The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-29
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
OF EVENTS DURING HOMECOMING
FIREMENS CONVENTION AND w.
M. c. COMMENCEMENT
PARADES, RACES,
PRIZES, &c.


during Home Coming Week, State
Firemen's Convention ahd Western
Maryland College Commencement is
now complete and presents an array
of attractions that VIII please even
the most critical and make the town
agog with entertainment, sociabillty
and music
| The order of events follow:
Monday, June y.
! General Home Coming Day.-10.S0
a. M, Western Maryland College re-
cital by graduates in music and elo-
cution. Part |.
\ 200 d. m, Western Maryland Col
! lege society reunions.
i 500 p. M, Western Maryland Col
lege recital by graduates in music and
elocution. Part ii.
ZOO D. m, Band Concert, Liberty
and Main streets.
Tuesday, June 8.
v 1890 a. m, Western Maryland Col
/ lege. annual meeting of the board of
trustees.
! l p. M, Trades Display Parade.
Parade will form at the Park, corner
of Bond and Green streets, will move
to Main street and then East on Main
| to Centre, on Centre to Willis, thence
to Court House, thence on Court to
Main, thence East on Main to Wash
ington avenue to Green street, thence
West on Green street to Church to
Main, thence West on Main to Union,
thence on Union to Pennsylvania
avenue, thence East on Pennsylvania
avenue to Main and East on Main to
Liberty, and thence to the Park.
NJ ID. m, Western Maryland Orarori-
cal Contest of Literary Societies.
I p. m, Band Concert, Liberty and
Main streets.
Wednesday, June 10.
N a. m, to 1000 ID m, Reception OF
delegates and visiting companies,
Maryland State Firemen's Association.
Address OF Welcome and Response.
All sessions of the convention Of
the Maryland State Ffremen's As
sociation will be held in the Fire
mems Hall.
9.30., Commencement Parade West
ern Maryland College. Form in front
of Firemen's Building.
1890 a. m, Western Maryland Col
lege Commencement.
2.30 y. m, Automobile Parade.
Parade will form on Liberty street
and the Park and will start promptly
on the hour and proceed to Main
street, East on Main to Longwell
avenue, thence to Willis street, thence
Ito Court, thence to Main, West on
Main to Centre. thence on Centre to
Green, thence East on Green to
Washington avenue, thence to Main,
thence on Main to College avenue,
thence by the College through the
Campus to Pennsylvania avenue and
East on Main to Bond street, thence
to the Park, to Chase, to Liberty
and Liberty to Main, which will com
plete the parade.
? D. m, Evening, session OF the
Convention, Maryland State Fire
mems Association.
p. m, Band Concert, Liberty and
Main streets.
Thursday, June III.
9 a. m, Second Session OF the Con
vention Of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association.
ZOO p. m, sharp, Grand Parade of
Firemen. First Division will form in
front Of Firemen's Building; End.
Division will form on Liberty street;
Bird. Division will form on John
street; 4th. Division will form on
Bond street; 9Th. Division will form
on Carroll street. Parade will 60
West on Main street and second divis-
ion will fall in at Liberty, third
division will fall in at John street,
fourth division will fall In at Bond
and fifth division will fall in at Car
roll street. Parade will 60 West on
Main street to Union, thence on Union
! to Pennsylvania avenue, thence on
Pennsylvania avenue to Main, East
on Main to Washington avenue,
thence 70 Green, West on Green to
Centre, thence on Centre cross Main
to Willis to Court, up Court to Main,
West On Main to Firemen's Building
where the parade will disband.
200 p. m., Band Concert at band
stand, corner Liberty and Main
streets.
l p- m. Third session Of Convention.
$50 p. m, Carnival.
Friday, June 12.
\ 1000 a. m, Hook and Ladder Races,
(East Main street at Main-Court
Hotel)
11.O0 a. M, 200 yard Foot Race Open
to all Firemen. EAST Main street at
Main-Court Hotel.)
LOO p. m, Hose Races, (Pennsyl-
vania avenue.)
300 p. M, 200 yard Foot Race Car
roll County Firemen only. (Pennsyl-
vania avenue.)
400 p. m, Drill Contest. CThe
Forks-Pennsylvania avenue and Main
street)
100 p. NJ, Band Concert at band
stand, corner Liberty and Main
streets.
Prizes Offered are ms Follows:
Hose Race, Association Companies.
only, first prize $4,000, second $4,000.
Hose Race, open to the World. first
$4,000, second 5000.
Hook and Ladder Race, open to the
World, first $500, second $25.OO.
Drill Contest, open to the World. |
first $500, second $500.
200 Yard Foot Race, open to all
firemen, first $1,000, second $500.
200 Yard Foot Race. Carroll County
Ffremen only, first $1,000, second
$500.
Band Concert, $50
Company coming the longest dis
tance, with not less than % men,
$500.
Company having the most men i'm
line, including band, $25.00.
Company making the best appear
ance in line $500.
Steam Engine Contest, $4,000.
Best Decorated Business House, /
$1,000.
Best Decorated Automobile, first
$500. second $1,000, third $500.