Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

The annual reunion of the First Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers, of the Civil war, was held Friday at the Agawam Hupt club house. Joshua M. Clarke, of Westerly, was elected third vice president. The other off, cers are: Charles H. Merriman, presi- dent Matthew Harty, first vice presi- dent; Edwin w. WheeIock, second vice president; George M. Cpink fourth vice president; John R. Arnold fifth Vice president; Waldo f. SlocOmb, secretary and treasurer; Henry M. James, assistant secretary: Clarence H. Gardner, surgeon; Charles H. Mer- rlman, adJutant; Rev. Job H. Wells, chaplain: J. T. P. Bucklyn, Charles M Smith, George A. Spink, James Wat son, Charles H. Clarke Albert G. Bates, John R. Arnold, Nathan Lewis, George G. Clemence, Henry L. Cooke, Edwin P. Anthony, Carroll J. PuIlen, executive committee.
 A memorial service was held for those members who died during the past year: Beriah Reynolds, George J. Fairbrother, William c. Almy, Henry Whitman, John H. Steere Philo P Hawkes., Col. R. H. l. Goddard, Ste phen BalIOu, William c. Wood, James E. SlOcOmb, John J. Sanborn, Samuel H. Luther and Thomas M Aldrich. Only three of the commissioned off cers are living-Capt. C. W. H. Day, Lieutenant Albert G. Bates.
 The regiment was the first to re- spond to President Lincoln's call for 75, 900 men, and Westerly is credited with these members: Horace G. Bar Der, Samuel Bliven, Amos L. Burdick, Albert N. BurdiCk, James E. Chace, Thomas N. Chapman, Joshua M Clarke. Edwin R. Cottrell, John c. CrandalI, Harris F. Keables, Nathan ". Lewis, John F Perigo, Dudley Sisson, Peleg D. Sisson and Avery Taft.
 The side stroke hand fire engine recently purchased in Cranston by the Westerly Veteran Firemen's asso- clatlon, will soon be in shape for prac- tice sauiTts and the preliminaries, and reserve crews will soon be selected and every Vamp will know his sta ton at the brakes. The association has made entry in the muster of the New England State Firemen's League and will compete for prizes in the tournament to be held in Providence Aug. 51.
 The Westerly machine is a familiar one at Rhode Island musters, having been the property of the Cranston Volunteer Fire company, No. l. of Cranston, and named the Star No. l. It is a nine-ivCh stroke machine, built by William Jeffers and company, of Pawca catucket, in 1858, as the Wood bridge, No. 12, of Detroit, Michigan for which company it was built. It was subsequently, in service in Iowa and at HarbOr Springs. Mich, where it was purchased in June. 1899, by the Star Engine company of Cranston.
 Since it came into the possession of the Cranston company the engine par ticipated in 25 musters in which it made two records of 200 feet or more it's best mark being 21S inches, made at Natick. on May 20, 1900, when it took first prize of S125 in a field of 12 machines. It captured two first and one second prizes, tOtalIing S325 The total of it's 25 muster plays is 4288 feet 1 7-8 inches, or an average
 Fire Commissioner Ralph s. Ham iltOn has accepted the appointment as chief marshal of the big parade and will soon announce his aides. The procession with the red -shirted march CTS and historic hand-engines will be of a nature to preserve the traditions and prestige of the volunteer firemen's association.
 Forming on Promenade. Francis and Gaspee streets, the parade will move to Exchange place, to DOrrance. to Westminster, to Empire, to Broadway to Barton street, where the line will cOuntermarCh to Courtland street to Dexter and POwhatan street. At the later point the engines will divide for playing position by way of POwhatan or Dexter street.
 The playOUt will commence with the arrival of the first engines. continuing until all have competed. With 6S as