The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-21
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nir-July 20, 1904 Quinnipiac Hose and
 H. & l.. Co"
 At f2.45 o'clock the firemen marched to Polar Star hall, where nearly 800 sat down to dinner. George E. Clark, ward en of the borough. made an address of welcome, rendering the freedom of the borough, and then introduced E. s.
 Wade, chairman of the committee. MT. Wade again welcomed the visitors, and
 spoke of the reputation and honor of Fair Haven where the red man have been supplanted by the red shirts, and briefly went over the reasons for the present assemblage. After grace by Rev. Dr. George Phillips, the guests fell to, being waited upon by the ladies of the borough. During the dinner music was furnished by Fichtls orchestra.
 After the dinner MT. Clark introduced Mayor Studley, who told several very witty stories, and spoke of the good work of volunteer firemen, and declared those in Fair Haven unsurpassed.
 The parade was then formed by Ma for Luddington and his aides, who de- serve great credit for their work. The parade started at 2:15 o'clock in the order of line Of march as has been an ncunced heretofore in the Courier.
 All the organizations scheduled to participate were on hand as also repre- sentatives from Wallingford and West Haven.
 The Southington company with full ranks was in the parade with it's ap- |paratus. The Annex fire department presented a very creditable appearance.
 One of the features of the parade was Ithe Quinnipiac juvenile company. Forty boys in special uniform of red blouses and white caps drew in the parade g
 miniature fire engine, a representation of the old engines used in the days of the volunteer fire department in New Haven. The exhibit was designed by former Chief John J. Dayton and was decorated with flags and bunting. Upon 1 the seat rode the little daughter of William l.. Coart dressed in white and with sasl1es of bunting and wearing 8 liberty cap.
 There were in carriages eight of the charter members of the Fair Haven fire department-Henry R. Smith, Rod- lney Bradley, Chauncey K. Wedmnre,
 Leonard Bradley, Isaac Bradley. Wash ington Cunningham. Milo Allen and
 George l.. Foote. All of them wore the old fashioned red blouses, and helmets. An old hand engine, "Old Hercules"
 with the date 1885 on it was in line.
 The National Wire Corporation Hose
 company, had boy on their carriage
 dressed in the uniform of the company.
 Their wagon was profusely decorated
 with flowers, but the real attraction of the parade, of course. was the new combination chemical and hose wagon loe the Quinnipiac company. This is the best one owned by a volunteer fire company in the state. and was pre-
 scented by the borough of Fair Haven
 East.
 As the parade passed along Grand
 avenue the bell of Strong school was
 rung continuously. As it passed the
 wire mill many of the employees watchs ed the parade. On Fairmount avenue root beer was served to the paraders, and their guests, making a very well
 come refreshment. Ice water was also
 served at other points along the line of
 march. At POI Farren avenue the La-
 dies auxiliary, No. i, was assembled,
 and waved flags and cheered the men. After proceeding along Grand ave- nue and Quinnipiac avenue, to Ferry, to Fairmount, to Barren, to Ferry, to
 Lenox, to Grand, to Sherland, to Gift
 on, to Lexington, to Hulce, to Lenox,
 to Grand, to Quinnipiac, to Barnes, countermarch down Quinnipiac to Gift on, to Lenox, to Grand, the guests as-
 sembled on the porch of Pilgrim church
 and reviewed the parade as it passed
 down Grand avenue to Quinnipiac,
 where it was disbanded at 5:15 o'clock.
 The firemen then went to their homes.
 and red letter day of kind now rarely seen was over.