Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-22
Danbury's Demonstration,

Danbury's Demonstration. The Firsmen's Parads-Am Imposing Af-
 fair M Mammoth Procession-A Brilliant
 Success.
 In spite of the rain storm yesterday morn- ing the grand parade of the Danbury fire de- partment was success. There were thirty four visiting companies in the line, beside large delegations from some twenty other companies, twenty Lone brass bands and ten drum corps. Chief engineers were presens from Waterbury, Bristol, Thomaston, Anso mia, Birmingham, Middletown, Stamford Westport, Norwalk, South Norwalk, Port chester, Bethel, New Milford, Forrestville, Greenwich and Fair Haven in this State, Portohester, Brewster, Poughkeepsie, Bing- hamton, Tarrytown, Peekskill and Hudson, New York State. Some of the visiting com panies arrived the night before, and the amount of travel was so large that all the trains were late. The fire lads as they ar rived were given warm lunch. The parade started at 1 o'clock, one hour late The sight will long be remembered by the Dan- bury people. The decorations were voted immense. There were arches across the
  people to witness this grand sight, the citizens and firemen sparing no pains to make it & pleasant and successful gathering. The yer dict of all is that the demonstration was the best ever had in that part of the State. Af- ter the parade collation. was served in a large pavilion to 2,2OO. Most of tho com panies left for home about dark. A grand concert and ball was given in the evening. The hall was filled to overfowing, but every body enjoyed themselves and all was satis- faction and enjoyment. The procession was as follows:
 DIVISION. Danbury Fire Police and their Invited Guests. Grand Msrshal A. J. Smith and Aids. Chief c. c. Hoyt. Assistants H. F. Stevens F. P Ferry and the Invited Guests. Wheeler X Wilson Band. Washington Book and Ladder Company No. i, Will Anson, Foreman. Twenty-hrst Regiment Band, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. | Davy Crockett Hook < Ladder Company, Poughkeep Tonieta Hook and Ladder Company, Brewster, N. Y Drum Corps ! Old Well Hook and Ladder Company, South Norwalk | Harry Howard Hook and Ladder Company, Portchea R. M Bassett Hook and L,dder Company, Birming ! Unity Band, Portchester, N. Y. ! Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, Norwa1k. Drum erps. 0. V. Coffin Hook and Ladder Company, sIiddletown Union Hook and Lauder Cont any, Mt Kisco, N. l American Band, New Haven 1 Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, westport Drum Corps. Relief Hook and Ladder Company, Stamford. conqueror Hook and Ladder Company, Tarrytown l NY. sEcoNp DIVISION. Marshal B. F Bailey and Aids. Weed Banc Hartford. I Invited Guests Humane Hoss Company, Danbnry, P. J. Fisher, Fore
 Band. nan Douglas Hose Company, Middletown. Bnghamton City Band.
 crystal aoss qompany Bneh1mson; dnd n1sen 1 Phoenix Hose Company, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Howe Band, Bridgeport. Pacific Steamer, with Guests in Carriages Sassacus Drum Corps. New Haven. l Arctic Hose Company. Milford e Atlantic Hose. Stamford.
 Fountain Hose Ansonia. Band. vigilant Engine Company, .Westport. 1 Hope Hose Company, Norwalk. l Alert Engine Company. Bethel. Band. DIVISION. Marshal c. H. Crosby and Aida. St. Augustine Bard. Bridgeport. ! Kohanza Hose Company, G. E. Lobdell, Foreman.
 Water wtah mG4sss aass Dsa% oSsPs New Milford ! Waterbury Band Waterbury. Citiz~ns Hose Company, Waterbury, ! Citizens' Cornet Band, Bethel. Grassy Plain Fire Engine Company, Bethel. Band. Walch Fire Company. Forrestville Ansonia Band. l Eagle Hose Company, Ansonia. ! Band, 1 Columbia Hose Company, Pc ekskill, N. '. Drum Corps ! L. Hotchkiss Hose Company Birmingham. Rand. ! Gulf Stream Engine Company, Stamford. } Drum Corps. Phoenix Steamer, NorwRik.
 Band. ! Uncas Steamer, Bristol
 Warden and Burgesses in Carriages. l The procession formed in Monuments Square, with the first division resting ol
 Main street, and the second on Boughtol
 Lane, right resting on Main, and the thirt l on West street.
 The route was up Main street to North
 down Balmforth to White, to Main, theme
 to South to Town Hill avenue, through Lib erty to West, to Deer Hill avenue, to Whit
 lock street, thence countermarching to West
 and then up West to Division, countermarch ing to New, and thence through New, River
 Rose Hill, Franklin to Main, and back t.