The Daily Gazette

The Parade To Night,

THE VISITORS WILL ARRIVE, AND
HOW THEY WILL BE TREATED

The long looked for Firemen's parade will take place to-night, the line moving at 8 o'clock as possible. From present indications it will be the largest that ever taken place in this city, and the firemen will make an imposing appearance. There will be five visiting companies, as follows: Friendship of Harrisburg, guests of the Friendship of this city; the United of Frederick City, Md., guests of the Water Witch; the Junior of Frederick City, guests of the Fame Hose; the Oxford, Pa., Hook and Ladder Company, guests of the Fame Hose; Washington of Conshohocken, Pa., guests of the Washington.

Every preparation has been made for the reception of the visitors, and judging from the past the visitors will be royally entertained and well taken care of. The committee of the Water Witch and Hose 1 of this city left on the 8.36 B. & O. train, and will meet their guests at Perryville and bring them to Havre de Grace. They will arrive in the city about 1.15 o'clock. Upon arriving they will be escorted to the City Hall and be extended the freedom of the city by Mayor Allmond. President Council, Harry Sharpley, will also welcome the Friendship's visitors as the visitors. Friendship's visitors will arrive at 4 o'clock, four hours earlier than first expected. They will be met at the ferry by a committee. The company from Oxford will drive through, arriving about noon. The one from Conshohocken will also arrive about noon. There will be delegations from Philadelphia, Chester, Elkton, Conshohocken, and various other places. The Frederick City visitors expect to bring with them a large delegation from Frederick on a special train. The Mayor and a number of citizens from that place, as well as a number of the city councilmen, will accompany them. The Mayor of Elkton will also be here. Let every one who has a flag hang it out.
FIFTH EDITION
The First.
ARRIVAL OF THE TWO COMPANIES FROM FREDERICK CITY—RECEPTION BY THE MAYOR.
The first installment of the visiting fire companies that intend participating in the parade this evening arrived from Frederick City, Md., at 12:30 o'clock, on a special train of seven passenger and a flat car, upon which was loaded the two engines of the visiting companies.
The following committee of the Water Witch left this city at 8:35 o'clock and met their guests at Havre de Grace. John McCaffrey, Chairman, T. Elwood Singley, Secretary of the Committee; John B. Ginder, W. C. Leibrandt, E. Newall, John McCaulley, James Porter, John Allen, A. Stout, James Shakespeare, H. C. Turner, Esq., 1st Assistant Engineer, Chas. Lukens, also accompanied them.
The following committee of the Fame Hose also went down on the same train to meet the Junior Fire Company: Leighton Grimes, A. T. Christy, Thomas Francis, John H. Moore, A. Richardson, Mr. Richenberger, E. A. Robinson and A. L. Townsey.
The two companies left Baltimore at 10:10 o'clock, and made a quick run to this city.
The United Fire Company is composed of 119 equipped men, and are accompanied by the American Cornet Band of Middletown, Md., of 21 pieces headed by a drum major. It is marshaled by Capt. G. Beckley; first assistant, S. Cockey; second, Milton McDaniel; third, Chas. B. Fout; fourth, Nimrod Shipley. They are accompanied by F. J. Nelson, Esq., one of best known lawyers of Maryland and President of the Company.
The Junior Fire Company is Marshaled by L. M. Zimmerman. First assistant, G. W. B. Shriver; Second Edward Nusz; Third, William Winebrenner. They are accompanied by the Frederick City Cornet band, of twenty two pieces. They have 85 equipped members.
Arriving in this city the companies were marched to the City Hall where they were welcomed by the Mayor. Mr. Nelson responded on behalf of the visitors, after which H. C. Turner, Esq., made a short address of welcome. The visitors were then escorted to the engine houses, after which they were given a banquet; the United at the City Hall, and the Junior in the Fame engine house,
THE FRIENDSHIP HERE.
The Friendship S. F. G. Co., of Harrisburg, Pa., arrived here at 2:30 o'clock to-day, and were escorted to the Clayton House by a delegation of the Friendship of this city.