The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-19

j. G. MoDougall and j. Fl. Weatherbee,
two members of the present Hyde Park
board of engineers; Chief Engineer Geo.
Herrig of the Pepperill, Mass active fire
department; City Messenger Clarence I.
Allen, Mayors Clerk Charles H. Spear
ex-Alderman Frank Skilton and ex.
Councilman William Newton of Lynn;
Alderman Fl. 3. Hoyt, John P. Adam
and Charles Law of Hook and Ladder
company 2, Assistant Chief Engineer J.
L. Cook of the active fire department and
Captain James Marrah of Engine l of
| Woonsocket, r. I. Among the visiting
newspaper men were FL. K. Parker of
the Lynn Item, NJ. E. Winston of the
Lynn Press, l.. e. Durham of the
Gloucester Daily Times, James M.Gould,
editor of the Firemen's Standard of Bos-
| ton.
| Then there were Alderman Trip, ex-
Alderman Kavanaugh, ex-C.ief Otis
Taylor ex-Chief A p. Lashure, who for
twenty.on years was at the head OF the
Springfield Fire department., A. Z.
Sinclair, inspector of the U. S. Arnory,
and ex-Assistant Engineer, J. FL. Gould
|
and Lapham, Councilmen Vinal and
Lord, ex.Chief Sanborn and J. A. Marsh
| of Someryille, Mass; Chief Engineer
Lane of Manchester, N. H.; Alderman
Woods and Councilman Fred Brown of
| Salem; Alderman Presho and Council
man John H. MCGEE of Boston.
There was report that Fire Commits
sioner Col. Harry S. Russell of Boston
and also ex-Chief Damrell of that city,
were present, but we think the report was
| an error
DEPARTURE OF THE VETERANS.
The Springfield, Woonsocket, Hyde
Park, Worcester and Fall River associa-
tions took the Portland boat for Boston
last evening, which was held short time
to allow the Worcasters to reach the
wharf, they being the last to play at the
contest.
AL of the other associations from Bos-
ton and vicinity, including the New
Londons of Connecticut and the Baw
Beese of Gardiner, Mass, returned on the
special train provided them at 7.l5 p. m.
The second section scheduled to leave at
Gou Clook was Helu uHull ciBhp
to enable associations, which were
necessarily delayed to catch the
train. This was done by courtesy of the
Boston and Maine officials who have done
everything in their power to make the
tournament q success.
Tbs majority of the Pittsfeld associa
ton, who are making seven days trip,
| I,ol, oat tho Toll roN ell
last night and every fireman in uniform
was received with open arms. The
festivities were kept mp until late hour
of the night and their hospitality knew
no limits.
4 The two Lowell companies and that
from Manchester left on a late night
train.
The greater part of the league officers
remained in the city, but will return
home on today's train.
THANKS TO PORTLAND ASSOCIA-
TIONS
| The league officers and judges, and all
others having any official connection
with the muster, desire to express their
thanks to the Portland association, for
| the manner in which they have been en-
/ tertained. The courtesies extended By
this association to the league officers and
officials have been of character never
before accorded in any city in which the
league has held its muster. Everything
that could be done to assist them in the
discharge of their official duties has been
done by the Portland association in a
H. % oil
associations making bid for the league
tournament in the future.
| NOTES.
After the playout the American Cadet
band gave q concert in front of the Preble
house. sSaz EzB ZEE ....
i The Portland L adies' Veteran Fire
, mems Auxiliary with their president,
Mrs Irena Sawyer. and committee, en-
, tertained the visiting auxiliaries from
each New England state at Congress
, hall, during the muster.
Two officers in citizens clothes arrested
two members of one of the visiting bands
for disturbance early yesterday morning
They were taken to the station but al
lowed to go on promise Of good behavior.
The decorations of the public buildings
] and engine houses yesterday were fine.
The electrical display on the City hall
and Falmouth hotel last night elected
great applause.
The winning companies marched off
last night with brooms over their
boulders as an indication that they had
J swept the earth.
| A few of the visiting companies stayed
in town over night, but the bulk left for
home by boat and special trains.
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