Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-18
M|DDLETOWN MEN BEST IN LINE
Long Branch Won Both Steamer and
Hose Company Contests Staten
Island Hook and Ladder Won.
sGuests In the Carriages.

OuSstS HI Tie Carriages.
The following were the guests of
Mayor Bollschweiler, Chief Mullen
and the Board of Aldermen in car
riages in the parade yesterday: First
carriage, Mayor Bollschweiler, Mayor
Ambrose Treganowan, of South Am
boy; Brigadier General d. f. Collins,
of Elizabeth; and Street Commission
er William H. Fullerton; second car
riage, Alderman-at-large Pfeiffer;
Ex-Mayor John g. Garretson; Alder
man Oryn, of Middletowh, N. Y, and
Water Commissioner Patrick Con-
very; third carriage, Alderman Will
liam T. Stacey; Mayor William OF
terson, of Red Bank, Mayor Albert
Westlake, of Railway; and Chief
Charles Higham, of the Middletown
fire department; fourth carriage,
were Alderman Stephen Schultz, Ex-
Mayor Ira B. Tice, City Treasurer A.
C. Sofield, and the president of the
board of excise commissioners. John
H. Mulchahey Others in carriages
were: Excise Commissioners Will
liam Cheshire, F. H. Walker, and
John Seaman; George RHEnolds.
of the board of hss ~ Frank
SIOW LuCI VI tllC IA DOdl " !,
Ira R. Grouse, of tfYS $ater board; !;
Alderman l.. c. Dalton, Jens X. Jen-
sen, City Physician George w. Tyr
rell; Herman Ellis, of the board of
health; Assessor John H. Poulsen
Jorgen Martinsen and John Ander-
son, commissioners of assessment;
Edward Dewan, John A. Lovely, War
rem Disbrow and A. M. Gordon. of
the common council of South Am
boy; Eugene Forman, of South Am
boy; Chief L. B. Woolson of the
Plainfield fire department and his as
sistant, Andrew D. Jennings, and j.
A. Meitzs, Jr, candidate for surro-
gate of Somerset county. The judges
and reporters were in carriage
which kept on the move.
The Judges Kept Busy.
At the reviewing stand the judges
saw the entire parade at first and wait
passed, before entering the open coach
at their disposal for viewing the parade
from other points. The judges of all
the contests, theSbest decorated build
ing and the for the best drilled COM
pany in line were: Captain Francis
Quayle, Truck No. 101, New York Fire
Department. stationed at Tottenville:
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Fire Department of the Borough of
Richmond, and Former Chief Charles
A. Scott, of Matawan.
After viewing the parade from the
reviewing stand at Smith street and
King street, the judges We're driven to
Centre and High streets, where the
different companies had an excellent
chance to drill on the broad street. AT
this point the companies We're not
hemmed in by crowds of people, as
they were on Smith street, and many
of the companies formed figures and
performed other tactics of drill while
passing the judges carriage.
Immediately after the last company
had passed the judges were driven
through the line of march on Smith
street and proceeded to Davidson ave-
nue. and Market street. During all
of these trips around the City the
judges took notes of the diferent
dwellings and other buildings In regard
to the decorations.
After seeing the parade at High
street, the carriage was driven to State
street, where it entered the parade,
which was heading. at that time down
State street to Market street.
Phoenix Engine Company NO. 8. OF
New Brunswick, performed several
drills and made a fine appearance.
They wore blue uniforms and had tan
gloves. The band was uniformed the
same. Independence Engine Company
No. l. of South Amboy. were heartily
applauded for their finely decorated
hose apparatus. The decorations COM
pletely covered the hose carriage ana
were of yellow and white crepe paper
and chrysanthemums The carriage
was surmounted by white paper pell.
from which streamers were festooned.
Mr.. Smalley. the familiar giant. who
has acted Nn the boardwalk at Aspurv
Park as pG Gkceman. was in the parade
Yesterday Uncle sam, n ,,,, ne r,ra carried na
partment.
The HeXamer Drum and Bugle Corps
of Newark. made a fine appearance and
headed Independent II. & l.. Company
No. 1. of Railway.
The Freehold Fire Department had a
| large number in line and were compli-
mented on their excellent marching
order.
| All of the factory companies that
had responded to the invitation Were
| in line and looked well in their uni.
| forms. The Raritan Copper Works
wore red shirts. blue trousers and blue
caps, and, in the opinion of the judges
| cation in line. The Atlantic Terrs
| Gotta Company's men from plant No. 2
however. made very fine showing IL
their red shirts and blue caps. The,
had two divisions, of six men each. will
| chemical engine and one with a hose
carriage. The cable works and Maurel
brigades also appeared splendidly. Sew
eral boys of the Raritan Copper Works
appeared in line, under the captainshir
of the Office boy, with a small hose car
lriage.
Monhegan Hose Company No. /, o.
Mfddletown, N, r., were applauded g
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