Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-04

, n,a',rmoa.hville Engine Co., Yarmouth
Iast. 80 men; Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Hose Co. WINSTON. 20 men, Ma
| sara Engine Co., Brunswick, IS men.
| Second Section
Windsor Band
Atlantic Hose, No. 2, Augusta. Il men;
Dirigo Hose Co, Brewer. Is men: Mas
men, IT, z Hose co CO. Da Ra,r ct a 40
Steamer Long REACH, Bath. Is men.
Bar Harbor Drum Corps
onio echd i1ose 90; Bar Harbor. % men:
| Falls, 20 men.
Third Section.
| Rockport Band
Volunteer Hose. No. 3 Augusta. - men;
| men: n. A. Burpee Hose Co. Rockjani
| 70 men; Hecla Engine Co., Randolph, 20
| Gardiner Drum Corps.
Alert Hose Co.. Gardiner, 40 men; Eagle
Hose Co.. Gardiner. 40 men; Steamer
City of Hallowell Hallowell
Fourth Section
TopSham Band
Capital Hose. No 5. Augusta. y men:
| Niagara Engine Co. Topsham. 40 man
Androscoggin Engine Co. Topsham. 40
| worth. 20 men; Dirigo Hose Co, Ellis
worth. 20 men; Tiger Engine Co., Halo
| well, 20 men.
Fifth Section.
LISBON Band.
II; /. Morse Hook and Ladder Co and
Pine Tree Hose No. 4, Augusta: 20 men:
Torrent Engine Co.. Lisbon, 80 men:
Gen. Bates Engine CO.. Lisbon Falls, Is
men: Eagle Hose Co., Orono - men
Steamer Cushnoc, Augusta.
Carriage--Chief Engineer Kicker, Assist
ants and Invited Guests.
THIRD DIVISION.
Augusta Trades Display.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Drum Earns lnn
Societie St Jean Baptiste, f. T.. Jaques
Commander
Carriages. Invited Guests.
Citizens in Carriages and on Foot.
Formation under orders of chief mar
shall on Water street. right resting on
Bridge. Trades display forms on Old
Fort Point. Over Kennebec bridge to
Willow. up to Bangor. to Patterson to
Gannett. to Cony to Water, to Northern
avenue. to jefferson, to Washington. to
Northern avenue. to Bond. TO State. to
Capitol, to Sewall, to Winthrop. to Pleas
ant. to Bridge. to Spring. to Winthrop. to
Chestnut. to Green, to Water, where the
procession will be dismissed.
Firemen's COLLATION..
A dinner will be given to the visiting
firemen at 1880 p. NJ, at the vestries of
the churches as follows: First section. |
under Hose No. !. Free Baptist church; |
second section. under Hose No. 2, First |
Baptist church; third section. under Hose |
No. 3. Congregationalist church; fourth |
section, under Hose No. ). Universalist |
church, fifth section. under Hose No 4,
Methodist church.
The vestries have been put into condi- !
ton for the liremen's reception, and the
young ladies OF the several churches will
wait upon the fire-laddies. To the ladies
much credit is due TO their efforts.
Dedication c! City Hall.
The dedication of Augustus new City
nall will be observed in the afternoon.
at p NJ. The building has
been gaiiy decorated, both inside and
outside, and the han has been prepared
for the occasion. the seats having been
received and put in.
The building is a credit to the city and
OF it the citizens may we'll feel proud.
The following programme will be given:
Music, Winthrop Band
Prayer. Rev. &, \. Hayden
Introduction of Chairman.
Response. lion. w. S. choate
Singing. Star Spangled Banner
Reading of Declaration of Independence
+. j. G. Little, Esq
Grafton, Hon. II. NJ Heath
Chorus and Audience
Singing under direction of Mr.. j. w.
Beck and led by large chorus
The fircmcn's Contests.
After dinner. at o'clock, VIII come the
grand contests. 1t will be the best ex
hbiton in this line ever seen here, if not
in the State 81
The hand engines and steamers will
have their contests on winthrop square,
playing westerly to Winthrop street.
The hose reel racing will be at 2 p. NJ.
on Water street, running south from
Bridge street
To most every one, the fremens COLI
tests are never firing. They are exciting
and fascinating. And to hear them yell
to one another makes Il man want to
pitch right in and help it out.
All O'Clock the novel washingtub con-
test will be held on Water street. Each
tub will try 10 pump his neishbors' full.
all being united by hose.
1t will be a great feature, and by old
firemen is said to be the hest sport under
the sun.
At The Driving Park.