The daily banner., 1919-06-13
CAMBRIDGE WINS TWO
PRIZES AT SALISBURY

Rescue Fire Company Has Largest
Number of Men in Uniform in Pa
rade And Fine Fire Fighting Ap'
paratus-Associatio Elects Off
GERS For Ensuing Year-Cam
bridge Loses Convention For Next
Year to Westernport.
Salisbury, Md, June 12.-Witi
half a dozen bands playing at the
Court House, sirens screeching, auto.
mobile horns footing continuously
men and women paraded the streets
today, pulling cow bells Oh blowing
toy horns and various other noise
making devices; confetti was spilled
by pounds; all in a great carnival OF
welcome to returned soldiers of the
Twenty-ninth and Seventy-ninth Di-
visions and delegates here for the
. tWenty-seventh annual convention OF
the Maryland State Firemen's Asso-
citation, the business sessions OF
which closed tonight.
Today has probably been greatest
! for many years in this town. Early
this morning residents in the outly-
ing districts and from every nook
and corner in Wicomico county be-
gan to arrive in town. And four
hours the lines of automobiles and
/ horse-drawn vehicles have never
( stopped on any of the roads Leading
here. Grizzled veteran residents
have been arguing among themsel-
yes as to the number of visitors pres
ent
1t is estimated that $4,000 civil-
ans lined the sides of the principal
streets this afternoon when the pa
rade was held. Whole-hearted
cheers greeted both soldiers and fire.
men all along the line of march.
More than 100 automobiles, includ-
ing many of the latest models OF
rade But the real feature of the af-
ternoon was the appearance of the
returned soldiers. Headed by Lieut.
| Col. Amos w. w. Woodcock, as as
sistant marshal, men of the Twenty
ninth Division, most of whom were
in the original National Guard COM
pany of Salisbury and were mem
bers of Company 1, One Hundred and
Fifteenth Infantry, when discharged,
| were first in line. They were fol-
lowed by men of the Seventy-nlnth
Division, and the third detachment
was composed of soldiers serving
with units not part of either di-
vision.
The remaining hours of the after
noon were golden with opportunity
for city and county politicians. They
sensed the fact that hundreds of
their supporters were within hand
clasping distance and many of these
constituents were lined up and put
through the political third degree" 3"
Tonight, at the town armory. ball
in honor of the fremen is being held.
At the business session of the con-
vention Conrad J. Herpich, of Cum
berland, was elected president. Will
lam Henry, of Baltimore, a member
Of the Veterans Association, was
unanimously elected vice-president.
there being no opposition. George
Z. Lindsay, Of Hagerstown. was cleo
ted secretary, and Frank .. Ort. Of
Midland, the present treasurer, who
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Peter B. Cain,
was reelected unanimously. The con
vention chose Westernport as the
next meeting place. Cambridge was
also suggested, but the final vote was
95 for Westernport and " for Cam
bridge. Later the vote was made
unanimous.
This morning the delegates dis
cussed the possibility of erecting a
monument in honor of the members
of the association who have died
during the period of the war. Two
places were suggested as sites-An-
napolis and Washington, D. G. The
Annapolis delegation, along with sew
eral other delegations from the East
ern Shore towns strongly opposed
the Washington suggestion, and the
matter was referred to the executive
committee, this body being vested
with authority TO act for the associa-
ton.
Little interest has been manifested
in either of the sessions today, al
though practically all of the dele
gates were present at the opening
session last night However, today
it appeared that the delegates would
rather join in the carnival than re-
main in the Court House for the
transaction of business. Barely a
quorum was present at either ses-
sion. Tomorrow all delegates will be
guests Of the Salisbury Fire Depart
ment at Ocean City, where the day
will be spent. Return to Salisbury
will be made tomorrow night, many
! of the delegates driving their appa-
ratus overland to Ocean City and
/ leaving from there. Much satisfac-
| ton has been expressed by the fire.
men over the wholehearted reception
extended to them by the citizens OF
Salisbury. Because of the cramped
hotel accommodations, it was neces-
sary to open private homes for the