The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-23
THE FlR5M EN-.
Programme for the Meeting and Muster at
Bath in August.

The official programme of the second
annual convention of the Maine State
Firemen's association to be held at Bath,
August 8 and 4, has been issued. Tt is
as follows:
Wednesday, August 8, convention called
to order at 10 a. M, Address of welcome
by Hon. Joseph Torrey, Mayor of Bath.
This day Of the meet will be devoted to
such business as may come beforesthe
convention, including the reading and
discussion of the following interesting
subjects pertaining to the fire service:
SIS it advisable to have a muster in con-
nection with the annual convention" ex-
Chief Charles a. Leighton, Chief G. 81.
Drake
AS the question has been raised as to
whether it is advisable or not to hold
muster in connection with the annual
convention, it has been deemed best to
ask the members of the association to
come prepared to state their views on the
subject, as there seemsto be some who
think it should be done away with, while
others are in favor Of continuing the plan
as we have started 1t. The question will
he debated by ex-Chief Leighton of Vest
brook, as opposed to the muster, aud
Chief Drake of Gardiner, in favor of it.
An opportunity will be afforded all who
wish to express their views on the sub
ject. Please come prepared to say some
thing in regard to the question as we
wish to decide il at this meeting.
An address on the subject of IRE streams
and MOBILES and their effectiveness I'M
der various conditions, Chief W. E. Nc
Ailister Of Calais.
Thursday, August 4th, Maine State
Firemen's Association muster open to
all bona -fde and veteran fire companies
in New England and the provinces-no.
body barred. Prizes: Steamer contest,
first prize, 500; second prize, $50; third
prize, $25; hand tubs, first class, first
prize, SlOO; second prize. $50; hand tubs,
second GLASS, first prize, 800; second
prize, $780, reel races, first prize SIS;
second prize, $25; hose coupling contest,
one prize, $50.
At 10.a. NJ, great firemen sIparade,
OoAo1ooAiS VI olh tlC flH1o'hS fhAtA lSCd1
companies. All companies that take
part in the muster will appear in the pa
rade. Immediately after the parade the
contests will begin; as soon as the draw.
ing takes place the companies and o-ga-
nization competing will be notified Of
their respective positions and will make
their trials in the order in which their
names are drawn.
The judges and timers will be:
Steamer conuest-Time keeper Chief W.
e. McAllister, Calais; judge at the steam
er, j. B. Longley, Lewiston; judges at
the pipe, Chief John Mason, Bangor;
Capt. e. Fl. Milliken, Saco; judges at
th stream, Charles e. Corliss, Bath;
f. E. Bisbee, Lewiston.
hand Tub contest-Time keeper, John
r. Trimble Calais; judges at the engine,
ex-Chief F. b. WEIGH, Belfast; A. W.
W. Rideout, Bath; Chief S. e. Jewett,
Fort Fairfield; judges at the stream,
| Chief Henry Leayitt, Yarmouth; r. 6.
Smith, Deering.
Reel races-Time keeper, Chief G. NJ
Drake. Gardiner; judges, Chief J. Clark
Flagg, Richmond; A. 6. Blunt, Show
hogan.
Hose Coupling oontest-Time keeper,
Capt. A. II. Plaisted, Waterville; judges,
Chief John Leonard, Biddeford; Chief
Leslie Curtis, Dexter.