The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-12
BIG DAY FOR FIRE LADDIES.
WEST HITEN FIREMEN ESTERs
 TAIN MANY VISITORS.

Large Thropg at savin Rock-Third And nuai Field Day-Fins old Time-Parada In This City-rhe Contosta for PriIet- Proud of sheriff Tomiinaon.
 The third annual field day of ths West Haven Hook and Ladder company No. 2 was held yesterday. AS early as o'clock the out of town companies began to arrive. and were met at the depot by a committee. who escorted them to the green, where the parade was formed at l0:3o. with right resting on Temple street.
 The parade moved in the follow,2a order:
 Platoon of Police.
 I.andrigan's Band, 23 pieces. West Haven Hook and Ladder com.
 pany. 23 men. Board of Burgesses and Selectmen in
 carriages.
 Second Regiment Band, 26 pieces. Hubbard Hose. No. 8, of Middletowns
 3l men.
 Westville Hose, Hook and Ladder come
 pany. Il men. St. Mary's T. A. B. Drum Corps oA
 Branford, 14 men. J. J. Dayton Hook and Ladder com.
 pany of Fair Haven, 36 men
 Drum Corps, Il men. R. M. Bassett Hose company of Derby.
 46 men. Milford Band of Milford, 21 pieces. Arctic Hose company of Milford, A
 men.
 The line of march was as followsi Temple street on to Elm, thence to George street, down George to States to Elm, to Church street, where 1t was reviewed by Mayor Sargent and other city and town officials in front of the city hail. thence to Chapel street, to Temple street. on the green, where the parade was dismissed.
 The Hubbard Hose company of Middletown attracted much attention. They marched well their hose car- riage was handsomely decorated and Miss Irene Schwartz, the fourteen-year- cid daughter of one of the members of the company, rode upon it. But the Arctic of Milford turned out the larg- est company, having fifty-five men on the ropes.
 The J. J. Dayton Hook and Ladder company of Fair Haven in red shirts and white belts were splendid look- ing body. The West Haven firemen in blue uniform came second as regards appearance and were applauded almost as heartily as any company in line.
 IN t@Q A t1lr IN, Commissioner John H. Leeds of this city were the committee of judges to award the prizes to the best looking company in line. The R. M. Bassett company of Birmingham was awarded the prize for having the largest number of men in line and the Hubbard Hose company of Middletown the prize for presenting the best appearance as re- gards marching, saluting when passing the judges stand and dress and general demeanor.
 After the parade the various com- panies took cars for the shore, the after- noon being spent in games and in vari- ous other ways, everybody having good time.
 The committee having the matter in charge was composed as follows: w. w. Clinton, chairman; w. Hurlburt. secretary; c. F. Hoffmeister, corres- bonding secretary; J. l.. Sherman, treasurer; H. Hyde, G. Mallory, w. Marsh. F. o. Hotchkiss, J. Gasoo, c. Gessner, c. Smith, F. Breck, D. Cos- tello, A. B. Thomas, J. Tucker and H. Green.
 Among those noticed at the shore were: High Sheriff Tomlinson and State Comptroller Staub. The former marched in line with the Arctics of Milford, occupying a post of honor, the boys being very proud of their dis tinguished and distinguished looking representative, and the latter beinr likewise specially honored. MT. Staub remained with the boys several hours and left for home on the train about 4 p. m.
 The following were the winners in the several events:
 Hook and ladder race-First prize twn silver plated fire axes, R. M. Bassett Hook and Ladder company of Birminr- ham; second prize, two silver plated wall picks, J. J. Dayton Hook and Lad der company of Fair Haven.
 Hose race-First prize, nozzle, Hub- bard Hose of Middletown.
 Running race-First prize, travelling bag, Downey of Middletown; second prize, picture, Marshall of Middletown, The ball game between the West Ha- ven Hook and Ladder and the Hubbard Hose of Middletown was played in five innings The score was tO 2 in fnvor ot~