Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-05
THE FIREMEN,s MUSTER.

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Worcester was upon its high heeled boots
again, yesterday, and its citizens as well as the
strangers within its gates" we're convinced that
some things can be done here as we'll as others.
The Firemen's Muster from first to last was
perfect success, and the Board Of Engineers, Fire
men, Police, and all who have participated in the
arduous duties imposed upon them, in the ar
tangement and conduct of this great fremens
jubilee, have won for themselves the need of uni
versal praise
Energy, promptitude, liberality, and fairness
have characterized all their proceedings, and of
the four thousand tremen present from all parts
Of the State, and of New England. we should
say from what we have seen, and judging from
the expressions that we have heard, we think
that none of our guests will return 10 their
homes without the strongest feeling of good will
to their brother fremen here, and to the people
of the city, who have, we believe, done their best
to make every body comfortable, and to render
the occasion, especially agreeable to the "boys
that run with the machine" And it speaks we'll
too, for the 6remen Of New England that such
gathering should have been characterized
throughout with the utmost decorum and good
order, and that during the two days in which
these thousands Of young men have been con-
gregated together here,no unworthy or disgraceful
conduct, has been manifested by members Of any
Ofthe companies, but that all have acted in such
manner if the credit of his company the honor of
his town, and the good name of a fireman, de-
pended upon his individual self. We believe
that the spirit of rowdyism, which prevails in
some parts of our county upon similar occasions,
has made not the slightest manifestation here,
such as would call for the interference of the po-
lice, and the occasion has been one Of general
hilarity and enjoyment, not only for the popula-
ton of our CITY, but the adjacent towns.
It is known that there were at least four thou
sand fremen present upon this occasion, and We
think that there could not have been an average
of less than twelve or fifteen thousand spectators
present from other towns.
In this gathering, our city has demonstrated
its capacity to entertain strangers upon exten.
sive scale, and our citizens may well congratulate
themselves upon the result.
The weather was unusually suspicious for such
gathering, and the intetest that manifested
in its success may be judged from the fact, thai
rarely, If ever, upon any similar occasion, has so
large number of the representatives Of the press
been assembled at the reporters tables, as at the
grand trial Of the engine companies in contest for
the prizes yesterday. The members of the edito-
rial corps and reporters who were present, speak
in the highest terms Of praise Of the regard paid
to their wants, by the committee CT arrange
ments, aad especially do they commend the Chief
l. Watl md
for their numerous courtesies and kind atten-
tons.
We give below the order of procession, and al.
sofhe builders name, and the capacity of each
engine as to cylinder and stroke, so that by COM
parison with the table of performance, which will
be found below, fremen can be able to judge of
the comparative merits of the performances.
Order Of PrOcessiOn.
Worcester Fire Police.
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Engineer STURrEvANr.
Aid. Aid.
Fishes Cornet Band.
Washington, No. l, Worcester.
Engineers from abroad.
Lowell Brass Band.
i--Merrimae No. 4, of Lowell, Capt. Wesson;
so men, Zimmerman tub, 6 S-4 cylinder, l6 inch
stroke.
Springfield Brass Band
Rough and Ready No. l, WestReld, Capt.
Avery: 60 men. Button tub, 10 inch cylinder,
10 inch stroke.
adams No. /, East Lexington, Capt. Brown;
IS men. Zimmerman tub, inch cylinder, l6 inch
stroke.
Lowell Cornet Band.
4-Tiger No. 5, Lowell, Capt. Arlin IS men.
Zimmerman tub, IL inch cylinder, 16 inch stroke.
5-Hamilton No. 4, Chelsea, Capt. Bacon, so
rnau Hunneman tuh < 10 inch e1ylindar inch
stroke.
6-Quansigamog No. /, Hopkinton, Captain
Bridges SIS men. Zimmerman tub, IL inch
cylinder, Is IL inch strokr.
Bridgewater Brass Band.
T-Independence No. S, North Bridgewater,
Capt. Lucas; so men. Zimmerman tub, inch
cylinder, l6 inch stroke.
West Newton Brass Band.
8-Neponset No. 8, West Newton. [For some
reason or other, the above named company was
not PRESENT.
Shay State No. /, East Brookfeld Capt. Will
lard; 3s men. Button tub, s IL inch cylinder
inch stroke
SECOND DIVISION.
Engineer PORTER.
Aid.
Yankee No. 5, Worcester.
Delegations of Firemen.
il-Mechanic No. 4, Newton Upper Falls
Capt. Randall, so men. Zimmerman tub 5l-2
inch cylinder, IA inch stroke.
l2-Blackstone No. 3, FaEnumsville, Capt Full
Ter, 30 men. Howard & Davis tub inch cylin
der, l6 inch stroke.
Gilmore's Pawtucket Band.
l3-Paci6c No. /, Central Falls, R. l., Capt.
Newell go men Button tub, 10 inch cylinder,
5 to 10 inch stroke.
Natick Brass Band.
l4-Victor No. l, Natick, Capt. Brigham 20
men. Zimmerman tub, 6. inch cylinder, l6 inch
stroke.