Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12

MADE Big
SHOWING
Three AmbOy Companies Re-.
CeiVed Much Applause Though
They Won No Prizes.
BRUNSWICK WON PRIZE,

lows at the mammoth firemen's parSA
ade in Elizabeth yesterday:
Best Appearing Company-Jersey
City Veteran Volunteers.
Company Having Largest Number
of Men in Uniform m-Pacific Engine
Company, of Bridgeport, Conn.
Company Coming the Longest Dis
tance to Parade-Union Fire Com4
pany, No. 10, of Reading, Pa.
Company Having Handsomest
Hand Engine-Newark Exempt Fire
men.
Company Having Handsomest
Steamer-Phoenix Engine Company,
No. 3, of New Brunswick.
Company Having Handsomest Hose
Carriage-Centennia Co., No. A, of
Peekskill, N. Y.
The three local fire companies,
who attended the firemen's celebra-
ton at Elizabeth yesterday, although
they did not receive any prizes, ex-
cited the admiration of the crowds OF
spectators who cheered and applaud-
ed the local laddies continually. Lin
coin Engine Company occupied a
prominent position in the fourth di-
vision of the procession, and wers
accompanied by the Tottenville band.
Ex-Chiefs Glenn, Van Horn, Hart
mann, Cluney and Tooker, each with
speaking trumpet, filled with flow
ers, led the Amboy delegation, and
few of the companies in line present-
ed neater appearance The Totem
Of -. ,~L1
bands in the parade, there being thir-
ty pieces of music in attendance. The
band was loudly cheered on all sides,
and the local firemen say that 1t was
considered to be one of the best
bands in line by the judges.
Back of the Lincolns marched the
Protection Hook and Ladder COM
pany. The laddies all wore their
long uniforms, and tan gloves, and
marched in excellent order to the
music of Vonah's band of Elizabeth
Second Assistant Chief George Mead
led the company. Chief Baker did
not attend Eagle Hose and Chemical
/ Company, also of this city, was in the
fifth division, and was accompanied
by Bollschweiler's Union band. The
Eagles received much applause. They
presented an excellent appearances,
e. did this city credit. The parade,
V. ch was scheduled to start at 11:30
9 clock, did not form until noon, and
although the air was chilly, the pro-
cession marched for almost four
hours around Elizabeth. The day
was perfect, and not drop of rain
fell during the parade, although a
small shower took place here around
noon.
After the parade had disbanded.
| the laddies marched to the Y. M. 9.
A. field, where they were to be FED
under a large tent. When the local
firemens turn came, the food had all
disappeared, and they were compelled
to visit hotels and restaurants to sat
isfy their appetites. With the excep-
tiop of this not an Unpleasant incl
dent marred the firenien's pleasure.
The apparatus of the three local
companies left Elizabeth ut O'clock
| last night and was in hSeir
quarters a little after midnfgA
/ Never before did Elizabeth ~
deck herself in such bright holidV
garments and as the firemen pass@l
down Broad street they were cheey
/ ed by the thousands of residents amy
out of town folks who troOped in Or
rolled in over the trolley roads =
steam roads. 1t is a tiresome job to
stand and watch a parade four miles
long pass given point, and there
must be something especially Interest,"
ing to hold the spectators. Never be-
fore was there a more appreciative
gathering than that which watched
the parade yesterday. Never were
the honored of other days received
with greater evidences of regard.
AS is generally the case people
thronged in closest discomfort in the
neighborhood of the monument at
the crossroads where Mayor Berr-
reviewed the parade, but nothing oc-
Cured to mar the enjoyment of the
occasion.
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen, OF
Philadelphia, sent half hundred or
their sturdiest members representing
Goodwill Engine; Niagara Hose.
Friendship Hose, Liberty Engine, OF
Holmesburg; West Philadelphia Hose
Company, No. AZ; Union Fire Com
pany, of Rising Sun; Schuyllxill Hose,
Good Intent Hose and Neptune Hose,
with their hose carriage over half
century old 1t was built in New
York prior to 1851, and was sent to
the Crystal Palace exhibition. lr
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