Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-04
EIrCmeE.sTournanlent.

Maintaining the unfaTorsble weath.
er. the Firemen's I, ornament 10 this CITY
on the 29th ult.. was a respectable affair.
The procession consisting Of German
ia" M. 3. Of Peoria, "Lapor;e," No. l.
LaPort iud., Niagara" No |. Of Ouags,
"America, N. l ami Union NJ . of
this City. formed at the Court House
Square, under the supervision OF Chic.
Engineer Porter end iis Assistants. f tbs
CITY aud toe ChieI Engineers Of Fire De-
pGrtments f Peoria. AID L4porte, nd
After parad'ng through the principal
streets. eolveued By music from the .J5iiet
Comet Band ard Peoria Light Guard
Band. ;hey proceeded az o'clock 20 the
ground selected Tor the trial, and here we
would lay that the genTlemsnly appear
auce ct he men. the display Of trumpets,
and the beautiful uuitoIms Of the various
Companies. bro ugbt forth many tokens OF
admiration from our citizens.
The lowing is the number Of feet each
Engine threw. and the Prize awarded:
"Germania" No 3. Peoria, 200 #. 9
inches FIRST Pixie, Banner, valued ai
$50. snd $50 in cash.
America" No. l, Of Joliet, 1913 #. 3
iuches Second Prize, Sl25 in cash.
Union" No. . Of Joliet, l97 #. inch.
Third Prize. SlCO in cash.
'La2orte." No l. Laporte. Ind, IL #.
10 inches. Fourth Prize, SO in cash.
Niagara" No. l, Ottawa, lGl it,
inches.
As s1on ss it was known which 0. the
Engines had been yicto' ions, I. J. 3recken.
ridge, Esq, in behalf of Hon. Charles Z.
Boyer, OF Lockport. If an appropriate
sreech. presented 'Germanis," No. 3,
with a magnificent. bcquet.-
The several prizes were awarded ct the
corner of Jefferson and Joliet streets, by ID.
IL. Plnney, Esq, in behalf of the citizens
OF Joliet, in very nes. and pointed re-
marks.
The HNse Carriage Race took place i'm
mediatly after the presentation, on Scott
street, in which the Four-Whee!ed Hose
Carriage of "Germapia," No. g. came out
best, taking the Prize of $50.
The second prize for two wheeled hose
carriage, S50l we learn. wss won by Col
umbis Co. of America No. l.
The Tournament throughout was con-
Quoted in proper mauner. The best feel
ing prevailed during exercises, and all
seemed to be satisfied with the awards.
JOLIET, Sept 29tb, 1864.
At meeting of the officers of the En-
CINE Companies present, Mayor Porter of
Joliet. was appointed chairman and Major
d. J. Woodward. Secretary. The follow
ing Engine Companies were represented.
America No. /, JrIiot,
Union No 2,
Niagara Ne. Ottawa,
Germania No. 8. Peoria,
Lsporte Ne. /. Laporte.
The following four Wheel Hose Carriage
were represented to compete for prizes:
Germania No. 3. Peoria.
Young America No. 2. Peoria.
Toe following two wheel Carriages we're
represented:
CoIuutis No. l, Joliet,
Union No. =,
On motion, the foreman Of each Engine
drew for their respective turn in the play.
On motion. IL was resolved that this
meeting tender their thanks to the Chicago
Alton aud S.. Louis and Mich. Southern
and Northern To- r Road, for the yery
| liberal spirit they manifested 10 transports
ing our Engines free, aud our companies
for mere nominal sum over their road.
On motion. a committee consisting of the
Chief Engineers Of Peoria, Ottawa and
Joliet. was chosen TO call a convention of
the Fire Department of Illinois, with refs
ference to forming estate Firemsu's asso.
citation.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
E. PORTER, Chairman.
d. j. WOODWARD, See.