The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-01
THE FIREMEN's MUSTER AT BUR.
LINGTON.
A Grand Event on Thursday.
Fun List of the Companies TO be
Present.

On Thursday next occurs the filemen's
muster at Burlington which from the ar
engagements made, promises to be one of
the largest occasions of the kind that has
ever occurred in Vermont. Rutland is in
terested in the muster from the fact that
the famous washington No. % is to take
part in the competition for the prizes of
fered, while the Union Hook e. Ladder
companies are also to appear From the
Burlington Sentinel we give list of the
companies already entered also the order
OF exercises and list of prizes
TIE PARADE
The parade, which will take place at
11.30 a. M, will be an imposing one, and
will march through all the principal streets
of the city. The parade will be made up
as follows, but the line of march we are
unable to learn to-day:
The Governor and Staff
st. Adams Brigade Band.
Militia
The Mayor and City Council.
Queen City Band.
The Queen City Fire Department.
st. Mary's Band.
The Visiting Firemen.
The Visiting Hose
NOihluuicS.
This line will probably be IL long time
passing given point, for the entire militia
force will participate.
THE PRIZES.
The prizes that have been offered at this
muster are very liberal, are well worth
coming from The r.molest corner Of the
state to compete for. The following are
prizes
ENGINE PRIZES.
First Erlze' 500 900 men on brakes
Thlru luO ..........,..ao e
| HOSE PRIZES.
FIRST prize ..$l0t
Scconu - 80. '''''.''.....',,... 81
The companies torun eighty rods with moi
to exc eed twenty men to couple hose tC
hydrant, string three hundred feet of hose
attach pipe and get stream of walcI
through the nozzle IN the shortest time
The prizes will be fpaid to the winner by
the chief engineer of the Burlington fir,
department of Burlington, on the conciu
sion of the trial.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
Upon the arrival of the railroad train
and steamboats, committee Oh the fire le
partment with proper escort will cOnduc
visiting companies to their assigned QUAR-
tiers. At half past II u'cluck Il procession
of the fire department of Burlington an
visiting companies will be formed an
thence march through the principal street
of the city to where the trial of engine
will take place under the following rcgula
tons;
First-Burlington companies will nc
compete for prizes.
Second-Each company will draw il
own water, playing through 300 feet o
hose, throwing horizontal stream wit
such nozzle as each company may select
Ten minutes will be allowed to arrange al
paratus and play tie match NJ cngin
will be allowed to tIne the stand d; secun
time for any one prize. Aud an engin
winning one prize will not be allowed {
compete for other prizes.
Third-Any misunderstanding of til
rules must lie referred TO the decision G
the board of engineers of the Burlingto
fire department, whose decision shall
final
Fourth-The order OF playing to be Il,
cided by lot.
Fifth Each company may select
Judge to assist during its trial only.
The majority of the visiting companie
will probably arrive on the night trai,
and early morning boats.
! TIE VISITORS.
, The following is full and correct list
, the companies who have slgnified their il
tention of being present, as far as it is pc
sible to find out to-day. still the numb
may be increased btfore Wednesda
night:
q ENGINES.
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