Evening journal., 1912-09-23
YORK FIRE
FICHTERSVISIT
FRIENDSHIP
Welcomed by Mayor Howell at
the City Hall This
Morning
RIVER TRIP AND
TROLLEY RIDES PLANNED

Seyenty-six members Of the Union
Fire Company, No. g., Of York, Pa,
with band Of twenty pieces, arrived
in this city at i1.4O o'clock this morn-
ing The pa.ty was scheduled to ar
rive Ia the city shortly after 10
o'clock, bat ewing to thei- train ar
irving late in Philadelphia they missed
connections and had to wait oyer an
hour in that city.
While in Wilmington the visiting
hremen will be the. guests Of the
Friendship Fire Company
The fremen were met at the train
by members of the Friendship Com
pany and escorted to the City Hall.
where Mayor Howell was introduced
to them by Henry NJ Lang, president
of the Friendship Company
The mayor in making the address
OF welcome, said that he had awaited
the coming of their splendid COM
pany, anticipating their visit with a
great deal Of pleasure, and that the
city was proud to have such body
of men as its guests.
you are also very fortunate" said
the Mayor, lin having the Friendship
Company as your hosts and hope
that they will entertain you so well
that you will come back to Whining
ton every year, and not wait another
twelve years as you have done this
time" q.
J. F. Buttoroff, vice-president Of the
Union Fire Company, responded to the
Mayors address aud said that he
hoped the members of his company
would do nothing TO cause the people
of Wilmington to regret their action
In welcoming them to this splendid
city. Mr. Butteroff then pinned a
badge on the Mayor making him a
members Of the company.
The firemen marched up Market
street to. Tenth and over Tenth street
10 Tatnall, to the Friendship Com
pany's engine house. Here the adj
iress of welcome was delivered by
President Henry NJ. Lang aad re-
sponded TO by Vice President Buttorff
Of the visiting company.
The band played several selections
and the fremen marched to the Will
nington Hotel which they will make
heir headquarters during their stay
in the city.
This afternoon the visitors will be
taken on a trolley ride TO Brandywine
springs Park, where light luncheon
will be served to them. and from
there will 60 to Rising Sun and in
spect the plant of the DUPONT Pow
-roS'to,,t j. &.o1,,+;o, ma hano,,ei
will be held at the Friendship Com
pany's engine house Many outside
guests have been invited, including
Mayor Howell, the members of City
Council and the presidents of all the
local fire companies.
Tomorrow morning the members of
both companies will leave at Glib
o'clock on the steamer Springeld for
trip down the bay to Ship John
Light returning in time for the wish
tors to take the sos train for Ches-
Ter From Chester they will visit Al
entow, Pottstown and Phoenixville.
The local committee which has
made arrangements for the entertain
ment of the visitors is composed OF
Lewis Hartman, chairman; Edward
A. Ginder. secretary; Henry NJ Lang
C. W. Fergusbn, James Mcconnell,
Andrew p. Lochner, Harvey Tazewell
and William Green.
The following are the officers OF
the Union Company. X. w Altland
president; J. f. Buttorff, w W. WO-
gan, vice presidents; ID. W. Kuehn
treasurer; S. H. Myers, secretary;
Harry Hass, assistant secretary; j.
D. Welsh, Charles Cameron, Charles
Emswiler, trustees; II. l.. Nickol
foreman; d. T. Frey, assistant fore
man: NJ A. wilhelm, Chief Hose Di-
rector; Curtis Schaberg, chief pipe
man. William Steever, chief engineer