Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
BANGOR'S FlREMEN'S MUSTER.
Advance Guard Arrives and City will. Today
Be Full Of Fire Fighters.

Bangor, Ne. Aug l.-CSpcciaD.-Th
first delegations of tiremen to attend the
convention and muster Of the Maine
State Firemen's Association in this city,
tomorrow and Thursday. arrived here to-
night. This delegation was made up of
the officers Of the association and fire
mert from Bath. Portland. Lewis on,
Lisbon Rails: WatervilIe and Augusta.
Secretary Leighton was in the parry ana
since his arrival here he has been busy
making the final plans for the races
Thursday. Mr.. Leighton in talking with
4 Journal reporter. tonight. said that the
entries for the different events Were tne
largest III The history Of the association
ana from every point the muster prom
,Soi 10 be the largest attended and mos
successful ever held in this state. The
only thing that will be lacking in the biz
parade. Thursday. will ne music. On ac.
count Of the visiting tremen being
obliged to pay all their bills while away
from home. many of The companies found
that they could not afford 10 bring along
a band.
So far as is known there will be only
two bands in the parade, Thursday the
Band. which will accompany the tire
company from that place. There may BE-
more bur the officials as Yet have nos
been informed of their coming.
The entries in the races and parade
were officially given out, tonight. and are
rs follows: Amcr;cus Hook and Ladder
Co. Of Rockland, % men; Fairfield Of
Fairfield IS men: Dirigo Of Ellsworth. 20
men; Senator Hale of Ellsworth. % men; ;
Long Reach of Bath. IS men; Zimmerman
Of Ellsworth. 20 mon: Diriso No. 2 Of
Ellsworth. 50 men; Casco OF Portland, "
men: Eagle OF OronO. p men: DiriSl Jr.
Of Ellsworth. IS men; Dover and Fox
croft Of Dover. 10 men; Pennington Of
Pennington, II men; Hecla of Randolph.
of Brewer u men; Torrent Of Buckspor.
30 men; Old Town Of Old Town, It men;
Ticonic Of Ellsworth, y men
Steamer contest-t'airfield Of Fairfield :
Of Bath; Deiuge Of Brewer; Old Town Of
Ola Town: Liberty Of Bangor. First
prize. $l00; second, $50.
Hand tubs first class-Hunneman No.
of Ellsworth; Ticonic Of Ellsworth Falls:
Ellsworth. First prize, 500: second, so.
Hand tubs. second class-Hecla of Ran
1oIph: Dover and FoXcroft Of Dover;
Torrent No. of Bucksport. First prize,
500: second. $50
Hose reel race-Dirigos Of Ellsworth,
Dirigos OF Brewer, Senator HaIes ana
Orono, Unions of Bangor First prize.
SIS: second, So.
Hose coupling contest -. Dirigo of
worth, Eagle of Orono, Tiger Of Fox
rroft, Union Of Bangor, and Old Town OF
Old Town. One prize, $25
There has been only one entry in the
adder contest, Champion hook ana Lad
Ter Go. Of Bangor. The prize is So.
The Officials who arrived, tonight, in
President Moody of Deering. Secretary
Leighton Of Westbrook, Wee President
d. w. Estes Of Lisbon Falls. Treasurer
j. B. Longley of Lewiston, Capt. A. L.
knight of Portland, Capt. L. II. M.lliken
If saco, Chief W. +. McAllister Of Ca
lais, and eX Mayor Davis of Dcering
who is prominently connected with fire
matters il this State, is also here 10 at
end the muster.
The convention. tomorrow. will open al
0 o'clock in City hail with an address Of
Welcome by Mayor Chaplin. President
Morse will make a brief response. An
address, on the subject on Fire Streams
md Nozzles" will be made by Chief Nc
AlIister of Calais, and X-Chief John Ma
son OF this city, will deliver an address
on the relative merits of gravity and di-
rect pressure for water works.
Tomorrow evening, there will be
grand ball and hose coupling contest in
City hall. The Rockland company will
arrive tomorrow forenoon. on 4 special
steamer and they will be the guests 0!
Union Hose Co. while in the city.