The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
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peeted will be received in a day or
two. All of the delegates who have
not received badges will receive them
upon mailing the proper credentials to
the Firemen's Union.
The Harrisburg Fremen s Union will
meet early next week to close up the
business of the convention.
March Almost Six Hours
A parade, the last of which was
leaving Market square as the squad
of police at the head marched in to be
dismissed. was held yesterday after
noon as the main feature of the thirty
fifth annual convention of the Penusyl-
vania State Firemen S Association.
The march started but few min
utes after scheduled time, about 1,45
o'clock, but the last company did not
pass in review before the State of
fcials and Chief Marshal Holstein in
the reviewing stand at Front aud
South streets, before 7.30 o'clock. In
fact the parade was of such magnitude
that the last division did not pass off
Market street. before the electric
signs began to gimmer in the dusk
of the early evening. The right Of the
ilit diilNSd ab ItuANu anu NV
streets, on returning from the Hill, be
fore five of the divisions had passed
that corner
Ii was the greatest parade the city
/ has ever seen and perhaps the great.
est the city will ever see for years to
come. 1t took three hours for the pa
rade to pass given point. Fears that
| agents of the National Musicians
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I calling the union bands out of line
were dispelled when the agents did n>;
/ show up until after the parade started.
/ Chief Marshal Holsteiu was inform
4 ed that the agents were in the city and
/ expected some trouble but he did not
see any one who might have been an
/ agent until the parade was half over,
when a man walked out to Mr. Hol-
| tein s gaily decorated machine and
said good naturally:
"Well, the fremen put one over on
us this time.
Old Apparatus in Line
Apparatus more than a century old
mingled in the line with modern auto
apparatus of all descriptions. telling
vividly the strides in fire fighting of a
hundred years. Most of the auto ap-
paratus in the line was of recent manu-
facture, while the ancient reels and
pumps were several of them more than
l12 wears old. One paraded by the
Paxton company of this city was found
recently in u Junk yard.
Past and future fire fighters was
represented and, strangely enough,
both in the same division. The Trivoli
and Taylor companies, the youngest
member of the latter company being 66
years old, and the 'Hopie Juniors, -
of Harrisburg. formed an interesting
contrast in the Hope division of the
parade. Both were roundly cheered
over the whole route. The Philadelphia
company pulled an old-time engine
while the Juniors pulled the old "Jen-
ME Cameron which was used by the
Hope company when organized cen
tury ago.
Another interesting contrast in the
parade was the old one-horse hose wag-
on ot the Good Will Company and its
new American La France automobile
combination wagon.
Bands and musical organizations OF
every description were in the parade
most every company bringing along d
band or drum corps. There were few
repetitions in selections played by the
bands, and very little tango music wa,
produced, Not by previous arrangement
but by common consent most of thi
bands played Coward Christian Sol
diers' or 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner' as they passed the stand in re
view.
Smallest fremen, tallest fremen anl
tiremen in every walk of life were il
the parade. Crack drill teams mingled
with veterans who had to drop out be
fore the parade was over.
1t was the most representative pa
rade ever held by the state organization
as well as the greatest. There is moth
ing but praise to-day for the Harris
burg Firemen Union in the way i
handled the parade and the attendan
details of the convention