The Washington herald., 1910-08-26

indeed. a carnival crowd. Bells. whistles,
crickets and a hundred and one other
noise making devices were IN operation.
AS usual, since the opening OF the con-
venton, 'tieklers' we're In operation IN
the boys, while the boys came back
with "tieklers." Many informal concerts
we're also given by the visiting bands
and everybody made merry
The band concert for a prize of $50
attracted a crowd of several thousand.
The square on Washington street directly
south of King street, where the concert
took place, was one solid mass of~hu-
manity But two bands competed for the
prize They were Eagle Engine Com
pany Band No. B. Newport News, which
was declared the winner, and harrison
burg Daily News Band. Of HarrisonbTg.
The judges were: George H. Evans
George B. Kennedy, and Henry X. Field.
PhOebus Lands Prize.
The first prize of 500 for the largest
and best appearing uniformed company
in the line of march went to Phoebus.
with eighty men and a band Of twenty
eight pieces. Members OF this company
were attired In natty blue uniforms with
caps to match and carried reed canes with
blue and bun ribbon entwined around
them.
The second prize of $50 for the largest
and best appearing uniformed company
went 10 Harcisonburg, with forty-one men
and band OF twenty-four pieces The
Harrisonburg men also made an excellent
showing in white trousers and reb blouse
with blue visor caps.
The third prize OF SIS was taken by
Hampton. with ifty-eight men in the
line Of march. Members Of this company
wore blue uniforms with the regulation
fremen's helmets and belts TO match.
Washington's fire department with
rhlrty-seven men in line Of march. car
ried off the fourth prize Of SIS for the
best appearing uniformed comp my from
out OF the State
The judges were DR.. W. NJ Smith, H
K Field. and J. T. Preston.
Friendship Company Out.
Every piece Of apparatus Of the local
fire department was in the parade. OF
more interest than others was the old
Friendship engine with which George
Washington was identified. The historic
old engine was drawn by four gray
horses. Seated on the rear Of the old
engine was little Alvin Friedlander
dressed TO represent Gen. Washington,
while a little son Of Dallas Peyton was
dressed as a fireman.
The Columbia Company reel. Of this
city. drawn by fourteen men and headed
by twenty-six others. attired in drab uni
forms. made an excellent showing. The
reel was a work Of artistic beauty. It
was finished in gold and lavishly deco
rated with artificial flowers
Seated on the rear OF the reel was little
Miss jamie Craven, daughter OF Lieut.
Craven. OF that company. Riding beside
Marshal George A. Norris. of the Co
lumbia Company. were Misses Edca Drew
and Marion Wood. The decorations on
the reel were made by Luclan Duffy. a
member Of the local company.
T. J. Williams. seventy-eight years old.
one Of the oldest fire chiefs in the United
States. rode at the head OF the Char
lottesville company
Immediately following the parade, the
fremen were entertained at a buffet
luncheon at Armory Hall
Formation of Parade.
The formation of the parade was as fol-
lows: Platoon Of mounted police, Naval
Gun Factory Band, J. Sid Douglas, chief
marshall staff. Kenneth W. Ogden. chief
OF stafr: aids, r. F. Downham and P. T.
Harrington Friendship Company. E.
Steuart Smith and William c. Cleveland
Relief Hook and Ladder Company, No. ],
John Leadbeater and w. c. Baggett; Co.
lumbia Company, No 4, r. D Oats and
X. w. Ogden; Relief Company. No. O.;
George W. Pettey, chief Of local fire de-
partment: officers Of State association in
carriages; Friendship Veteran Associa-
ton. in. carriages and apparatus. H.
Friedlander, marshal; Relief Hook and
Ladder Company, apparatus and band.
Joseph De Silva marshal: Columbia Com
pany, No. 4, apparatus and band, George
A. Norris. marshal; Reliance Company.
No. 5, apparatus and band, Smith Will
Jams. marshal: detachment of thirty
seven members of Washington fire de-
partment; Harrisonburg Company and
band; Lexington, Front Royal Newport
News Eagle Company. No 3, and band;
Shenandoah. Alta Vista. Danville. Char
lottesviHe and band; stanton, Clifton
Forge Covington and band; Hampton.
Newport News Rescue and Truck Com
pany. No. /; Newport News La France
Engine Company No. 2; Portsmouth An
mex Companv No and hand. Iilray.
Strasburg. Woodstock, Suffolk and band;
Portsmouth Park View Company, No. 3;
Pocahontas and Fredericksburg.
An exhibition by the Firefghter. OF
the Washington fire department, was an
interesting feature this morning. The
craft arrived here at 1870 o'clock. and
as Il neared the wharf the whistles Of
ALI craft on the river front gave II a
welcome The boat locked at the Cam
eron street wharf. where members Of the
District fire department disembarked.
Reel Races To-day.
With rel races on North Washington
street at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
the convention viii be brought 10 a close.
The following companies will compete in
the races: Strasburg. Harrisonburg. Cow
ington. Clifton Forge. Shenandoah. Eagle
Engine Company. No. 3. Newport News,
Luray, Front Royal. Lexington. Staunton.
Fredericksburg and Woodstock. The
State reel will be used in the contest. and
prizes aggregating $500 will be awarded TO
the successful contestants.
The majority of the visiting delegates