The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-12
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1Sl4-Parade of Many Veteran Fire De-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cofin Reviews the
Column as 1t Marches Past Congressman
Russell Also Present.
Stonington, Aug, 10,-The citizens to-
day celebrated with unusual display the
defense of Stonington against the Brit
ish hombardment in 1914. 1t was the
eighty-flrst anniversary. Governor Cof-
finarrived early and so di Congressman
Russell Both were received by the re-
eeption committee and afterward re-
viewed the procession as it passed the
grand stand. The day was fair and
the attendance of townspeople large.
The fire department in attendance in
cluded ten companies, from Middletown,
Mystic. New London, Norwich and near
by Rhode Island towns. There were
ten bands In line. All the visitors were
lunched after the parade In big tent
in Wadamanuck park, where there We're
seats for 1000.
THE GRAND PARADE.
The grand parade took place at Q
o'clock p. m, the formation being as
follows:
Chief Marshal, Chas. P. Williams.
Two Aids to the Chief Marshal.
Chief Engineer George A. Slade and
Assistant Chief Ed. p Tead.
Marshal of First Division.
Stonington Fire Police, Captain D. C.
Davis.
New London Fire Police, Captain j. M.
Ames.
Brainard and Armstrong band of New
London.
Stonington Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, J. B. Wilcox. Foreman.
Tubbs' Military band of Norwich.
New London Veteran Firemen's Asso-
citation.
D. B. Briggs band of Middletown.
Hotchkiss Hose company of Middletown.
Third Regiment band of New London.
Hubbard Hose company of Middletown.
Jarvis Band of Norwich.
William M. Williams Steam Fire En-
CINE Company of Norwich.
Marshal of Second Division.
Stonington band.
III. Cowan, Foreman.
Stones Continental band of Providence.
Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder COM
pany of Bristol, r. I.
Westerly band.
Alert Hook and Ladder company of
Westerly.
Marshal of Third Division.
Sheffield's band of Westerly.
Neptune Engine Company John E. Cur
tin, Foreman.
Colts Armory band of Hartford
Douglass Hose Company of Middletown.
Marshal of Fourth Division.
Borough Officials, Visiting Engineers
and other invited guests in carriages
The cannon used by the defenders of
the town were for very many years kept
in an arsenal situated on Main street,
at a point just north of the stone house
now occupied by Captain B. P. Pendle-
ton. When the arsenal was torn down,
some twenty years ago, the two 49,
Founders were, by act of congress, pre-
sented to the borough Of Stonington.
They are now standing Battery park,
near the First National bank.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
From New London came the gallant
old Veteran Firemen's association, as
a reminder of the days prior to the sd-
vent of the steam first engine and the
aerial ladder truck; from Norwich, the
William M. Williams Steam Fire En-
gine company, one of the best compan-
les in that city; from Middletown three
companies, the Hubbard hose, Hotch-
kiss hose and Douglass hose; from
Westerly the Alert Hook and Ladder
company, and from Bristol, R. l., the
crack company of that part of the state,
the Dreadnaught Hook and Ladder COM
pany. New London sends her company
of fire police. The New London visitors
arrived by train about 10 o'clock, the
Bristol company at 931 and the Wester-
ly visitors by steamer about noon. A
large steamer brought the company
from Norwich. The three Middletown
companies and their friends arrived en-
the large sound steamer City of Law
renee.