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Show GIRLS IN A FIRE COMPANY, j Jr, , - (.f.i , l :r 1 i -tl Cel.iM.-O I llllltllllfr I (in.s ,i tlv nio.-t interesting tlnnsrs al 11 1 ( 11 " f r Horn I en. in S-.irivv. is tiie lire biasrade of girl j tu t It into t the m t f 1 i build I in" i"o:a tee p.m:.iliiniv of destruction I t w er the I 1 1 1 1 b w r I mair 1 i t I mil last ( f e 1 r s r i larlv 1 l M li t e principal, as contain. In describing their mctlious of work a correspondent. , of the Philadeiiei.ia Press says: The "Hollov.av Volunteer liricaue" formed in three sections of ten students each, these re-i-f-sentl'!' the occupants of different iioors. 1 hoy were drawn up in line ai -ta-rht turn: Quick march: Position: i in n each section went quite through v. iih two full drills. A tire in Kittinf-yoom .No. 10 w-as supposed. At command: "Oct to work: the engine was run down to the doorway, a "chain" of recruits was formed to the nearest source of water supply, and tho buckets were handed in line that the CDgine mijrht be kept in full play. The niiiim was vkoe-onsiv applied bv two 1 r tl e 11 o anl n n 1 tl-.nr th- c-v ine ,VoS at full speed m less than n minute. When the drill was co.i.-ln.l, ,1 v. iili the orders: "Knock off" and -Mni-e mi: ' everj-thmg had been put m lis own place.. Then came, tiie "hvdrant drill." which v,-:is conducted at the hydrant ni e.i-e-,t the point of a supposed out-bv.vil,- of lire. In tins six students from en eh seetion took part. Directly tho l-.-i tens e-W-er, one hundred feet of e-.:vn--. hose was run out and au addi-fi.--iel length (rea-ulated. of course, by the defence) was jointed to it. At the tr.ml " Turn im" bv the oliiccr known till t 1 .nre-iedsotliat had there been water ;n ii it. nrasl love streamed on to tho 1 1 1 o a ceiv.llsUe.i ia oa'" a radiate, and at the c 1 M i r i i i i 1 1 o a 1 i down'' end nn extra one hundred feet -eoilcd up"' on tho burnt with astonishing astonish-ing rapidity. Tiie Ito.-icll;-. Stone. ! ir.e "lto-etia Stone." u famous 1 tl I 1 tl e cur 11 1 Ir r, h ,1 n 1 t fl 1 rut. I It a t f r 1 II 1 v 1 t en--r ,--.vi -.1 ins ripuons upon its surface. 1 f a e 1 t o 1 n f 1 o 1 rl 1 t 1 n al w 1 l c T vj r. t M r 1 t . of L 1 1 t e t s t 1 1 f 1 r 1 tl p f L I 1 1 re- 1 f I rel 1 I to t t - II. C. |