The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
OUR FrREMEN ar STERLING.
Hope Hose Co. No. 8 Carries off the Sec.
s3 ond Prize.

On Wednesday evening the following
number of men from the different fire
companies in this city left here for Sterl-
ing, to take part in the annual review and
parade Of the 6remen of that place, viz:
Phoenix No. /, 10 men; Wide Awake, No.
2, 10 men; Hope Hose, No. 3, 20 men.
and Neptune, No. 5. s men. Rescue Co.
No, a, was not represented. The compan.
les arrived in Sterling shortly after 10 o.
clock, and we're received by a brass band
and Companies c., E., and H., of Sterling,
aud the citizens generally of that place,
and escorted to the different hotels where
they remained over hight. Thursday FORE
noon the time was spent visiting points Of
interest about the city. At O'Clock a
formal reception was given to the visiting
companies on Mulberry and Fourth streets,
when the whole body formed in line of
march and paraded through the streets to
Central Park.
Hon. j. Z. McPherran then delivered
an address, after which the companies
again marched to the corner of Fourth
and Mulberry streets, where the following
companies contested for prizes in running
200 yards and throwing first water, viz:
Dixon Co. No. l, Hope Hose No. 8, Am
boy, No. /, and Leonard No. /. The first
prize was a handsome silver plated
trumpet, and the second beautiful fire.
mans belt
Leonard No l started out first, but
owing to some mismanagement the hose
on the reel got loose, and coming down,
the committee ruled the company out.
Dixon followed; then Amboy; and Hope
Hose run last. The latter company
reached the hydrant 124 seconds ahead of
any time made, but owing to some new
arrangement in regard to fastening the
end of the hose to the reel, imposed by the
judges, and with which they were un-
acquainted, our boys were beaten a few
seconds by Dixon, but they carried off the
second prize. The judges at the contest
were Sidney T, Osmer, Charles NJ. Worth
ington, and c. @. johnson.
The names of the members of Hope
Hose Co. who contested for the prizes
were: Henry Hanshaw. Will Channon,
Port Brown, Will Kale. Willie Rice, John
Wheelan, Jerry Darrah. Ed Butler, Geo,
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die Wheelan, John Kern, Geo. Coughlan,
Frank Slater, Johnny Crimes, VIM. Smith,
Richie Kern.
Appointments were made of Hanshaw
and Darrah to jerk the end of the hose
from cart and scew to hydrant; Channon
pipeman; Brown, assistant pipeman; and
Kale, plugman.
In the evening there were two grand
balls, one in Wallace Opera House and
the other at Maennerchor Hall. The
music was furnished by Biehrs Light
Guard Band, Of this city, and the North
western Band, OF Sterling. Both balls
were largely attended.
This morning most of our fremen re-
turned home, few remaining until this
evening, while several went to Clinton and
will be here tomorrow. Among those
who remained over were Harry Hall, as
sistant chief engineer, and Menas Exener
foreman of Hope Hose No. 8, and Jerry
Darrah of the Neptunes.
All our fremen speak in the highest
terms of the reception they received by the
fremen and citizens generally at Sterling,
and they promise that should any Of them
visit our city they shall have as good a
time.
The town was filled with strangers from
the towns in the vicinity, and l6 fire com
panies we're represented.
Before closing it might be well to men
ton that owing TO the united efforts of
Chief Marshal J, M. Wallace and his aids,
w. H. Merrill and s. e. Harvey, the re-
view proved to be grand success.