The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-09

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Ninth carriage-Councilman j. j.
Ruane, q. A. williams, w. II. Hughes.
Prot David owens.
Tenth carriage--Councilmen Edward
James and I. J. Ooyne.
Eleventh carriage--Isadore Goodman,
A, Il. Vorhis, William Gilhool, Jacob
j. Hartman. OF the Volunteer Fire
mems association.
Neptune hand engine, presented to
Volunteer Flremen's association by
DR.. George S. Throop, deceased.
Lawrence Band.
Franklin Engine company, No. l, Jo-
seph A. Beavers. foreman twenty
four men, hose wagon and engine.
Nay Aug Hose company Drum Corps;
Harry Evans. leader.
Nay Aug Hose company, thirty-one
Joseph Foster, foreman and assist
ants: John Moir captain. Hose
wagon and steamer.
Liberty Hose company, NO. 2; twenty
eight men and hose wagon; Walter
Simpson. foreman.
Crystal Hose company, No. 4: thirty
men, hose wagon and steamer; Har-
vey r. Long, foreman.
Guth's Band.
Neptune Engine company, No. 2; thirty
five men. hose wagon and steamer;
Joseph +. Woelkers, foreman.
Relief Engine company. No. 3, eighteen
men, combination hose and chemical
wagon: Fred. Whitman, foreman.
General Phinney Engine company, No.
4; sixteen men, hose carriage and en-
gine; DR.. T.. s. Church. foreman.
Citizens Band.
Niagara Hose company. No. Z: twenty
men and hose carriage; w. n. Cole,
foreman.
Eagle Hose company. No. 5; twenty
eight men and hose wagon; Hon. J.,
c. Vaughan, foreman
Phoenix Chemical company, twenty
men and chemical engine; Peter
Yoos, foreman; Joseph Danner. presi-
dent.
Stenners Band, West Scranton.
Columbia Hose and Chemical company,
forty men, chemical engine and hose
carriage: Steven b. Price, foreman;
Walter McNichols. captain.
| Excelsior Hose company, twenty-five
men and hose carriage; James II.
Kelley, foreman; Michael j. Walsh
captain.
| Scranton Hook and Ladder company
| No. 1, twenty-five men, hook and
ladder truck: Harry May. Frank
Benore, August Wenzel. foreman
| and assistants.
Mozart Band of Carbondale.
| Carriages containing Philip Schnell. AL
Rose, Fred. Durr and +. NJ. Cobb, of
the Hook and Ladder company.
| Camp 430, p. o. s. of A. Drum Corps
| William Connell Hose company. twenty
men and hose carriage; David Burke,
foreman.
| Forest Band.
| Century Hose company, No: 10. forty
| men and hose wagon: p. ]. Hickey
commanding: James O'Hara. captain
.auquoit Silk Mill Fire company
eighteen men; Henry Barnach, chief
Cumberland Band
! Cumberland Hose company, No. IL
| twenty-five men and hose carriage
Owen Collins foreman.
FAIR IN THE ARMORY.
After the parade the local firemer
took the visitors in hand and showed
them about the central city engine
houses and other places of interest ano
in the evening all repaired to the ar.
mory to participate in the opening oi
the fair.
| The opening was a grand success
Tho armory was crowded for the first
three hours of the evening, fully 2,00t
persons il is estimated, having beer
in attendance; and at no time was
there less than a thousand present.
MARY prominent ClllZtnS dropped III
for an hour OF two during the course
of the evening to show their appre
citation of our gallant fire laddies anC
some of them were extremely demon
strative in this regard, as the account:
of the treasurer at the end of thu
night showed.
Not few parties, made up of thu
leading society people from the hill
found an hours pleasure in viewing
the crowd and the beauties Of the fair
The flower and confectionery booths
the Hungarian castle with its fortune
tellers, the fish pond and ice cream
parlor found in them very liberal pa
irons.
Mayor Moir formally opened the fat
with a brief speech. complimenting tn,
department. on it's excellent showing il
the inspection and bespeaking for thu
city at large hearty support of th'
fremen in their present undertaking
and in the carrying out of the conven
tion plans.
Following THE, Lawrence's band rem
dered the concert programme as print
ed yesterday morning.
Tonight, Bauer's band will give ;
concert. This is the Excelsior Hos
company's night and large attend
ance from the North End is looked for