The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-31
Big PARADE
AT SUMMIT
Great Times at the NeighbOrins
City on Labor Day.
A Big Crowd From MorristOwn VIII
Attend Over 400 Men VIII be in
Line-Lots of fMusic-Banquet At
ter All is Over.

Summit's great Day will be next
Monday. Then firemen to the number
of 400 will meet, parade, hold contests
and have good time generally.
The occasion is the second annual
inspection of the Summit Fire Depart
ment. 1t is to be gala day with
visiting firemen from nearby towns.
By far the largest delegation of
visitors will come from Morristown.
Two companies and the Fire Wardens
are preparing to go. The companies
going down will be Independent
Chemical Company and Humane
Steamer. The total number from
this town will be 175. The Fire
Wardens will go with full ranks
oficered as follows: E. A. Qualye,
president; William T. Coghlan, fore
man; E. Howell, first assistant
foreman; Victor E. Boyle, second
assistant foreman; James A. Post,
secretary.
The Humanes will be resplendent
in fine new regulation uniforms which
werefrst shown and inspected Tues
day night.
All arrangements have been made at
Summit to give the boys a good
time.
The official programme with the
events of the day is as follows:
Companies will assemble at City
Hall at 80. The inspection will be by
the Mayor and Common Council of
Summit. Parade will form on
Union place.
The order of the procession will
be as follows:
Summit Police. William Stewart,
Capt, Mayor George Wilcox, of
Summit, visiting Mayors and Com
mon Council in carriages.
Voss' Band
Summit Board of Fire Wardens, T. j.
Scott, foreman.
Morrristown Board of Fire Wardens,
William 7. Coghlan, foreman.
Summit Board of Fire Chiefs, Geo. V.
Muchmore, Chief of Department and
visiting Chiefs and guests.
Summit Firemen S Exem ptAssociation
Dover Band
Protection H. g. l.. Co. No. /, of Dover,
W. L. r. Lynd, foreman.
Summit Fl. e. l.. Co., No. /, A. l.
Garrabrant foreman.
Flute and Drum Band
Humane Engine Co. No 2 of Morris
town, VIM. "A. Woodruff, foreman.
Summit Hose Co. No.2, Fred'k Green,
foreman.
Fire Dept of Short Hills, J. E.
Brown, Chief of Dept
Markwith's Band.
Ind. Hose Co., of Morristown, Elias
zimmerman, foreman.
Union Hose Co., of Summit, j. 0.
Chrystal, foreman.
The line of march will be Union
place to Maple street, to Morris
avenue, to Ashwood avenue, to Park
avenue, to Chestnut avenue, to Spring
field avenue, to New England avenue
to High street, to Boulevard, to
Springfield avenue, to Hobart avenue,
to Franklin place, to Summit avenue,
to City Hall and dismiss.
The reviewing stand will be situa-
ted at Springfield avenue and Edgar
place.
The parade will be followed by an
exhibition and fire drill in which
the various companies will take
part as follows:
One stroke of bell, Wardens will
leave City Hall, proceed to Spring
field and Summit avenue clear the
street as far as Hobart avenue; one
stroke of bell, Hose Co., No. will
leave corner of Waldron and SPRING
field avenues with carriage, run to
hydrant corner Summit avenue and lay
line of hose, turn on Water.
One stroke of bell, Summit H. q L.
will leave same point with truck,
run to Bank street, and raise ladders
on barn designated.
One stroke of bell, Union Hose Co.
with wagon, will leave corner OF Ho-
bart and Springfield avenues, drive to
same hydrant as No. 2 Hose, lay two
lines of hose simultaneously, attach
nuzzles and turn on water.
One stroke of bell, Humane Engine
90. of Morristown, will leave Hobart
and Springfield avenues, drive to
same hydrant and turn on water.
One stroke of bell. Independent
Chemical Engine Co., of Morristown,
will leave corner Hobart and Spring
field avenues, drive to vacant lot
formerly occupied by Episcopal
Church and extinguish fire with
chemical engine.
Official time keepers, Frank Conklin
and r. E. Greene.
At O'Clock, companies will as
semble at City Hall ana march to
Casino, where banquet will be served
and the official programme of the
day will end.