The Portland daily press., 1892-09-26

Engine Company NO, 8 Oh IOTtlduu-lO iuou,
Capt Eldridge.
Toney Clark's Juvenile Band-22 pieces.
Portland Veteran Fire ASsociation-125 men,
Capt Littlefield.
Carriages containing Henry Fox, President
Portland Veteran Fire Association, Ezra
Russell, Second Vice President, G. D. Thorn
as, James S. Brooks. Portland.
Hose Wagon No. l.
Hose Wagon No. 2.
Engine No. B..
The hos wagons were
Decorated With Flowers
and drawn by spans of horses, and en-
CINE No. had team of four horses at
tached, driven by that veteran Greenleaf
Batchelder. The procession moved at
1.30 over the following route: Maine
street to Saco, countermarching on Main
to Bridge to Scotch Hill, where arrange
ments for the contest had been made.
The company contest where the COM
petitors ran 200 feet, connecting 200 feet
of hose, making hydrants, and showing
water, was won by Presumpscot Hose
Company No. 1, time 81 seconds. The
time of the Valentines was % seconds.
There were three trials by the Valen-
tines and two by the Presumpscots.
In the individual contest of three men
selected from each company, the condi-
tons were the same, except that the hose
was coupled. The three members of
Valentine Hose Company, Messrs. Fl. M.
Crosby, George Irish and Elmer Mason,
won in 20 seconds. The time of
the Presumpscot three was ~ seconds.
The company contest prize was fine
clock. In the individual contest the
prizes were three scarf pins. Andrew j.
Cummings of Portland was referee in
the contests.
? After the exercises on the hill the COM
panies marched to the square and Cum
berland 3 engine gave an exhibition. A
stream of water was thrown down
Bridge street distance of 31S feet.
While the steam engine was playing
on Bridge street, the veteran association
had marched up Main street
With the Old Hand Tub
Atlantic No. 2, built in 1S4S, and attached
to the hydrant near Odd Fellows block.
Then the veterans manned the brakes
with all the vigor and enthusiasm of
youth and sent a stream of water up
Main street a distance of 179 feet and
nine inches.
An immense crowd lined the streets
to witness these exhibitions and at the
contests on the hill some 1000 people
gathered. There were in the throng
many visitors from Portland. After
the trials by the engines the procession
reformed and marched to Cumberland
Hall, where Landlord Hezelton of the
Presumpscot House had prepared fine
banquet. About $50 men sat down to
the tables.
After the banquet there was general
social gathering.
Chief Leighton made an address of
welcome, and introduced as the first
speaker, Mr.. John E. Warren, president.
of the city council, who expressed his
pleasure at being present and meeting SO
many of his old friends and acquaint-
ances.
Mr.. Geo. w. Thomas was then intro
duced, and rendered two songs most
acceptably.
Speeches were made by President Fox
of the Veteran Firemen's Association,
Louis w. Edwards, G. r. Goodall, j. II.
Stickney, Assistant Engineer Moore of
Westbrook, Ex-Chief A. J. Cummings of
Portland, Capt. Norton and Judge Shaw.
Nh. A. B. Winter read an original poem.
Along the line of march there was
display of bunting from the home of
Chief Leighton, Presumpscot Hose
House, the residences of Gen. r. Ray
mond, L. W. Edwards, who also had his
block corner of Main and Bridge streets
decorated with the national colors,
Simon Cutter and others.
The whole affair was marked success
throughout and much credit is due Chief
Leighton who worked SO assiduously to
bring it about.
Supt. Newman of the Portland railroad
kindly furnished free Transportation to