The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-26
OUR F|REMEN IN line.
They Made a Splendid Showing on Their An.
nual Parade
DECORATIONS ALONG The route

DECORATIONS ALONG The ROUTE
Citizens of the City Were Lavish in
Their Display of Bunting and Flags.
Organizations That Made Up the
Parade-Those Who Occupied Car
riages-Paraders Reviewed at the
City Hall.
Along gaily decorated streets. march,
ing to the inspiring music of many
bands, the companies Of the Scranton
fire department participated yesterday
in annual parade.
In the early afternoon the line OF
march began forming on Washington
avenue. right resting on Lsckawanna,
At 2:30 the word of command was
given, the parade moved forward
along the line Of march. and thousands
OF eyes gazed in admiring wonder at
the oreditable display.
Mounted Officers Burke and Roche
constituted sn advance escort and
cleared the avenues along which the
parade moved. The police patrol with
squad Of officers occupied the place
ahead OF the platoon OF police marsh
aled by Chief Simpson.
A line Of carriages next came, ooeu.
pied as follows:
First-Mayor Connell, Select Council
Chairman Chittenden, Common Council
Chairman Nealis and Mayor Hendricks, OF
Carbondale.
Secoud-Fire commissioners James Ly-
ons, William f. Lentz, Albert d. Fancher
and Joseph Colbert, Of Binghamtop.
Third-Chief c. NJ. Hogg, First Assist
ant j. r. Eldridge, Second Assistant A.
II. Lyon, Treasurer A. S. Patten, of Bing-
hamton.
Fourth-H. c. Maxwell, Edward Stat
ford and Z. II. Everett, of Binghamton.
Fifth-Ex.Alderman Roesler, Council
men Clemons and Kellow.
Sixth-Thomas W. Allen, Of Bingham
ton, Councilman Morris 7. Morris, Aria
Williams and P. j. Hickey.
Ssventh-Councilmen Manley, Sweeney,
Burns and Wenzel.
Eighth-Councilmen Wagner, schwenck,
Council and Kelly.
Ninth-Couucilman Durr, Clark, Noon
and Naughton.
Tenth-Assessors Buenzli, Yoos, Jones.
Building Inspector Nelson and d. Evans,
Of st. Lake City.
Observation-Disclosures Williams, Roba-
than, Finn and Howe.
Twelfth-Councilmen Schadt, Regan and
Robinson.
ORDER OF THE PARADE.
After the carriages came the body Of
the parade in the following order:
Chief H. f. Ferber and Assistants A. K.
Deitweier, Joseph Hall, George r.
Suydam, Patrick Feeney and
Jacob Fries.
Visiting Chiefs and Assistants.
Lincoln Drum Corps, NewPrk, N. j.
Monhagen Hose Company, No. l, Middle
town, N. Y.
Germania Band.
Crystal Hose and Steam Company, No. 4.
Franklin Engine Company, No. l.
Nay Aug Hose aud Steam Company, No. l.
Liberty Hose Company, No. 2.
Thirteenth Regiment Drum Corps.
Neptune Engine Company, No. 2.
Relief Engine Company, No. 3.
General Phinney Engine Company, No. 4.
Forest Banu.
Eagle Engine Company, No. 5.
Columbia Hose Company, No. 5.
Niagara Hose Company, No. 2,
Citizens Band.
Phenix Hose Company, No. g.
Excelsior Hose Company, No. 8
Old Neptune Hand Engine.
Bauer's Band.
Scranton Hook and Ladder Company, No. /.
William Connell Hose Company, No. 9.
P. o. S. Of A. Drum Corps.
Century Hose Company, No. 10.
Cumberland Hose Company, No. II.
The parade marched down Lacka-
wanna avenue and countermarched on
West Lackawanna to Franklin, to Vine,
to Washington. At the Municipal
building the mayor, visitors and coun-
cilmen reviewed the parade.
As each company passed by myriad
OF school children that had taken pos
session of the windows, porehes aud
every available point Of view sent up
resounding cheers that must have glad
dened the hearts Of the tiremen.
THE VISITORS HOSE CARRIAGE
When the Crystal Hose company
passed by their engine drawn by si1
milkwhite steeds. splendid specimen;
of the equine race. and the entire com
pany following in line was haulinY
with shaft ropes the parade hose carr
Of their Middletown visitors. the rscep
tion was enough to strike them will
self conscious pride.
Bringing up the rear OF the Monha
gen Hose company was their mascot. {
greyhound. The dog was attired in
flannel garment to match the uniform
of the company and was led by tive
colored members.
1t ia not an easy matter to single out
any particular company and give Il
praise for superior showing. Proper
tionately speaking one company was al
good as another and all deserve the
warmest commentator for the untir-
ing efforts manifested in yesterday
parade.
Each company offered q salute as 1
passed the reviewing stand, and at tn
corner of Spruce and Washington dis
banded.
After the last company passed by tn
visitors who had occupied carriages as
sembled in the mayors Office aud wer
introduced to Mayor Connell an
Mayor Hendricks. of Csrbondale. The.
expressed themselves in pleasing term
Of the we'll appointed city building
after having visited 1t from basemen
to dome.
The residents Of the city were ais
highly praised for their patriotic spiri
in decorating the houses in honor Q
parade day, which this year will be re
membered as becoming entitled to tn
credit Of surprising all former coca
sions. =
ANOTHER NEW ENTERPRISE.