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
were not disappointed In the display
The different companies, from the
Friendship to the baby company. the
Independence. made spelndid APP
pearance in line. and to sty more about
ono than the other would be doing
an injustice to all.
For marching. the Water Witch
Company would have won a prize II
there had been any offered. Preced-
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
bers, 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 mp in plaioons and then
formed fours right and then cross
formation. They received tremendous
applause al along the line and muci
[ credit is due Captain William II
r Haley, who drilled them He was
. / ooafatad htr forfcro,,f Harry Aounn
% Samuel Davis and George White. Mr.
e Haley turned out In the parade under
e stress. His brother had been seri-
O. ously III for some time, but as he had
S worked hard TO drill his command
b. and rather than disappoint the people
e he appeared at the head of the
p marches His brother died early in
s the afternoon, while the parade was
- forming
d Governor Pennewil and Mayor
Howell and the formers stan re.
e viewed the parade, and as each com.
h Cany passed the stand the iremer
e touched their helmets Each com
r. pany did its best in decorating theil
e apparatus and horses and all made
n fine showing The display made by
r the Phoenix Fire Company, with III
]
j. creditable one. The new automobile
I apparatus of the Reliance. Fame an'
e Water Witch companies, also wer,
+ big attractions.
y The parade was formed at Fourtl
i and Madison streets, and il mOyel
n promptly at 23O o'clock The rout
II was up Madison street TO Eleventh
= to Delaware avenue, 10 Tenth. 4
az 20, tn frs
e teenth, cOuntermarch on Frenci
) street TO Ninth and dismiss. e Nor
d ton Ainscow. chief of the fire depart
9 ment. was the grand marshal of tn
e parade.
J. First Assistant Fire Chief Jame
Ie McNally and Second Assistant Fir
Chief William J. Bayley we're tn
aides Chief Ainscow headed the frs
division. which included four compa
nies: Chief McNally headed the sec
ond division in which were four com
r panies and Chief Bayley was il
charge of The third division of fou
a companies.
All the fire companies turned ou
re- in regulation blue uniforms, with hel
- NETS and belts. Friends of the vol
of unteers were lavish in presenting
~ them with flowers.
NJ That Wilmington is far ahead O
~ many cities in equipment for fight
- ing fire was shown I'm the parade
~ which in addition to the two truck
M and regulation fire engines also ha
~ five different pieces OF automobile al
ad paratus. in addition to an automobil
i'm ambulances and horse drawn ambu
re lances. The Reliance had its ne'
81 auto chemical in line.
That the Wilmington Fire Depart
O., ment could muster so many men wa
"a revelation and each man was o
ge his best marching behavior. The fire
1- men we're applauded on all sides Al
o. paratus OF most of the companies.
er addition to being highly polished, wa
=. decorated with flags and flowers an
II, presented the showiest appearance.