The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-18

Chief Marshal G. Il. Townsend
Aids, O. l. Despeaux, Henry Snow.
Brunswick Cadet Band. % pieces.
Kennebec Engine Co. of Brunswick, Capt.
David Hunt, 75 men.
Winslow Mills Band. 25 pieces.
r. H. Counce of Thomaston, 90 men.
Veteran Firemen'S Association of Portland.
Capt. j. w. Plasted 1875 men.
Barge Of Veterans OF Portland.
Steamer l.. G.. Peck of Lewiston, Capt. nj. j.
Holmes, 81 men.
Steamer Cushnoc Of Augusta, Capt. II. G. Grif-
fin 20 men.
Capital Hose Co. OF Augusta 12 men.
Steamer Kennebec of Bath Capt. Fred Stilphen,
The First Fire Bucket Engine of Brunswick.
Lisbon Band, "a pieces.
Torrent of Lisbon. Capt Lewis Robertson, go
Niagara Engine CO. of Brunswick,
Capt. E. B. Nickerson, rs men.
Officers of Co. in carriages.
NJ A. Burpee Hose Go: OF Rockland.
Hook and Ladder Co. and Hose Wagon OF Brun-
Swick Fire Department
City of Bath Hose Co.
Richmond Drum Corp.
Independent Hose Co. of Richmond.
Volunteer Hose Co. of Augusta.
Hose Co. of Gardiner.
St. John Band, Brunswick. 25 men.
Androscoggin Engine Co. of TopshaIn.
Capt. c. H. Alexander, 80 men.
Gen. Bates Englpe Go. q q s9 sn FANS capt u
G. F. Burgess Engine Co. of Rockport
Torrent of RalleNefl, Capt. j. V. Walsh, 80
Citizens Engine Co. Of Freeport, Capt. Law
renee Carroll rs men.
IBoothbay Drum Corps.
Minnehaha Engine Co. OF Boothbay.
Massoit Engine Co, of Damariscotta.
Capt Charles Stetson,. 80 men.
Bath Iron Works Hose Co. in blackboard drawn
by three horses.
Barouches containing the selectmen of Bruns-
wick, r. H. Stanwood, w M. Pennell, |. G. El-
der Chief Engineer E. M, Brown OF Topsham.
and Frank Berry of Topsham, Chief Engineer
John G. Knowlton of Bath Capt. George F.
Griffin of Boston Fire Department. w. o. Peter
son. G. H. Nash, John H. French, fire wardens
of Brunswick
A feature of the parade was the first
engine used in Brunswick, which is near
ly one hundred years old 1t was owned
by individuals and worked in connection
with a bucket brigade This machine
is now the property Of the Pejepscot His
The Portland Veteran Firemen's
Association held an Important
place in the parade, and the band
they brought was considered by
many the finest in the line. Following
the companies and bands were carriages
containing the selectmen, officers of the
narshaled by Hon. C. E. Townsend, his
efficient aids being o. II. Despeaux and H.
u. Snow.
This noon bountiful dinner Twas
SCI we'd the firemen in Town Hall. At
about 2.3O the contests between hand
tubs began, the engines being stationed
in front of the Snow and Rines block.
The following PLAYS were made by first
class hand engines:
"Citizen,'' Freeport 2o4 feet 51s inches.
"Genl. Bates" Lewiston, 2l4 feet, 6 inches.
Torrent" Hallowell. 172 feet.
The first prize. an elegant French
clock valued at $50, was awarded to the
4'Genl. Bates company, and the second,
pitcher valued at $40. to the "Citizen'
of Freeport.
In the second class contests, "Massa-
soit'' of Damariscotta won first place,
the throw being 19& feet. A inches. can
droscoggin'' of Topsham was a Gloss
second, putting the stream 1872 feet. The
prizes were the the same as for first clase
engines. The contest between the home
companies, for two large paintings, was
easily won by Niagara" the throw, 229
feet 4 inches, being the best record OF
any hand tub in Maine. ''Kennebec"
played 209 feet, 6 inches.
Meanwhile the hose races were being
run on Park Row. The first prize, a sill
yer trumpet valued at $50, was won by
Independent, Richmond, in Sc seconds.
The second prize, silver cup, was taken
by Kennebec of Brunswick, in 65 sec
onds, The other runs were as follows:
Independent, Bath, l minute; N. A. Bur
pee, Rochland, II seconds; Augusta,
foul; Niagara, Brunswick. foul.
The engineers on the steamers were
busily engaged in preparing for the next
event on the programme, the steamer
contests. The first to throw a stream
was the L. C. Peck Of Lewiston, which
wet the paper at distance of 256 feet.
ST inches. The Kennebecof Bath played
272 feet, 81 inches, winning the $50 silver
ice pitcher. Cushnoc of Augusta. fire
goes for thirty years, took third place,
throwing 253 feet. 81 inches.
At 3 o'clock game Of ball was cailed
between the Brunswick and Lisbon Fails
teams. The game was decidedly unlne
teresting, and owing to the lateness OF
the hour but five innings were Played.
The score stood l2 to 6 in favor OF LIS
bon Falls.
Camera fiends have been numerous to-
day. and what with the fakirs on the
street. and booths and tents on the side
of the street, it wore more OF the ap-
pearance of fair time than a fireman s
Several have expressed the