Evening journal., 1906-08-23
May NOT TAKE
THEIR APPARATUS
Firemen to Hold Meeting at
Fame Engine House and
Arrange For Baltimore "Trip
SOME OPPOSED TO PLANS

At the engine house OF ths Fame
Fire Company this evening a Joint
meeting Of the Jubilee committee OF the
Fame. Friendship. Reliance and Wee
cacoe fire companies will be held ana
plans discussed and arrangements
made for the proposed visit to Baltl-
more during "Home Coming Week in
that city next month.
Tho proposition as Il stands at pres
ent IS that each OF the four companies
participating in the celebration take
with II its steamer. carriage and other
equipments, or In other words take
four fire companies out OF the city with
all their fre-fighting apparatus.
Some Arc Opposed
A number OF the firenen in the COM
panies which will take the trip are op-
posed TO this proposition. First. they
say that should a fire break out during
their absence at which the service OF
the entire department might be need
cd there would be no end of censure
upon the FIRE department for permit
ting such a state OF affairs to be
brought about.
Another cause for objection Is that
10 take the apparatus along would en-
tail large amount OF trouble and de-
tract largely from the pleasure OF the
trip. However. this question Will be
settled at to-nights meeting, when
each committeeman win state about
the number OF men from his company
who will participate. the route Of pa
rade IN this city decided upon and the
marshals and aids named.
Local Firemen ignorant.
The following article regarding the
visit OF the local fremen to the "Or-
iole City" appeared in q Baltimore
paper OF to-day. and causeds much sur
prise among the Wilmington fire-nght-
ers. who will participate in the trip,
MS they know nothing OF the plans as
set forth in a.:
THE Wilmington Fire Department
has nit upon unique plan FOR coming
10 Baltimore to take part in the fire.
mems parade during the jubilee Expo
sltlon and Homecoming celebration
When the time arrives for its depart
ure for Baltimore. Il IS arranged TO re-
enact the scenes attending the coming
Of the department 10 the oity's aid
during the great fire
"a boy viii rush IN with telegram,
worded Ike the one which went over
the wire on that memorable day in
, 1904, The men viii hurriedly don tlheir
clothes and a rush viii be made Cor the
station, where the apparatus II be
loaded and a record run made Bal
timore. Before this time the hand.
which the wilmington delegation will
bring along, viii have been already
loaded as well as the other excursion
lists.
Arrived az Baltimore. tho Fire De-
partment viii take the same route It
did on the day OF the fire. and when
Il arrives al the spot where II began to
fight the flames. instead OF sending
! streams OF water from the engine the
band viii give q concert. II found
convenient. the fire company will also
give an exhibition drill on the spot.
Fame to Take Band.
The Fame Fire Company has ar
ranged TO take on the trip sixty men.
/ in uniform, and the Coatesviile (Pa4)
] Band OF twenty-five pieces.
John r. Talley and Joseph Cross, OF
the committee OF the Reliance Com
pany. have made arrangements TO
mako the headquarters OF the Reliance
, at the Eutah House, corner OF Balti-
more and Eutah streets.
The members OF each visiting COM
pany viii be in charge or a committed
OF Baltimore citizens during the time
Of their stay in that city. Each COM
pany viii. upon its arrival be met by
the committee designated to it, and
viii be properly taken care OF.
The Jubilee committee has made ar
: rangements whereby all expenses at
tached 70 the celebration will be met
Enough money has been subscribed by
T City Council OF Baltimore and the citi-
y zens Of that city to meet all obligations
e incurred