Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-09
Mystery Of Package Received Solved
Last Hight by Visit Of a Well
come Delegation.
PtNRsYLVAH|ANs COME 10 TOWN
The Gift Was Made by the Reading
Organization in Appreciation of
Kindness Shown Them While
Visiting in Hampton Last October
Social Session Was Held

The mystery surrounding the cN-
press package received Saturday by
the Hampton Fire Department was
solved last night and now an i'm
mense photograph of the Marion
Hose and Steam Engine Company,
No. 10, of Reading. Pa, adorns lie
walls ol the entertainment room IN
the engine house.
The solution or the mysterious
package came last night when II com
mi.iec from the pennsylvania city
came 10 hampton. Tie visitors were
met by the local iiremen and at
O'Clock assembled in the engine
house. The pcnnsylvanians IN the
party were Mcssrs. Jacob Haas. j.
Ross Miller w. IL. jennings, James
O'Rourke and John Snyder.
After the local frcmcn had assem-
blcd in the meeting room Of lie ne
par,ment the work of nnpacking the
strange looking package was taken
up by the committee. To the great
sorrow of the visitors 1t was found
that the large glass on the picture
had been smashed into small bits.
This will be rcmcdicd at the cost OF
the express company.
When mpackcd the photograph,
which is eight feet high and five feet
wide, ana Is enclosed i'm n costly gilt
frame, was placed In conspicuous
position.
Foreman Walter V. Wood then
raped for order and after expressing
his pleasure At having the pennsyl-
wanna lircmen with them, told them
that they had been assembled for the
purpose OF listening to something
from the Pennsylvania committee.
Mr., j. Ross Miller, veteran fire
man, full of wit and humor, and rs
Young as any boys in the department
had been selected to present the
picture to the Hampton department.
MIR. Millcr's presentation address was
n capital one in every respect. He
first referred to the pleasure the
members of the Marion company had
while visiting Hampton last October.
lie declared that the members were
most apprcciativc of the kndncsscs
extended TO them by the Hampton
department and that they had deter
mined upon the picture as small
token of their expression of apprecia-
tion. MIR. Miller sad he deeply re-
GREETED that the glass was broken.
He hoped the Hampton ilrcmen
would accept the GIT with the same
spirit In which 1t was given
MIR John Weymouth was dcsignat-
cd to accept the present from the
Pcnnsylvanans. Always entertain
ing In his remarks, Mr.. Weymouth
was especially so oil this occasion.
Mr. Weymouth told the visitors mat
the gift was indeed appreciated by
Hampton iiremen. lie expressed the
appreciation OF the local iircmen for
the pretty gift
Following the presentation of the
picture the iiremen took charge OF
the Pennsylvanians and n social SEES
sion was held. Refreshments were
served and a most enjoyable evening
was spent
The photograph of the company is
unique in its workmanship and make.
up.
In the center of the photograph is
n set of resolutions adopted by the
Marion company.
The committeeman will leave
Hampton today for Portsmouth to
perform a similar duty and from
Portsmouth the Pcnnsylvanlans Will
proceed to Wilmington, Del.