The Portland daily press., 1874-09-12
THE NEWTON FHREmEN.
A GALA DAY FOR "THE BOYS"

The 8 o'clock train from the East yesterda
morning brought into the city the Nonantun
Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1, of New
ton, Mass, accompanied by the Newton Cit.
Band. They were met at the depot by tn
Board of Engineers, the foremen of the severa
engine companies in the city and Falmouth
Engine Company No. 4-their hosts-accom
| panied by Chambers Band. The line was thei
formed in the following ORDER and the process
sion marched to As house on Spring Street:
Chandler's Band-23 pieces.
! Falmouth No ., Capt. Leighton. 10 men.
| pany, Portland Board of Engineers, and off,
cersof Portland Fire Department.
| Newton City Band, q pieces.
| Nonantum No i, Capt, H. N Hyde, 25 men,
Falmouth Hose Carriage.
| Nonantum Hose Carriage drawn by the Modoc gray
span.
The uniform of the Nonantum, No. 1, Capt.
Hyde, is fire hats, with fatigue caps, blue shirts,
belts, black pants, fire coats, white silk neck
ties and gauntlets.
The Falmouth folks had trimmed up their
house in fine style. Over the door was Cloud
mans painting cf the ''big Injun' which we
spoke of yesterday, decorated with flags. The
engine and hose carriage were spendidy adorn-
ed with flowers.
After partakng of lemonade the firemen pre-
pared to march over the published route. At
Cumberlands house collation. was rendered.
At each of the others halt was made, and at
a ii they took long draught of excellent lem
onade. The engine companies all rendered
salute TO the procession as they were passing
by ringing their bells. The procession moved
in the same order as mentioned above. At 10
O'clock they embarked on the steamer Express
for Hog Island, where clam bake was served
by Reed
After the clam bake the boys fell TO telling
stories, kicking football, etc, ETC. The after
noon passed away quickly, and before scarcely
any one knew it it was o'clock, and time to
take the steamer for the city. Ga the way up
the bands discoursed excellent music. The
general opinion was that it was the best time
on record, and the Newton boys cannot help
but like the company of Modocs after this. In
the evening the two companies accompanied
by the two bands, visited Wards Opera House
in body. They leave for home this morning.
Mr.. George j. Curtis was director of the ex-
curson, and the following are the officers of
the company: Foreman, H. N. Hyde, Jr As
sistant Foreman and Clerk. w. E. Glover;
Treasurer, F. A. Barrows. Chief Engineer
Orrin Whipple, AMI Assistant Engineers Leav-
lit and Bixby of Newton, attend as invited
guests. Chief Whipp.e wears an elegant gold
badge, presented him by the firemen of New
ton just prior to his departure on this trip.
Among the firemen who accompany them,
not members of the company. we notice Geo.
I. Rich, Foreman of Hose No. of Charles
town, John Lee, Assistant Engineer of engine
No. 20, Boston, Henry Pike, driver of Hook
and Ladder Company of Charlestown, and the
funny man of the party, Russell White, driver
of the insurance wagon of Boston.
The company speak very highly of the re-
ceptons they received from the firemen in Au-
gGsta aud Watervile. Arrangements have
been made by the honorary members of Nom
antum Company for grand reception of the
company on their arrival home. The programme
will include procession by the Department
and the Mayor and Aldermen, together with |
the Committee on Fire Department. The COM
pany will be received at Newtonville on the ar
rival Of the 3. 10 train from Boston, and after
parade through the principal streets of Ward |
Two the procession will march to Newton Cor |
ner, and after passing through the prominent /
streets in that Ward will partake of collation. |
n Momentum Hall.