The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-08-30
I'm FAVOR
OF PARADE
Well Known Citizens Think 1t
Would Encourage Firemen.

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Would Encourage Firemen.
1t Would Give Home Companies an
Opportunity to Repay Social ObIi-
cations and Citizens Could See the
Fire Ladies' on Inspection.
The firemen of the town are much
interested in having the inspection this
year take the form of general parade.
There has not been one in years. That
a parade is good thing for the depart
ment will be shown by interviews with
some of our well known citizens.
Mayor Fox: would be glad to see
gathering here of fremen. have no
doubt general subscription could be
easily raised to defray the expenses of a
parade. We are proud of our fire de-
partment and ready to follow its sug-
gestion as to what is best to be done in
this matter
Rev. w. P. Taylor, chaplain of Inde-
pendent Hose Co., says: Anything
and especially this thing so historically
apropos and agreeable to the parties
of the first part-to honor and enthuse
those who always have been and who
as surely always will be friends when
friends are most needed meets with my
hearty approval.
Ex-Chief D. S. Voorhees,: I am a be-
lever in annual parades for Fire De-
partments. They stimulate a healthy
competition between the companies and
serve to increase the interest of indi-
vidual members. The citizens in general
l believe will stand by the firemen if
they want parade.
Ex-Chief J. Bradford Stevens: | be-
lieve general parade is a good thing
for the department. Every company in
our local organization is under obliga-
tions to other companies and an old
fashioned parade will give everybody a
chance to even up.
Ex-Chief Engineer D. Farrand Sturgis
says: Its good thing. Push it along.
Ex-Chief Jacob o. Arnold: "When I
was chief engineer l noticed that the
department was better for a yearly
parade. 1t keeps the boys together and
interested in their work. Our depart
ment is second to none and I hope they
will meet with enough encouragement
to have good time.
Charles McCollum: "When | was
chief engineer / noticed that general
parade of the Fire Department, which
by the way is one of the best volunteer
organizations in the country, was always
productive of good. 1t served to unite
the interests of the different companies.
| believe the citizens will respond to the
present call and make the parade an
old timer. "
George G. Smith: 81 am heartily in
favor of it and inasmuch as this is the
finest fire department on earth, let oul
citizens show they appreciate it"
John B. Ayers: IF the Aldermen
will make au appropriation and the
citizens will give their assistance, it will
be fine thing for ALL"
G. Frank Axtell: I have always beer
a great believer in the Morristown Fire
Department and just because it is q
first class organization l think its mem
bers should and will be encouraged by
the public.
Hayward G. Emmell: Yes, believe
in firemen's parade and as the Oldest
member of the Oldest company in Nor
ristown | would like to see a first class
turn out. If the public take hold Of
the affair 1t will do much to encourage
the members of the department.
G. H. Green: Although not at pres
ent member of the Fire Department
should like to see parade. 1t would
be good thing for the town and fol
the department.
Postmaster G.. l.. Clarke said he wa,
heartily in favor of it and would be glaC
to support any effort made by the fire
men and city officials.
Willard w. Cutler: l think we have
fine Fire Department and that as {
mark of the high appreciation in which
it is held our citizens should do every
| thing possible to encourage the firemen
Henry w. Armstrong Il just thinl
the town ought to give the firemen {
good blow out. The Department is al
right and it is only right that the citi
zens should help the boys along, as
believe they will
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