Evening journal., 1913-08-30
FIRE VETS
SEE CITY
Rochester Visitors Are Made
at Home By Reliance Com
pany Members
SEE WORKHOUSE AND
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS PARK

While the rain was falling in torrents.
twenty y-threc members of the Exempt
Volunteer Fircmen's Relief Association.
of Rochester. y. y, arrived in this city
last night and marched to the City Hall.
where an address Of welcome was dcliv-
cred 10y Acting Mayor William r. White
AIR. White also turned over TO the visit
or- the key OF the city The iircmen left
Rochester on Thursday and spent yes
terJay- in Atlantic City. hay inc the time
Of their lives there They left six com
rade- there who win arrive in Whining
ton this afternoon The Exempt Asso
citation is composed entirely Of volun
tecr iremcn who we're members of the
old fire department Of Rochester The
fire department in the city is now paid.
Upon their arrival al French street
station tho visiting firemen found the
members of the Reliance Fire Com
pany in uniform in waiting with
Youngs Band They marched down
Front street, to Market TO Second.
past ihe Fame Fire Company house
and counter marched to Market
street coming direct to City Hall.
They attracted much attention, Az
The City Hall acting Mayor White
paid a high compliment to the fire
men Of this city whom he said we're
as effective as any in the country.
He also bid the visitors q hearty vel
come. The response was made by j.
r. Kislinbury. foreman OF tho visit
ing association. After his speech the
bank broke into Delaware. Dear old
Delaware" The 6remen took mp the
song and a great time followed
The visitors then marched TO the
Reliance engine house where an
elaborate banquet was held II was
not long before the visitors were
deeply interested In the good things
Refreshments were served and n
Jolly good time WAS held thereafter.
Charles ". Behrendt was the caterer
snd had everything prepared in fine
shape Late at night the visitors
were escorted 10 the Iorel Gillespie,
their headquarters in this city.
This morning tho visitors we're
taken on an inspection trip 10 The New
Castle County WorkhoJse. They en-
ioyed the visit thoroughly. The visit
ors took great deal of interest in the
whipping post After the irip to the
workhouse The visitors we're taken on
a trolley ride TO Brandywine Springs
Park. where they again enjoyed them
selves thoroughly.
This afternoon and evening tho Wis
liors win be the guests Of the volun-
teer Firemen's Relief Association at
headquarters. Fouth and King
streets A banquet will be served.
They will leave tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock via the Wilson Limo for
Philadelphia, where they will take a
/ train for Buffalo, ". v. after which
/ they will return 10 their homes
James H. Crouch. aged 76 years. one
OF the oldest members OF the visiting
association has always gone away on
all trips ever taken by the visitors.
The following were in the party:
!. p. Isliughury. G. S. Briggs. n. II
/ Brandt John Chase. p. Willems. r.
Rcnfrcw r. c. Regnells. N KARIN. p
! Jebson. A. II. Otto. c. A. Lellare, w
( Woodruff. NJ Leene. Cruickhard, Ed
ward Howe. NJ. RaFcvrc. c. Kan
/ haueon. + Consaul. Fred Dyer J. w
| Hyde. c. Ryan Edward Millington,
!. j. DeHollcnder James J. Crouch
I T.. c. Hallings. J. Hess. r. T. Chaplin
/ Charles A. Mathews and Albert steele