Newark post., 1922-07-19
Aetna Firemen
Cop $40 Prize
Local Firemen Have Big Turnout
Thousands Attend
Dover Affair

men in line carried off the prize Of
twenty dollars in gold in the big fire
mems parade at Dover last Wednes
day afternoon. The prize was award.
ed to the company bringing the larg
est number of men from the longest
distance.
Thousands of persons from all
parts of the State made the trip tc
the Capital last week to view the
parade, which was one of the finest
ever held outside of Wilmington. The
firemen of the Aetna Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company left here in auto
mobiles shortly after noon and they
made natty appearance. Each of
the local firemen wore a straw hat
around which there was a red band
worded "Aetna No. l." The locals
also took two bands with them. being
accompanied by the Continental and
Red Mems organizations.
The parade was held in connection
with the annual meeting of the Della
ware State Firemen's Association,
which body held business sessions in
both the morning and afternoon,
previous to the parade.
At the election of officers the fol-
lowing were elected: President, C. E.
Varney, Milford; Vice-President, E.
S. Jones, Middletown; Treasurer, w.
D. Bennett, Laurel; Secretary, Sam
uel H. Carson, Dover; Directors, New
Castle County, w. R. Carey, Middle
town; Kent county, Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill, Smyrna; Sussex County, George
Clifton Maull, Lewes.
At the afternoon session the presi-
dent was authorized to appoint a
legislative committee to look after the
interests of the association both as to
having a State Association incorpor-
ated and the preparing of bill to be
presented to the next Legislature ask
ing for an annual appropriation of
$4,000.
The parade was nearly an hour late
IN getting started and although it
was the hottest day of the summer
the marchers did not seem at all af-
fected by the heat and made a Won
derful appearance as they march over
the main streets of the Capital. The
Dover firemen led the parade and
were followed by the Good Will Co.,
OF New Castle; Carlisle, of Milford;
Smyrna Company; Laurel Company:
Seaford Company; Aetna Hose, Hook
and Ladder Co., of this town, and
Salisbury. Each of the companies
were accompanied by a band of music
except the locals and they had two
bands.
Besides the prize won by the New
ark Company, the following awards
were made:
The Governor Denney Loving Cup,
awarded to the company having the
largest representation answering roll
call, which was won by Milford last
year, again went to the Milford COM
pany. This entities the company to
permanent possession of the cup.
The cup given this year by Presi-
dent c. E. Varney to the company
having the largest representation in
per cent of active membership, and
making the best appearance, was
awarded to the New Castle Company.
10 gain permanent possession of the
cup, company must win it three
years in succession.
The twenty dollars in gold offered
by Dover merchants to the company
having the largest number of uni
formed men was awarded to the New
Castle company
Thirty dollars in gold to the conn
pany having the best band in line,
playing as they passed the reviewing
stand, was won by Laurel company.
Ten dollars in gold given by Della
ware oIate News for the best deco
rated business place, awarded to T. |
x. Jones and Brothers.
The feature of the evening was the
housing of the Dover Company's new
hre truck. George MacIntyre, of the
Good Will Company, presented the
Dover Company with silver horn.
The disbanded Delaware Fire Com
pany of Wilmington, also presented
the local company with a silver horn
winch had been the property of the
Delaware Company for many years.
a large silk American flag owned
by the Delaware Fire Company, was
also presented by John w. Porter, the
oldest fireman in Delaware.