Milford chronicle., 1922-07-14
CARLISLE FIRE co.
WINS DENNEY CUP
THIS COMPANY HAVING WON The CUP
TWICE The TROPHY BECOMES ITS
PERMANENT PROPERTY,
23O men In MILFORD LINEUP
NEWARK, OUR NEXT NEAREST COMPETI-
TOR, HAD ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
MEN In The PARADE.

The Carlisle Fire Companv of Mil
ford, won the Governor William n
Denney Cup at the Second Annual
Convention of the Delaware state
volunteer Firemens Association Of
Dover, on Wednesday afternoon. While
there were no doubts in the mind ~
those in touch with the Situation that
the Milford firemen would take tbis
cup for the second consecutive vea,,
this did not diminish their efforts to
carry off the cup, and the large nun-
Der OF associate members of The COM
pany took half holidays to assure
success in the undertaking.
Last year, at the first annual gath
ering of the State Firemen, the Car
Isle Fire Company won the cup. The
donor of the trophy, Gov. Dennev.
stipulated that it must be won two
successive years to become the ner-
manent property of any COMPANY.
Having won it again this wear t6e
Milford boys now own it. This cum
did not go far on its travels to a
permanent home, none of the other
companies having won it.
The full list of prizes and the win
ners of each follow:
Gov. VIM. D. Denney Gun. To tbe
company having the largest renre-
sentation in line of parade. Won bv
Carlisle Fire Co., of Milford. This
cup having been won two years in
succession by this organization. if is
now the permanent property of the
company.
Presidents Cup. Given by c. E. Var
ney. To the company having the most
representation of active membership
and making the best appearance. Won
by New Castle. This cup must be won
three years in succession to become
the property of any one company. This
is the first year that it has been Of
fered.
Cash Prizes
$40 to company having largest MINI
Der of uniformed men in line. Won bv
New Castle.
$40 to company coming greatest dis
tance with 25 men or more. Won bv
Newark.
$40 to company making The best ap-
pearance with 25 or more men. Won
by New Castle
$50 to company having the best
band in line, playing as they passed
The reviewing line. Won by Laurel.
milford had an excellent band, but it
was not playing as it passed the re-
viewing stand.)
Not since the day when Dover well
,omed home its soldier boys upon
heir return from France after the
-rmistice ending the World War had
'een signed, has the State Capital wit
leSsed such enthusiasm as that which
marked the annual convention of the
State Volunteer Firemen's
-ssOc1at1on. And it has been a long
Th1le since such an elaborate spec
acle has been staged as the big Fire
lens parade which was the big fea-
Ire of the convention.
Hundreds of visitors from nearby
'Wns, as well as practically all Do
critics who were able to leave their
ONES and reach one of the streets
pom which the procession passed, wit
7ssed the parade and were lavish in
leir cOmmendation of the fine appear
ice made by the marching firemen
ith their glittering apparatus.
Milford didn't take it's apparatus to
over to take part in the parade. It
as lett at nome with ample men to
)erate it should a fire break out.
MOHSCeE FIEemenS\ Parade
The parade formed at the Pennsyl-
mia Railroad Depot and marched on
e principal streets of the town.
lere were seven bands in the line
d more than six hundred marching
emen.
Fire Companies Represented
Harrington, New Cas-
/, with 20-piece band and rs men;
urel, with band and 25 men;
lyrna, with band and 35 men; Sea-
d, Georgetown, Milford, with band
2S0 men; Newark, with band and
men; Salisbury with 25 men;
and ten members of the
laware Fire Company of Whining
The Robbins Hose Company of Do
headed the parade with forty mem
s and 21-piece band. John w.
lsOn was marshal of the Dover
npany.
Review by the Judges
he judges stand was erected at
corner of Governors avenue and
ID street and the review was made
he parade passed by the new hose
se on its route north on Cover
S avenue.
he judges were Captain H. H. Han
Arnold Richardson of Dover and
n w. Porter, Of Wilmington.
Exercises on Dover Green
hen the parade disbanded at the
er Green, the immense crowd gath
at the stand erected on the east
in front of the State House, and
following program was carried
1dress of Welcome-Arley B. Ma
Mayor of Dover.
eply for the Association-C. E.
ley, president.
ldress-Dr. E. J. Catell, of Phila-
hia.
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