The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-10-04
THE FIREMEN
TOTHE FRONT
A Record Breaking Event for
Molristown Firenlen. A
Crowd Of OnlookerS.
THE TOWN'SLATCH STRING GOUT

AitC SuAiCCLcuo VI UpliilOtl, UObIi AOtllc
and abroad is that the firenen's par
ade last Wednesday was the biggest
event Of the kind ever held in this sec
tion OF the country, SO far as number
OF men in line, fine bands and uni
forms and up-to-date apparatus is con-
cerned. Certainly the streets Of Nor
ristown were never graced with finer
body Of men, and from the first arrival
ION Tuesday afternoon until midnight
of Wednesday, there was scarcely a
moment but what something was do
ling.
The parade itself was witnessed by
many Thousand people, and the fire
laddies were treated to an ovation all
along the line, and it is difficult to de-
eide which organization was entitled
to the highest honor, as all had points
aof excellence peculiar to themselves.
The uniforms varied from the typical
Iredsshirt and fire hat to natty blues
and dwhite, brown. drab, ETC., while the
apparatus ranged from ponderOus
| .first-class steamer to silver-plated par
sade carriages. The old veterans on
the reviewing stand we're delighted
with the alignment Of the companies,
and when the Kittatinnies, of New
| ton, at the close Of their eight mile
walk, did some intricate but perfect
l.evolutions, the vets. had to admit
that was ahead of them, while the
scrowd applanded rapturously.
The Cataract Hose Co. came the
longest distance Of any of the visitors.
hailing from Goshen, N. Y. They
were the first to arrive coming on
Tuesday afternoon, and were enter
tanned for the night at the Mansion
House. They we're the guests of In
dependent Hose and the Wardens.
| Early morning saw the arrival OF
the first of the other visiting firemen-
The Phillipsburg and Washington
lcontingents came on special train
with their apparatus. The Kittatin-
ny Il, ,Sse Of Newton sent their parade
carriage on ahead, coming with the
dover firemen on another special.
| Other companies sent their apparatus
lhy wagon road. The Bayonne firemen
sending a heavy engine on Tuesday.
and driving back with it on Thursday.
The trip took eleven hours each way.
The parade started very near to the
tir,o uaf a.,d ,a,ouaI ouaw flan 1iya ~
march published last week with the
exception of the change in the Fourth
Ward. Citizens generally had deco
rated for the occasion, many buildings
showing particular taste in the ar
rangement Of trimmings. Possibly
the prettist section for decoration was
that about the Lackawanna station,
where the decorations Of the day were.
illuminated by hundreds of incandes-
cent lamps in Japanese lanterns at
night. The little park had strings Of
lamps radiating from the central pole
to the corner, while a band-stand
prettily decorated was used for a con-
cert on Wednesday evening
At the head of the procession with
the marshals Craig Guerin rode Homer
Davenport's handsome Arabian
horse. The mounted marshals were
the Messrs. Armstrong and Brown and
Mounted Policeman Osborne.
The local wardens appeared for the
first time in handsome new uniforms
and badges Of office presenting fine
appearance.
Local and visiting officials were SO
numerous that nine carriages were
filed They occupied the reviewing
stand to witness the end of the pro-
cession and the companies did their
best work for them.
There were about eight hundred and
fifty firemen and guests in line while
four hundred and eight men were
found in the various musical organic
ations which contributed to the sue
cess Of the occasion.
The following visiting companies
were in line Cataract Hose Co. of
Goshen, N. II; Kittatinny Hose Of
Newton, Newton Fire Patrol, Summit
Chemical Engine Co., as guests of In
dependent Hose and the Wardens
Protection H. s. L. Co., of Dover:
Avondale Hose Co., of Nutley; South
Orange H. 3 Leo, guests of Resolute
Fl. 8 4. Co.; Hudson Engine Co. OF
Bayonne, Dover Engine CO., Madison
Fire Department, guests of Washing
ton Engine; Washington Steamer Co.
of Washington; franklin Hose of Rah-
way, guests Of Humane Steamer; Alert
Fl. s. L. Co. Of Phillipsburg; Cliffside
Hose Co Of Montclair, guests Of the
First Ward Hose co.
An amusing feature Of the parade
was the Darktown Fire Company ar
ranged by George t. Allen who care
fully guarded the secret OF who was to
be in it and the nature Of the horse
less apparatus which was to appear.
The engine was as the name Indicated
THE Limit and was propelled
through town by yoke Of oxen
Drilling was an interesting feature
fine ShOWinps hainp made nv the Kifs