The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-07-10
F|REMEN'S TOURNAMENT
IN MARIETTA,
A Splendid Parade Wit
messed by Three Thou
sand People.

Marietta. In fact, 1t was the first time
since the war that it has been celebrated
with any public demonstration of mag
nitude and general cessation of bust
ness, all the stores and business houses
being closed for the day, except drug
stores.
1t being Chautauqua week here also,
the fire department had prepared
magnificent parade and tournament to
interest the people. 1t proved draw
ing card. 1t is estimated that some
three thousand people were on the
square at the time the parade and tour
nament took place. There was regular
jam of human beings.
The parade began at clock, leaving
the engine house on Atlanta street,
headed by Baldwin's Military Band.
The engines, reels, hook and ladder
and carts of the fire department were
beautifully decorated, and presented q
Mardi Gras gorgeousness truly beauti-
full,
The diminutive pony driven to Q wag
on, in which were seated Masters Henry
Meinert and Harle Legg, led the pro-
cession, followed by the little boys
company, No. 4, with reel then came
engine drawn by four horses; Hook and
Ladder Company, drawn by four horses,
No. Fire Company with two reels, No.
2 Reel Company with reel; the little
rubber tire reel of No. was drawn by
twelve boys dressed in white, and the
reel was harnessed by long streamers
Of white. The reel was exquis-
itely decorated, a canopy of white
roses with pink trimmings, while be-
meath the canopy, dressed in pink, was
seated little Julia Anderson the six
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James I. Anderson. She was as pretty
asa picture and presented a queenly
appearance,
The handsome decorations of Reel
No. , were designed by Mr. A II Legg
) and Mrs S H Hail. assisted by Mrs T
Anderson, Miss Mary Lizzie Anderson,
Mrs. Harry DuPre, Miss Irene Barnes,
Miss Neil Braswell, Miss ALA Dobbs,
Miss Mary Dean Towers and Miss Nell
Hall.
The Blue Eagle Firemen, with
engine and reel, followed in their cos
tunes of black pants and blue shirts.
The parade made pageant highly
creditable to the Marietta Fire Depart
ment, and would have done credit to
any city Of greater magnitude than
ours. The interesting part that gave
excitement to the occasion was the
home companies contesting in friendly
rivalry for prizes.
The reel race, 100 yards, was rrn by
the two white companies as contes-
tants, there being a separate prize for
the colored company.
The first prize was in the reel race,
six firemen's rubber coats; second
prize. four rubber coats; and two rub
Der coats to Blue Eagle.
REEL RACES.
The reel race resulted as follows:
No !, time made 1874 seconds; No. 2,
, time 1914 seconds; Blue Eagle, 25 Sec
onds the Little Boys Company, No, 4,
III seconds.
sHOO FLY.
Time, No. /, 1917 seconds time, No.
2, IS seconds; Blue Eagle, IS seconds
FOOT RACES.
The foot race by whites, 100 yards,
first prize $500, won by Herbert Clay
Of No. 2 second prize $500, won by w.
A. DuPre of No. 2. 1t was meek and
) neck" between these two feet-footed
? firemen. Hugh Manning came third
!. and Bob Hicks fourth, both of No. l..
j. w. A. DuP-e was captain of running
team No. ,, and Jordan Black captain
of No. l.
The foot race by Blue Eagle Com
pany, first prize $500, won by Gus Nell
:. son, colored second prize 81 90, won
, by Ed Robinson, colored.
The time keepers were r. NJ. McNeel
and 7. II. Shockley.
The judges were S. A. Anderson, w.
y, J. M. Hames and Geo. S. Owen.
After the tournament splendid ban
quet was served at the firemen's hall,
which was greatly enjoyed after the ex-
: element and fatigue of the day.
Marietta feels proud of her splendid
fire department 50 admirably differed
and conducted. WI Black is Chief
and w. A. DuPre is Assistant Chief G.
e P. Stephens is foreman of No. l.. and
1 w. d. Neal foreman of No. 2.
!. Hook and Ladder Company made a
splendid run against time in the tour