The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-17
THE
FIRELADDIES
inspection Day Contests Run
Off Smoothly.

Gala Day-BeautifuI Weather-Last
Years Records Broken in Many
Instances Closes with Ban
quets and Speech making.
Wednesday was the annual Inspec-
tion Day of the Morrlstown Firemen,
and the department. never presented
finer appearance.
At one o'clock the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, accompanied by
Chief Engineer Fox, visited the
various fire houses, and reported
everything in excellent condition.
The companies lined up for march in
the following order:
Wardens.
Morristown Flute and Drum Corps.
Independent Hose Company No. 1.
I Citizens Band of Dover.
Resolute Hook and Ladder Go.
Uuall's Cornet Band.
Washington Engine Company.
Humane Engine Company.
Hill City Band of Summit.
| Board of Aldermen and Mayor in
Carriages.
| The line of march extended up
Washington street to High, to Speed
we'll Avenue, to Park Place, to Nor
ris, to Elm, to South, down South TO
Miss Dana's Seminary; countermarch
to DeHart, to Maple Avenue, to
Market, to Park Place, where the
parade was reviewed by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen. The mem
bers of Washington Engine Company
in their new uniforms were much in
evidence, and headed by "Heinz's
Band-57 varieties, made decided
list. In many instances last years
figures for the exhibition were
lowered. "Dan" Hughy, the Inde
pendent's driver, sent prince and
Duke, - the handsome gray team, over
the 1860 feet in just 55 seconds, clip
ping two seconds off last years
record. "Tom and jerry" the Reso-
lutes team, drawing the supply
wagon, also went the same distance
in exactly the same time.
Washington and First Ward tied in
their exhibitions of running to the
hydrant opposite the First National
bank, laying four lengths of hose and
turning on water. The time of each
company was :28 S-5.
The records made Wednesday and
for the past two years follow:
Warden's wagon-Running time, 81
seconds.
Chemical Engine-Running time,
55 seconds; water in l :16.
Fire completely out from time of
arrival in 1 30; tot,l time, 2:25.
Last years running time was 81
seconds; total time, 2:15 1-2. 1900,
1896 Ia
Resolute Hook and Ladder Com
pany-Running time, III. Ladder
raised to fifth story in 30. Time
of climbing from ground to fifth
story, "a 1-5 seconds. Total time,
2 :25 1.5 seconds. Last years total
time, 2 :36 1-2 seconds. 1900, 2:41 Ia
seconds.
Washington Engine Company
Run to hydrant in front of First
National bank in 30 seconds. Water
thrown in 36 3-5 seconds. Total,
/ :28 3-5. Total time of last year was
:25. 1901 30 1-2.
First Ward Hose Company-Run
to hydrant in front of First National
bank in 46 seconds. Water thrown in
AZ 3-5 seconds. Total, :28 SO. Last
years total time was IT l-2. 1900.
.32.
Resolutes' Red Wagon-Running
time, 55 seconds. Fire completely
out in :57 1-5. Total time. 2:55 1-5
seconds. Last years running time
was AZ Ia seconds.
Shortly after 6 80 the Hose boys,
escorted by drum corps and dele
CATION from Resolute Truck Com
pany, marched to the we'll appointed
rooms of Resolute Fl. and l.. Co.
Their approach was heralded by the
clang of gongs and bells upon the
apparatus. which had been run out
side. The visiting laddies were most
cordially welcomed; in the center of
the service room large American
flag had been tastefully draped upon
the wall, with the words in large let
ters, "175 Welcomes Number L.
The banquet was served by Day in
the parlors on the second floor.
Nearly all the Resolute members as
sisted in the serving. and every
possible courtesy was extended to
the guests.
Following the collation.. ex-Fore-
man George Cobbett in genial.
hearty manner welcomed the Inde-
pendents in behalf of his company,
together with the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen, and the out-of-town
guests.
A handsome regulation ping pong
table and set was then presented to
the Truck boys, ex-Foreman George
@. Smith being called upon for the
presentation speech, which he deliv-
cred with all the grace that could
be expected from a close imitator OF
"Old Socrates. .
Chief Muchmore of the Summit
Fire Department was the next