Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-11
Smoker ODD Social Session Glvsn
Last Night b Compliment 10 lessls
lus'in and fmswi'si.
LUNCH tls|AE BRskf loH'
While Showing the Pennsy'vanans
Over Hampton Roads and the
jamestown Exposition Grounds the
Trip Almost Resulted In Serious
,Aeeident-To Call on Chief Stowe.

The members of the Phoebus Fire
department gave a smoker and socia
session In the engine house last night
in compliment to Messrs. j. w. &.
Austin and George NJ. Bmswiler, mem.
bers of the Rex Hooker ard Ladder
Company. OF York, Pa. who spent
Yesterday in phoebus as the guests OF
the flSemep.
Mr.. Austin, who Is editor Of the
York Gazette and Time Table, is vice.
president Of the Rex Company, for
mer president of the Pennsylvania
State Firemen's Association and an
honorary member Of the Virginia
State Ffremen's convention, being the
only Pennsylvania to hold that hon
or.
Messrs. Austin and Emswl.er ar
rived in Phcebus early yesterday
morning and were Immediately taken
in tow by a committee from the Phce-
bus department After showing the
Pennsylvanians through the town a
yacht trip was arranged across the
Roads to the jamestown Exposition
grounds. Assistant Foreman william
Lancer. Mr.. Charles Stanglen and
Postmaster Charles E. Welsh had
charge OF the visitors. Going to the
\ exposition grounds the visitors we're
shown over the remnants Of the ag
I exposition, after which they looked
over the white City" and found
much more there to interest them.
Engine Broke Down.
When the trip back to Phoebus was
taken up shortly after o'clock tn ;
first accident occurred. The engine
In the gasoline launch refused to
work and the little boat started to
drift. After some moments, Messrs.
Lancer. Welsh and Stanglen, who are
old water ducks" brought into play
| a pair Of oars and the three men had
| to row the launch across the roads.
| Thinking that serious accident had
| taken place the Phoebus firemen sent
Oficer Harry Simkins and several
others in another launch to search
for the missing launch.
1t was nearly z O'Clock when Mr..
Lancer and his party arrived at
Phoebus and related the experience.
As an evidence Of the narrowing
| times several Of the men on the dis
abled launch exhibited 1corns on their
| fingers and hands. due to the rowing.
Smoker = Big One.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock last night
about seventy members Of the depart
! ment assembled in the engine house,
| when the visitors were welcomed TO
Phoebus and rendered . social SEES
| sion and smoker. The occasion prov
ed enjoyable to all. Mr.. Frank A..
! Kearney. foreman of the Phoebus de-
partment, was the master of ceremo-
MES and elected rounds of applause
| by the witty manner IN which he pre-
scented each of the speakers OF the
evening. Mr.. Kearney referred to
some incidents in connection with the
recent trip through Pennsylvania by
the Phoebus laddiss and in this way
told many OF the secrets that were
buried In the bosoms Of the mem
hers.
Mr.. Austin, who Is a speaker OF
force. responded to the first toast and
! expressed the appreciation he fef
over The visit the Phoebus fireman
paid York and also for the excellent
. reception given him here. Mr.. Arstin
/ declared that the Phoebus laddits
; had made a lasting impression on the
! people Of York and thst the city ano
,, Rex Hook and Ladder Company would
! be glad to have the pleasure OF en-
ter;aining any member Of the Phoebus
company. He spoke Of the good treat
ment accorded his company when the
Rex Hook and Ladder Company was
, here three years ago. "a
other Speakers.
During the evening addresses were
a., made ny Mayor Louis p. Fufn So.
' Councilman N. wasserman. A Helm
, ickle. John Sherman. ". r. R'geirs.
Joseph DAILY. c. II. Warren, W. X.
Williams. L. l.. johnson, Fred Porter,
! Charles Stangien and others. Mr..
Tony Nicolctia gave a solo on the
oorAct. while Mr.. Marshelio rendered
q solo on a French horn. Alto
gether the program. although hurried
y arranged. was a mee. charming
and entertaining one.
Besides delicious Hampton bar oys-
tiers on the half shell. sandwich 8.
I, pickles. hot sansaxcs. aud Other
, tempting edibies. there vas an aband-
ance Of light drink refreshments for
the visitors.
. The hall vas decorated In fags ana
bupsiHgs. Today Messrs Austin ana
Emswilef Win visit Newport News
AID call apon Chief w. X. Stowe ana
this afternoon they go 10 Portsmouth
TO be the guests of the Chambers
Company cf-thst city.
The visiting gentlemen have bot
tic Of fftesn year old" for Chief
Stove and one Tor the Portsmouth
company. Fhocbus go; hers las;
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