The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-29
(sussex Register. Newton 5

department. Ine day was unpleasant.
bnt not very stormy, and the brilliantly
polished fire apparatus did not have
chance to race the sun for honors. :
Tie MoTristown firemen undertook big
contract, and if they had not been the
noblestsagg aggregation cf good fellows, and
their frequent calls to duty fully appre-
ciated, they could have failed and with
no discredit. But they did not fail, for
the city responded royalty to their APP
peal, and every building, public or pri.
vate, bore evidence Of hearty sympathy
in notices or bunting The display of
flags was remarkable as to number. and
some of the decorations were exceeding
lytastefnl. y The banquet which
the Independents gave to their guests
was a triumph OF gastronomic skill. 1t
was served by Day, on the second floor
Of the Schmidt building and was graced
BY the presence of the prominent resi-
dents of the city. Thes. Mast was there,
seated almost beneath sketch of his own
pleasant face, with the sentiment ssOur
boys are 100 years old Dr. Pierson
presided, andsin his remarks said: IF
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drilling was required, ne wonid SEND for
kittatinny Hose. Letters OF regret
were read from prominent Iaen, put
space and time forbid furths.r mention.
| The banquet dId not END nn5ai llesfiy ten
CLOCK. ne lli1sic py 81 4 sflAssssEz 2 t'ssll'
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were were abundaIltIy served. There were
no speeches.
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many coursesies at the hands OF their
Morristosgn friends.
The Morristown FIRE department and
!s,eonIe IF o,1r courtv saat dasarve yraa+
5redit for the manner. in which thew car
ried out the program arranged for this
MOrristoWn's centennial celebration of
Its hire departments.
Inc paraue wnlcn proved Ine Iarges5
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flor dismissal The VISITING fra,ne1, @ y1ra
dined hv their hosts at the 1arions , hotels
l,,,so- -.
49,, 80.
Wednesday was a greau uay III MOTIFS
Town, as on that day was ceiepraCed the
one hundredth anniversary of the Nor
ristown fire department. Not only did
the firemen celebrate but the citizens of
fhe county seat tnrnad in lova1lv 70 holy
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eown looK lGs pleItiest on Inls lneloraOle
occasion. an' ~ space prevents US
from going lnVo detalls OF the decora-
tlons, but sufhcelt TO say we doubt If the
DuSaness nouses .s anu p.asale aes,uences
VIZ 5soi iuolo i"o91a.ciy gy Gnu IuoIe
disnav of bTnt;n an The Nar;o,,s .o ME ra
ings. IN most every store window and
over the fronts and also stretched across
the streets could be seen various notices
OF welcome, etc.
(Eagle Madison).
Morristown was in Gala dress Wednes-
dav and the streets were crowded with
S,;s;tor Tba oooas;o,, ,r-os, ~ oo,,tos.
s.0,'oio. 1no oooaoaon ~, " ae 0uo oon'cn-
MAJ anniversary u the morrlsto"n nre
department.. Inere was q grand street
parade, the largest ever nelo IN TINS sec
ton OF the country. Most OF the business
houses were CLOSED ana oecorated wnlle
many private residences were gay with
bunting and f1ags. Every COM
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tllllly 5lose LII paay u NeMeon Geisain-
y nauo sLeaS 1' % nle VIII llGll ml ulliil1g
ssll Mnlcn was M5ld executes. a. ine paraus
es'hon 40 WI Mnol9 was Ino largest anu
section of the county and was a fitting