Evening journal., 1922-07-13
REFLECT VARNEY.
FIREMEN'S HEAD.
State Association Will Ask
Legislature for $4,000
Annually
NEW CASTLE co.
WINS 3 PRIZES
Special to The Evening journal.

, DOVER, July l3.-At the atter-
noon session OF the Delaware state
Firemen's Association yesterday, au-
thorization was given the president
of the association to appoint leg
islative committee TO look after the
Interests Of the association both as
to having the State association In
corporated and the preparing of a
bill to be presented TO the next Leg
islature asking for an annual APP
preparation Of $4,000.
The following officers were elect
ed: President. c. f. Varney, Milford;
vice president, T.. S. Jones, Middle
town; treasurer w. d. Bennett. Lau-
rel: secretary. Samuel II. Carson, Do
yer; directors, New Castle county, w.
II. Carey. Middletown; Kent County.
the, Rev. Thomas Getz Hill Smyrna;
Sussex County. George Clifton Maull.
/ Lewes. Del.
The parade scheduled for
o'clock was delayed until nearly
four o'clock. but was one of the
most creditable ever seen at the
state capital. The Robbins Hose
Company, Of Dover. led the process
sion. followed by Good VIII Co, New
Castle: Carlisle of Milford; Smyrna
Company. laurel Company, Seaford
| Company. Aetna Of Newark. Mid
dletown Company and Salisbury.
Each company was accompanied by
band. All OF the companies made
an excellent appearance.
After marching down Loockerman
H.,
countermarching re parade extend |
ed over other streets OF the town. |
ending on Dover Green, whore a |
platform had been erected and from |
which the exercises OF the after |
noon took place.
Mayor Magee extended the well |
come TO the visitors. c. r. Narney, |
president Of the company. respond
ed and acted as chairman OF the
meeting.
DR.. +. ]. Cattell, Of Philadelphia,
In an address. referred to Dover
Green as having been laid out by
Penn and OF his delight in being atle
to stand on the historic Green. He
referred TO Thomas 7. Bayard
as a great man which was better
than being man Of great riches. he
said. He urged all the flremen to
he faithful to their trust as con-
servers OF life and properly.
J. Sanderson Trump. assistant
Philadelphia Fire Under
writer's Association, spoke briefly on
THE Cooperation of the Commun-
ity from a Fire Insurance stand
point"
The prizes offered were awarded
by the Committee as follows:
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 20 the Milford COM
pany. This entities the company to
possession OF the cup.
The cup given this year by Presi-
dent c. +. Varney TO the company I
having the largest representation in
per cent OF active membership, and i
the best appearance. was
ava rded TO the New Castle Company.
To gain permanent possession OF the
cup. a 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
form men was awarded 10 the New
Castle company
Twenty dollars in spid was award
cd 10 the Newark company for having
Travelled the greatest distance to the
convention with 25 or more men.
Twenty dollars in gold to the COM
pany having the best appearance 7
with 25 or more men was awarded !
to the New Castle company. q
Thirty dollars in gold to the COM I
pany having the best band in line. I
playing rs they passed the reviewing {
stand, won by Laurel Company. ;
Ten dollars in gold given by Dela-
ware state News for the best deco
rated business place. awarded to T. I
X. Jones and Brothers. {
Al I o'clock last evening. the )
housing of the Robbins Hose Com =
pany's new fire truck was done by !
the Good VIII Fire Company OF New I
Castle. George MacIntyre. of the {
Good VIII Company. presented the =
Dover Company with a silver horn.
The disbanded Delaware Fire Com >
pany Of Wilmington. also presented I
the local company with a silver horn q
which had been the property of the
Delaware Company for many years.
The presentation of the silver l
horn from the Delaware Fire Com
pany was made by George H. Tay-
lor. a member of the old Delaware
Company. ,
A large silk American flag owned /,
by the Delaware Fire Company. was :
also presented by John w. Porter. 5
tho oldest fireman in Delaware
The horn presented by the Del I
aware Company was made from 365
silver dollars and one gold dollar. {
the extra dollar being for the extra $
day in the year in which the horn l
was made. I
At the closing business session Of
the Company held last evening, Mid r
dletown was selected as the place for =
the meeting next year. v
The greater part OF the evenings
session was devoted TO general dis I
russion Of uniform rules and regu- L
IatioRs for the association as well
as the several companies through
out the State.
PARENTS ACCUSE GIRLS.