Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-06

IbLiHiooS NoliCF'-- neSIuNterIY Meet
ting of the Universalist Society, will be held
at Clyde, commencing on Saturday, August
2lst, at 104 o'clock in the forenoon.
SECOND OF AUGUST, FTRENrEN'S Pa
RADE AT FREMONT.
The frcmens parade commenced on Sat
urday with the reception Of Hon ELISHA
WnlTTLEsEY, by the entire fire department
Of Fremont. He was met at the cars and
escorted to the residence of s. Buckland,
Esq, whcro no addressed them briefly, and
was responded to by three hearty cheers.
1t was fiho parade, and augured well for
the coming second.
Tho second was cloudy with the appear
ance Of rain, which undoubtedly prevented
many from tho country from being present,
though the number was estimated at about
six thousand.
At 8 A. NJ, the Tiflin fremen arrived
bringing their engine by land. At 10 the
train arrived from the. west with tho Toledo
liremen and band, and shortly after, the
cars from Cleveland with Companies and
Band from the east and south.
The Boat from Sandusky arrived at IL
with company aud baud from that city,
Owing to heavy shower at noon, and the
amount of time consumed by the commit
tee Of arrangements, the Address of Hon.
ELISHA WHITTLEsEY was not delivered, to
tho great disappointment of many, who
wished to hear IT, 1t will, however, appear
in print.
About . P NJ. the procession was formed
and marched to the Fair ground, when the
trial of engines took place, subject to the
following regulations:
All Engines which enter for the first
prize shall be excluded from entering for
the second. Engines not entered for the
first-may enter for the second prize; shall
use not less than 100 ft. of hose, nor more
than sixty men on tho brakes.
First class engines to play through one
inch nozzle. Second class seven-eighths.-
Tho following companies entered for the
first prize: -ll
ogontz, No. of sandusky, H. G. Rob
inson Foreman, distance 1913 #.
Citizens Gift, No. 2, of Findlay, ]. Carr
Foreman, distance III ft. eight inches.
No of Toledo, Elias Avery, Foreman
distance lS4 #. 10 inches.
Phoenix, No. of Cleveland, w. II. Hay.
ward, Foreman, distance 2O3 fl. IL inches
Seneca, No. of Tiffin, Jacob thinner
Foreman, distance 1874 #. 8 inches.
No. 8 of Toledo c. Woehler, Foreman
distance 223 it, 10 inches.
The prize and broom, were therefore wor
by No. of Toledo. 1t is but just to No. !
of Toledo to say that the engine gave on,
before she was worked to her full capacity
The following engines were entered fol
the second prize:
NO. Z, OF Toledo, w. s. Sizer, foreman,
distance, 1914 feet 10 inches.
No. l, of Obcrlin, Richard Whitney.
The Oberlin engine was not tried, which
left tho second prizo for No. Z, of Toledo,
without competition, but tho distance of her
throwing would warrant her in taking it, as
tho figures show her third best. Toledo
may well be proud of No..7's company and
engine.
Forest City Hook and Ladder Company
ran fifty rods, set ladder with a man on
top, against pole, in 81 seconds, winning
and receiving tho prize. Toledo company
refusing to compete in any such manner, as
they claimed that leaning against pole
was no stack; that they came with service
able ladders and were prepared to play up to
the bills which they had seen, and mako a
stack Of ladders; but thoy were unwilling
to compete carrying heavy cypress ladders
against light Pine ones. If it is so that the
Cleveland company always lean their lad
ders against pole, Hook and Ladder CON-
panies expecting to parade there in Sep
tember next, will do we'll to go provided.
The tournament passed off pleasantly,
the citizens and firemen of Fremont were
well pleased with the appearance of their
brother firemen from other places. and hope
to meet them in many another contest for
honor like the one just,passod.
May they always strive as manfulIy for
the prize, and greet as chesrfully the victors
at any future trial OF skill as they did on the
2nd of August 1858. The gala day wa.
closed with grand dance at Croghan Hall,
when all Joined who wished and danced, to
the music Of "Hancock's Band" enjoying a
right merry season, and winding up a good
time oanaraIlv r.