The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-23

Preparations for the coming state
flremen's convention to be held in this
city during the week of october 2 are
being pushed forward at a great rate
and there is every prospect of having
as big a day and time on the date of
the parade as on the always -be-re-
membered Sept. 4, when the letter car
| riers owned the town.
| The following list gives the names of
all the companies which have so far
| signified their intention of participat-
| ing in the parade, together with the
number of men each Will bring with
them. The list includes neither the
Scranton nor Wilkes-B Barre depart
ments or number of other companies
from various parts of the state who are
expected to take part in the parade:
LIST OF COMPANIES.
Humane Fire Co., Mahanoy City, 25
men.
Phoenix Fire Co, Stroudsburg, % men.
Crystal Fire Co., Jermyn, 40 men and
band.
Vigilant Fire Co., Slatington, 25 men.
Fairmount Fire Co., Norristowh, 70 men
and band.
Niagara Hose Co., Pittston, 35 men and
band.
Rescue Hose Co., Bangor. AZ men and
band.
Liberty Fire Co., South Bethlehem, 20
men and band.
Taylor Hose Co.. Philadelphia, % men.
Phoenix Fire Co, Philadelphia 80 men,
Firemen's Active Association, Philadcl-
phia, 80 men.
Goodwill Hose Co, Allentown, 25 men.
Columbia Fire Co, Columbia 125 men.
Norristown Hose Co, Norristown, so
men and band.
NOrriGtOUn (I
men.
Norris Hose Co, ,Norristown, so men and
band.
Hancock Fire Assn, Ncrristown 81 men
Washington H. and II. and l.. Co, Con-
Chohocken, As men and band.
! Andrew Mitchell Hose Co, Carbondale,
So men.
Union S. f. f. Co.. Lebanon, 81 men.
VIM. Penn Hose Co., Philadelphia, 2l
men.
Citizens Fire Co, Tamaqua, % men.
South Penn Hose Co, Philadelphia, 20
men and band.
Black Diamond II. and L. Co, Prtston,
36 men and band.
Wyoming Hose Co., Wyoming, 65 men
and band
Pioneer Hose Co., Iazleton. 80 men and
band.
Hook and Ladder Co., Lebanon, 40 men
and band.
Citizens s. f. E. Co., Mahanoy City, "a
men.
West End Fire Assn, shamo>in, 40 men
and band.
Washington Hose and H. and /. Co.,
Mahanoy city, % men and band
Media Fire Co., Media, 25 men.
Taylor Hose CO., Taylor, 40 men.
Rescue Fire Engine Co, Shamokin, So
men.
Enterprise Hose Co.. Forest City, 50 men
and band.
| IN
band.
Robert Sayre Hose Co, Sayre, AZ men,
Wilson Fire Co. PeCkville, 2S men.
Lewisburg Fire Co.. Lewisburg, 50 men
and drum corps.
Avoca Hose Co, Avoca, 30 men.
Washington Fire Co., Ashland, 30 men.
Friendship Fire Co, Danville, 80 men.
Allen Fire Co., Allentown, 25 men.
Friendship II. and J.. Co., Boyerstown,
25 men.
Mayneld Hose Co. % men and band.
Reading Hose CO., Reading, GO men and
band.
Rescue Hose Co.. Lebanon, 80 men.
Eagle Hose Co., Pittston, 80 men and
band.
r Hillside Hose Co.. Forest City, "a men.
Shawnee Fire Co., Shawnee, % men.
West Pittston Hose Co, West Pttston,
( 10 men and band.
= Columbia Hose Co, Shenandoah, 40 men
. and band.
). Goodwill Fire Engine Co. Lebanon, 30
men.
= Hand in Hand Fire Co, Philadelphia, g
: men,
Neptune Fire Co., Dunmore, 40 men and
O band.
: White Haven Fire Co.. White Haven
80 men.
Look Out Fire Co, Pen Argyle 81 mer
:, and band
T Bangor Vol Hose Co, East Bangor. *
- men and band
I. Eagle Hose Co., Priceburg, "a men.
= Sauquoit silk Mfg. Co. Hose company
l Scranton, Is men.
j, Electric Engine Co., Dunmore, "a mer
and band.
=. Plymouth Hose Co, No, 1, Plymouth, Q
Il men and band.
It Plymouth Hose Co., No. 2, Plymouth, 3
men.
e plymouth Hose Co. No. 3, Plymouth
: 2S men.
Friendship Hose Co., Bloomsbury. 81
men.
Hope Fire Co, Mannheim, so men ant
drum corps
Luzerhe Volunteer Fire department, a
e men.
Independent Hose Co., Dunmore, 8
rlen.
!, NUMBER OF MEN.
The above list shows a total of 2,23
men who will positively appear in tn,
parade. There will also be twenty
six bands and several drum corps II
u line, making a total of over 700 musi
clans, all these, of course, being in ad
Y ditiOn to the entire Scranton depart
{ mcnt. Only eight of the visiting com
y panies will bring their apparatus will
> them.
The executive committee met las