Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-03
THE FIREMEN
Throng the Streets and Hotels
Of the Queen City.
John Mason, Bangor, Elected President
Next Meeting at Gardiner.
The Handtubs and Hose Teams will Have
the Floor. Today.

mass of bunting and banners for the
annual muster of the Maine State
Firemen's Association which opened.
today, with good weather and 1000 fire
men in attendance. The business of
the morning was brief, the election of
officers and the reading Of papers go
ing over until afternoon. A fire at the
st. James hotel gave the local brigade
a chance to show its mettle, but the
flames We're eXtinguished by the visi-
tors before Bangor men reached the
scene.
The convention was called to order
at 1920 o'clock by President Frank
Morse. the Bath chief Frank Il.
Moody. assistant engineer of Portland.
was chosen secretary. Mayor Chaplin
was introduced and extended a most
cordial welcome 10 the fire laddies,
which was responded To by EX-Chief
Leighton of Westbrook, and Chief
Estes of Lisbon. Resolutions on the
death Of John A. Parshley Of Bath, We're
adopted.
Secretary Moody's report showed the
association to be in god condition, hay
ing 22S individual members and 80 COM
panies. Ex-Chief John Mason of Ban
gor. was chosen as delegate TO the Ma
tional Convention Of Fire Engineers in
Syracuse. \. Y. this month
There was a delay in calling to or
der, in the afternoon. owing To the non
arrival Of several Of the members.
chief Willis +. McAllistcr Of the Calais
department. had the subject Fire
Streams and NoZZles and Their Efiici-
ency Under Various Conditions" He
briefly summed up tn" conditions and
interestingly drew from this his deduc-
tons. Ex-Chief John Mason Of Ban
cor. had Il paper on THE Relative
Merits of Gravity and Direct Water
Works"
The election of officers aroused much
enthusiasm and resulted as follows:
President. F.x-Chief John Mason. Ban
gor; senior vice president, Chief G. NJ.
Drake, Gardiner: vice presidents.
Chief d. ". Estes Of Lisbon Fails.
Chief ". B. McAllister of Calais. Elk
Chief John II. Iceland Of Ellsworth,
Ex-Chief Andrew J. Cummings of
Portland. Chief S. f. Jewett Of Fort
Fairfield; secretary. EX-Chief G. II.
Leighton. Westbrook; treasurer. Engi-
neer, J. Il. Longley. Lewiston: execu-
tive committee FOR three years. +. ID.
Moody of Portland. and Capt. w. =.
Mason of Bangor: sergeant-at-arms.
Michael J. Homes of Lewiston.
It was moved and seconded that the
next meeting of the association be held
in Gardiner. The motion was carried
and Gardiner was selected as the next
meeting place.
The various companies taking part in
the muster, as registered with Sec
Leighton at the headquarters in the
Ranger house, Wednesday, are as fol-
lows:
American Hook & Ladder Co, Rock
land. 20: Fairfield Steam Ere Engine
CO.. Fairfield. l.: Dirigo Hose Co, Els
worth 10. Senator Hale Hose Co, ELS
worth. %: Dirigo Hose CO.. Brewer. %;
Long Reach Steam Fire Engine Co.
Bath. IS: Zimmerman Hand Co. I, 40;
Zimmerman Hand 90, I, Ellsworth. 70:
DirigO Hand CO.. :. Ellsworth. so; Cas-
90 Steam Fire Engine 90. Portland, n;
Eagle Hose Co., Orono, p: Dirigo, Jr.,
Hose Co. Ellsworth. is: Dover and
Foxcroft Engine Co. Dover. Tiger
Hose Co. Foxcroft. 40; Pennington
Steam Fire Engine Co, !. Pennington.
Il: Hecla Engine Co. Randolph, 40;
Torrent Engine Co. 3. Dexter, -:
Deluge Steam Fire Engine Co, Brewer,
70: Torrent Engine Co, ,. Bucksport.
20: Old Town Steam Fire Engine Co.
old Town. IA: Ticonic Engine Co, Ellis
worth Falls, 81.
~ 'rhnvc1nr IN
which there will be some grand trials
Of skill and strength for the State
prizes. the following companies have
entered in the respective events:
Handtubs, Mercantile square, 2
o'clock.
First cIass-Hunneman Hand Co. 1,
Ellsworth: Dirigo. 3. Ellsworth: Tor
rent. 3, Dexter: Ticonic. Ellsworth
Falls.
Second class-Hecla, Randolph;
Dover and Foxcroft. Dover; Torrent, ?,
Bucksport.
Ladders-Hook and Ladder Co, ..
Reel race-HarloW street, o'clock.
Dirigo Hose Co. Brewer: Dirigo Hose
Co. Ellsworth: Senator Hale Hose Co,
Ellsworth: Eagle Hose Co. Orono;
Dirigo Jr. Hose Co., Ellsworth; Hose
Co. /. Bangor.
Hose couping-Harlow street, .
O'Clock. Dirgo Hose Co, Brewer; D-
rigo Hose Co. Ellsworth: Senator Hale
Hose Co.. Ellsworth; Eagle Hose Co,
Orono; Tiger Hose Co. FoXcroft: Hose
Co. l. Bangor; Old Town Hose Co., Old
Town.
Steamers-Summer street, o'clock.
Fairfield Steam Fire Engine Co. Fair
field: Engine ). Portland: Long Reach.
Bath: Deluge. Brewer: Old Town, No.
4, Old Town; Liberty, Bangor.