Evening journal., 1904-09-06
FIREMEN WERE
FR0STBITTEN
In His Anxiety for Governor
ship Mayor Bird Overlooks
City's Visitors
MUCH INDIGNATION SHOWN

Mayor Charles ID. Bird. chief executive
of the city of Wilmington and Democrauci
aspirant for the governorship Of De.a-
ware. in his zeal for honors made mis-
take this morning which may cause him
much regret and which may topple over
his castle and cause it to fall in ruins
about his feet.
Mayor Bird neglected the hremen and
neglected them in such a manner that
bitter denunclations were heard on AL
sides this morning when he failed to well
come the guests Of the Friendship Fire
! Company, the Good VIII Fire Company
of York, Pa.
For some days the arrival Of the visitors
has been public talk and It was announced
in the program of events that they would
be welcomed at the city hall by the chief
executive Of the city upon their arrival.
The visitors arrived on scheduled time
and marched TO Ike City Hall expecting
to be greeted by Mayor Bird Upon their
1 arrival. however. neither the Mayor Pres
ident Of Council nor and other city official
came forth to receive them and they stood
about for fully ten minutes expectantly
awaiting the appearance of some one on
authority. AS a last resort Police Captain
Thomas Kane was called upon as the only
city official in the neighborhood who
coull or would properly receive the Wis
itors. To the credit Of Captain Kane 81
can be said that unprepared as he was
he extended a welcome to the hremen and
visitors which was appreciated by all, APP
preciated doubly so because It was spon-
taneous on his part and made in the best
OF faith. 1t may be said safely that Mayor
Charles ID. Bird in the event of his nomi-
nation for Goernor will have hard work
to obliterate the sore spot I'm the breasts
OF 1000 or more fremen and their numer-
Gus friends in the city
Mayor Bird Is not blamed for his efforts
In trying to obtain the nomination for the
, govarnorship, but he is censured for leav-
t ing the city under the circumstances and
without leaving some one 90 represent
p fhim ir his absence. In speaking OF ths
! affair this.morning prominent Democrat
said: This will cost Bird 1000 votes II
: this city II he comes out for Office again
The visitors arrived on scheduled tim
this morning and were met at the p, y
&, w. railroad station by forty member
Of the Friendship Fire Company unde
command Of Chief Marshall William Nc
| Gonigal headed by the First Infantr
Band /. Norris, Robinson leader and ac
] complnied by chief stil.ey Assistant
I Furhman and Farra and a delegation o
Wilmington's Oldest Guard which was IN
stituted In 1755.
Upon the arrival of the train at II 3
o'clpak the hremen lined up and as IN,
York boys~stopped OF the banA struck ul
Haiti HALL The Gangs All Here" and I
hearyt cheer was given in welcome. Tn,
Friendship Active Association was OF
hanl and presented the officials OF tn,
York fire company with immense boquet
e while tiny boutennairs and badges werl
= given each visitor.
The York firemen. thirty-fvs strong
;. were in command of Foreman John Busl
and were accompanied by Presiden
Frank Leader. Trustees Jacob Baer, vii
liam Sleeper and Treasurer c. Edwar
Hupley. The York City Band. OF TWEEN
ty-six pieces George Herges leader, wa
in attendance
= Taking up the line Of march up From
street to Market and from thence to tn
= City Hall the procession proceeded. Her
% It was found that there was no one [
l. greet them and much indignation prevail
ed. After leaving the city building tn
N men marched to the Friendship hous,
l. where they were received and later too
n up their headquarters at the Clayto
3 House. This afternoon they will be tn
1t guests Of the Bavarian Brewery Con
l. pany and this evening will be entertaine
at the engine house.
Prior to the arrival of the visitors a r,
ception committee Of the Friendshi
i Company composed OF thehrdl shrllu
IL Company composed OF William SHAY
Joseph Smith, William Mcconnell. "
On c. Leibrant Alfred Bradford, Charl'
a Fersurson and James Glacken met Il
ar fremen at Newark and escorted them
of this city.