The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01
The WARE MUSTER.
County Companies
Capture Many Of
the Prizes.
A SPLENDID PARADE MADE.
Hampshire County Wei
comes Visitors From All
Over the Bay State.


town The weather could not have
been more beautiful. 1t was pleasantly
cool and there was light breeze blow
ing, just strong enough to straighten
out the flags.
F'iremen, old and young, active and
veteran, from all over the state were
out in force. The early morning hours
were spent at the central station, the
headquarters Of the reception commit
tee, this organization acting as host to
the many visitors. Women and chill
dren were up and about as early as the
firemen, and were out on the street.
adding to the large numbers already
present, welcoming the f1remen as they
arrived
The South Gardner company was first
in, the Northampton company with a
band, the Second Regiment band of
Springfield, and the Springfield vets
following. Then followed Warren,
Spencer, the Brookfelds and South
bridge companies.
AS the morning advanced the crowds
became enormous. At o'clock a spe
cial detail of police, under Chief Fitz-
gerald, were deployed along the streets.
At this hour the scene was an Animal
ed one, although the parade was not to
start until 1890 O'clock
Arrangements were made to give ev-
eryone 9. quick lunch; every space and
corner that could be obtained had a
counter or tent erected; grandstands
were built at the end Of the course, and
We're quickly occupied by the visitors.
The Ware fire department, which is
one of the best in the state, has rs
men, steamer, hook and ladder
truck, 4 hose carriages, hose houses
and the ability Of its chief engineer,
Thomas c. Gleason, to cope with a fire
cannot be questioned. The committee
OF arrangements consisted of Chief
Gleason, chairman; J. NJ Maloney,
clerk, P. w. REILLY, T. P. Studd, ]. T.
Montgomery, J. F. Gleason, William
Bradley, Joseph Dupre, e. J. Fallon,
William Rice
A blast from the fire whistle at 10
o'clock was the signal for the parade to
form. Another blast at 1890 o'clock
was the signal to start Frank P
Clark was grand marshal, assisted by
]. H. Schoonmaker H. o. Robinson
and the following aides: H. M. Clark,
G. A. Corser, c. A. Barnes, Victor
Therrien G. d. Storrs, A. J. Mailloux
D. T. Marsh, H. E. Jordan, G. e. Ut
ley A. c. Etienne, c. C. Cook, P. A.
L Eeaux.
The parade lined out in this orderi
Grand marshal, Frank p. Clark; as
ST. tarts, II. o. Robinson, ]. H. Schoon-
Therrien, S. A. Corser, Selectman
George D. Storrs, A. ]. Mailloux. c. c.
Cook, H. E. Jordan, p. A. L'Heaux, f.
A. Barnes, A. A. Etienne.
Northampton band. % pieces, F. w.
Bridges leader, M. L. Doyle, D. Mayor
chief engineer. Gleason assistant engi-
neers, M. J. Dillon, M. j. Riley, E. A.
Mccarthy.
Hose CO. No. /. E. ]. Fallon foreman,
Is men.
Hose Co. No. 2. j. t. Gleason fore
man. Is men.
Hose Co. No. 8. William Rice fore
man. Is men.
Hose Co. No. 4. Joseph Dupre fore
man. Is men.
Dewey's brigade. "a boys, Louis Char
bonneau in command.
Ware Steamer Co.. p. d. Sullivan en-
gineer. ]. H. Feehan stoker.
Ware brass band c. e. Robinson
leader, % men; Joe Mcdonald drum
major
Otis Hose, T. P. studd foreman, IS
men; Hose carriage.
Otis Drum Corps, boys
Otis Junior Oregon Co., D. K. Brown
foreman, IL boys.
Otis Junior Hose team, 8 boys, Walter
Apperson foreman,
G. H. Gilbert Manufacturing Co. hose
team, Is men, ]. 7. Montgomery fore
man.
North Brookfield Drum Corps, Gideon
Felix leader, 10 men.
Steamer 3, North Brookfield, Fred C.
Clapp captain, 10 men.
Board of engineers, North Brookfield,
49,. i IL
tie, William Welsh assistants; steam
err.
Batcheller Hook and ladder, Is men,
Henry Hatch foreman.
Warren Veterans. H. G. Putnam
foreman, go men.
Quaboag Hand tub.
West Warren Steamer Co., No. 1, ].
D. Vigneaux foreman, is men.
Boys Fife and drum corps of Wor-
cester, J. A. McArdle leader.
Niagara Veteran Association of Wor-
cester c. G. Bemis captain, 60 men;
hand tub Niagara.
Aids, G. D. Storrs, A. j. Maillou, A.
A. Ettienne.
Second regiment band of Springfield,
20 pieces, T. Y. Short leader.
Springfield veterans, Charles Hovey
foreman, $50 men; tub City Of Homes,
John II. Ash Hose team, 10 men, Mi
chael Welsh foreman.
Chemical A, Northampton, IA men, j.
A. Lussier captain.
Webster Hose Co., H. G. Bush fore
man.
East Brookheld Steamer Co., ]. ].
Kelley foreman, 16 men.
West BrooKfield Steamer, John Null
yey foreman, 80 men.
Brookfield Steamer &C., William Fen
ton captain, Is men.
Spencer brass band, Is pieces w. G.
Prouty leader, A. T. Howell foreman,
10 men.
southbrdge Vets, As men, A. L. Hig-
gins foreman; tub Old Tiger.
Hook and Ladder No. /, S'outhbridge,
Edmund Howe foreman, IL men.
Hose Co. NO. 2, Southbridge, IS men,
NJ L. Chauncy foreman.
American Optical Works Hose Co.,
Southbridge, is men, |. Gharon fore
man.
Aids, II. M. clark, S. A. Corser
Hook and Ladder No. 1, South Gard
ner, 20 men, c. c. Coleman captain
Columbia Drum Corps, Winchendon.
Winchendon Vets, 60 men, 7. Mann
foreman.
Undine Veteran Association Of Ash
burnham, Go men, w. X. Smell fore
man.
Carriages containing A P. Leisure,
ex-Chief Of Springfield, d. B. Faux
ner, ex-chief Westboro, c. H. Hunt, as
sistant chief, Springfield, T. L. Loo
man. Springfield Veteran Association.
Second carriage, containing Chief
Wilson, Southbridge, F. Flynn, South
bridge.
w. J. Wilbur. Boston; John w.
BourlSe, boston.
Third carriage, j. G. Hackley, chief,
Stafford Springs; w. B. Stamford,
Stafford Springs, Conn; A. w. Bias,
Stafford; Fl. Dodge. Stafford.
Fourth carriage. Devbd Bassett, T. e.