The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-25
GALA DAY In
DOVER TOWN.
A Parade and Speaking in the
Afternoon the Principal
Features Of the Event.
NEW WATERWoRKS THE CAUSE
Completion of Model System the Oc-
casion for a Celebration. Morristown
Company Took Part in the Festivi-
ties and Won Contests.

Wednesday was day of general jubi-
lation in Dover, the occasion being the
completion of the towns new water
supply system, which has been in course
of construction for the past two years.
The business section of the town was
elaborately decorated and the resi-
denceS along the line of march pre-
sented gala appearance The day
took on the form of general holiday.
So far as was practicable, the wheels
of industry were at rest and the pop
ulace celebrated the event, aided and
abetted by thousands of visitors from
the surrounding towns and bOroughS.
The common council and board of
water commissioners, under whose
joint auspices the celebration was held,
had as their guests the mayors and
some of the other officers of nearly
every town in the county, besides a
number of prominent people from all
over the state. The days program in
cluded parade in the afternoon of the
local fire companies and the visiting
companies. The board of fire wardens
of Boonton was the guest of the Dover
wardens; Resolute truck company of
Morristown was the guest of Protec-
tion hook and ladder company; Vigi-
liant steamer company, No 2, had as
it's visitor the Chemical engine compa-
ny of Somerville, and Steamer com
pany, No. l, of Newton, was enter
tained by City of Dover steamer com
pany, No. l. Each company was ac-
companied by band of music.
The parade formed at / O'Clock on
McFarlan street in the following order:
Chief Engineers, Visiting Chiefs and Assistants.
Boonton Cornet Band
Boonton Fire Wardens.
Dover Fire Wardens.
Somerville Cornet Band.
Chemical Engine Company of Somerville.
Raritan Band.
Vigilant Steamer Company, No. 2, of Dover.
Morristown Flute and Drum Corps,
Resolute Hook and Ladder Company. Morrist'n n
Citizens Band of Dover.
Protection Hook and Ladder Company No. 1,
of Dover.
Newton Cornet Band.
Engine Company, No. l, of Newton.
Hamburg Band.
City of Dover Steamer Company, No. l, Dover
The parade was reviewed from a
large stand erected in front of Pierson&
Company's clothing store on Blackwell
street, where the speaking also took
place, following the parade. The ad-
dress of welcome was made by Mayor
Isaac W. Soaring, and the principal
address by James j. Bergen, of Somer-
vile. Resolute truck company, of
Morristown, gave an exhibition run
and raised a 5O-foot ladder in quick
time The firemen were unable to find
anyone willing to be rescued. A friend
ly contest was entered into by the
Truck Company of Morristown and the
Chemical Engine Company of Somer-
vile in putting out a fire. The former
company won the honOrS.
Dover's new water plant is model
one, and there is no exaggeration in
saying that it is superior to any of its
size in the state. The plant consists
of two brick and concrete reservoirs, a
high and low pressure, both situated
high high up on the mountain, but
still in close proximity to the town.
At the highest point in the town,
where it was heretofore impossible to
obtain water, the high-pressure reser-
voir furnishes stream of forty pounds
to the square inch. At point on
Morris street hill the old 20-pound
pressure is replaced with 115-pound
pressure, while in the town the same
reservoir affords pressure of IT'S
pounds to the square inch. The water
is obtained from driven wells within
the city limits and is forced up to the
reservoirs by means of triplex pump.