Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16

Pine Tree, Brunswick. Captain T.. s. Bean,
- men.
Dirigo, Jr., Brewer, Captain Henry White
more. ~ men.
Eagle Hose Co. ,. Gardiner Captain ]. l..
Kendall. 20 men.
Eagle Hose No. l. Orono. Captain Charles
Budway. ~ men.
NJ. c. II. Il. hose. Watcrville. Captain l..
\. Nosc. II men.
Hartlcb and Cheltra. Bath. Captain c. L.
Parks. Is men.
City Hose No. - Ellsworth. Captain j. T..
Latin, Is men.
Auburn Hose Co. No. /. Auburn, Captain
Frank Paul. Il men.
LynCh's Band, Ellsworth Falls. II men
Ticonic Engine Company. Foreman j. ..
Whitney. 10 men
Teconct Hose, Company. Winsiow. Cap
tain l.. w. Getchell. l. men.
Watcrviie Hose n. >. 10 men.
Waterville Hose l. l. men.
Watervillc Hose >. men.
Fairfield Hose Cart.
WatCrvile Hose t. T. men.
| ksnnebcc Steamer. Bath, Foreman J. c.
Wakefield. Il men.
Cushnoc Steamer. Augusta. Foreman III
{. ThNnC. - men.
l.. c. Peck Steamer. Lewiston. Foreman
J: +. Thornton ~ men.
Lewiston Hose. Lewiston. Captain H.
Buckley. Is men.
Fairfield Steamer. Foreman Benz. Rack
lift Ii men.
Watcrvilc Steamer.
Watcryille Hook and Ladder. y men.
Carriages carrying veteran iiremcn. mem
bers OF the city government and officials
of the muster
II took about 20 minutes for the line
! tn pass any given point. Nearly all OF
| the companies received applause some
| whcr. along the route. The prize offer
| ed 10y the Maine Firemcn's Association
| WAS finally awarded to the Fairfield
| company for the finest appearance on
| par1ue. This company WAS dressed in
plain dark blue suits with caps to
match and was well drilled. 1t looked
| very neat and business like and march
| cj like regular United States soldiers.
| The steamer of this company also re-
| Ceivod many compliments for its fine
| appearance and the fine fourh horse
team of Grays that pulled it.
| The streets We're in an ideal condition
| for marching. as there was neither
| dust nor mud. The rout" was a short
| one and level and showed the partiCr-
| PARTS at the best advantage. II was
| a beautiful sight as the lin" swung w.
| Main street. Hall; Eand leading ana
| ripping out "A march in tim" that would
make a saE-horse keep step. This baud
! cam" il. for share u the applause
| along the line. There we've IS picC.S
| and The music WAS about the best that
| any"ne il line ever marched to. The
| I.;-n,h Eand also did good work. Then
the Eff. and Drum Corps with the
| Hcela Go. got the glad hand all along
the line Thi; WAS good old "a shioned
rlu,tnr music and it set the feet of th.
veterans WEIGHING in spite Of them.
a good number Of the y, tcrans. By
| tho in limo i'm sl,ri.,gpC and
crinvad the parade as much rs in the
| days when they could break EN-
down with the best of 'cm. The No
nantum company is composed chiefly
of veterans.
| There were 50 many contestants for
the afternoon that some of the events,
had to he doubled W. The Gilman field
WAS given over to the hand tubs and
engines and Elm street was devoted to
the reel races and coupling contests.
'rh" crowd was divided between the
two places and tie people were contin-
TALLY passing back and forth. The
larger number was attracted by the
hand tubs and engines. the Nonantum
| md TicOnic perhaps being responsible
for this.
| Tho events We're scheduled to start
at ! O'Clock but there was some della Y
81 that they were not completed until
dark. But they were all exciting and
the crowd stayed until the last strcam
had been fired and the last race run.
| BY the dra wings the TicOnic had first
try ut the water. Her company num-
be:cd - luSty men and the way they
settled on her brakes was il caution Ia
Old timers. The hose was busted ut
the first trial. so the old tub was given
another chance. The best she could do
against the wind was 40 feet and S
inches. and it was thought that this
would be easy for the Momentum which
came next She had 20 of her own com
pany. the remainder having been Sc
lected in the city. She came pretty neal
the Ticonic. but only reached 16G feet
So inches. This gave the Ticonc first
prize in the first class.
Then came the little fellows. the III
ger and the Hecla. The Tiger made 13-
feet. 1919 inches. The HecIa followed
with LAG feet and this gave her first
prize in the second class.
These figures are not what the con-
tcstants are capable of, but there was
a strong head wind most of the time
and this kept the figures down.
The engines followed the hand tubs. til.
:, r. {. Peck of lewiston coming first. Hei
= men caught the wind just about right
I on one play and made DO feet II: inches
: The Cushnoc of Augusta. was secon'
but had hard luck with the wind ant
= made only 100 feet inch A good dea
, was expected of the Fairfield steamer n.
p she has been good prize winner. Blu
/ her throw was only 204 feet 9h inches
The kennehec of Bath. was last on tn,
. list and it was nearly dark when sh,
u took her position on the platform. She
J. came very near defeating the E. c. Peck
$ making 2l7 feet inches.
The wind was strong and variable dur
;, ing these contests so that the pipemei
q never knew just where to direct tho
. stream to the best advantage If it has
Il not been for this much better record.
world have been made.
/ While the steamers and tubs were a
! work on the Gilman field the hose rec
/. races and the coupling contests were il
Is pro"rcse on t.!r' street. Tho band Wa
stationed on a platform on the park an(