Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-01
MAINE FIREMEN
VIII Hold Annual Convention
and Muster at Bangor.
Wednesday for the Convention and
Thursday for Good Time.
FiTemcn and Engines from All Over the
State Are Expected.

Bangor. Me, July 31.-(SpeciaD. -
Everything is in readiness for the an
nual convention and muster of the
Maine State Firemen's Association. to
be held in this city. Wednesday ana
Thursday. The arrangements for the
affair at this end of the State have
been made by ex-Chief John Mason of
this city, for years in charge of Ban
gor's fire department. and man who
who has been a tire-tighter all his life.
From all accounts, this years muster
VIII be the most successful that the
association has ever held. 1t is eX-
pected that $500 fircmen will come here
from all over Maine. and Bangor peo-
pie will give them Il royal good time
Many Of the local companies will en-
terrain the visitors during the muster.
by keeping open house" at their head
quarters and seeing that they are
looked after in every way.
1t has been years since a firemen's
muster was held here, and a great deal
of interest is being manifested in the
one which opens tomorrow Many
business places have been finely deco
rated for the occasion, and a large
number Of private residences on tho
route of the big parade will look gay
when the time for the parade to take
place begins. Wednesday will be de
voted to the convention. The meetings
Will be held in City hail. and addresses
and papers will be read on subjects
of Importance to ficemen. by men who
have had years of experience in the
departments in this and other states.
In the evening the tiremen will attend
biz ball in City hall. and there will
be several parties made up to attend
the performance to be given by the
summer stock company.
Thursday will be the big day. on this
day the races and parade will be held,
ard they will be witnessed by thousands
of people. The races will be held at
M2pleWood park. and the trials for
steamers and hand tubs will take place
III town. There has been q large num-
Der Of entries for the different events
Ellsworth will send three teams to take
part in the hose reel races and the
hand tub contest, and there will also
be teams from Brewer, old Town
orono ana other places. The crack
worlds record in this sport MI be
unable to take part in the races.
Five companies will come to the
muster from Portland, ana there will
also be representations from Fairfield,
Rockland, Gardiner. Bath and Lewis
ton and possibly Brunswick and Tops
ham.
The parade will be held, Thursday
afternoon. and the line of procession is
a long one, something over two miles.
The parade will form on Main street,
and before it is over it will have
traversed all Of the principal streets on
the East Side of the city and most Of
those on the west.
Along the line the firemen Will b..
served with refreshments by private
families. Every company which takes
part in the contests for the prizes will
appear in the parade, and it is expected
that it will be several miles long. The
entire Bangor department will be in
the parade. and the firemen here Will
have the opportunity Of showing a lot
of new apparatus. and some which
cannot be surpassed by any depart
ment in the country. The city has re-
Gently purchased several fine pairs Of
horses. and they will make their pub
lie debut in a social way. in this
parade.