Evening journal., 1912-10-11
DEPARTMENT REVIEW
MAGNIFICENT SIGHT

One Of the most pleasing features
of the Old Home Week" celebration
was the parade OF the members OF
the Fire Department yesterday after
noon. This parade was awaited with
much interest by the people, and they
we're not disappointed in the display.
The different companies, from the
Friendship TO the baby company the
Independence. made spelndid ap-
pearance in line, and 10 sty more about
one than the other would be doing
an injustice to all.
For marching, the Water Witch
Company would have won a prize If
there had been any offered pfeced-
ing the members of the company was
a detail OF red shirt young men, who
comprise what is termed as the
"runners' OF company, the boys
who take the place Of the older mem
hers, and IN time are rewarded with
real membership These were the
marchers who made the hit OF the
parade Their drilling was perfect.
In front OF the grand stand the young
men came up in platoons and thcn
formed f0urs right anu then a crvss
formation. They received tremendous
applause all along the line and much
credit is due Captain William II.
Haley. who drilled them. He was
assisted by Lieutenant Harry Mason.
Samuel Davis and George White. Mr..
Haley turned out In the parade under
stress. His brother had been seri-
ously in for some time. but as he had
worked hard TO drill his command.
and rather than disappoint the people,
he appeared at the head of the
marches. His brother died early in
the afternoon. while the parade was
forming.
Governor Pennewill and Mayor
Howell and the formers staf re-
viewed the parade. and as each COM
2any passed the stand the hremen
touched their helmets Each com
pany did its best in decorating their
apparatus and horses and all made
fine showing The display made by
the Phoenix Fire Company, with It's
three ambulances in line. was
creditable one The new automobile
apparatus of the Reliance, Fame and
Water Witch companies. also were
big attractions.
The parade was formed at Fourth
and Madison streets, and it moved
promptly at 2.3O O'Clock The route
was up Madison street to Eleventh,
to Delaware avenue, to Tenth. &c
Market. 10 Front, to French, to Six
teenth, countermarch on French
street to Ninth and dismiss. +. Nor.
ton Ainscow. chief of the fire depart
ment. was the grand marshal Of the
parade.
First Assistant Fire Chief James
McNally and Second Assistant Fire
Chief William ]. Bayley were the
aides Chief Ainscow headed the first
division. which included foH compa-
nies: Chief McNally headed the sec
ond division in which were four CON-
panies and Chief Bayley was in
charge of The third division OF four
companies.
All the fire companies turned out
in regulation blue uniforms, with he'll
NETS and belts. Friends of the vol
unteers were lavish in presenting
them with flowers
That Wilmington is far ahead Of
many cities in equipment for fight
ing fire was shown In the parade,
which in addition to the two trucks
and regulation fire engines also had
five different pieces of automobile ap-
iparatus, in addition to an automobile
ambulances and horse drawn ambu-
lances. The Reliance had its new
auto chemical in line.
That the Wilmington Fire Depart
ment could muster so many men was
a revelation and each man was on
his best marching behavior The fire.
men were applauded on all sides. APP
paratus Of most of the companies. in
addition TO being highly polished. was
decorated with flags and flowers and
presented the showiest appearance.