Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-25
F|REMEN'S DAY.
Another Great Event in the
Carnival at Gardiner.
Fine Parade in Morning, and Trial Of
Engines in Afternoon.
A Big Crowd Gut 10 Witness the Sport-The
Successful Contestants.


Saturday evening.
1t has been grand success.
1t is a grand success.
For the past week, Gardiner hasn't seen
dull moment. The people haven't had
time to wonder at their own achieve
mcnts. They won't until they get rested.
Then they will hug themselves
But Gardiner is already impressed with
the fact that she's lucky AS well as plucky
and as the boys say, 'shc's got the money
to show for it," dollars that the carnival
has brought her.
And speaking of Gardeners luck who
ever saw such weather? just right
Nothing left to ask for. The board of
trade will extend a vote of thanks to the
clerk of the weather. When the sun went
down Tuesday on the greatest day in the
history Of the city, there were misgivings
that rains were to follow. So the weather
wiseaores said and most people believed
tbom. 1t was not to be, however.
Then the croaker said everybody came
Tuesday. They won't come again. But
the people who come felt differently. They
had the best time they could remember
and weren't disposed to let the opportu-
nifty to have another slip. They were right
The proof has been forthcoming. Water
street was lined with people early Frida,
forenoon. There were many teams from
the country. The fakirs reaped a harvest
All went right merrily.
The feature of today was the firemen
They gave handsome parade and wer.
treated royalty by the citizens.
The line of parade formed at 10 A. NJ,
on lower Water street, the right resting
on the square in front of the Evans House
Chief Engineer Drake and prominent
visiting fremen inspected the line, which
made very fine appearance.
At 10. 30 the limo of march was begun,
up Water street, down Central down
Brunswick avenue, the entire length OF
School and Vine streets on to Water and
then to Bridge from whence they marched
to dinner.
The order of parade was as follows:
Marshal of the Day, Capt. G. w. Cross.
Aides-J. L. Kendall, Georgh II. Woodward,
Will Smith.
FIRST DIVISION.
Drum Major, Harry Berry.
Reeves American Band.
Continental Hook and Ladder Company, 30
men, w. p. Mcnamara, foreman.
Continental Hook and Ladder Truck.
Rescue Hook and Ladder Co., No. !, Lewiston,
Is men, Z. j. Cronin, foreman.
Cobbossee Steamer Co., No. l, William Len
nan, foreman.
CObboS see Steamer and supply wagon.
Alert Hose Co. Fo. !, IL men, Charles Good
win, foreman.
Hose Carriage.
SECOND DIVISION.
Continental Drum Cores, Fred Armes, drum
major.
Eagle Hose No. 2, 16 men; Albert May acting
foreman.
Volunteer Hose, No. 3, of Augusta, Is men,
foreman, Chas. Bickford.
Hose Carriage.
II. w. Je~ett Hose Company. No. 1, Is men,
foreman, j. X. Dill.
Hose carriage.
A. NJ. Spear Hose Company, No. 5, II men, w.
A. purnell, foreman.
Hose Carriage.
CT of Gardiner Steamer Company, 10 men,
foreman, Chas. Avery.
Steamer City OF Gardiner.
THE Coming Firemen." u boy Ernest Wood
ward, for man.
West Gardiner Minitur, H md Tub, No /.
Independent Hose Co., No. 6 Augusta, 20 men,
Bert Percival. foreman.
THIRD DIVISION.
South Gardiner Drum Corps, 10 men, d. H.
Croker, Drum Major.
Hecla Fire Engine Co., Randolph, 40 men, E.
NJ Rowe. foreman.
Hecla Hand Engine.
The Tiger Fire Engine Co., Hallowell 80 men,
Maurice Quinn. fore man.
Tiger Hand Engine.
Carriages with officials and invited guests.
First carriage, Mayor Clason, City Marshal
Drake, Alderman Wiley and Councilman
Mcnamara.
Second carriage, Councilman Pickering. Off
Ger Mitchell OF Lewiston, and Assistant En-
pipeer j. L. Longley and Fire Commissioner
j. F. Pickering both OF the Lewiston fire de-
partment.
Third carriage, Chief Engineer Morse of Bath,
Chief Engineer Cottrel of Belfast, Alderman
b. II. Conant of Belfast, and r. H. Abbott OF
Boston.
of the board of trade. Judge J. M. Larrabee,
!. w. Monarch, New York, and ex-Chief w. A.
Harvey Of Hallowell.
The Continental Hook and Ladder
Company, No. l, made fine appearance
in their handsome white and blue Con-
rinental uniforms. Their marching as
usual was in fine order. This company
on all occasions is credit to itself.
The Lewiston fire ladies presented a
pleasing sight in their neat blue uniforms
and attracted much attention.
The veteran Hecla Company marched
like Veterans in their white coats and
caps, forty strong.
The well known Tigers of Hallowell
are always favorites in a firemen's
parade. They called forth applause. look
ing very fine in white duck suit
throughout spick and span.
The Alerts fairly caught the crowd in
their splendid new uniforms, yellow shirts
with blue caps and pants.
The H. W. Jewett Hose Company, No.
1. wore white sweaters and blue pants
and looked able to fight contiagration
to the finish.
One of the finest features of the whole
narade was the crack company named in
honor of Ex- Mayor Spear. All are young,
active men and made an elegant appear
ance in their new uniforms white from
cap to shoe inclusive.
nThe coming firemen," West Gardiner
M. 1. composed of lads from to l6 years
If ACE brought forth applause all along
the route. They hauled the miniature
hand engine made by VIM. Woodward.
Volunteer Hose Company OF Augusta.
made q creditable flremanlike appearance
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