The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-09
Scranton, 30 men; S. r. Robinson


president; j. Sims, foreman.
Excelsior Hose company, No. s, of North
Scranton 40 men. J. NJ. Reilly, pres
ident; Michael Clock, foreman.
Bauer's band and the Lebanon Hook
and Ladder company, Scranton Hook
and Ladder company, No. /, which
had so men In line In charge of Pres
ident Charles Wegman and Al Henne,
foreman
William Connell Hose company. No. .,
Charles Simrell, president and David
Burke. foreman.
Citizens band, Century Hose company,
No. TO- President, Charles Graf and
and Foreman Jacob Hafncr.
Cumberland band. Cumberland Hose, No
II, j. J. Costello, president; Foreman
o. Collins.
In the carriages with the Scranton
| city officials were many visiting chiefs
| and ex-chiefs. among whom were the
| following: James Connell, chief of the
| Tenth battalion, Brooklyn fire depart
ment; Chief James Baxter of Philadel-
! phia: District Chief George Noeinger,
! of Philadelphia ex-Chief William
| White and First Assistant Chief John
Steele Pittsburg, Chief Herbert Hes
| ton. of the Pennsylvania Railroad
! companys fire department, located at
| Philadelphia; John S. Speers, of Read
| ing, the newly-clected president of the
| state Firemen's association; w. w.
! Wunder, Reading. secretary of the as
sociation; Hon. James Clarency. of
| Philadelphia, father of the Firemen's
! Relief Fund bill; +. .. Hartman, chief
of the Lebanon fire department.; Chief
George Greenberg, of the Huntingdon
! department; eX-chief G. II. Cohn. Of
! Allentown; Leyshon Thomas and S. S.
Smith. of the Norristown department;
| George Yohe, of Philadelphia; w. II.
! Ferguson and John Martin, Of Altoona
Chief I. a. Hahne, of Lock Haven, ex-
| president of the State Firemen's asso-
citation; Mayor Lewis. of Altoona.
Before the police marched to their
| position at the head of the parade they
formed in the rear of the city hall and
were there reviewed by Mayor Bailey,
who briefly expressed to the men his
satisfaction upon their appearance. coll
lectively and individually. The mayors
testimony was later supported by the
plaudits and expressions of praise
which greeted the bluecoats along the
whole line of march.
AT COMPANY QUARTERS.
Immediately following the parade a
large number of carriages were pressed
into service and used by city officials
and their guests in making a tour of
the company quarters. The trip was
but partly accomplished before supper
and was continued during the early
evening Meanwhile the out-of- town
! companies were being entertained in
various ways. Those who wanted tC
] u tgit hn mi, nd 11S lpt
on foot or via the trolley or carriages
were accommodated according to theil
fancy. There was much going, one
way or another, anyhow, and it was
not until after an early hour this
| morning that the streets were clear ol
the characteristic uniform.
Crystals had the honor of entertain.
iIg the company which was by many
considered to be the best drilled anC
best appearing in the parade, the Jun.
i1r Hose and Truck company, of Cham.
! bersburg. This organization remained
here last night, and will give an eX.
hbition drill this morning on Court
House square from s to o'clock. Cry.
tai cOmpany's refreshment headquar.
lers was located in a vacant store
room next the engine house.
lIle My AuSS were GOING the CIc'
SAINT for three visiting organizations
the Washington Hose company, o.
panvillc; the Wilson Hose company
Of Peckville, and the Enterprise Hos,
company of Forest City. The innel
man was cared for in a tent on tn,
rear of the lot adjoining the building
During the evening a colored quartette
the Florida Students, sang. The quar-
tette, Henry Miller, Frank Wilson
Alonzo LOOmis and George Loomis
later were heard in other fire houses
Turner hall was made the refresh
ment and social headquarters of tn,
Scranton Hook and Ladder company
which had as its guests the Lebanon
Hook and Ladder and a delegation o
the Liberty Hose company from th
latter city. The music by Bauers bant
cut quite a figure in the entertain
ment.
\ tent was pressed into service b,
Phoenix Chemical Engine company ol
the vacant lot adjoining it's building
Phoenix entertained the Hampden En-
gine company, of Reading, and a dele
cation from the American Engine com
rany, of Pottsville.
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.