Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-07-20
Notes,

AIMING Ju0 pIOmlubuL bldI6 uTeIneu
who were present in the convention not
as delegates, were Chief Engineer Han
mum of the Rutland fire department, ex-
Chief Engineer Shea of Burlington, Chief
Engineer Morse of Burlington, j. B. Car
rigan, Poultney, ex-Chief John Sergeant
Middlebury, and others.
The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber
Co of Boston had a large exhibit in the
lobby of the opera house, of hose, patent
MOBILES, lanterns, gongs and other fire.
mans furnishings. The exhibition was
under the charge of Geo. W. Wales, an
old fireman, and ex-chief of the Ashland
fire department. The Eureka Fire Hose
Co. also had quite an exhibit. This is
the company that presented the cham
pion badge to the association. The
Boxers in the hose contest used hose
from the first hose company.
During Wednesday evening quite
number of residences were Illuminated.
There was also social dance in Library
hall, which was largely attended.
The official reporter of the convention
was Louis Lowenstein of Troy, this be-
ing his fifth year of service. A conven-
ton of this association without him
would be like the play of Hamlet with
Hamlet left out.
The streets of the village were alive
with firemen Wednesday evening, and
with the bright uniforms, banners,
transparencies and Examinations the
scene was very attractive. One of the
interesting sights that was seen on the
parade was the appearance of the mascot
of the Rough and Ready Hook and Lad
der company.
Second Day.
Not alone to the members of the Yer
mont State Fireman's Association will
the 10th of July, 1894, be memorable,
but also to the fremen of Vermont as
whole. Every member of the depart
ments represented at the tournament
held here yesterday, will in the future
look back upon it as the red-letter day in
the history of the association. To the
citizens of the village, the hours between
11.8O a. m. and p. m. will be remeu-
bered as one when with sweet music
from bands and drum corps, was seen
the greatest parade of uniformed fire.
men ever seen in the State, and one
which in future years, it will be hard to
equal. With banners "Welcome to the
State Fireman's Association" handsome
decorations on most of the business
and residences of the village, the visiting
fremen were greeted as they stepped
from the different regular and special
trains that brought them here. All
along River, North, Main and other
streets. the red, white and blue, together
with flags and other insignia were thrown
to the breeze, while the side walks were
crowded with people, all anxious and
ready to, not only extend hearty well
come to the visitors, but also to denote
to them that the freedom of this old his
toric town was theirs. The day was all
that could have been desired by the as
ISOLATION, and during the night and
early MOI ming hours, there was stream
of uniformed and unauthorized men
from various directions passing into our
streets. The early morning regular and
=. special trains brought large additions
and the various committees from the
local department were obliged to hustle
; to receive and escort the various compa-
MES to the places selected for their rem
I devious.
The first train to arrive was the spec
, ial from the North part of the State. 1t
brought Is full loaded cars, two of which
r were occupied by the Ethan Allen En-
CINE Company of Burlington, printed
banners on each side of the cars denot-
, ing their purpose. The way train from
Rutland was the next to come. 1t con-
sisted of 20 cars every one filled. The
regular train from Troy, due at 9.45 a.
M, brought four more car loads. The
special train from Troy due here at 93C
: a. M, did not arrive. until eleven o'clock
and the parade due to start at 10 a. M,
; did not leave the grounds where it was
first formed until nearly 11.30 a. m. The
first section of the train consisted of IL
cars, and the second of IL. In the latter
> was the car occupied by the Trojan
Hooks; on the sides were the following
"Troian Hooks. Troy N. Y"
The day was excessively hot and fol
> over an hour the crowd waited and filled
the sidewalks, yards, ETC., on the route
> laid out for the parade to follow and
/ there was a general expression of thank
y fulness when the order forward" was
> given by Chief Marshal John Robinson
The order of the parade and the line Of
), march was as follows.
order Of Procession.
Chief Marshal, John Robinson.
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