The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-08-18
IF|REMEN VETS
INVADE MEDINA
Departments From Many Cities
Here For Annual
Convention.
EARLY CLEVELAND
APPARATUS in PARADE
Exciting Races and Good Band
Music Holds Crowd
Until a Late
Hour.


s Wednesday in Medina was the oc-
scasion of the twenty-fourth annual con
vention of the Lorain County Volun-
teer Firemen's association, the first
time the veterans have met here since
Aug. l9, 1916 ,and Notwithstanding
that the day dawned threateningly and
continued with alternating showers
and sunshine all day, the attendance
was very good and the parade, tho de-
siayed little by rain, was carried out
according to schedule. -.
The association, composed of de-
.partments from Oberlin, Wellington,
syermillion, Elyria, Huron, Lorain,
Amherst and Medina, were all repre-
ysented with the single exception of
Wellington. The approximate num-
Der from the various cities were: OBJ
.criin IS, Amherst rs, Lorain l8, Huron
9, Elyria so, Vermillion IL. The wives
'of many of the veterans accompanied
them to Medina. Tho not member
iof the association, Barberton was rep
resented in the parade by its old-time
hook and ladder apparatus, as was the
IA. !. Root Co. of Medina, with its
factory apparatus and manipulators.
Perhaps the most unique and inter-
csting feature of the convention was
the appearance of the smaii remnant
of the Cleveland Volunteer Firemen's
association, composed >-ye.e erans who
helped form the hand brigade of Cleve
land when that present great city was
no more than an overgrown village.
The association, when formed in 1896,
about 200 members. Time
has reduced that number to IA, only
six of whom came to Medina on Wed
nesday. They brought with them the
old hand fire engine used in the city
in 184o, and the old hose truck of the
same period. A peculiar feature oi
the engine was the tower in the center
upon the summit of which the driver
sat, presenting very imposing spec
tacle. .e
The six Cleveland veterans who
came to Medina "Wednesday are: Ar
mold Cofdes, secretary; J. r. Murray,
VIII. Ragg, T. R. Reeder, Jacob Fet.
terman and S. M. Thorman. Accord
ing to Secretary Cordes the volunteer
firemen's service ceased in Cleveland
in 1862 when the pre- pay service
went into effect.
]ae visiting firemen bega' to ar
ri'e about 9 o'clock and within an
hour or more all were here and as
sembeld in the Princess theater for the
conducting of the annual business af-
fairs. @
1t was not until noon that the La
dies Band of Barberton arrived, an |
of about thirty members
The appearance oil this unique and ex.
cellent musical aggregation was greet
ed with prolonged cheers from the |
large crowd of ciii.tns who had as
sembeld in the Dark and along the
street of the public square. For a.
half hour preceding the parade the
Medina band gave concert in front
Of the city hall, which was likewise
enjoyed ny the crowd.
The parade which was under the
direction Of D. w. Warner, marsha.
Of the day, formed on the north and
east sides of the square and proceed
ed in the following order:
Cleveland Old Veterans in autos,
Cleve1and's first fire apparatus, 1843,
Ladies Band, Amherst
Volunteer Fire Department, E1yria
Volunteer Fire Department. Huron
Volunteer Fire Department, Lorain
Volunteer Fire Department Medina
Band, Oberlin' Volunteer Fire De-
oartment, Wellington Volunteer Fire
Department, Vermil1ion Volunteer
Fire Department, A. I. Root Com
pany Fire Department, Medina Vol
inteer Fire Department.
The line Of march: Court stree:
south to Smith road, east to Broadway
north to Washington, east to Jeffer,
son, west to Broadway, north to
Friendship, west to Coutt, south to
Washington, westfto Elmwood, north
70 Liberty, east to Broadway, and
around the public square.
Unusual interest was evinced byl
he crowd in the contests, held on
West Washington street the results
u which were as follows;
A M ta W IN M M tsSss n sls ktd