The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-10-13
DEATH SADDENS
FIREMEN'S DAY
Casts Pail Over Annual Parade
and Inspection Of Department.

The death on Wednesday evening
of David j. Connors, of Washington
Engine company, cast a pail over the
firemen who had been enjoying their
annual parade and attendant social
features. When the accident occur
red the companies, with the excep.
tion of the Washingtons, We're still
at their banquet tables but as soon
as the word was received of the acci-
dent that had taken one of their
number the good cheer ceased and
the gatherings adjourned.
In spite of the rain which begun
just as the lines were forming fol
the parade the large crowd that had
gathered to see the vamps on par.
ade remained to the last. The day
began with the annual inspection oil
the fire houses by the mayor and
board of aldermen. At two O'Clock
the lines formed opposite the "Jer
seyman" office and by two-thirty word
was given to proceed. The line oi
march which included the park, Speed
we'll avenue as far as the West End
hotel and countermarch, Norris, Elm
South, DeHart street. Maple avenue
and Market street was concluded af.
stand opposite Market street, where
Mayor John ]. Todd, Aldermen
Stephen ]. Roberts, DIR. r. RaQston
! field, Robert Williamson, Charles r
Shelley, DIR. Clifford Mills and Bar
tholemew Clifford and the following
guests reviewed the parade: Commits
sioner of Public Safety William
Kearney, Assistant Chief Joseph
Beamer, Firemen William Hanley, O.
Wilson, S. Stetson, w. Geister, J.
Burke and Robert Verplanck, of Or
ange; Chief Fred e. Williams, of
Montclair; Chief T. j. Scott and Pres
ident F e. Luhden, of the Chemical
Engine company, of Summit; Chief
S. A. Gruver and Mayor B. d. Phil
hover, of Madison; c. F. Beutell, of
the American LaFrance Automobile
company; Chief Mulford, of Greystone
Park; Chief Charles Dunster and
former Chief ]. B. Murphy, of Col
! linsville fire department; Congression
al Candidate John H. Capstick, and
Sheriff Candidate William H. Thomp-
SON.
| Following the parade an exhibition
run of the apparatus was made from
the houses to st. Peters church. Box
AZ was pulled and with Fire Chief Viii
bur F. Day i'm Alderman r. Ralston
Reeds automobile the apparatus sped
down South street. The auto chemi-
cal, which led, made the run in a
minute. The other pieces were close
behind. The usual exhibitions OF
water throwing and ladder climbing
were dispensed with this year.
The drilling of the Resolute Hook
and Ladder company and the Warden
was a feature of the parade. The
companies headed the parade with
the Dover and Morristown bands sup
plying the music, the auto appara
tus followed, with the mayor and the
board of aldermen in automobiles
bringing up in the rear. The inspec.
ton was the first anniversary of the
motorization of the fire department.
A moving picture was taken of the
"Old Coffee Mill,' Morrdstown's
first fire apparatus, being hauled by
members of the Independent Hose
company, to whom it belongs, after
the fireman's parade. The firemen
made the run" out of Market street
while the movie" operator ground
out the reel.
An exhibition with hydrant stream
was made of the new Haley nozzle by
the First Ward Hose company. The
new nozzle regulates the size of the
stream. Chief Wilbur F. Day lis max
ing a test of the new nozzles with
view of recommending their pur
chase for the local department