Milford chronicle., 1921-07-22
.FTREMEN OF STATE
HAVE FINE MEETING
LAUREL WAS The SCENE OF INTEREST
ING MEETING OF STATE FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION LAST WEEK.
FINEPARADE In THEE EVENING
CARLISLE FIRE COMPANY OF MILFORD
AWARDED PRIZES FOR GREATEST
NUMBER OF men in Line.

The first convention of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's AS
sOciatiOn, held at Laurel on Wednes-
day Of last week was highly success
full. The session was opened at IL o.
clock by an interesting talk by W.T.
liam H. Miller, president of the Sea-
ford Volunteer Fire Co. The usual
procedure of business was transacted
and nominations made for officials for
the ensuing year, which resulted in
the naming of the former corps of Of
ficers as follows: Charles E. Varney,
Milford, president; Edward S. Jones,
Middletown, vice-president; Samuel
H. Carson, Dover, secretary; William
T. Bennett, Laurel, treasurer.
William H. Miller of Seaford, and
Charles Maull, of Lewes, were nomi-
mated for the three-year term as di-
rector of the association, and Mr..
Maull was elected. The meeting was
adjourned at 1 p. M, for lunch which
was served at the various restaurants
in town.
The afternoon session was a pleas
ing affair, and many points of interest
were brought before the meeting,
among them being a resolution adopt
ing standard equipment for all fire
companies within the State; regulat-
ing the calls from one town to anOth-
er when assistance is needed, and ia
vOring legislation which will be ben
eficial to the organization. The meet
ing was adjourned at o'clock.
The supper which was served by the
Ladies Aid Society of Centenary M. 3.
Church was declared by everyone to
be up to the real Sussex style, and
about $50 persons were served in a
short time.
A Fine Parade
In the evening one of the largest |
crowds ever seen in the town had |
congregated to view the parade, which |
was one of the best ever seen there. |
The fire companies which are mem
bers of the association were in line, |
with two visiting companies, Salisbury
and Cambridge, Seaford, Dover, Mil
ford and Cambridge had their brass
bands in line. Gaily decorated floats
brought up the rear. The line of the :
parade was along Poplar street to
Market, to Eighth, thence on Poplar,
Market, Pine, Central avenue again to
Market. At the corner of Market and
Poplar streets a reviewing stand had
been placed, from which the judges,
Mayor Harry X. Fooks, Ex-MayOr
George H. Otwell and EX-MayOr Mi
los E. Culver reviewed the parade.
With them were Mayor Arthur Ken
lerly of Salisbury, Md, and Josiah ,
Marvel of Wilmington. :
At tho Wa11o1. Theatre tbn a6drnSc
If welcome was delivered by Mayor !
Harry X. Fooks and the response by .
Edward S. Jones of MiddletoWn. JOS :
ah Marvel was the speaker of the ev- +
ming, and gave an interesting talk :
N the benefits derived from the or :
,anization. He was warm in his :
raise of the f1re-fghters of the State. =
Ie also recalled his boyhOOd days, =
which were spent in Sussex county =
nd complimented the good people of h
,aurel on their hospitality, which he =
new was of the good old vintage. .
Prizes Awarded r
The distribution of prizes was as fl
blows: n
To the company having the most a
lembers in line, silver loving cup, B
by Governor William d. o
enney, won by Milford company, 81
aving 81 members in line.
Prize for the company having the m
reatest per centage of membership
line also was won by this company. \
The prize for the company coming
le greatest distance was won by
myrna, which also carried off the OF
'ize for making the best appearance. d;
Dover won the prize for the best C
md, and the prize for the best ap- II
caring company outside of the State hs
as awarded to Cambridge, Md. IN
For the best decorated float prize eV
as awarded to Harry Oliphant of pl
lurel. 70