The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-20
FIREMEN'S BIG GALA DAY
CONTESTS ON BEACH
 STREET 4 FEATURE.


 Feature-Business Session in Morning Rates Increased - West Haven Thanked for Hospitality, The twenty-third annual convention of the Connecticut Firemen's associa- tion came to a most successful end yesterday afternoon, when the races in the athletic contest were run off on Beach street. The officials were a lit- tie slow in getting the races started, and had good deal of difficulty in keeping the course clear, so dense were the crowds present to witness the brawnie laddies show off, It was almost 4 o'clock, when the contestants were ready for the first contest, which was hose race, Only two companies competed, They were the East Hartford company and the Milfords. The event was won by East Hartford in 52 2-5 seconds. Milford s time was 55 2-5 seconds.
 The second race, which was most spectacular, was the hook and ladder race between three companies. This was won by Derby in 57 1-5 seconds. The times Of the other companies were Dayton company of Fair Haven, min- utes, , seconds; the Zealots, 5S 2-5 sec onda.
 The remaining events were dashes. First place in the 22O yard dash went to w. H. Welsh of the National Wire | corporation. R. J. Byrne was second. 1 The time given out was 27 seconds, This was followed by 10O-yard dash, which was won by Prosecuting At torney Frank Kinney of Branford. J. J. Shea of the R. M. Bassett company of Derby was second. The time an- nounced was 8 seconds, but the course was not carefully measured one, and it was admitted that it did not contain the full 100 yards. The last race was q 5O-yard dash. It was won by Patrick Sullivan of the storm company Derby. John Frazer of the Grelst company, Westville, was second. The time, 6 sec- ond,.
 The judges of the races were Pres ident Archibald Macdonald of the as- sociation, Assistant Chief William B. Perkins of this city and Captain Red mond.
 The parade of the morning was prob ably the finest that West Haven has witnessed since the last convention. Bands from all over the state were present. It seemed, too, if all the fire men in the state were there also. All were logged out in their best uniforms. There were all colors from the pale red to the hottest crimson, and most beautiful shades of blue as well.
 ORDER OF PARADE.
 The order of the parade was as fol- lows:
 Detail of regular West Haven and fire
 police, Marshal J. D. Merwin. Aides ex-Chiefs sohn and Thompson.
 Colts American Band. The West Haven Engine and Hose Co.,. West Haven Hook and Ladder co.
 West Haven Hose Co., No. 8.
 West Haven Hose Co.,, No. 4.
 Guests in Carriages.
 Officers of Association.
 Town and Borough officials. ....... Gu6SlS OI IHlelS Clups Water Witch Hose Co.,, New Milford
 Band and Apparatus.
 East Norwalk Fire Police. Resoiute H, and L. Co.,, Stony Creek,
 With Drum Corps. Fountain Hose Co.,, Ansonia, Band and
 Carriage
 Annex Fire Department, New Haven, Dayton II. and L. and Beacon Hose
 Cos with Drum Corps. Winsted Fire Department, Four Com
 panies and Band. Naugatuck Fire Department, Band and
 Carriage Quinnipiac Hose Co.,, New Haven
 Drum Corps and Carriage.
 Simpson H. and l.. Co.,, Wallingford. R. M. Bassett H. and L, Co.,, Derby Band
 Southington Hose Co.,, No. i, Southing-
 ton, Drum Corps and Carriage.
 L. A. Fiske Hose Co.,, Branford. Eagle Hose Co.,, Ansonia, Band and Carriages. Zealot H. and L. Co.,, Bristol, Drum Corps.
 Storm Engine Co.,, Derby. Watertown Fire Department, Water. town Band.
 NJ P, Rice Hose of Branford. ,, Echo Hose Co.,, Shelton, Band. , J. M. Greist Co.,, Westville, Drum
 Corps. , Plainvile Hose Co. and Band. , National Wire Corporation Hose Co.
 New Haven, and Drum Corps. Windsor Fire Department, Windsor !, Four Companies and Band. , Welch Engine Co., Forestville and Bant ! Paugassett Hose Co.,, Derby, with
 Drum Corps
 Bristol Hose Co.,. No. 1, Bristol. a Beacon Hose Co.,, Beacon Falls, I Drum Corps. 8 Arctic Engine Co.,, Milford. e Center Hose Co.,, East Hartford. f Drum Corps. t At the business meeting held earlier t in the morning at the savin Rock the e ater. President Archibald Mcdonald ot e Putnam presided. and on the platform ' with him were W. B. Perkins, vict e president; S. c. Snagg of Waterbury treasurer, and J. D. McNei1l of Fay etteville North Carolina, who made I strong plea for the unif1cation of fire I linens associations throughout tn, . country, and said that they should bt ;. maintained by q tax on the various in 7 surance companies rather than by al a appropriation by the state legislature |