Evening journal., 1905-11-06
GREAT RECEPTION
TO FIREMEN
Phoenix Company Presents
Hose Wagon to Liberty
No. I, of Pennsgrove
TOWN HELPS HOUSE APPARATUS

/ Amid the flare Of red fire and shoot
ling roman candles. the Phoenix Fire
company on Saturday night housed
hose wagon presented by il to the fire.
men OF Pennsgrove, in the quarters or
Liberty Fire Company. No. /, of that
town. Almost the entire population
was out TO give the firemen cordial
reception and IL was a red letter night
for that borough.
After a street parade IN which the
Wilmington and Pennsgrove hremen
participated. the housing ceremonies
were held at the engine house of the
Liberty Company. at Hanover and
Penn streets The building was sur
rounded by the enthusiastic citizens OF
the town and the speaking was listened
to with rapt attention.
/ PRESENTED BY ]. ]. GALLAGHER.
The apparatus which consists OF a
hose wagon, endeared to the hearts of
the Phoenix boys by reason Of the his
tory attached to IL, was presented In
behalf Of the local organization by John
J. Gallagher and accepted by Professor
/ j. Harry Smith. on behalf Of the Penns-
grove firemen. The former in giving
the wagon to the Liberty Company
said I'm part:
TT gives the Phoenix Fire Company
great pleasure 20 present to the Penns-
grove fremen this piece Of apparatus.
It has been In possession of the Phoe-
nix Company for such long time that
.it Is endeared to US and while we part
with It with pang OF regret, we new
,ertheless make the gift freely and With
out any string attached. I don't wish
you any fires. but II such should occur
/ hope this apparatus viii do good SER
vice for YOU"
MADE A TOUCHING REPLY.
Professor Smith made a touching re-
ply. He said:
I'VE do indeed accept this gift and
b with gratitude that we cannot express
IN words There is no greater feeling
Of brotherly love than between iiremen
/ and we are glad to accept this noble
e gift coming as It does from noble and
y true hearts
"The Liberty Fire Company receives
q Il with gratitude and we extend TO you
!. our hearty thanks. We win try TO pre-
!. serve and keep IL and cherish il in re-
membrance OF the Phoenix Fire Com
pany.
: 1--WE have not forgotten the time
when fire visited us and our hearts
were torn with agony The help you
gave US as Wilmington firemen on that
occasion viii always be remembered
and you have the heartfelt thanks OF
, every citizen Of this borough
e In addressing the Pennsgrove fire.
5 men Professor Smith said: You are
] members Of fraternity both ancient
b and noble and you have the people Of
fn
q starting out and your calling is n noble
one. and we viii help you In every
sense Of the word TO maintain your or
ganization."
A chicken pot pie supper was served
I'm odd Fellows Hall following the
housing of the apparatus and in the
estimation Of the hungry firemen, they
had never had anything that tasted 80
good 20 them In their lives. The Lad
les Auxiliary Of the fire company pre-
pared the feast and also waited on the
tables.
Pennsgrove Is at present installing
/ a 6-inch fire service main with a water
tower i12 feet high. Powerful pumps
win be installed and the water will be
lifted from artesian wells.
PRESENTED NEAT APPEARANCE
he Wilmington fremen were head
, ed by the First Infantry Band and pre-
X sented a neat appearance moving down
y Market street from the engine house
Ito King street wharf. where they
Z boarded the steamr ulrica. Ralph Nc
Kinney. aged IL years, representing
columbia. occupied the seat Of the hose
wagon and he was a feature Of the pa
e lrade. David +. McCullin was mar
. sral and Chief Engineer Stilley OF the
- Wilmington department was the loca
lcompany's guest Of honor.
The committee in charge of the af.
= fair consisted Of William J. Mckinney
chairman. James J. Patterson. JOSEPH
. Ice. Hyndman, John ]. Mulvey and
Francis Scheu.
The wagon presented TO the Penns.
: grove company was repaired and re.
!, lpainted so as to look like new. VIII.
liam ID. Love Of Reading. did the let
tering. and John W. Porter a member
Of the Phoenix Company. did the paint
!, ling and stripping.