The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-03
COMMANDER LOGAN REoEIvEI
MAINE FIREMEN.
Opening of the Annual Muster at nan-
gor.


Bangor, August 2.-The Maine Fire
mem annual muster began today with
a business meeting of the association in
City hall. The convention was called to
order at 10 a. m. The programme in
cluded the address of welcome by Mayor
Chapman; address, .Fire streams and
nozzles and their effectiveness under va
rious conditions" Chiet McAIister of
Calais; address. "The relative merits of
gravity and the direct pressure for water
works." sx-Chief John Mason of Bangor
Resolutions on the death of John A.
Parshisy of Bath were adopted.
The secretary's report was read by
Frank b. Moody Of Portland.
Ex. Chief John Mason of Bangor was
elected delegate to the national conven-
lion Of fire engineers which is to be held
in Syracuse. N. Y, this month.
The following officers were elected:
President John Mason OF bangor; senior
vice. president, Chief G. nj. Gregg Of GAR
diner; yice-pr sidents, Chief d. W. Estes,
Lisbon Falls; Chief W. B. McAllIster.
Calais; ex-Chief John Iceland, Ellsworth; !;
ex-Chief Andrew j. Cummings, Port
| land; Chief X. W.Currier, Brewer Chief
S. f. Jewett. Fort Fairfisid. Secretary,
| lex-Chief q. III. Leighton of Westbrook /;
treasurer. Engineer j. b. Longley of
Lewiston. Executive committee. for two
years, Capt. w. S. Mason. Bangor and
r. d. Moody, Portland. Seargeant-at-
arms, III. ]. Holmes, Lewiston.
1t was voted that the next meeting of
the association be held in Gardiner.
THE ENTRIES.
| The programme of events aud entries
for races and parade at the firemau's 3
muster at Bangor today are as follows:
American Hook and Ladder company
of Ronkiand, 81 men; Fairfield OF Fair
| field, 10 men; Dirigo OF Ellsworth. so
men; Senator Hale of Ellsworth. 25
men; Long Reach OF Bath, IS mem Hun
neman of Ellsworth, rs men; Dirigo. No.
3 of Ellsworth men; Casco of Port
land, "a men; kagie OF Orono. 81 men /;
Dirigo. Jr., of Ellsworth, is men; Dover
a nd Foxoroft of Dover, 40 men; Farm
in9ton of Pennington. II men; Heola
of Randolph, 40 men; Torrent of Dexter.
| rs men; Deluge Of brewer. IL men; Tor
rent OF BucksDors. 30 men; Old Town Of
Old Town. IL men; Ticonic Of Ellsworth,
80 men.
| Steamer contest-Fairteld OF Fairfield: :
Engine of Portland; Long Reach No.
3 OF Bath; Deluge Of brewer; Old Town
OF old Town; Liberty of Bangor First
| prize, 500; second, $50.
! Hand tubs, first class HUM eman No.
of Ellsworth; Tieonio of Ellsworth
Falls; Torrent No . Of Dexter; Dirigo
No. of Ellsworth. First prize, Slc0;
second, $50.
| Hand tubs, second class-Hecla of
Randolph; Dover and Foxcroft OF Dover !;
Torrent No. of Bucksport. First prize.
| 500; second, $50.
| Hose reel rHce-Dirigos of Ellsworth,
| Dirigos OF Brewer, Senator Hnles and
Dirigo Jrs. of Ellsworth, Eagles of Oro-
no, Unions of Bangor. First prize, SIS;
second, s25.
Hose coupling contest : Dirigo of Brew
| er, Dirigo and Senator Hale OF Ellsworth
Eagle of Orono, Tiger of Foxoroft, Union
of Bangor. and Old Town of Old Town.
One prize, $25.
There has been only one entry in the
ladder contest, Champion Hook and Lad
der company Of Bangor. The prizs Is SIS.