The sun., 1893-08-19
FLOWER AT CONEY ISLAND.
THE GOVERNOR REVIEWS The FIRE
MEMS PARADE.

Ten Thousand Flame Fighters In the Pro
cessiou-Harry Howard and n Cont Divide
the Applause OF the 10000 SPECTATOR
Cntskiii, Snurerties, and Pcekrkin COM
pnnie- Make the Brnvest Show OF the Day
Gov. Flower sat on gaily decorated grand
stand Mt Coney Island yesterday afternoon Tor
an hour and hail. with broad smile OF
pleasure his jovial face. as he reviewed
10000 fremen. two mascot dogs. and goat,
while 100000 people stood along tho line OF
march. shouting and cheering at every com
pany which passed.
The variety of apparatus that was exhibited
in this parade ranged all the way from the
modern steam fire engine down to the original
hand pump Of Harry Towards early days as
fire fighter Tho goat was near tho head OF
the procession and was saddled with an Amer
lean flag. which hung down to its knees.
To its horns were fastened two small flags.
aud on its back rode n small boy wearing
red nremsn's shirt and the regulation fire.
mans hat In one hand no carried speaking
tube as his elders did. and when he passed
the reviewing stand he held 1t aloft in salute
to the Governor.
The latter laughed. and rising in his chair
made deep bow to the rider OF the goat. The
crowd cheered and tho small hoy bowed again.
but the ovation was too much for the goat md
It took all his riders attention to keep him at
his post.
The crowd began to pour into Coney Island
at an carly hour OF the morning This was to
be the last day OF the Fremen's Convention
and 1t was also scheduled to be the most in
teresting. so the relatives OF the fire laddies
from all over the State gathered Ivy the sea-
side to SEQ the great show.
At = o'clock a special train brought the
Governor to the island and he was met at the
railroad station by John Y. Mckane and the
citizens committee. With tho Governor were
Mr.. John W. Nrooman. Col. Thomas T. Sloane.
and Col Rogers. Several hundred flremen and
a score OF brass bands had crowded into tho
Sea Beach Palace In anticipation OF Gov
Flowers arrival. and when. at last. the party
came in there we're loud cheers and vigorous
pounding OF bass drums. The Governor looked
pleased: and saluted Eraciously with . pearl
gray soft hat
as quiet could be restored the Governor made
his usual explanation that he was not speech
but am glad to set foot on Coney Island
again. It. is a long time since have been
/ promised you would come. and wanted to
keep my promise hut had t1 traNel Wod1 th'rty rnd
,HG All nrht es on nt9nin ran to ns yet % her But
fireman myself once. and It does me good to
see al! these red shirts and bright faces about
me. | wish to every company here the great
est OF prosperity
The men cheerea some more ,o and and all the
carriage and was driven of to the Prospect
carriage with Gov Flower was John Y. Me-
Kane. all smiles. with an extremely tall white
oSor o Ss e =" eye en- the carriage "a
the people in the streets recognized the Gov
eEnor. err. and wnyr WAY & Of cheering preceded MN
While all this was going, on the fire com;
panies were pouring into tho village from all
all nd tbosp thnt had already arrived were
RefrnS theT he"ds ookins for their designated posi-
The crowd was standing three rows deep
along Surf ayenue.'where the parade was to
sale Of boxes and rent ing Of chairs to stand
on. A reviewing stand with small dais for
end OF Surf avenue. These wero filled with
to an s"!
3 O'Clock. but the goat did not so past until
n&i Shortly / after % Gov. Flower and Chief McKane
had taken their places in the reviewing stand
squad OF mounted police pa passed S al aong mnf Sprf
John Courtney, and his. aides. These we're on
horseback ara back Of them rode the boy on
Is poaaSGns aGf o"e an H march, Harry
Howard at the head OF severs' Sc era hundred gray
CAME IN front Of s the sand
The old fellow waved his hat and Coy.
hand whe the cseWd shoutc se
The Governor knew n nun ber OF the veterans.
and he nodded to them In the ranks as they
along behind them. but each company paused
a m oment to cheer the Governor
The brooklyn veterans were present IN large
numbers. too. and one company had big
black st. Bernard for a. mascot He wore a
blanket with his name snow in white let
lers upon 1t. Another company had dog that
ran ahead carrying rod lantern in his mouth.
Tho crowd seemed to enjoy the presence of the
animals. but they were not in 1t with the goat.
The best looking volunteer, ,ei,, ,c9mpanies In the
Peekskill. After the procession was over Gov.
Flower said he thought tho Hudson River
towns had made, by far the best showing.
and they had servicenble apparatus.
Surf avenue extends along the sea shore for
about two miles and and then Iis eIds: - The tnE Grand a
and the parade having formed at the western
end. passed the Governor and proGeedSd g. east
was9 there was to s
the or turn around
So the head OF the parade chose the easier
Half an hour later Gov. Flower Witnessed the
queer spectacle OF two PROFESSIONS moving
alsug the same road In opposite directions.
hnbbnb "S H in front m Of the reviewing stand was
something indescribable. Fortunately the
tho parade was almost at an end. and IN ~.
was marching west and had already been re-
The Governor held an informal reception for
fifteen m minutes at the Prospect Hotel. and left
the island at o'clock on his way back to the
great success pnd told the iireme1 how much ;
there did not doubt the sincerity OF these re-
marks.
ing entertainment at the lletic Club.
Remark able Pigeon Shooting at Hollywood.
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