The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-25

the companies tneHlStlNes anu Sii'e
of weather that could not have been
better ii it had been manufactured to
order and given an extra superine fin
ish.
Long before the hour announced for
starting the streets along the line OF
march We're banked with curbstone
spectators, persons who We're more for
tunate in securing points of vantage
in windows and on houSetops and with
equipages of high and low degree
which occupied all the cross streets. 1t
was a great day, and a day long to be
remem bered as witnessing the best and
biggest showing in the history of Scran-
tons volunteer fire department. There
have been longer tiremen's professions,
and professions containing more visit
ing companies-in convention year. for
instance-but never has the local de-
partment of itself made So fine an ap-
pearance or been represented by
greater numbers.
The weather bureau at Washington
| must have known that good weather
was required. for the sun, the wind and
the temperature all conspired to make
a perfect day and assist the fire fight
ers in doing their prettiest-and they
did II after a fashion to encourage
spinal chills of pride to citizens who
applaud everything conducive to Scran-
tons excellence.
Four Visiting Companies.
Eleven bands. two drum corps. seven
teen Scranton companies and four Wis.,
iting companies, police in four com
pahies and mounted and the inevita bic
distinguished citizens in carriages"
made up the parade which started at
3 o'clock and terminated an hour and
half afterward in review before the
| mayor and city and fire department
officials at the city hall Salvos of ap-
plause handkerchief wavings and bou-
quets greeted the firemen all along the
| line. 1t was a case of encouragement
and RESPONSE from the beginning. and
the very prancing horses and mascot
dogs with paws on the rails of the hose
wagons seemed to be imbued with the
| spirit of the thing.
The visiting companies in line We're
the Hallstead Pa) Engine company.
guests of Franklin Engine company;
| Independent Hose company, of Bing-
| hamton. guests of the Excelsior Hose
company; Archibald CPaJ Hose COM
pany, guests of General Phinney En-
gine company. and the Black Diamond
| company, of Pittston, guests Of Will
lam Connell Hose company Each
| made fine appearance, especially the
| Independents of Binghamton. whose
anu Ill
| showed them to be a well and carefully
drilled body.
A distinctive and humorous feature
| was that furnished by the Pittston
| company. the Black Diamond. They
| appeared In burlesque as the Ozark
| Town Fire Brigade" whose doings are
so Unfortunately pictured in vari-
colored Autographs throughout the
country. The foreman was seated as
| tride a decidedly ancient, angular and
| diminutive mule and he was followed
| by the company members dressed in all
manner OF ludicrous costumes and
made up" in black-face. The com.
pany's apparatus 90 was drawn by n
| large and underfed-looking mule Of
questionable age. The band, too was
grotesquely costumed and the whole
outfit made a decided hit.
| The Organizations In Line.
| The parade was headed by Mounted
| Policemen Burke and Dyer and the pa =
trol wagon containing squad Of police
Following came Chief of Police Simp-
son In command of four companies of
police headed by Lieutenants Williams,
Davies. Spellman and Zang. Their ac-
coutrements were spick and shining
and their marching and evOlutions were
faultless. Then came In carriages
Mayor Connell. city officials and the
members of the two branches of coun-
| ellis.
| the parade proper was lead by Chief
Ferber and Assistant Chiefs Birtley.
Hall. Suydam, Schwass. Feeney and
Mayer. Then followed the main body
of the parade. as follows:
| Visiting Chiefs and Assistants.
| d.. l.. e. W. Cornet Band Hallstead,
| Hallstead Fire Engine Co.. No. /.
| Leek Cornet Band. PlttstOn.
Franklin Fire Engine Co. No. I.
| Baker-SeversOn Band, BinghamtOn.
Independent Hose Co. No. 6, B,nghamton.
| Excelsior Hose Co.. No. s.
| Nay Aug Hose and Steamer Co., No. 1.
| Lawrence Band.
| Liberty Hose Co., No. 2.
| Mozart Band. Carbondale
| Crystal Hose and Steamer Co.. No L.
Mozart Band, Scranton
Neptune Engine Co.. No. 2.
| Relief Engine Co.
| Archibald Hose Co.. No. I.
| General Phinney Engine Co, No. l.
! Boys Fire Co.
Thirteenth Regiment Drum Corps.
| Eagle Engine Co, No. 8.
Columbia Hose Co., No. 8.
Excelsior Band.
| Niagara Hose Co.. No. Z.
| Thistle Band. of Plains.
Phoenix Chemical Co.. No. g.
Bauers Band.
| Scranton Hook and Ladder Co.. No. I.
| Black Diamond Hose Co., P.ttston.
| Forest Band, Scranton.
Camp lso Drum Corps.
Century Hose Co, No. TO-
| Cumberland Hose Co.. No. II.
Line Of March Travcrscd.
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