Evening journal., 1907-10-03
CITY GIVEN OVER
70 THE FIREMEN
America Hose Co. Royalty
Entertained by the
Friendship Co.

For the past twenty-four hours, Will
mington has been IN the hands of
Friendship Fire Company No. I. of
this city and its guests, America Hose
Company No 2, of Allentown. Pa,
and the reception given the visiting
nremen by the Friendship boys but
bears ont the reputation that is en-
ioyed by Wilmington as that of the
most enthusiastic and hospitable vol
unteer fire department city in the
country.
Yesterday afternoon the Friendship
and America companies and a few
invited guests boarded the steamer
Ulrica and proceeded down tho river
when the visiting hremen were given
an opportunity to view the fortihca-
tons which guard the entrance to
the ports of Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Returning to Wilmington at G O'Clock
the visitors We're escorted TO the Clay
ton House where supper was served.
At o'clock the two companies form
ed In line and marched to the Friend
ship house. taking the following
route. up Market to Sixth, to King.
to Second to Eleventh, 70 Tatnall, to
the Friendship house. At Second and
Market streets the Fame Fire Conn
pany had its entire apparatus station
ed and as the companies passed gave
them royal send off. whistles were
blown, bells runs and fireworks ex-
lploded
Given a Banquet.
At the Friendship house an elab-
crate banquet was served which was
thoroughly enjoyed by guests and hosts
lalike. After the inner man had been
satisfied speech making was i'm order
/ The America Company had with them
as their speaker, Claude H. Reno, a
young attorney of Allentown c.. w
Ferguson, president OF the Friendship
Company presided at the banquet and
welcomed the visitors in a short ad-
dress In which he expressed the grati-
ncation of his company at having the
Allentown boys with them Mr. Fer
guson then called upon Mr. Reno. who
Is president Of the America Company.
Mr.. Rona expressed. for his COM
pany, Its appreciation for all that had
been done for them "Our visit has
been a profitable one to us" he said.
FOR we know something OF volunteer
fire companies. We have learned to
know YOU as you are You are the
best looking and finest set of fellows
that we have met In all our travels.
AS long as I can meet In cities Of this
size the oalihre Of hremen as I have
met here / have no time for a paid
fire department. Mr.. Reno thanked
the Friendship fremen for their hos
pitality and the citizens OF Whining
ton for the welcome extended to the
visitors.
President Taylor's Remarks.
President OF Council w. c. Taylor
responded to Mr. Reno and said that
when he was called upon 20 compli-
ment the Friendship Fire Company
IL was difficult 60 find words with
which 70 express their hospitality lie
spoke OF the heroism and sacrifice OF
hremen in their line Of duty no matter
what the circumstances may be.
Accompanying the America Com
pany was the Pioneer Band of Allen
town, under the dictatorship Of Thomas
B. Holstein. II has been pronounced
one of the finest bands that ever ac-
companied fire company to this city
The band gave concerts az the City
Hall and before the Clayton House
and the music was enjoyed by several
, thousands OF people The visitors
were taken for trolley ride about
the city this morning and this after
noon left for Chester where they will
! be the guests of the FELTON, Fire Com
pany Of that place. The following
committee had charge of the ar
lrangements for their reception while
J here c. W. Ferguson. chairman
! Robert J. McGonigal, John c. Green
J. oliver Cole. William G. Liebrandt
? Howard Cloud and walter c. Cheavens