Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-02
FIREWEN's AT GARDINER
Ahe Parade Grand Success-A Multitude
OF Visitors I'm Town.

Inc nremen's muster which occurred at Gar.
amer yesterday was a grand success. Early
IN the morning members of the different FIRE
companies in the city were seen on the streets
IN uniform, preparing for the expected visi-
tors. The day was propitious with exception
ally fine weather. The Atlantic's of Augusta
headed by Hallowell Band, and the Hallowell
steamer Company and Tigers were the fir.t to
arrive, having come down on the 81 accomrno-
dation train. They were met at the depot by
the steamer Cobbossse Co. The Androscogpin's
or Topsham. with Giveen's Band of Bruins
WICK, the Remedies and Niagara's of Bruins
WICK. with the Juvinile Band of Brunswick
Inc Union Engine Co. of Ellsworth, with
the Ellsworth Band, came on Jewett's train.
The X. II. Counce Co. of Thomaston, with
the Warren Band, came on the steamer
Wirwurna. The procession was formed on
Water, the right RESTING at the Evans Hotel.
in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Gardiner Police. commanded by City Marshal
siphers.
Marshal. c. T.. Drake.
Gardiner Band, q men
Continental II. 4 l.. Co, Gardiner, Maurice PRAY,
foreman, 30 men
Cobbossee Steamer Co., Gardiner John Kendall
foreman, Is men.
Albert Hose Co, Gardiner, Pratt Jordan, foreman.
City OF Gardiner Steamer Co.. Gardiner, I. j.
Cammon, foreman, Is men.
Ellsworth Band Is men.
Union Engine Co, Ellsworth, Frank Lord, fore.
man, 70
Warren Band, 20 men,
II. HI Counce Engine Co., Thomaston. r n
Counce, foreman.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, g. W. Cross
Halowell Band 20 men
niger Engine Co., Hallowell, d. II. Clarity, fore
man, 60
Hallowell Steamer Co.. Haowel, William Har.
vey. foreman.
Atlantic Steamer Co., Augusta, j. II. Whitney,
foreman, IL men.
Giveen's Band. brunswick. Is men.
Androscoggin Engine Co.. Iopsham. so men.
Juvenile Band Brunswick, Is toys.
kennebec Engine Co, brunswick, II. b. Cobb,
foreman, 20 men.
Niagara Engine Co. Bruins wick, W. Obear. fore
man, 20 men.
Engineers and guests In carriages, AS follows:
q. /. Haley, Chief Engineer Gardiner Fire Dept
W. Woodside. Chief Engineer, W. 0. Patterson.
LIST Assistant Henry " Stetson I'd Assistant Chas r.
Simpson, B. Fair and A. X. Sickerson of the
brunswick Fire Department; J, Leland. Assistant
Chief, 6. X. Jordan, F. + Smith, w. Small and
j. Il. Kicker, Of tine Ellsworth Fire Dept; Lewis &
Bristol's Educated Horses
The procession moved at 10 30 A. NJ. and
marched through he following streets
Water, Bridge, High, Winter, Water, Bruins
wick, Washington, Central, Brunswick,
School, Vine and Water to the Coliseum,
where dinner was provided for all who
joined the parade. The several companies
were in uniform dress and made fine ap-
pearance when marching. The bands were
numerous and discoursed very fine music
The juvenile band from Brunswick attracted
a good deal of attention because of their
youthfulness and excellence of their music
The principal streets were lined on either
side with crowds of people who watched the pa
rade with much interest. The steamers Island
er and Wiwurna brought up large number of
people from down river. The crowds of
people upon the streets were very orderly,
there being but little drunkenness consider
ing the number of persons from abroad.
The trial of engines took place In the after
noon on Water street near p. c. Holmes &
Co.'S machine shops, water being supplied by
the city force pump.
The following engine companies partici-
pated in the trial, IN the following order,
with results as follows II II. Counce, Thorn
aston, 1888 feet, inches; Union, Ellsworth,
204 feet, . inches; kennebec, Brunswick,
II feet, ) inches; Tiger, Hallowell, 1874 feet,
6 inches; Niagara. Brunswick, lS5 feet, 6
inches Androscoggin, Topsham, 1879 feet,
10 inches.
There were three prizes which were dis
tributed as follows; To the Kennebec Co. n
fine marble clock; to the Union Co., ice
pitcher and goblets; to the Androscoggin, a
silver trumpet.
The prize silver pitcher and goblets, given
for the best steamer playing, was won by
the Atlantic of Augusta, they having played
PAS feet, | inch, against 23S feet, | inch by
the Hallowells. Each company played
through 200 feet of hose. A large number
of people gathered to witness the trial of en-
gines and excellent order was preserved.
| Towards night there was quite a number
who gave evidence of having drank some
thing stronger than coffee, but there was no
disturbance and but few were locked up.
| The tremen's muster has been success
in every particular and everybody seemed to
enjoy the day. A ball in johnson Hall in
the evening closed the exercises of the occa-
sion. Music was furnished by Berry's band,
and the list of % dances, prepared by the
managers, gave the boys an opportunity to
make a night of it.
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