Evening journal., 1906-10-15
PHOENIX GREETS
READING HOSE
Crack Fire Company From
Sister City Welcomed to
Wilmington
ARE ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

To the Reading Hose Company Of
Reading. Pa. is extended by the Phoo-
nix Fire Company. Of this city. the
hand OF good fellowship. hand which
by those who have grasped It, is known
TO mean to convey all that the word
"welcomop expresses.
The visitors about iifty-six strong.
are accompanied by one OF the best
bands. the Philharmonic OF Reading.
which was ever heard in Wilmington,
ARRIVED here yesterday at 11.48 o'clock.
land were met at the French street sta
tion by Chief Of the Fire Department
Ward and Assistants Maloney and Rol-
Her and committee OF the PHOENIX
company composed OF Joseph Q.
lHyndman. chairman; John J. Mulvey.
William Widdeman, William Stiiley,
Joseph Morrow, william Brown, James
J. Patterson, William Murchant, George
McCracken, Samuel Thompson, Hmmit
Morrow, George Munden. Michael Barr,
Nevin Clowney and Edell Maloney.
They were escorted to the Clayton
House, which Is their headquarters
during their stay in Wilmington.
Welcomed at Phoenix House.
After dinner had been partalken OF
the Reading boys marched to the Phoe-
mix house, where a hearty greeting was
: lextended TO them. John j. Gallagher,
OF the local company. acted as spokes-
man and assured the visitors that
! everything that was owned by the
) phoenix Fire Company was az their
disposal. George II. Hagenman, a
prominent attorney Of Reading and
, spokesman for the visiting company.
, responded and spoke OF the good fell
3 lowship that has so long existed be-
{ tween the Reading Hose and Fire
Company, No. /, and the Phoenix Fire
= Company.
1--WE have been friends for years." he
. said. "in fact. ever since / became a
i member OF No. /, and that Is thirty
e years ago. That I am that old you
win not doubt when you look at the
@ bald spot on the back OF my head
g When we return 10 Reading VIC Will
d look back on the time we have had
here as one Of the most pleasant events
l. on our trip And I want you all to
j. bear in mind" Mr.. Hagenman contin-
ued. "that the latch string Of Reading
Hose Company is always on the outside
for the Phoenix Fire Company of Will
y mngton."
- The next speaker was the youngest
member of the Reading Company. Le-
" roy NJ Kreider, aged s years. Mount
led upon the seat OF the truck. the
= youngster told Of how the Reading
Z Company felt towards the Wilmington
Y hremen. Come and see us, you VII
> lmington firemen," he said, "and we Will
y show you a good time The lad was
loudly applauded at the conclusion OF
= his speech.
= Gave Enjoyable Concert.
d During the afternoon the band. COM
Il posed of twenty-one pieces. gave an
e enjoyable concert under the leadership
y of J. II Shutter. Every member Of
the organization is a trained musician
and Is a master at the instrument upon
which he plays. Last evening a sauer-
lzraut supper VISA served in the engine
house and a general good time was
held
} Trip Down River.
\ This morning the visitors were about
bright and early and at Q o'clock were
assembled at the City Hall. where they
- were given the keys Of the city b,
y, Mayor Horace Wilson, who assured
them that their presence here was mos
welcome. At 1880 o'clock the visit
10 ors. members OF the Phoenix Com
pany and invited guests boarded tn
steamer Ulrica for a trip down thl
y river. stop was made IT Fort Del
10 aware and after that historic spot ha,
In been looked over the new fertilization
IN Fort DUPONT. at Delaware City, wal
n visited. Upon their return this even
ing a banquet will be given the Read
ee ing men at the Phoenix house, and al
nd midnight they will leave for Cape
" Charles City.
lis Fine Body Of Men.
The Reading Hose Company is one
of the finest bodies of men that has
ever visited the Wilmington fremen.
as and their department has been the sub
ma ject OF much favorable comment
in Among its members are NJ. c. Krei-
Of der, assembyman from the Fourth
- ward OF Reading, and E. B. Sllchter
i, select councilman from the same ward.
=. The company is marshalled by James
T.. Conner. who Is president Of the or
lganization. Mr. Conner has as his as
sistants George c. Obold engineer Of
the First District OF Reading. and T.
en- B Slichter. A. ]. Mengle is captain
on Of the Reading Hose. while Gilbert
er Heller Is first and James n. Kemp is
IT. second lieutenant
pleasing feaN-e yesterday after
noon was the presentation to Master
leroy Kreider Of a large white rabbit
" and a Belgian hare on behalf OF the
to Phoenix Company. The presenta Hon
"a speech was made by Representative
h. Willard S. Meredith