Evening journal., 1911-12-23
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on nv company IN particular ana the
fire department in general. Reliance
indicates reliability, that the company
can be relied on and that the people
do rely upon them. Therefore we
rely upon the representative of that
organization for few remarks.
"Firemen are like all other Della
wareans I'm that they are proud OF
their state and proud of its name. II
follows that when an organization Sc
lects for itself the name of the state
IL is proud of both the state and the
organization. am quite sure that this
is true of the Delaware Fire Company
and | am equally sure that the city
is proud OF Il as we'll. The Della
ware representative may now hoist
his ladder and climb to the heights
of oratory.
Back In the ancient times. tho
story goes, there was bird, the
Phoenix, which arose from the ashes
with its plumage unsullied. The only
difference between this ancient bird
and the Wilmington Phoenix is that
the Wilmington bird always comes
out Of the ashes with its plummage
brighter than before May IL continue
TO do so all time. The Phoenix viii
now be given another opportunity tc
rise and tell us about his fire expert
lence.
"A witch is supposed TO represent
something which IS supernatural and
a water witch is particularly inter-
esting variety. That our own witch Is
something considerably out of the or
binary is not supernatural is shown
by the strides almost magical in ma
ture as BELTS a witch. which u has
made in it's growth and equipment
changing i'm brief space from the
old engine of years ago TO the modern
automobile apparatus. We will now be
glad for the Water Witch TO tell us
Of the magical changes which it has
made.
Every fireman Is likely 10 win fame
at sometime or other if he is a good
fireman and when he deliberately Sc
lects the name for his organization
he must be a mighty good fireman
or he would not pick out such name
to look up to. But the Wilmington
fremen never make a mistake. II he
belongs 10 the Fame he keeps up the
name aud reflects credit upon him
self. his organization and the city.
The Fame will now tell us how they
do it.
Everyone knows George Washing
ton. He had reputation in war. IN
peace and for telling the truth. Whcth-
er he was a fireman we do not
know. except that he fired the British
out of this country Therefore we
believe that he was a fireman. How
ever we do know that there is in this
city a fire company which has the
fighting qualities Of tho immortal
George, that it stands high in the
hearts Of the people like George did
They also have his same high regard
for the truth and therefore we viii
ask one Of them to tell us something
of the accomplishments Of the Will
mington iircmen.
mo doubt the name Of the far
famed Indian chief which it bears
/ has more than once inspired the Wee
cacoc to scenes of valor on the frehelc
/ lust as its illustrious predecessor was
| inspired to warlike deeds on the bat
tlefiold. Some one has said that tho
only good Indian is dead Indian
but there are a lot of good lndianI
in the Weccacoe and we are going tt
call on one Of them TO give us peace
talk and show how good they reall,
are.
Liberty has been an inspiring tern
since the world began. Men nav
/ fought for il and over in Brooklyn j
a crowd of men who would still hgh
for il IL they found it necessary. II
fact they have fought for It unit
South Wilmington possesses a fore
of fire fighters which is second Z
those of no other section. They hav
won their way. they have a right {
the name and now We will have one q
them tell us Of the fight for Libert
over on the South Side.
owing to the wane Of the millin
industry and the copper which ono
made Brandywinc Village famous i
that section, as a distinct communit
would have been wiped OF the ma
and forgotten had It not been for th
| foresight of a body Of loyal men VIII
formed the Brandywine Fire Com
pany. Not only have they made a
excellent record in fighting fires bu
they have also managed to keep tn
old village constantly in the limeligh
and still on the map by their deeds Z
valor.
I'm Union there is strength. s
the saying goes Evidently there
something in the saying for IN re
markably brief space Of time our Or
fighting brethren under that nam
have succeeded in getting together on
Of the strongest forces of fire fighter
In this city. They are entitled to %
name, their record is above reproac
and now we will have one of them lei
US how strong they really arc
80 independent that the section Z
the cifv known ae Eander TIiIi ioefno