The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-19
THE FlREMEN's CONVENTION.
The Programme of Business for Today s
Session.

The Maine State Fireman S association
meets in convention in this city today.
After the reception of visiting delegates
by local committees at the various sta
tions, the delegates will gather at Con-
gress hall where the convention will be
| called to order at 10 a. N. The exercises
will include an address of welcome by
Mayor Randall and address on matters OF
interest by the firemen by Prof. Lanphear
of the University of Maine, Chief Charles
II. Leighton of Westbrook, William II.
Adams of Boston, Mr.. Prentiss Loring
| of this city and Prof. Allen E. Rogers of
the University of Maine.
| There will be sessions at 2 80 and 730
| p. m.
flremen in the forenoon and in the after
noon the playout and hose reel and hose
coupling contests will take place.
| The officers of the parade are
| Chief Marshal, NJ. j. Moriarty, Lewis
| ton.
Aids-Chief d. B. Merrill, Auburn;
| Assistant Engineer w. III. Dugan; Chief
Chas. H. Leighton, Westbrook; G. f.
Dam; E. e. Philbrook; Capt. Geo. A.
Dow; Capt. George A. Parshley, Bath.
Capt. Geo. A. Dow will act as chief of
staff and E. E. Philbrook as adjutant.
The first division will be in command
of Chief D. B. Merrill of Auburn and will
consist of the following who will form
on Elm street right resting on Congress
in the following order: American Cadet
band; Portland, Lewiston, Auburn n,
Westbrook, Rockland, Westbrook band
and Deering department
The second division commanded by
Charles f. Dam will form on Temple
street right resting on Congress in the
following order: Veteran Firemen' IS band,
Portland Veteran Firemen's associat ion
Gen. Bates Engine company, Lisbon
Falls, Hecla Engine company of Ran
dolph, Kenneheo Engine company of
Brunswick, band, Androscoggin Engine
company of Topham, Torrent Engine
company of Bath.
Third Diyision-Commanded by Char
les III. Leighton will form on Chestnut
street, right resting on Congress street in
the following order: Band, Valentine
Hose company of Westbrook, W. H.
Adams Hose company, Westbrook, Gardi
ner Hose company, Volun teer Hose com
pany, Dirigo Hose company, Hale Hose
company, Yarmouth band, Pumpgustuck
Hose company, of Yarmouth, carriages
containing Mayor. Randall, Chief Ell
n nj i'm pffioorc IF tho Il
members of the city government.
The parade will start at 10 o'clock and
move over the following route: Congress
to Wilmot to- Cumberland to High to
Deering to State to Congress and coun-
| termarch ito Pine to Brackett to Spring
| to High to. Congress to Elm to Middle
| to Exchange to central fire station where
parade will be dismissed for dinner.
The fre1nen will reform at O'Clock
and march up Congress street to the Eas-
tern promenade where the playing con-
tests and hose reel races will take place. c
The morning parade will be reviewed
in Monument square by the mayor. Chief
Eldridge, the officers of the association
and members of the city government.
| Members Of the Portland fire depart
ment will meet at the centra. fire station
at a. H..
Committees appointed by the various
companies to receive the visiting firemen
will use the preceding programme as a
guide in assigning them positions.
Per order,
NJ. J. MORIARTY, Chief Marshal