Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-07-16
A BIG DEMONSTRATION OF
FIRE FIGHTERS IN WILDWOOD
The Affair Was Inaugurated by the Governor at the
Ocean Pier on "Wednesday Evening
A LARGE NUMBER OF FIREMEN IN LINE

0O0 GbAiS VIZ 1ildCDCA0tu ElIt
Company, of South W~estville, with a
band and apparatus, was next in line
Burlington Fire Company, with Irons
Band, OF that city, and bringing two
~ire-ighting apparatus, the Hope and
Young America, with their respective
companies, also having in line an auto
observation car filled with ladies', was
greeted with loud applause as they had
the most men in line and took up a
long stretch of street Stone Harbor
followed with a band, and Avalon in
their rear drawing an old, obsolete but
much cherished hose carriage they
are well equipped; Egg Harbor, accom-
panied by its band, made a good show
ing and ELECTED much applause, as did
Margate City, which brought an auto
engine. 1t was Qollingswood's inten-
ton to excel, however, and it did, mas
far as . band was concerned, as this
was a marked feature of the parade,
they having brought the Philadelphia
band, a fancy uniformed organization,
along with an auto engine and the
complete company then came Reso-
luton Fire Company, of Millville, with
their own band and an old apparatus
of the vintage of 1865, also ant auto
engine and a delegation in motor cars +;
following these came the Reliance, of
Ocean City, with their band. This
ended the firemen portion of the par
ade, and then came the Manor Riding
Academy. The Wildwood Equal Suf-
frage delegation presented a fine APP
pearance and brought much applause,
as their autos were fanciIully trimmed,
and one auto in black and orange had
a little colored child as a mascot, and
to whom they fed large sticks of candy
and he little one did not seem to mind
the demonstration in the least. This
movement is struggling hard for recog-
milton. After these came quite a line
of automobiles.
Prizes were awarded on the return
review, and therefore it was necessary
for each visiting Company to stay in
line and MAINTAIN formation until they
again passed the reviewing stand,
which was at the City Hall.
The afternoon was indeed warm and
some of the men wore thick uni
forms and it seemed nearly impossible
to maintain them in line, but for
funafalv tho SIM hooap,a oxarooct and
the intense rays of the sun was modi-
fed to a great extent, thus saving a
number of the paradefs from possible
sunstroke or prostration. However,
they returned in good formation and
were awarded prizes as follows:
Best equipment for fighting fire, Mar
gate City, $25
Best uniformed company in line, Egg
Harbor, loving cup.
Second best uniformed company in
line, Ocean City, loving cup.
Company bringing best band, Ceilings
wood, silver fire trumpet.
Company bringing best band ed prize)
Millville, loving cup.
Most uniformed men in line, Burling-
ton, loving cup.
Most uniformed men in line I'D prize,
Gloucester, cut glass water set.
Company coming the longest distance,
Burlington, silk flag.
Best combination apparatus, Millville,
loving cup.
Best combination apparatus cd price,
Burlington Hope Co brass clothes
tree.
Best appearing company in line, Mill
vile, bronze loving cup.
Best appearing company in line I'D
prize, Collingswood, oil painting.
Best band in parade, IRONS band of
Burlington, drum majors baton.
Youngest fire company in line, Stone
Harbor, bronze figure clock.
Oldest fire company in line, Haddon-
field, Morris chair.
Best appearing msrshal-Yenney, pair
of riding leggings.
Best decorated hotel in Wildwood and
the Crest, Crammer's Hotel Pacific,
plate glass mirror.
Best decorated residence in Wildwood
aud the Crest, Alfred Whitehead,
cut glass vase.
Best decorated business house in Wild
wood and the Crest-Chas. Sem,
mahogany clock.
Best team of horses in line, Veteran
Fire Co, of Holly Beach, silver fire
trumpet.
1t was recommended that the Eagles
be given q special prize for the best
decorated clubhouse, and honorable
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