The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-09-06
1900 FIRE|aEU PaRaDE.
LARGEST EVER HELD IN COUNTY
Fair Haven Gets Prize for best
Appearance and Atlantics,
OfLOng Branch, for Most
Men in Line.

Freehold did its best on Labor Day.
The County Firemens' Parade was
held and the fine weather, gaily be-
deched apparatuses and finely APP
pearing body of men, made it q sight
long to be remembered. Some of the
apparatuses came to Freehold the
night before and were received by
the Freehold firemen. The horses
were kindly taken care of by s. 4.
Forman, in his comnodious sale and
I exchange stable, and the men
were given quarters at the different |
hotels.
At an early hour the firemen com-
menced to throng the streets and the
cane men and refreshment stands
were numerous.
AS the firemen arrived they were
escorted by members of the reception
committee to the Mechanic street
Hall, where they were treated to
: refreshments.
The parade formed on Broad and
! Throck morton streets. about II a. III.
there being slight delay on account
Of the morning trains al being late.
The Marshals were splendidly
mounted and added much to the APP
pearance of the parade, and worked
hard to perform their duties, which
thew did admirably They were Col.
A. j. Buck, Peter Vredenburgh, Fred
Truck, Garret A Denise, WIN. L.
4 Buck, Ed. Theme, Ed. Simonson, DR.
Read. VanDorn Smock DAME.
Smock and Joseph Wolcott.
Then came the stalwart fire police
of the Freehold Department, with
Samuel Hawkins rs captain
Following them were the chiefs and
assis ants chiefs who were present.
RED BANK DEPARTMENT.
was represented by Chief Edward
Lonestreet. Asst chiefs Wallace,
Bennett and G.. NJ. Mount. Relief
Engine Co. No. j, with their apparat-
us handsomely decorated with cut
flowers, They had 81 men in line Of
tic-red by Herbert Cha mberlain fore
man and assistants, Arthur Jeffreys
and Elwood 4 WINS. Also, lndepen-
dent Engine Co. No. 2 with Charles
Bennett foreman aud Joseph Assay
and Lewis L. Tetley assistants, with
30 men and apparatus decorated
handsomely with paper design.
The Italian Band of Red Bank was
with the Red Bank Department and
\ their playing was appreciated.
! Liberty Hose Company made line
(
six ma. with Arthur Sickles
foreman and Alonzo Sickles and Fer
! dinand White assistants.
+ Following them was Navesink
/ Hook & Ladder Company OF Red
! Bank, with 81 men, Foreman, Joseph
! Fix. and Assistants james Wolcott
and AL Miller in command. Their
/ pretty, Hook and Ladder Truck
( followed in the rear.
Union Hose Company, of Red Bank,
/ was Differed by A. Osborn foreman.
mud Assistants West Patton and VIM.
{ Webb. they marched with % men.
| They did not have heir cart with
1 Them
FAIR HAVEN DEPARTMENT.
! Then came the Fair Haven Depart
mpnt all dressed in white. with their
/ handsome hose cart They were
lie ted by the Oceanic Band. Frank
lin Mulvhil. the Chief was in com
niand, with Foreman John Wood
ward and assistant Harry Dennis at
/ the head of til. Company. They had
their ,r-ttv Hook & Ladder Truck
with them.
LAMBERTvILLE DEPARTMENT..
The Union Steamer Co No. |, of
Ianibertville made splendid APP
pe,rancr hey were in command of
John Maston foreman ami Scott
t'rhoru- aud Jonathan niliey as-is-
i tai,ts. mo, tn. Sernnd Regiment fife
and drIn, CORPS preceded rneni. Their
| handsome. nirkle steamer was on- Of
the sights Of The parade. This was
tie Engine l,at took first prize tor
3,i class FIRE engines at the Paris Ex-
Epo-ition. They had Al men IN line.
LIBERTY HOSE, KEYPORT.
Liberty Hosr Company. OF South
keyport. Ind 81 u-n IN Inc. Their
hose carriage WAS dawn hy horses.
They wrr IN cs,arye of Foreman
james Holmes mud Asst A III. wall
{, ing Representatives frnin The Key
port Hook & i.n,sler Comia"y we're