The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-25

vellous Exhibition Given by the
William Connell Life Saving Corps
OH the Raub Building.
What was perhaps the last parade
of Scranton's volunteer fire department
took place yesterday afternoon and
was Witnessed by large throngs of peo-
pie. Whether or not 1t will be the
last parade depends very much upon
what common council does with Select
Councilman G. r.. chittenden's ordt
nance providing for Il reorganization
of the fire department and incidentally
for the disbnndng of the present vol-
unteer force.
In addition to the parade of the fire.
men there was the annual inspection
and parade of the city's small but
efficient police force and Il marvellous
exhibition BY the Life Saving corps ot
the William Connell Hose company
Taking everything into consideration
1t was one of the most successful fire.
mems days in the history of this citv
The members of the various COM
panies formed on Washington avenue
between f.ackawanna avenue and Vim"
street before the starting of the pa
rade and after being lined up We're in
spected by Mayor AIoir who drove
down the line in Il carriage with CITY
Controlled EsdraS Howell. City Treas
urer Il. J. Robinson and City Solicitor
A. A. Nosburg.
The mayor rode in this carriage near
the head of the line and it was fol-
lowed by several others containing
many of the other city officials and
councilmen.
MARCHERS REVIEWED.
When the parade had nearly reached
the municipal building these carriages
were detached and the mayor and
Others We're hurriedly driven OH ahead
that they might take Il stand in front
of the city hall and review the parade.
A start was made at 2:S0 o'clock
when the procession turned into
Lackawanna avenue from Washington.
The line of march extended out Laclsa-
wanna as far as Eighth street. coun-
street. to Washington avenue. past
city hall to Lackawanna. where the
parade disbanded.
parades should be headed, by mounted
officers Burke and Bloch. resplendent
in their yellow trimmed uniforms and
campaign hats Behind them came
Bauer's band leading the city's police
force. Chief Frank RObling. Jr..
walked at the head of his men and
behind him came Lieutenant John
Davis, followed by thirty-tive of the
forty-siX policemen.
They were in full dress uniform
long coats. belts. parade clubs and
white gloves-and they marched with
an erectness of bearing and pre-
cision that would have done credit
to a company of regular army soldiers.
Behind the four lines of policemen
followed the patrol wagon driven by
Sergeant Ridgeway.
CHIEF ON FOOT.
Chief Zizleman headed the fire de-
partment on foot, walking just in
front of the following five assistant
chiefs: James T.. Birtley. Harry
Greenwood Charles Simrel, d. j.
Sowe and M. f.. Cierrity. The"chief
came in for II good share of applause.
all along the line of march, but he
was too modest to believe that the
cheering was meant for him and
walked along without 4 look to the
right or to the left.
The first company in line was
the Franklin Engine company, of
West Scranton. headed by the Citi-
zens' band. The men wore long blue
coats with white helmets and marched
Just ahead of their newly -altered hose
cart and steamer. On the smoke
stack of the latter was lerched full
sized rooster, apparently growing
with delight at the splendid appear-
ance made by the company.
The Nay Aug Engine company
came next accompanied by it's own
drum corps in their natty uniforms
of white and yellow and headed by
Ike Brown, the colored eX-permanent
man, who Is considered one of the
best fire fighters in the city and who
carried proudly the company's banner.
The members of the company wore
their parade uniforms of blue. with
white helmets. and marched in sim
gle. even line, which stretched from
curb to curb.
LIBERTYS IN LINE.
Following the Nay Augs came the
Libeltys. of North Scranton, with
their remodeled hose wagon and be-
mind them We're the Crystals in their
fawn- -colored uniforms. marching
with their steamer and hose carriage
The first of the South Scranton
to appear was the Nep-
tunes, who We're headed by the Ring
gold band, and who wore blue frock
coats. with blue hats to match. They
had their steamer in line and also the
old "Shoony' hose carriage used
many years ago in the delaware.
wanna and Western shops. The
good natured face of Councilman Fred
Phillips, with ITS perennial smile. was
to be seen in the front rank of this
company.
The Neptunes We're followed by the |
Relief and General Phinney COM |
panies, both of which had very few |
men i'm line, the appearance presented |
by those who did march being highly |
however. These two COM |
panies We're followed by the Niagaras, |
who have lately moved into their new |
hose house and whose apparatus has |
lately been put in splendid condition. |
ST. Peters Drum corps, from Belle |
view, Was next in line, and il made |
one of the hits of the parade. 1t is |
Of boys ranging in age
from lO tn III years. all attired in |
white trousers with flowing scarlet |
blouses, and all possessed of the abil- |
ity TO play the drum and fife. They |
headed the Eagle Engine company. |
who Wore their parade uniforms of |
bllIe.