Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-03
FIRE DEPAR TMENT
AMAzES
THOUSANDS IN CITY
Completeness of Motoriza
tion DEMONSTRATED for
First Time. y
CHEERS HAIL FlREMEN
PASSING IN STREETS
Spectacle Marks Opening Of
Prevention Campaign to Be
Waged in Richmond.

Thousands OF citizens were amazed
yesterday when they saw FOR the first
time what an exceptionally fine Fire
Department this city had. With tho
exception OF three companies. the
entire department. completely motor
lied. passed in review before the pop
ulacc in "a magnificent parade, that
seemed TO the astonished people al
most a pageant. They had no idea
that Richmond was SO fully supplied
with hrc-h:hting apparatus so well
appointed
Having been duly notified through
the papers. thousands of spectators
lined the streets along the route of
the procession. The applause which
greeted the men and the machines
brought smiles OF satisfaction to the
races Of Director OF Public Myers,
through whose persistent efforts
itichmond now stands at the only
cityIin the United States that has a
IRE department entirely motorized.
and Chief W. II. Joynes. who has
worked necessarily to that end in
.c'l accord with the efforts OF the
director. The men themselves were
in the best OF humor and in fine
mctt!e. The entire parade presented
a scene never before witnessed ana
one which will leave its impression
upon the minds OF the people OF the
city. who now. more than ever. real
izc that they have department
worthy any praise which may be be-
slowed upon it.
visiting expert ire-prevcntion men,
who are here to help in the Mig drive
which is now going on. bcamcd kind
~ upon the sight, and said il made
their hearts glad to see such "A spec-
tacle. as II indicated that almost any
sort of fire would be treated rouGh''
by that organization and that cqulp-
mcnt.
The various companies gathered at
the CITY Hall at o'clock for inspec-
tion Mayor Ainslic produly led the
inspecting line. accompa MED by Chief
Joynes, president Adams. Of the Board
tt Aldermen: President Fred II. Pow
ell. OF Common Council: Alderman
Barton III. Grundy. chairman OF the
Finance Committees; Vice President
|. j.. Marcuse. Of the Chamber OF
Commerce: T.: NJ. CrutchGcld. chair
man of the committee on hre pre-
vention, of the Chamber OF Com
merce. The inspection proved entire
ly satisfactory i.
The parade started at o'clock. :,
number of motorcycle and automo-
bile officers headed the line. with
Chief OF Police Sherry and Captain
Samueis. of the traffic squad. in the
van. Then came. in ORDER Mayor
Ainslie and Director Myers: President
Adams. President Powell, Chairman
'irundy. Messrs. Marcuse and Crut tch :
field; Alderman Nunnaily. Councilman
Rose. Scrgeant-at-Arms RuskelI
Chief Joyncs, Chial Jones OF the Fire
Prevention Gureau. Inspector D. l..
witt; Assistant Chiefs Raffo and
Wise, and the various department
companies. The procession extended
over ten blocks
Al the rear of the line were the
members of the Department of Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph. headed
by Superintendent W. H. Thompson.
In this division were the switchmcn
and linemen connected with this
department. who take care OF all
the details in the distribution o;
current. the placing of wires and
the installation of all the signal
devices.
The route lay up Broad street to
jefferson. TO Franklin. where the re-
viewing party alightcd and from the
front portico OF the Jefferson Hotel
witnessed the procession as IL sped
by. The route continued down