Evening journal., 1906-09-01

Inc parade proceeded over the AOl-
lowing route: Along Third street to
Market, to Ninth, to Washington, to
Fourth. to Lancaster avenue, to the
Union engine house.
Arriving there, George w. sasse, Of
the Washington Company, will pre-
sent the new engine to its rightful
owners, and the steamer will then be
placed in quarters. John G. Gray, IN
behalf of the Union Company, Will ac-
cept the apparatus and after the
specehmaking the members OF the
Washington Company will return to
their engine house in a special car to
remove their uniforms, This done,
they will return to Front and Union
streets. and escorted by the Union
Fire Company will proceed to the
Bavarian Park, where a dinner will be
served in the dance hall of that park.
At the Bavarlan Park the Union
Company will present a beautiful
leather presidents chair to the WASH
lngton Company. This presentation
viii be a feature of the festivities at
the park.
! MORE
History of Union Company.
The Union Fire Company until the
recent recognition OF the Independence
Fire Company by City Council, was
known as the baby company of the de-
partment. It was temporarily organ
lied on Saturday. May II, 1908, in the
Office Of Attorney II. II. Ward, in the
Bayard Building, at Ninth and Mar
ket streets. The incorporators were
William Rossiter Thomas Claringbold
and Ernest j. Otteni Organization
was later effected by electing the fol-
lowing members; Samuel Hinger, Will
liam II. Green, Morde Smith, Dennis
+. Gallagher, John F. Haggerty,
Charles Blocher, Thomas Hasson, Ho-
ratio l. Grubb, Harry F. Bickta, Ed
ward ]. Haggerty, Thomas L. Appleby
and George Balling.
The charter of the company was OBJ
tanned and on May 10 in the rooms Of
what was then known as the Union
Club. at No. 1O2 Union street perma-
nent organization was effected. AT
this meeting the first officers of the
company were elected. They were:
Frank M. Sewer, president; James
Earle, president; Ernest ]. Otteni,
secretary, and Horatio L. Grubb, treas
ureI
The Union Fire Company practically
had its beginning at a meeting of the
citizens of the Twelfth ward held on
/ April 21. 1908 Since that time it has
steadily forged to the front and is now
classed among the foremost fire Or
ganizations in the local department in
point of efficiency and membership.
Recognized by Council.
When the time came for the new fire
company to appeal to City Council for
recognition, a lengthy petition. sign
ed by the best citizens residing in the
southwestern section OF the city, was
presented to Council and that body
petitioned to establish a fire company
in that part of Wilmington. On June
g. 1908. Council extended this recog-
milton, but later bill providing for an
annual appropriation for the mainten-
ance of the company, presented to the
Legislature at Dover was defeated
Not to be daunted by this setback
Charles NJ. Zebley. the then Council
man from the Twelfth ward, and 9TH
ers fought harder than ever to induce
Council to provide the necessary ap-
lpropriation. The law was looked up
with the result that Council discoy,
cred it could grant the money asked
for without legislative action. It ther
granted an appropriation of S2500 an
nually to the new company.
Immediately Went Into Service.
With borrowed apparatus and hose
loaned by the Water Witch and Wash
ington Fire Companies, the Union
I Company Immediately went into serv-
ice. A contract. however, had been en-
tered into before this time Will
Charles T Holloway and Company, OF
Baltimore, for latest improved COM
blnation chemical and hose wagon, al
a cost OF $1,000. This apparatus was
housed with due ceremony on Sep
tember 20, 1908, the Water witch Fire
Company having the honor of receiv-
ing the new apparatus and appropri-
ately housing 1t.
Need Of An Engine.
Some time ago the members of The
Union Company reached the conclusion
that the section of the city they guard.
ed from fire could not be properly pro-
tected without the additional acquisi-
ton OF a steamer, and accordingly
Council was again appealed to. Re-
cognition for this new piece of appa-
ratus was later extended. with an in
creased appropriation Of $4,000. which
however, was not TO go into effect un-
I'll September /, this year. A first.
class Metropolitan engine was ordered
from the makers of this apparatus II
Cincinnati. and about two weeks ago
Il was delivered TO the Washington
Fire Company. which has kept it In IT.
possession until the housing to-day.
While three horses win be used e
the new apparatus. it is not any largei
than at least three other steamers il
the department. Three horses, how
ever are needed. as the heavy grades
encountered in going TO and from fire.
in the heart of the city demand II.
The present officers OF the compan.
are; Matthew Kyle. president; Jame
A. McCaulley, president; Ffanl
Z. Taylor. recording secretary; Jame
McNally, financial secretary, and Ho-
ratio L Grubb. treasurer.
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Lunch.
oyster lunch nt Lynch's, No "