The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-03
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State Convention to BE Held
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BIG GATHERING EXPECTED
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The annual tournament and conven-
ton of the Vermont State Firemen's
association will be held here Monday
and Tuesday and the local depart
inent is looking for one of the larg-
est gatherings in the recent history OF
the association.
Monday will be the big day with the
parade in the forenoon over tsle prin-
cipa streets OF the village and the
tournament to be held in the after
noon at Hunts upper grove off from
CAGE street
The parade, will form at the corner
of Gage and Bradford streets with the
divisions resting on Gage street, Brad
ford street and Grove street. The
possession will move as near IL
o'clock as possible and the route will
be as follows: West over Main to
South street south over South to Elm,
west over Elm to Washington, north
over Washington to Main. east over
Main to School. nortl over School to
Gage, east over Gage to Park to the
disbanding point between Gage street
and the grove. The apparatus OF the
d .fferent visiting departments viii be
parked at the grove.
The hand engine contests promise
to be one of the most interesting
events he'd in connection with the an
nual meetings Of the association in
years. Companies have been entered
from North Adams, Hoosick Falls.
Cambridge. Salem and Middlebury.
There are two entries from the Green
wich department The participation
of the Greenwich teams has added an
element of rivalry that has put the
other contestants on their mettle.
The hose races should develop some
fast and close matches. Among the
entries are the Miilers OF Hoosick
Falls. Alerts of Adams. Volunteers OF
vergenAes Unions of Salem. the La
fayettes of Winooski, Barre city and
Granite city OF Barre and the Battells
of MiddlebuTy. Entries are also ex-
pected from Marlboro, Mass, Fort Ed
ward n. ". Ticonderoga, n. " Port
Henry. \. Y, Plattsburgh. n. Y, Bur-
lington. Rutland, West Rutland C:les'
ter st. Albans and Montpelier De-
partments in a number of Massachus-
etts cities have been in communica-
ton with the committee and the num-
Der of contestants may be swelled by
several lastmnute entries.
The track at Hunts grove, used
number of years ago when the tourna-
ment was held in Bennington, has
been put in the best possible shape
for the hose races. The course has
been leveled and rolled making a good
surface for the contests. An engine
platform has been erected and tank
has been installed from which water
will be taken for the hand engine
contests. The dancing platform has
been moved nearer the Park street
entrance and there will be tree dane
ing with good music during the after
noon. Two bands will be in attend
ance during the afternoon.
The water fight, one OF the novel
features of the tournament will take
place on Main street shortly before
dark. 4 team from North Adams anu
a team from Hoosick Falls have Ell
tered for the substantial prize. The
committee makes the request that tho
spectators do not crowd upon the
scene OF the contest, A full head OF
water from the village system wall DO
used in the fight and there is danger
that the hosepipes may temporarily
get away from the water lighters.
Should this happen some OF the spec
tators stand to receive thorough
drenchng. Spectators should coniine
themselves to the sidewalk and there
by avoid the possibility of a wetting'
Following the water fight will come
the street dance and carnival and
everybody is requested to JOIN IN the
fun Perfect order vii be maintained
as 20 special policemen have been ap-
pointed from among members OF the
local department. There is no desire
on the part of the department to sup
press any good natured enjoyment but
It is the intention to maintain order
throughout the day
The following .tiicials have been
apnointed: Hand engine contests,
timekeepers, Il. W. Lonergan, II b.
Hutchins. Russell Hyde and George
Harwood. nozzle, D. I. Cullion, A, J.
Nash: splash board, w e, Sears, VIII
liam Hogan. Elmer schultz; checker,
William p. Hogan, chief Judge, r. y.
Buss. hose races. starter John j.
Hayes hydrant, Charles Barnes, eoupl
ing and reel. c. f. sullivan and Fred
Moran: tlmekeepers, II. w. Burgess
and w. r. Hawks; checker, George NJ.
Hawks.
The annual meeting of the state
Firemens association will be held at
Cullinans hall on Tuesday. A large
number of delegates from all parts OF
the state will be in attendance and 1t
is also expected that many visiting
fremen from departments outside OF
Vermont will be present After the
sessions the delegates will be enter
tanned at banquet to be given by the
Bennington department. at the high
school building