Evening journal., 1906-10-08
FTREMEN
OWN THE TOWN
We're Royalty Received as
Guests Of the Phoenix
Fire Company
FINE BODY OF VISITORS

Reading hremen. members Of the
Marion Hose Company Of that city. are
owners OF Wilmington to-day. tho keys
Of the municipality having been turned
over to them this morning by Mayor
Horace Wilson.
The Marion hremen, sixty-hve strong.
arrived In Wilmington yesterday as
the guest OF their old friend. the
Phoenix Company. and are being
entertained by mo. A. boys in man
'ner which speaks well for the hospit-
aiity OF the local fire fighters. The
visitors arrived yesterday morning
over the Pennsylvania Railroad and
were met at French street station by
Chief OF the Fire Department william
Ward and his assistants John Maloney
and Henry G. Roller. Accompanying
them from Chester 20 Wilmington were
members Of the reception COMMITTEES OF
the Phoenix Company, who had gone
10 that city to NEE them. Upon reacn-
ing here the visitors we're escorted 20
the Clayton House. which Ia their
headquarters during their stay here
In the afternoon the entire company
proceeded TO the Phoenix engine house
where an elaborate luncheon had been
prpared by the wives Of members OF
the local company and their womeuk
friends in the neghborhood. }. RosM
Miller was toastmaster for the visito&N
and John J. Gallagher on behalf OF e
home company. Welcomed them. r.
tending the hospitality OF his brolNIer
fremen TO them during their stay. Mr..
Miller responded on behalf off the
Marion fremen and spoke OF the good
fellowship existing between Bkadins
and Wilmington hremen. During the
banquet the Cadet Rand. Of Reading,
OF twenty picses, enlivened the occa-
sion.
In thee vening a sauer krout supper
was served the visitors, all OF whom
declared that as hosts the Phoenix
Company stood al the top d the list
) Welcomed by the Mayor.
AT Q o'clock this morning the Marion
Company accompanied by the Phoenix
reception committee, marched 70 the
: City Hall and were escorted TO Council
Chamber where they were addressed
by Mayor Wilson. The mayor spoke
, Of thief riendly feeling which had al
ways existed between the. nr6nnef 81
thet wo cities and trusted that Will,
y here the Marion nremen would make
o themselves at home. J. Ross Miller
a responded on behalf OF the visitors and
r expressed gratifcation at the royal re-
] ception rendered them.
. This morning the visiting frernen
e were taken over the city for traiiey
{ aide and at $3.50 O'Clock viii leave for
] Baltimore the first stop on their trip
South They will reach home on Sat-
) urday evening.
The Reading men are marsh3ied
by George J. Trievel. president Of tho
company, with william d. Jesberg, n.
II. Weber, Leon Run william II. Del
trich Harry Undercluff and Charles
Cring as aides. Joseph Bachmsn Is
the captain and f. r. Yose and John
Lush are first and second iieutenants.
The local COMMITTEES on reception
comprises Joseph c. Hyndman. chair
, mani John J. Mulvey, William wiele-
man. William Stilley Joseph Morrow
William Brown, James ]. Patterson.
William Murchant George McCrAccn.
(. Samuel Thompson, Emit Morrow
George Munden, Michael Barr, Nevin
Clowney. Edell Malonsy
a Inc EnOcnlN company are justly
proud Of their Ladies' Auxiliary, uhr
did much to make pleasant the visll
Of the wives Of a number OF the nre-
men and who contributed their services
:, in preparing the dinner and luncheon
:, given by the local hremen
The visitors include: Mr. and Mrs Johr
. Lash. MT and Mrs John Harbacn Mr.
and Mrs Harry Jennings Mr.. and Mrs
George j. Treivei Mr.. and Mrs John r.
AlhYocht Mr. and Mts W. D. JessioE
Morris Borroll. Samuel Kretz, Beniam n
~ Mushet. Albert Freeman. Charles GrlnE,
IS John shugar. John Rohebach August
y crlns. Clius Rhoads. Jef Kuser, Samuel
D. Rochtold. william Dietrich, Lemon Rupp.
le 1iarry Weller. James ORouke, Henry
q Stocken. George Fisher. Thomas Moyer.
Henry schneck. Harry Reich. Georgs
Foyer, Harry Borreli, John Evans, How
~ ard Lash. Henry Katzenmayer Levi
'u Tnbias. Harry Bon. Henry seidel How
= ard Keffer. John Snyder. Thomas Snyder.
" Charles LutE. Edward o'Brien. Joe 5.
20 Iachmsn. John staat. Reuben Hott n
" stein. John Gailaeher. John Relder, VIII
= Ram Hayes. John Rheinwalt Edward
Rich. George Weaver Thomas Musket,
Thomas McGovern. John Hunter. e. r.
J., Jouse II. w Beard II. II. weber, Joseph
y Yetger. j. Ross Miller. Charles Haas.
u David Grng. John Woodwork, James
Hafer and a band OF twenty pieces.