Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
POLICE AND F|aEMEM
Annual Inspection and Parade
of Two Departments.
Men Make Fine Appearance and APP
parntus in ExccIl(nt Condition.
sports Provide Amusement for
Large Gathering.

The annual inspection of the police
and fire departments occurred yesterday
with a parade and sports in the after
noon. followed by the annual meeting
Of the Vermont State Firemen's asso-
citation at the Sherwood House in the
evening, and was one of the most sue
cessful affairs Of its kind ever held in
burlington.
The two departments made n most
excellent showing In their parade in
the afternoon, forming on Main street
and going over the line Of march
through the principal streets of tho
city as outlined in Yesterdays Free
Press. Following Shermans Military
band came Sheriff J. II. Allen with his
car, in which were Chief of Police p
]. Russell and Deputy Chief Of Police
=. ]. Cosgrove, after which came the
members of the police force followed
by the police patrol automobile Then
came Chief of the Fire Department c.
u. Stockwell In his car with Grant
Thomas, assistant chief. followed by
the apparatus from fire stations one
two, three four and five, the fire en-
CINE from station three bringing up
the rear of that department. All of
the automobiles and fire trucks were
polished to fine lustre and the fire
apparatus was made more attractive
by the use of cut flowers. each of the
firemen wearing a buttoniere. the floral
decorations being presented from
Gebicke's flower shop Next came May
or A. A. Drew, the members of the
board of aldermen and other city Off
Gals and invited guests. including n
number Of the visiting fire chiefs from
all over the state. who rode in auto
mobiles and who reviewed the parade
from the bandstand in city hall park.
The sports. which were run off d.
rectly after the parade on st. Paul
street between College and Main
streets, proved to be of most inter-
esting character and furnished amuse
ment for a large gathering OF citizens
and visitors. They resulted as fol-
lows: 100yarddash for regular po-
licemen and firemen. first. T. Blssette
second. b. Mills, third T. Collins: 100
yard dash for special policemen and
| fremen, first, A. Niles second, A. Lu-
cha, third. F. McGaughan; 10O-yard-
| dash for regular flremen, first. r. Bis
settle. second. Louis Sears. third, e
| Sears; 100yard dash for regular pc.
| licemen. first T. Collins. second. G
Simon, third, J. MCGOWAN; 75-yard.
dash for policemen and firemen weigh
ing over 200 pounds. first. A Lauzon
second. Capt. Carly. third, c. Simon
15-yard-dash for policemen and fire
men As years of age and older. first
Capt. Cosgrove. second, w. Hanley
third. Capt. Carly; ladder contest. F.
Steady and A. Niles tied for first. T
! Bissette and A. Lucia tied for second
| consolation prize. ]. Liberty, second
w. Hayes, third, =. Lynch; coupling
contest for Briggs cup. ]. Cosgrov,
and T. Bissette of station three.
The judges were Fire Commisso ion
ers f. +. Perkins. f, +. Nash ant
Napoleon Laury Police Commissi ion
ers w. +. Duggan. A. N Lucia ant
Edward Lavallee. City Treasurer I.
c. Grant acted as starter and the tim'
was kent bv the iudpes