Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-10-08
FIRE LADDIES
LEAVE THE CITY
Visitors Leave Behind Them
Many Happy ReCOlleCtiOnS
And Gifts
GET CARNATIONS ON
BISHOP COLEMAN'S GRAVE

on Thursday. a rousing good time.Two
boats carried many of the fremen on
trips down the Delaware river. the
Weccacoe Company taking its guests
on the steamer Springfield and the
Phoenix Company entertained its
guests on the Wilson Line steamer
Brandywine. The firemen on the Bran
dywine laid of the battleship Della
ware for more than half hour dur
ing which time the firemen cheered
the warship. and those on board the
battleship cheered the firemen. Four
bands on board the Brandywine played
at one time, being stationed in differ
ent parts Of the vessel. Marching
through Georgia. There will be
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
and other similar airs were given TO
which some of the fremen danced
cakewalks and otherwise enjoyed
themselves The bands concluded
their concert by playing patriotic airs
which were loudly cheered by those
on board the battleship.
To-day will end the entertainment
of the visitors and the most OF them
are ready to go home, tired but happy
did we have a good time? Well,
should say So" That was the way all
the visitors expressed themselves.
The Weccacoe's guests left last
night for their homes and during the
evening the band of the company
went from one home to another of the
officers of the company, including
William NJ. Connolly, on a serenading
trip. The serenaders were invited into
the homes of Mr.. Connolly and VIII
liam j. Bayley, and we're served with
refreshments.
Tie West Chester companies which
made such a fine showing in the pa
rade, returned home yesterday, weary
and footsore, but all of the opinion
thai they had one of the best times OF
their life.
Tie independence Company Of
Portsmouth, Va, which is being en-
tertained by the Fame Company VIII
leave for home tonight.
The Washington Fire Company Is
still entertaining its visitors the
Washington Company, No :, oil heao-
ing. being shown the sights OF the
town to-day. This company viii leave
fo- home at z o'clock this evening
1t is expected that all the visiune
hremen YET remaining in the city will
have let by evening.
Resolutions for Company.
At the Water Witch engine house
last night an interesting presentation
took place when the Neyersink Fire
COMPANY, Of Reading, John II. Lewis
chief marshal. received a set OF reso-
lutions which they presented to the
late Bishop Coleman, nineteen years
ago.
The presentation address was made
by John S. Rossell and DR.. Robert q
Strasser received the gift for the
Neversink Company.
Mr.. Rossell said in part;
I'VE have met this evening ate
witnessing a demonstration which Wa'
the biggest in the history OF the citl
and one which would have been
credit to a larger town. And we ar
indebted to the fremen for the grea
demonstration. This demonsfrauoi
has spoken volumes for the voluntee
fire department Of this city. bu
whatever the volunteer firemen doe
for us. it is my sad and yet pleasan
duty, as representative OF the Securlt.
Trust and Safe Deposit Company VIII
John w. Talley, as executors OF IN
estate of the late Bishop Coleman, {
see that everything is carried out /
settling his estate that would b
satisfactory TO him if he were here
In settling the estate we disposed
the property with the exception
those things which should not go
the public Among them was a gil
from the Neversink Fire Company,
Reading, and to you men Of that con
pany / may say that I was well az
ouaiuted with the good man, and ther
was one thing which had a place o
the walls of his home, not for Il
intrinsic value, but for the memor
of those who presented it to him.
This was the resolution you PR
sented to him over 20 years ago an
II is my pleasure and also sad dui
10 present to you these resolution
and | ask you to receive them in Il
name of the good man who receive
them from you"
The resolution framed in a magn
gcent golden frame were then hand'
over TO the representative Of the cor
pany.
Flowers For Dead Bishops Grave.
The resolutions we're adopted by q
company following the presentatiC
of a Bible TO it by the late Bish'
Coleman as the prize for conduct
line" during a fireman's parade he
twenty years ago.
This morning the members OF q
Reading Company paid a visit
Bishop Coleman's grave and plac
upon it a floral offering in the sha
OF a star with a figure three iE &
center. The design was made
Louis Sines. Each member of {
company. also placed n carnati'
bouquet on the grave. Bishop Col
man was an honorary member of t
Neversink company. The visito
were accompanied TO the burial pla
by the members of the Water Wit
Company.
The resolution had been in the pc
session of John w. Talley, of t
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Co
pany for two years, and he said IL
night that he had long awaited
opportunity of presenting them to
company, which many years befc
had given them to the late Bishop
the Wilmington Episcopal Diocese.
The FIRE company from Pous
keepsie, ~ Y, which was the gu'
of the Washington Fire Compal
travelled in style. 1t had a spec
train right through. This compa
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