Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
FIRE LADS WIN CONTEST
Came Under the Wire First In
Hook-and-L Ladder Race.
CoMREY'S BAND WON PRIZE

Awarded First Place In the Band
Contest Last Night Officers
Are Elected.
Waynesboro, May Mar-
tinsburg won the first prize of
1900 in the hook land ladder
races here this afternoon, max
ing the race in the exceedingly
fast time of 40 2-5 seconds. Car
Isle was second, time 80 30
seconds.
LOST REEL RACE.
Waynesboro, Pa, Nav 1.-THE reel
team OF the Martinsburg fire depart.
ment was robbed OF y splendid victory
in the races here this afternoon by
some defect in the hose connection,
which caused the connection man to
lose six valuable seconds In getting
the nozzle on, after the boys, had
made the swiftest and prettiest run
OF the contest.
The bows got away we'll. coming
down the course ut clip that caused
howl Of announcement from their
friends along the line. The run to
the end OF the course was made in
faction less than IS seconds, but
when the connection man dropped
upon the hose to disconnect IL and
permit the man with the nozzle to
make the repaired connection. the
threads refused TO work and much
valuable time was lost. The watches
caught the time at 45 As seconds, too
slow to hope for anything.
COMREY'S BAND WINS.
Only one band qualified for the
contest last night, that being the
Comrey Concert band. OF Martinsburg.
which was awarded the first prize Of
$75 by default. The band took the
stand and played the music selected
by the judges. after which the bows
gave concert. The band won several
hearty rounds Of applause bv its work.
THE BIG PARADE.
AS usual the big parade In the after
noon was the feature of the first days
demonstration. Four of the HaQers-
town fire companies, with their appar.
atus. accompanied by musical crgaDi-
Nations, and Company B. First regi-
menf, Maryland National guard. par.
ticipted in the parade. In the award.
ing Of pies in connection with the
parade one Of the Hagerstown compa.
nies--the Fist Hose--carried off a
purse Of $50. The names OF the CON-
panies winning prizes follow
For the best equipped fire.fehing
apparatus in parade, $50, First Hose
company, Of HaRerstown This was
the company's handsome combination
wagon.
Fire company coming the longest
distance. s25. Kevser Fire company
Keyser. w. Va.
Largest uniformed company in par.
ade, including band Of music. $50,
vigilsnt Steam and Chemical Engine
company, York, Pa.
COMPANY making best appearance in
parade. $25, Junior Hose and Truck
company. Chambersburg.
Best appearing hose carriage, S25,
Friendship Fire Engine eombans.
Winchester, Va.
The parade consisted of 20 fire com
panies. l6 brass bands. seven drum
corps and one company Of the Mary
land National Rua de, comnaDv b. of
Hagerstown. The parade was more
than mile long. and conservative
estimate put the number in line at
close to 5000. 1t was more than an
hour passing and was considered one
OF the finest firemen's parade ever
seer in this valley.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the session of the association
Wednesday evening the follow ing Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-C. A. Spahr. of Carlisle,
Pa.
First Vice acknowledgements
Helmet. OF Hagerstown.
Second Vice President Adam For.
ney, OF Winchester, Va.