Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-08
STATE FIREMEN's CONVENTION.
Will Be Held in West Haven Interest
 ing Program Arranged.

Ing PrOgfam AfFaHSeu.
 The annual convention of the State Firemen's association is to be held this year at West Haven, and the de partment of that town will act as the hosts. The dates are August 12 and 13, and the big day will be the 18th.
 A committee from the local compa- Dies, assisted by various citizen committees, have announced that ev- erything is in readiness for the event, and as this is the first event of the kind ever held in that town, the citi- zens and committees are exerting themselves to make iT a decided sue cess.
 Circulars have been mailed to the out of town companies and about LOGO firemen are expected, and quarters have been engaged for that many.
 The business meetings will be held at the Sayin Rock Casino, and Mir Blake. the amusement manager of the trolley road, is assisting the commit tee very much toward the success of the affair. On the second day mann moth firemen's theater party will at tend the performance. The program for the day and following tournament follows:
 The grand parade will start from the town hall at II o'clock. Following this feature complimentary dinner will be given in the town hall to all uniformed firemen. After the dinner they will assemble at the shore, where the tournament will be held, com mencing at ? o'clock.
 number of pieces of apparatus from out of town are expected, as the Consolidated road has arranged spe- cial excursion rates from all points in the state for men and apparatus.
 The events for which prizes will be awarded are as follows:
 Company having largest number of uniformed men in line, handsome low ing cup, value $40.
 Finest appearing company in parade, silver ice pitcher, value $25.
 Finest apparatus in parade, onyx table and lamp, value S20.
 Second best apparatus in parade, marbleized clock. value S1o.
 Hose race: First prize. loving cup, value $15; second prize. picture, value $5. Conditions of this race require on nozzle, all connections made at lpdSU tHT0G COluIJiGlS luEGHuS. 4 liHG taken with water at nozzle. wet race. Competitors to wear company uni- form, spikes barred.
 Hook and ladder race: First prize, loving cup, value S15; second prize clock, value S5. Conditions require run of 200 yards with apparatus, re- moving extension ladder and raising B feet with man at top round, when time will be taken. Men participating must wear company uniform, and use of spikes debarred
 100 yard dash: First prize, silver cup, value S15; second. same, value $3.
 40 yard dash: First prize, clock, value $5; second, silver cup, value $3.
 Sack race: First prize, briar pipe, value $2; second, cigar holder, value $15O
 Potato race, First prize, picture. value $3; second. box of cigars, value $2.50.
 Wheelbarrow race: First prize, silver cup, value $5; second briar pipe, value S1.5O.
 Swimming race: First prize, rocker, value $5; second, picture, value $3.
 The races are open to volunteer fire men only, and all participants must be able to show a certificate of mem bership in the company which they represent, dated at least 60 days prior to the date of the tournament Local firemen are debarred and no entrance fee is to be charged