The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-22
FIREMEN'S DAY DATE
WEDNESDAY, OCT.7TH
Annual inspection, Parade and
Exhibition of Department.

Chief Day and Assistant Chiefs
Sharrette and Snudden have COM
pleted arrangements for the annual
inspection, parade and exhibition of
the Morristown fire department. Last
year the parade was held so late in
the season, because of the non-arriv-
al of some of the auto apparatus, that
it was cold and dark before the exhi-
bitions closed. This year an earlier
date has been selected and the par
ade will be on Wednesday, October 7th.
The houses and apparatus will be
inspected by Mayor John J. Todd
and Aldermen Stephen j Roberts, r.
Ralston Reed, Thomas Wiss, Fred
Horsefield, Robert Williamson, Chas.
Raymond Shelley, DR.. Clifford Mills
and Bartholomew Clifford. The town
officials will be escorted by the chiefs
to the various houses and shown the
quarters and the machines.
The parade will form at two O'Clock
on Park place in front of the Jersey
man" office. At the head of the line
will be the Board of Fire Wardens,
Foreman William Leek then the
Board of Engineers, Chiefs Day, Shar-
rette and Snudden; the Dover band |;
Independent Hose company, No. 1,
Foreman c. Franklin Wilson; Reso-
lutte Hook and Ladder company, No.
l, Foreman C. Maynard Day; Wash
ington Engine company, No 1, Fore
man Charles H. Meslar; Morristown
band Humane Engine company, No.
2, Foreman Watson G.. Guerin; First
Ward Hose company, Foreman John
Morris; auto apparatus division in
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Independents chemical engine, the
the Washingtons hose wagon tractor
and steamer, the Humanes' Robinson
pumping engine and the First Wards
hose wagon. The mayor, board oh
aldermen and invited guests will bring
up in the rear, automobiles carrying
them.
Morristown is proud of having the
entire fire department motorized, be-
ing the first volunteer department in
the state to put in motor apparatus
exclusively. In order that Morriston
ians and their guests may see how
quickly the department can respond
to call for aid Town Electrician
Frank e. Pierson, after the parade
will turn in a general alarm from Bo,
No. AZ and the apparatus will respors
from their respective quarters.
A reviewing stand will be erected
ON Park place opposite Market street
from which the town officials and
guests will view the parade. The pre-
cession will proceed from Park place
to Speedwell avenue as far as the
West End hotel, countermarch to Parl
place, Morris street, Elm street, Soutf
street to Randolph Military academy
countermarch to James street, thence
to Maple avenue to Market street
past the reviewing stand and disband
The general alarm will bring all the
apparatus past the reviewing stand
and instead of "unlimbering'' at the
box pulled, corner Park place and
Washington street, the apparatus viii
run down South street as far as Mad
ison street. There will be no fire in
a temporary structure this year fol
the vamps to extinguish nor will the
steamer and pumping engine show
their prowess in throwing water.
The chiefs will invite as their guests
for the afternoon the chiefs of near
by departments including Hillside Hose
company, Collinsville, Prudentown
Morris Plains, Madison, Rockaway
Chatham, Dover, Summit, Montclair
and Orange. In the evening the
companies will regale themselves with
suppers.
The board of engineers will wear
inspection day for the first time their
new caps, white hats with gold bands