The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-17
ANNUAL REvIEw OF THE MOLINE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

Yesterday occurred the annual review
of the fire department of Moline
and Geneseo and Rock Island fire
departments were present and helped
to swell the procession After the
brave boys had formed into line prepare
tory to marching, Mayor Knox addressed
the firemen in few appropriate remarks,
at the close of which he was loudly
cheered. The following was the order of
march:
Chief Peregoy
Platoon of eight policemen
Geue.eo band and Geneseo fire department.
The Fire King Co., Maple City Co., and Hook and
Ladder Co.
Rock Island fire department including Sash
Factory Company, Phoenix Company, Wide
Awake Company. Rescue Company,
Holly Hose Company, Cable
Hose Co. No. 1
Moline Fire Department
Deere Band
Deere Hose Co., and cart
Moline Plow Co. Hose Co., and cart.
Light Guard Band.
Mississippi Engine Co, and Mississippi Fire Eng
CINE drawn by four gray horses.
Hook and Ladder Co., ana Truck.
O. A T. Hose Co, and cart.
Minnehaha Hose Co., and cart.
The Rock Island department was in
charge of Assistant Chief Jacob OH
weller.
THE PICNIC
Upon arriving az Brooks Grove the
Fire Ladies' sat down to most excel
lent dinner Over three hundred of them
broke bread. All had pleasant time
while dining; many cracking jokes and
telling stories After dinner the dance
commenced. A Dispatch reporter on
calling at the Grove this afternoon, found
large number assembled Every car
was packed, and the various hacks were
filled; before o'clock there were at least
1000 people present. The eating was
in charge of Jasper STANCE, who fur
nished first class meals and otEer refresh
ments The other stands were all managed
by the Fire Department, who had a set
of base ball babies and other games The
dance floor is a large and excellent one,
and the merry walters were keeping
time to the music furnished by the Moline
Light Guard Band.
The following from the Moline Dis
patch gives an account of the coupling
1t was expected that Tuffiey and Coop,
er would give an exhibition; but on
account Of some misunderstanding
Cooper was moi there. George Tufiiey
had Fred Marshal as pipcman. and,
considering that the team had never
worked together, they did remarkably
well, Marshal is quick and a good runner
which is all that is needed for pipeman.
The first exhibition was under the Iowa
State rules, stand three feet from the
coupling. break and make There were
four trials. The first did not go off very
smoothly. but the other three were good.
The next was under the Iowa rules, where
George Tuttiey made the coupling alone
He stood over the base holding the pipe
over his head, broke and made coupling.
The first was break, but the OFT two
were quickly made.
The third trial was Illinois rules, made
by Tuffley aud Marshall, who ran fifty
feet, broke and made coupling. Three
trials were made and so quickly was it
done that no one present could see how
it was done. The coupling exhibition
was loudly cheered at its close, Tuffiey-and
Marshall will make a good team and will
undoubtedly be fully as good as the team
ever was.
LAST NIGHT
the grounds was handsomely illuminated
and the festivities continued until late
hour Everything passed of nicely,
not a row or disturbance of any kind
Everyone seemed to have a good time and
we congratulate the fire department on
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