Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
10000 Firemen March
Over the City Streets
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one of the fourteen divisions with
their guests. Friendship company,
| No. 1. was not in line, but a number OF
the members paraded with other COM
| panies. The first division was made
up of the companies representing the
York County Firemen's Association
| and was designated as Division A.
In this division there were 1000
firemen. George S. Croll. retiring
president of the State Firemen's AS
sociation. marched at their head.
Nineteen companies came from York
county, including the Vigilant COM
pany, one of the Oldest in York, with
200 men, headed by the Royal Italian
Band, of Harrisburg. The Vigilants
are after the prize for the largest
company in line.
Many 2O0-Pound Men in Line
At the head of the York division,
which was marshaled by Harry l..
Willis, was the Laurel company, the
oldest in York, with 80 men. A fea-
ture of the York division was the
large number of 200-pound men, who
occupied the front lines of each COM
pany. The York companies brought
along some of their apparatus and
horses.
From Red Lion came the famous
Leo company with an old-time appa-
IdluS, WHICH has DGtn uSeu dl
big blaze. Outside of the York and
local companies Red Lion. had the
largest number of men in line.
City Officials in Line
Members of the Harrisburg City
Council, with the officials of the State
Firemen's Association. rode in auto
mobiles ahead of the second division.
Twenty-Five automobiles formed a
double line on each side of the street.
Miles S. Humphreys, the new State
president. was the recipient of sew
eral handsome bouquets along the
route of parade.
Augustus H. Kreidler. president of
the Hope company, this city, was
marshal of Division No. 2, made up of
banner division and included twenty
eight companies. The Fame company,
OF West Chester. one of the oldest in
the State, with the Fourth Regiment
Band, of Lancaster, was at the head
of this division.
The Veterans Pass
In this division, too, were many vet
eran organizations including the
Tivoli company, one of the oldest in
Philadelphia; the Taylor company
made up of fire-fighters who belonged
to the Philadelphia fire department
when it was made up of volunteers,
and the Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton of Philadelphia with 8 men, each
of whom belonged to the first COM
panies organized in Philadelphia more
than fifty years ago. Companies from
Reading, Lebanon, Middletown, Steel
ton, HighSpire and Carlisle were
part of this division, along with the
Hampden company. of Norristown
known as Adtutant General Stewards s
company.
The Hope Juniors, 100 in number,
with the York Cadet Band, was an
interesting feature. The boys marched
like real firemen and pulled the IA
nous Jennie Cameron parade carriage
which has not been out of the Hope
house in twenty-five years. The Hope
company had the Commonwealth
Band of forty pieces in their handsome
new uniforms.
CentUry-OId Apparatus
Lieutenant Charles P. Meek was
marshal of the third division, which
included the Citizen Fire Company
and its guests. At the head of this
division was the Lincoln company, of
Perth Amboy, n. j., with As men and
its apparatus. Next came the Vet
eran Fireman Association of Reading
one of the oldest organizations in the
State. The IS men in line represented
Readings earliest fire fighters.
The Hummelstown Chemical Com
pany had a famous old hand engine
used century ago, in line. This en-
gine still does service when necessary
The Hummelstown company, In regu-
lation firemen's uniform, presented an
attractive appearance. With this COM
pany was the Acme Band. of Hum
melstown.
Wear Uniforms OF Sixties
With the fourth division was the
famous Darby fire patrol, of Darby,
known as the DARBY Rams" an or
ganization that dates back 100 years,
and had in service one of the first
hand pumping engines built in Penn
svlvania. This company's veteran
members wore uniforms of fifty years
ago.
George w. Kennedy "a member Of