Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-09-08
ElREMEMs ANNUAL PARADE.

fIHEMENO ANNUAL TAnADE.
The Committees Fondest Hopes More
Than Realized-A Fine. Parade with
Music and Feasting Galore.
The sun was shining brightly this
morning when the Waterbury fire de-
partment awoke to the realization that
this was its annual parade and gala day.
All were in a happy frame of mind and
though some were feeling sore over last
nights issue of the championship prize
fight, yet all are out in their natty uni
forms in good spirits.
AT Sis two hacks containing Chief
Snagg and his assistants and the men,
bers of the fire board and bus contain
ing the boards of aldermen and council
men and the representatives of the
press, left in front of City hall and went
on tour of inspection of the different
houses.
No / was first inspected. Foreman
Wright and his corps of assistants had
everything in good order. The visitors
were treated to an exhibition of hitching
the horses, and were highly pleased.
The sliding pole was next tried and act
ing Mayor Thompson, although one of
the oldest in the party, took the prize.
No Z, the Brass City company, pre-
sented beautiful house to the visitors.
Their hose wagon was handsomely
decorated with flowers, due to the
young lady friends of the company. Two
little girls presented to each visitor
buttonhole bouquet.
No 5, the Rose Hills, was also found in
good order. Everything looked bright
and inviting. Foreman Latin received
the visitors and showed them through
the building.
Foreman William Bannon met the
| inspectors at the door of Protector Hose
house, No 4, and showed to them one OF
the neatest and best houses in the city.
From floor to ceiling everything was
bright and cheerful.
Foreman Pebbles of Monitor, No 8,
was in waiting when the inspectors ar
rived. The house was like the others in
neat condition.
The big house of the city was then
over its equipments and were positive
that there is no better house in the
state. Owing to the number of sleepers
in the building the neat cot beds have
been placed in the front parlor. A
UNIQUE covering has been placed over
the holes where the sliding poles are.
| At first sight the poles seem to be props
resting on solid floor, but at the first
stroke of the bell the circular flooring
around each rises to the ceiling, leaving
the opening clear. The horses were
given trial and as the visitors saw
seven horses take their places without
blunder they shouted their applause.
The most surprising part was the three
horse hitch on the heavy truck.
That it was a model day for the
parade was attested by the crowds of
people that lined the streets in every
part of the city. All morning long visi
tors were coming into the city until to
move on the sidewalks in the center
l almost iponoccih1o Chief
and his able assistants were kept busy
receiving the visiting fremen until the
hour for the starting Of the parade.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the line was
formed with the right resting on the
north side of the green. Sergeant
Dodds with a platoon of six policeman
formed the vanguard. Following came
Chief Snagg and Assistants Beec2her:
IO'Brien and Byrnes. Pope's band of
Hartford came next. escorting Phoenix
No l, Foreman William H. Wright.
The steamer and hose wagon of No
followed. Colts band of Hartford pre-
ceded Citizens No 2, Foreman Daniel
J. Markert. The steamer and hose
wagon came next. Wheeler & Will
sons band discoursed music for Monitor
Hose Co, No g. The Wallingford
National band led Mutual Hook and
Ladder Co, No 1, Foreman Samuel
Clark. Then came the big truck drawn
by three horses, which attracted the
most attention of any apparatus in the
parade. The American band of New
Haven led Protector Hose Co, No 4;
The Branrord Military band the Rose
Hills, No 5, and the American band of
this city led the neatly dressed Brass
City Co, No 6. The Rose Hills appeared
and attracted much notice.
The line of march extended from
West Main street to Church, to Grand.
to Bank. to Meadow, to South Main. to
East Main. ITO Cherry, to North Main, to
Grove, to Central avenue, to West Main
street and cOuntermarchedt to the monu
ment. Here the companies doubled and
the bands consolidated. Following the
fire companies came carriages contain
ing Acting Mayor Thompson, the city
officials, the boards of aldermen and
Icouncilmen and invited guests. The
carriages were driven to City hall where
the occupants reviewed the parade as
the companies circled around the green.
1t was the prettiest part of the parade
and was received with applause. They
were then dismissed and each company
proceeded to its own quarters.
At 9 o'clock the grand hose race took
place on the picnic ground and was
witnessed by thousands of people.
NOTES.
Henry w. French dispensed ice water
to the occupants of the carriages, while
the parade had stopped for a few min
utes on Cherry street.
Mayor Webster reviewed the parade
from a private carriage at different
points along the march and was greeted
with cheers.
Among the visiting chiefs are Chief
Kennedy of the New Haven fire depart
ment and Chief George Smith of Wal
lingford.
Almost Bled to Death.