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served as headquarters. They were AS.
sstant Chief VIM. T. Cheswell, Boston,
chairman; Chief B. B. Moody of Deering,
Chief Frank Moore of Bath, Chief O. NJ.
Drake of Gardiner, ex-Chief W. A. Green
of Boston, ex-Chief Edward A. Mott of
Official time keeper, David L. Adamson
of Boston.
Everything is now in readiness and
each company knew the order in which
it would play, for this had been deter
mined by drawing the night before.
The contest is on and the greatest In
terest is manifested for to the grizzly
veteran and the younger generations who
are just in form to run with the
machine" the squirting of the tub is a
stirring spectacle, awakening pleasant
mem cries in the mind of one, while to
the other it kindles active enthusiasm to
a red hot blaze.
The first to line up on the platform was
City Of Lynn, Lynn, Foreman Holbrook,
who jumped upon the upper deck of his
machine while sixty or more red backs
bent over the brakes, responsive to the
command Attention. In the distance
could be seen the nozzlemen bracing
themselves as if they had "bull by the
horns " and just behind the engine stood
the time keeper with pistol in readiness
for the popping Of the signal.
"Square the brakes says the foreman,
an instant afterwards. off goes the pistol
and down goes the brakes. $50, hit her
harder, - "now you've got her, quickly
utters the captain who keeps his hands
moving in unison with the ohurning OF
the piston. while the silvery stream
mounts and dissolyes In spray which il
carried along by a fayoring breeze to a
point on the extended paper spread alona
the boards, a distance as marked on the
blackboard of 2l2 1.S inches. 1t was a
record breaker, breaking the best previous
record of the New England League,
which was that of the Hartfords in 1895,
2i1 feet.
Cheers followed the announcement OF
this play and interest rose to fever heat
for another crack company was next to
wheel into line and everything was favor
able for fine play as the wind was help
ing along the stream, an advantage 1t
should be noted, not enjoyed by all the
engines for as the afternoon advanced the
wind sort of CHARTERED across the course
and the last companies contested in a
dead calm. With an air of confidence
Foreman William MoClane of the Deluge,
Cambridge. next marched his men on the
platform, victorious from the hard fought
field near Charles river where few weeks
ago the Deluge was awarded second
prlae. The men worked like tigers, in.
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; Foreman M. W. Cummings; assistants.
Moses Woodford and E. W. Colltle; presi-
dent, Robert E. Pollitt; vice president,
clerk and treasurer, Henry Varney;
steward, Frank Stillman.
The General Butler association OF
Lowell waa headed by the Lowell Cadet
band, 26 pieces. There were ninety of the
veterans in line. Their machine, the City
of Lowell. was attractiyely decorated. The
foreman eflths Lowell company is Ruel
B. Britton; assistants, j. FL. Walker and
Martin Conway. @
The Gen. Putnam veterans of Worcester
were the tail enders. Their were sixty of
them, and they were headed by gaudily
attired drum corps. The officers of the
Worcester association are: Foreman,
James II. Madden; ASST stants. j. B.
Lamb, James L. SCOTT; president, r. l..
Colbert; financial secretary, Fred E.
Sheldon; treasurer, George Jennison.
The procession passed over the line OF
march given in yesterdays PRESS, and
when it reached the Deering line the
Portland and Desring active tiremen and
their machines dropped out and lined up
along the sides of Green street, the visit
| ing companies passing through to the
park.
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AT THE PLAYOUT.

Berason A drum corps from Woon-
socket marched with the company.
A Maine company, the Remedies of
Brunswick, had eighty men in the
parade. Their machine, the Kennebec. is
still on the active list. The Brunswick
Cadet Drum Corps came up from the coll
lege town with the vets. The Brunswick
company is differed by: Foreman, L. B.
JOY; assistants q. K. Cobb and W.
Morse; president, David Burke; vice
president, Clark Wey brent; treasurer, f.
j. Snow ra44a M 4a
Waltham came next Her tub is the
Watch City, originally the Union Of ELS
worth. Three years ago at Hartford she
was a first prize winner, making play
of sl2 feet, s.s inches. A Waltham
drum corps lead the rs vets. Their
officers are: Foreman. Alexander
Flanders; assistants Bernard Harris and
Charles Collins; president, W. N.
Clifford; vice president, A. B. Currier;
financial secretary, Frank Roberts; re-
cording secretary. J. Y. Marden; treas
| urer, e. NJ. Richardson.
! The Boston Vets, jovial company, 60
strong, accompanied by Campbell's band
of Boston, followed the Waltham com.
pany. Their tub made record OF 172
feet, / inch, in the muster year ago.
Quite number Of Bostonians, some
members of the city government among
them, rode in the procession behind the
machine, These are the Boston associ a.
tion's officers: Foreman, James L. Mills;
assistants, G. W. W. Pearson and G. a..
Dodd; president, Samuel Abbott; vice
president, @. Wilson; financial secretary,
Hartford Davenport; recording secretary,
Henry Daniels; treasurer, John Taylor.
The gath place in line was occupied BY
the George Bomord company of Water.
town, and following it came the Newton
association, with the old Momentum. an
other hand tub familiar to the people OF
Maine. The Nonatum was originally a
| Waterville fire fighter. Since she went in
/ to the possession of the Newton association
she has earned more than $4,000 of prize
money.
The Newton Vets also brought along
another relic of the old days-a negro
drum major who has war history worth
mentioning. His name is Charles Read
ing. and he is 70 years old. He was
steward of the Kearsarge in her lannon's
battle with the Alabama. He walked az
sprightly as boy, and handled his baton
like an artist. In the ranks of the Naw-
ton Vets was Sergt John Ryan. a mem
Der of the Newton police force, who was
with Gen. Reno at the time of the Cnste,
fight. The Natick band accompanied tho
association. These officers We're present /.
Foreman, John Exley; assistants, John
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The PLAYouT.
THE PLAYOUT.
The Prize Winners of Yesterdays Veteran
Firemen's Muster.

The Prize Winners of Yesterdays Veteran
Firemen's Muster.
At 11.45 O'Clock Mayor Randall and
invited guests boarded two electric cars
which kindly had been placed at their
disposal by Manager Newman of the
Portland Railroad company. and pro-
ceeded to the play grounds at Deering
Oaks in the enclosure between the park
and the Portland and Rochester railroad.
The enclosure for the platforms, hose
lines and playing grounds was 5s5 feet
long and forty wide, and the engine plat
form seventy feet wide and properly
roned off. None but authorized persons
were allowed within the enclosure.
For the water supply there were three
tanks. two Of them ten feet long. two feet
vide and three feet deep and the supply
tank held 200 gallons of water. The
three tanks were connected by three inch
pipes. The pipe platform was built of
two inch plank and was 20 feet long and
10 feet wide with straight edge across
il. 10 feet from each end.
By twelve o'clock the greater part of
the parade had reached the grounds and
as each. engine arrived it left the main
column and took up some designated
position, while the men rested and par
took of lunch at some of the various tents
which had been pitched for MONDAY re-
freshments"
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One large tent containing three tables
snread with delicacies gotten up in
Caterer Sanborn's best style was the rally
inc Mace for tho city officials and their
auests. while near by was smaller tent
snpplied with good things for the judges
and the officers of the New England
Veteran ASSOCIATION.
By this time crowds had gathered
under the trees on the adjoining slope
and had lined up against the ropes of the
enclosures anxious for the signal for the
first play. A good sized tent had been
placed Tor prominent citizens and the
city's honored guests and among them
were Henry Fox. j. j. Gerrish, Mayor
Moulton Of Deering, Councilmen
Waldron, L. A. Cloudy, Alderman Lam
son, William A. Roberts, Rev. Mr.. Pear
son, Councilman George e. Bouiver OF
Woonsocket, Barney Coyle, Mayor
Batchelder, Richard Herrick, Jr., John
McFadden, Henry Barstow, Frank I.
Lee of Woonsocket, ]. A. O'Brion, Alder
man John e. Beck, City Engineer A. l..
Maggi, Chelsea, President George L.
Roberts, board of aldermen. Chelsea,
Alderman j. g. Weber. Oh elsea, ex-
Representative M. NJ. Merritt, ex-Alder-
man NJ. V,B. Flanders. Otis Merriam.
A. Nj. Wilson. B. and M. R. r., A. W..
Wolgow, Chelsea, S. s. Getchell, Thomas
A. Buell., Henry T. Wales.
Just about this time the busiest set OF
men to be seen were the judges getting
things in readiness for the start, and
they were established in a tent which
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Captains-A. F. Griffin, G. E. Jordan,
G. IT. Jose, r. Fl. Harding s. J.
Goud: Iieutenants, George q. jose, J.
r.. Warren, Nj l.. Stickney, Levi Blake
and r. II Eaton headed the Portland
active department which was composed
of enc hundred men and the following
apparatus:
Dodge, driver; engineer, P. W. Porter.
Hose i, G. A. Davis, driver.
Engine No. 2, W. b. Libby, driver; engi
nesr, ". c. Loring. Hose No. 2. J. A
Fowler, driver.
Engine No. 8, A. P. Croker, driver;
engineer, A. Wiggin. Hose No. g. E.
&. knight. driver.
Engine No 4, c. +. Scribner, driver;
engineer, 7. II. Williams. Hose No. 4
b. f. Libby, driver.
Engine No. 8, E. A. Miles, driver; engi
neer, Frank D. How. Hose No. g.
George Davis, Jr., driver.
Chemical No. l, NJ. j. O'Rourke, driver;
captain, A. D. Butler; pipeman, II. g.
Rowe.
Hose No. 6, S. M. Kelsey, driver; &C.
oempanied by Master Joseph Hanscome
of Charlestown, Mass.
Ladder No. 3, Lewis Iombarl, driver.
Hayes truck
The Deering fire department followed,
headed by the Maine State Fife and Drum
corps of l6 men. The several hose
wagons were handsomely decorated with
bouquets of natural and cut flowers. The
department was head by Chief Engineer
r. B. Moody and Assistant Engineers
George M. Leighton, Adam W. Wilson,
]. II. Hutchins. r. G. Smith, A. II.
Cloudy, H. N Leighton, E. NJ. Themes
The following apparatus was paraded:
Hose No. /, Woodfords, Joseph Queen,
driver.
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Tllman; financial secretary, Il. r.
Smith; treasurer, Charles Hewitt.
Next in line came the Vixens of Low
ell, Mass, with their ancient tub. There
were 20 members of this association in
line, among them these officers: Presi-
dent and foreman, Thomas G Gerris b;
first assistant, Edward F. Salmon; clerk
and treasurer, Charles 6 Philbriok.
Fall River had next position it's SO
men being preceded by the Veteran Fire
man band of Fall River. Their machine.
the Gulf Stream. was brightly polished.
She originally belonged in Canaan. VT
The Fall River officers are: President,
A. n. Hartley; vice president, n. T..
Geagan; foreman, N. A. Reed; financial
secretary, R. 81. Kenmore; treasurer, T..
E. Green: first assistant foreman, G. Ell.
Crowley; second assistant, W. Brough.
The Roxbury veterans, 96 in number,
were headed by the Eggleston Square
drum corps. Their tub, in which they
take great pride, has record Of 176 feet,
/ IA inches. made atsthe muster in New
Bedford, two years ago. The officers of
the Roxbury company are: President,
James Mulhearn; vice president, f. b.
Fairbanks; financial secretary, Edward
GIynn; recording secretary, Robert
Morose; treasurer, Adam Mock; foreman,
John W. Mellon; assistants, Michael q.
White and Dennis j. Nei Ion; steward,
William Lee.
Next behind the Roxbury vets marched
the "boys" Of Piscataquis 4, Of Ports
mouth. There were about 10 of them and
they had brought their tub along.
They kept time with the music of the
Portsmouth flute and drum corps. Their
officers are: President, True P. Priest;
vice president, Charles Chickering
treasurer, Samuel r. Gardiner; foreman,
l.. T. Davis; assistants, O. e. Dodge,
Isaac Fair.
Howe's Military band of Portland fur
nlshed melody for so veterans Of Hart.
| ford, whose association bears the name
of Col. Ellsworth. At the Hartford mus
ter, in 1895, their machine made play
of 1854 feet, II Ia inches. Foreman
James McCabe and President e. o. Good
win marched at the head of the company
and with them were the following Off
GERS: Vice president, Alfred Milton
financial secretary and treasurer, Edward
Fox; assistant foremen, Charles N. Cabe
and ]. o. Chapman.
The Torrent is the name of the tub that
the Manchester veterans dragged over the
route of the parade. There were 62 oil
them. President James r. Carr and
Foreman e. S. Whitney marched proudly
at the head of the line. behind the Man
chester drum corps. The other officers Oh
the company in line were; Vice presl'
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Hargedon and E. I. Burgess; president,
". 2. Leavitt; vice presidents, James
Dolan and Samuel Chadbourne; financial
secretary, P. Y. Hoysesan; recording SEQ
rotary, o. S. W. Bailey; treasurer, Chas
W. Florence.
| The Marblahead associate on, with the
tub Okommakamsit, HAD the next place
in the line.
The Chelsea veterans, rs of them, with
their machine, were there in all their
glory. Their officers are: Foreman,
| Thomas E. Wardwell; assistants, DaVio
Fogg and NJ. F. Kirk; PRESIDENT huwhiu
Powers; vice president, Frank Aesson ;
clerk, Charles Long; treasurer Moan
Blanchard.
Mayor Ramsdel and about niby ci0i-
zens of Lynn were here to cheer inc TWO
LYNN companies. The Eagles were not
| as fortunate as their home associations,
either in the drawing of position or IN the
comnetition at the park, but they made
a GOOD showing. Their column numbered
about forty. Their officers are; Foreman,
John Gilman: assistants, George Chase
and George hutchinson; president. Geo.
I. Hitler; vice president, George Chase;
financial secretary, Nicholas Webber;
clerk, George Nichols; treasurer, Henry
Jacobs; steward, Henry Dorsey.
The White Angel is the 3appreoiative
name that adorns the tub which the
Salem veterans hauled through the city.
The Salem Cadet band was with them.
The members of the association in line
] numbered eighty. There officers are ::
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dents, w. e. Stearns and John K Wilson
assistant foremen, n. e. Morrill, and
Clarence B. Palmer; clerk, 0. P. Stone;
treasurer, Joel Daniels.
Old Tiger, No. 6, which years ago did
duty in Bangor, was manned by 70 red
shirted men. The Tiger looks just as
bright as the day it went out Of the
State of Maine to become the properly OF
the Newburyport association. The New
buryport officers arc: President a. X.
Curtis; vice president, Daniel Kendon;
clerk, James W. Sargent; treasurer,
George A. Young; steward, Horace Mar
shall; foreman, William B. Porter; as.
sistants, William A. Goodwin and Frank
B. Ives. The Groveland drum corps &C
companied the men.
Woonsocket had claim on the next
place in line. That city was represented
by 65 uniformed men. and with them
were Mayor Batohelder, Councilman
Bouvier ex.Chief Thomas Bewal. These
citizens rode in carriages behind the
Woonsocket company. What is the name
of vour tub?" the reporter asked Fore
man MCCARTHY. "Spell Woonsooket
backwards" was his reply. Here it is,
the reader may pronounce it to suit him
self: .nrekcosnoow. This machine made
play out of 1o4 feet, SO inches, at
the Springfield muster last year. The as
sociation and company officers are:
President. B. Coyle; vice president, j.
Neal: foreman, Jere MCCARTHY; assis-
tants. G. H. Law and I. L. Cook; score
tarv. A. d. Roberts; treasurer. Thomas
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Poore. captain. 100 men. Union"
hand tab, Peabody, Mass.
Everett Fife and Drum Corps, 10 men,
SomervilIe. Mass, Veterans, George W.
Bean. foreman. "City of Somerville, ="
hand engine.
Biddeford Military Band, IS men. r...,..
Hyde Park, Mass. Veterans, r,, oh hand
Graham, 80 men. Hyoe TarA n"A"
engine "Chauncey. wv II
Merriman's Band, Knightv1lle, ". n.
Chandler, leader. Everett Butternelo'
drum major, "a men. o4,,
Pittsfield. Mass, Veterans, Captain
| Hodgson, so men. Pittsfeld Hand tup
water Witch.'' Carriages containing
Pittsfeld veterans
New Bedford, Mass, Drum Corps, 16
mon.
New Bedford, Mass, Veterans, A. v.
Jason, foreman, 100 men. New Bed
ford hand tub NEW Bedford Carri-
ages containing New Bedford veterans.
Second Regiment band, Springfield,
Mass, 80 men.
Springfield Veterans 100 men, carrying q
handsome silk flag presented by the
Ladies' association Of Springfield. Hand
tub "Springfield.
Bunker Hill Cadet band. Charlestown,
Mass, W. J. McNair, leader. 40 men.
Charlestown Veterans, M. j. NJ ,Cafferty,
foreman, 100 men. Charlestown hand
engine.
The Portland firelnen carried their
mascot, the dog "Rover' of Chemical
No. 1.
The New London company had 25 men
in line, and they were drawing their 10
inch Button tub. The officers of this
company are: President, Paul. j Beach;
vice presidents, Frank Hayden and Louis
Doyle; foreman, William II. Bliben; as
sistants, George P. Wildly and John j,
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DEERlNG.

The remains of the late r. G. Peabody,
a prominent Lewiston man, who died this
week, arrived yesterday noon at West
brook Junction, where they were met by
a hearse and about ten carriages contain
ing number of Portland people. A
wagon was filled with floral tributes to
the deceased. The interment was at Ever-
green cemetery.
Before Judge Hopkins yesterday morn
ing, fort soldier was fined $3 and costs
for intoxication. On payment of fine
and costs he was discharged.
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THIRD DIVISION.

The third division was in command OF
Captain L. B. Bragg of Portland, and
was composed of the several companies
drawing the first ten positions in line.
This division was headed by the Lynn,
Mass. Fife and Drum corps, W. Felter
leader, 10 men. The remainder of the
division was made up as follows:
City of Lynn Veteran Firemen, B. Franz
Moody, president, 100 men. Hand tub
Getty of Lynn"
Carriages containing Lynn Veterans.
Red Jacket Drum Corps, Cambridge,
Mass, 10 men.
Red jacket Veterans, Cam bridge, Mass.
Captain ". A. McLane, so men. Hand
tub Deluge, Cambridge, Mass.
Portland Drum Corps, eight men.
The Baw Beese Veterans of Gardiner,
Mass, followed with their mascot, MIR.
G. o. Bent in the garb of an American
Indian. The vaterans of the Baw Beese
company numbered rs. "Baw Beese''
hand tub.
Union Veterans of Peabody, Mass, N. H.
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Hose No. 2, Desiring Center, Al. Cobb,
driver.
Hose No. 8, Morrill's. W. H. Skillen,
driver.
Hose No. s, Aliens Corner, Henry
Boutler, driver.
driver.
The Deering iremen were represented
by eighty men, They displayed their
handsome new silk banner, enscribed
"Ready When Wanted"
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division was in charge of
ex- Chief Andrew j. Cummings of the
Portland Fire department and was made
up of the Portland Veteran Firemen's as
ISOLATION and carriages containing the
officers of the New England league and
Judges. The Veterans were headed by
the Presumpscot band of Westbrook,
Frank 1. Moore, leader, "a men. The
Portland Veteran firemen followed with
$50 men, and the veteran hand tub J. w.
Plaisted.
The first carriage was driven by W. a..
Lord, veteran fireman and contained,
W. T. Cheswell of Boston, president of
the New England Veteran Firemen asso-
citation, and vice presidents General
HARRISON, Hartford, Conn; J. W.
Plaisted, Portland; W. W. Hathaway,
secretary of the New England league.
The second carriage contained the
Judges, ex-Chief Vim. A. Green, Boston
John II. Barber. Central Falls, K. l..
David l.. Anderson, time keeper, Boston
Chic c. NJ. Drake, Gardiner.
In the third carriages were Chief +. B.
Moody, Deering; Chief Frank Morse,
Bath; Judges George Cushing, bingham,
Mass. Edward A. Mott, Taunton, Mass.
Carriages containing disabled and in.
firm veterans.
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spired by the slogan calls' of the
captain, and while they made a fine play
fell juJ few inches short of the pace set
by their predecessors, the Lynns, and
212 feet 1-2 inches was their recorded
play.
And so the contest continued, each COM
pany losing no time in getting on the
platform at the appointed time. Each
captain had his favorite expression to stir
his men to greatest endeavor and their
"brake her downs" "give 1t to her
hard" ''send it to her," and her like
terms were given with fervor and
earnestness which made the observer wish
that all might receive prize.
aThe City of Lowell made very notable
play and but for the misfortune of break
ing the brace of their brake might possibly
ave landed the first prize. The paper
sh owed 219 feet 1-2 inches, and some of
the enthusiastic ones thought that was
her record, and proclaimed ths fact that
they had beaten the City of Lynn. Ihey
were wild with JOY and preceded to BUY
brooms and other wise to celebrate their
victory But alas for human hopes.
They were doomed to disappointment, for
drawback of nine feet gave them no
better than fourth place. There was con-
siderable rivalry between the City of
Lynn and the Eagles, both of Lynn, and
the latter company were hugging the
fond delusion that the veterans from the
"shoe city, would fall q victim to their
superior "beef and muscle" at the brakes,
but it was ruled otherwise, for the play of
the City of Lynns proved to be the win
ming one of the day.
RECO RID OF WINNER.
Built by William Jeffsrs of Pawtucket
in 1856, cost $14oo, was the Rescue of
Woonsocket, r. l., and was sold to the
town of South Royalston, Mass, 1884. 1t
was bought by the Lynn Veteran Fire.
1895. She was prize winner at each of
the first seven musters she attended and
out of sixteen musters, VIII ich she has at
tended, has won eleven prizes, aggregat-
| ing Sll25. Her best record Is 2l5 feet 6 1.2
| inches. made at Centennial Grove, Essex,
Labor day, 1897.
| 1t was we'll on to seven O'Clock when
the last engine finished its play and the
the victorious Lynns, joined by few
companies. marched with their brooms up
Green street, while the drum corps
played "a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight
So soon as the judges reached their
headquarters at the Preble house meet
ing was held and soon an official an.
Inouncement Of the contest was made as
| follows: