The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-28
FIREMEN's PARADE.
A Creditable Display of LEGAL Firemen,
Bands and Drum Corps.

The weather was ideal, clear and balmy, on
Thanksgiving Day, and Westminster was
thronged with people to witness the fremen's
parade and attend the exercises of the dedica-
ton of the Town Clock.
The parade took place in the afternoon,
and was little behind schedule time in
starting, owing TO delay in the special train
from Union Bridge, which brought down a
part of the famous Carroll County Band.
This Band, thirty -five pieces, headed the pro-
cession, and discoursed excellent music dur
ing the parade. Next came State Fire Mar
shall. E. J. Lawyer, Charles H. Myers, Chief
of Bureau of Statistics, j. j. Stump, Secretary
of the State Firemen's Association, and Mayor
Joseph W. Smith, in carriage, followed in
another carriage by CouucilmeA John B.
Saylor, Martin Leahy, David Cowan, Jr.,
Simon p. Weaver aud Jacob H. Handley.
The Democratic Drum Corps followed, and
they were followed by the new hose reel of the
Westminster Fire Department, drawn by IL
number of boys, who cheered Justify all along
the route of the parade. The Manchester
Band and the Manchester Fire Department,
c. A. Myers chief and William Wilson mar
shall, came next, followed by the Republican
Drum Corps and the Westminster Firemen,
Jos. D. Brooks marshal.
The procession paraded all the principal
streets, and after the parade followed the
town clock dedication exercises, President
+. j. Lawyer, of the Westminster Fire De-
partment, called the assemblage of about 1000
persons to order. Prayer was offered by
and State Senator j. W. Herring delivered an
address.
SENATOR HERING's ADDRESS.
DIR. Herring, in most interesting way,
spoke of the various contrivanees which have
been used for the measurement of time, and
said that among the earliest records we have
upon the subject was, when the Lord, in an
swer to the request of the good king Hezekiah,
sent the shadow backward ten degrees upon
the dial of Alias. He referred to the fact
that it was not until the latter part of the 18th
century, that anything like the clock of which
We know, was invented, the inventor being
De Wick, German. bespoke ofthe interest
which we all feel in the family clock, and how
many associations gather about it, and then
quoted some of the beautiful lines of Longfel-
low, from his poem entitled, "The old clock
on the stairs" Speaking of our own town
clock he said, in part
II do not propose to make this clock, which we
s.o 1oGaS ad Inv @a Sh mas neeh p b IN
ent inhabitants of our city and the generations
which shall follow them, the subject OF any special
aoll reflections but certain 1t is that many of the
events which will occur to people as the years
go by, will be reckoned from an hour which will
De struck from the Dell the tower OF tnlS
ing. It viii sound out in merry tones the hour OF
high noon as the happy bridal party approaches
the altar TO the measured melody of the wedding
march, and it will strike the solemn hour of mid
night the sorrowful watchers note the departure
of the loved one. And thus, as time passes on,
many "reminiscences, affecting the community, the
family and the individual, will cluster about the
public clock of our town. But my friends, should
fail in one of the main purposes have in mind in
these remarks if did not mention our high appre-
citation of the generous spirit which prompted the
gift of this clock to our town. do not believe
that any gift would have been more highly valued
With its four faces, one looking toward the east,
another to the west, another to the north and
another to the SOUTH it bids its daily welcome to
all citizens, and all our citizens, from every
section of the town. respond with hearty express
sions Of gratitude and appreciation. And then IL
is tribute to the memory of one of our most
valued citizens, now departed, man whose char
acter, we knew him. was as solid, as substantial
the rock foundation upon which this building
out among us, was as regular and reliable and
trustworthy the hands that traverse the dial of
the clock which we dedicate on this occasion"
He then, in conclusion, spoke of the Fire
mems Building, as one of the handsomest
improvements which has been made in our
town, and paid worthy and appropriate
tribute 10 the excellence of our Fire Depart
ment, and the security which our people feel
in knowing the character of the men and the
high standard of their discipline.
A recitation by Miss JEANNE Thomas, 1.-The
Demon of Fire." most cleverly done, was
next, and the unwilling of the broonze mem
orial tablet, containing an inscription reciting
The presentation of the clock to the town, by
President Lawyer, closed the exercises.
Bands added much TO the program.