in action.
The line of parade was In Delaware
avenue from the Water Witch engine
house to Market street. down that thor
oughfare to Fourth, thence to Union
TO Lancaster avenue, where the cere-
monies attending the flag raising and
housing Of the new Union Companys
apparatus were held.
Hearty Reception.
! Along the entire line OF parade the
marching firemen We're given a hearty
? welcome. On leaving the Water Witch
engine house the members OF that com.
] pany turned night into day setting of
rockets, Roman candles and burning
2 large quantities OF red light. This pyr'
s otechnical display was repeated by th'
. members Of the Union Fire Compan,
4 when the line reached Lancaster ave
nue. and Union streets.
Line Of Parade.
The parade moved in the followin
g order.
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshals Frank Sewer an
Charles Wolhar.
Thomas Reynolds and John Kell,
chairmen Of the two housing COM
mittees.
1 Water Witch Buglers.
1LitA &OIWdg anu his lnclo ldlltHr
All the living ex-Chiefs.
All the living ex-Engineers.
J, Presidents Of the eleven fire companies
Water Witch float containing the com
pany's oldest living member rep
resenting Neptune, with the
second oldest member
at the wheel.
First Regiment Band.
rt,r,,v,r.,r nTa~ol,aI I0r-o,,Ir Naucorf
:, Aids, p. J. Black l. s. Pierce and ].
e Taggart.
! Water Witch Fire Company. 101 mel
/, consisting Of 20 equipped, II pages,
= and IA sailors.
= Barouche containing Mayor Charles
Bird and Attorney General II. II.
Ward.
- Tally-ho carrying all the members G
Council and members Of the vari-
Gus city departments and Pres
a ident of the Street and
Sewer Commission ]. d.
. Carter
!. Union Companys new chemical engin'
a Water Witch apparatus.
- Philharmonic Band.
= Company Marshal Harry Botham an
his aids, Councilmen Homer c.
Simmons and Charles NJ. Zeb-
!, ley.
" Union Fire Company's old apparatu
/, Union Fire Company, 100 strong.
Wagon containing calcium lights.
Carriages containing invited guests
=, Electric float in form OF a shoe, an
containing an old woman "and so
- many children she did not
y, know what to do"
At the Union quarters six stalwa'
? members Of the Water Witch Compar
- backed the new apparatus inside II
building. Edward F. Kane, Dresidei
- Of the latter company then mounte
- the seat with Miss Edna TAYLOR, wi
christened the handsome machine
breaking a bottle of champagne ovl
- the railing Of the seat. Mr.. Kane sais
- 1T was Thomas Carlisle who sal
Blessings be upon Cadmus. the Pho
nician, or uDon the head Of the ma
who gave us books TO read" and W
~ iiremen. after a fair trial, may We
~ say, BLESSINGS be upon Babcock. Ho
~ loway. OF upon the head Of the ms
~ who gave us chemical apparatuses wi
which to fight fires"
1--WE come to you. my friends Of u
Union. TO place in your hands th
q, evening this beautiful machine whii
IN you have wisely selected as your met
] Cd Of battling with fires in your di
trict. as well as where duty calls yo
1--WE come to you, gentlemen, n
only as a company, not only as mer
bers of the Water Witch. your close
al lneighbors, but we come to you as yo
K friends, and as members Of our not
o little department, TO extend to you
greeting, as well as TO bid you welcor
10 our ranks. and let me say to yC
ny friends. that while we are, a.
- Justly so, jealous Of those who app
- and are admitted to membership
- nur department. we have no hesitat
~. to bid you welcome, because in yo
~ probation you have proven by yo
work your right TO admission. and
have no fear that you will ever be b
an honor and a credit to our little d
s. partment.
m Welcome From All.
at I'VE OF the Water Witch especia
Ire welcome you, for we well know I
l. great assistance you will be to us W.
fCoptfn,,ad On Fifth PagaN