Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-14
FAREWELL TO FIRE ladies.
RACES TODAYEND CEREMONiES-P PRIZES
IN $500 AWARDED.
Yesterdays PARADE A BRILLIANT PA6eAET-LAsT NIGHTS
REGATTA--HA0ERsTOwH WINS THE CHOICEST PRIZES.
FIRE CONVENTION A BIG SUCCESS.

4 large hose wagon, sud 80 engine
carried by the Frederick Hn men. Tho
engine has been lf the service ~ tiIe
FREDERICK ffenIen for thirty Year,. and
IL still useful. Both pieces were
drawn Nv four nne horses, iw0 in
each, brought here bY tiie Western
MafyiaDders.
Ofber companies which had apDa-
fafus ln line were the I.auras lie Bal
timOre county, Company, will hook
and ladder; the Roland Park dolcga
iiOn, with hose carriage. and the
three pieces Of the local IRE depart
ment. FfOstburg, Homecoming and
the Laurel departments we're repre-
seBicd ny tho largest delegations IN
the parade. The Aulietam brigade
attracted much attention because ~
tho similarity ~ uniforms worn by
its men 10 those ~ military cadets.
Tho party from the Union Bridge Com.
Dany, Carroll county, made themselves
conspicuous by carrying small Japa-
neso pafas0ls,
The streets we're crowded with pco-
pic throughout the afternoon and
everybody expressed pleasure ~ tbe
beautiful pageant and credit "a both
the state bremen and local iremeB.
Last night regatta was held in the
barbOr but owing 10 the bad wealth
er ~ WAS not ~ much of success
as had been intended. The regatta
was IN charge ~ SIR. Hamilton a.
Gale. J. Boyd Dexter, W. \. iioIie
baugh. quite % Dnmbep<of boats, all
gasoline launches. participated. SIR.
Solomon Unrtis won the prize Tor
the best decorated boat, $40. ~ was
beautiful sight, highly spectacular
and wns witnessed by a large crowd
Of people who stood on the PASSPORT
bridge, aud ali the adjacent wbaryos.
Tho Naval Academy band played
on TOlcIicsieF wharf during tbe re-
galia. They we're scheduled 10 60 on
the State steamer Governor Thomas.
but owing to Misunderstanding the
public boarded the steamer, thereby
aboard.
The band concert by the naval
Academy band on tho grandstand in
front Of The p0sto6iec from Z ~ :
o'clock fast night attracted large
crowd. Prom there 1.-The band went
y ToIchcster wharf and played
during the regatta. Tho band concert
90 the reviewing stand at Church
circle was delightful feature ~
the weeks festivities. The musical
program WAS Of high order, and
The musicians never played better.
During the performance Of 'Dixie'
residents and visitors Of the MnllaD
residence. .sb0wered ihe baudsmen with
beautiful roses and handsome bOu-
qnot was thrown the band. Indeed,
these beautiful Flowers were only n
few Of tho bOuqiicts which everybody
In town has been Gguratiyely throw
ing 10 the fircmen during tbs cOnven-
tiOB, which has been grand and glOr-
ious success in every detail.
.TODAY's RACES
TOday's program consisted Of fire.
mems contest for the hose race, the
hook and ladder race and drill exhi.
bifiOn. These all took place on Col
lcge avenue, except the drill exhibit
ton, which was held on King George
street.
Considering the brick street, which
was damp and slippery, the races
were very creditable aud the time
good. In the hose race the contestants
ran 200 yards, hooked the hose TO the
plug, ran $50 feet farther, discODnect
"a the hose, put on a nozzle ready to
turn on the water in IS = seconds.
In the hook and ladder they ran 200
yards, took OF the ladder, erected IL
and had a man with his hands on the
top rung in 35 81 seconds.
As usual IIagerstown WOE the races.
The Antietam Fire Company of Ha-
gerstown won the first prize, 800, in
the reel race. Time, IS l-2; the sec
ond prize, SO, went TO independent
Juniors, Of Hagerstown. Time, 80
seconds; third prize. went TO the
United, OF Frederick county, $50,
who won in As seconds.
The Hook and Ladder race was
won by the independent Juniors Of
prize, 500; time, 35 81
seconds; second prize, won by An
tietam, OF Hagerstown, $2J, 10 -
seconds.
The drill contest was won by Friend
ship Company, Of CbambersbuTg, A
special prize Of s55 was offered for
this. Homecoming Was to have com
peted, but showed the white feather
and left town. The prizes will be
awarded at 3 o'clock this evening at
the Independent Company No. FIRE
department quarters.