Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-13
STATE F|REMEN
END CONVENTION
They Had a Fine Parade Yes.
terday at Dover, and Many
Prizes Wore Awarded.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover. July lathe Delaware State
FSremen's Association yesterday ar
ternoon discussed state aid for volun-
teer fire companies, and the president
OF the association was authorized To
appoint n committee to have tho as
socia ton Incorporated and to ask tho
Legislature for an annual appropria-
ton OF 5000.
The following officers were elected:
President. c. T.. Varney. Milford: vice
president. E. 8. Jones, Middletown;
treasurer. w. d. Bennett, Laurel; SOC
rotary, Samuel H. Carson. Dover: d.
rectors, w. r. Carey. Middletown. Rev,
Thomas Getz Hill. Smyrna, and George
Clifton Maull. Lewes.
The parade wns ono OF the most
credttable ever seon here. The Robbins
Hose Co, OF Dover, led the procession
and was followed by the Goodwill. of
New Castle, Carlisle, OF Milford. Smyr-
ma company. Laurel company. Seaford
company, Aetna, OF Newark, Middle
town company and Salisbury company.
Each company was accompanied by n
band
After marching down Ioockerman
street 10 tho postoflice and counter
marching tho parade passed over other
streets and proceeded TO Dover Green.
Mayor Magee extended welcome
to the visitors. and C. r.. Varney re
sponded and acted AZ chairman OF the
meeting Dr. T.. J. Cattell, OF Philadel-
! phia urged the spirit OF activity
love of town, love or community
and love of country. lie referred
, to Dover Green IA having beer
= laid out by William Penn and
expressed delight In being able &c
stand on the historic Green. He also
I referred 70 the late Thomas r. Bay
: ard as n great man.
, J. Sanderson Trump. assistant sec
l rotary Of the Philadelphia Fire TN
lherwriters Association. spoke briefly
l on The Cooperation OF tho Commun
: ity From Fire Insurance Stand
: point"
Prizes were awarded a. follows
Z The Governor Denny ellvcr lovini
/, cup. TO the company having the larges
: representation AZ the roll call. the MI
ford company, which retains g. havin'
won Il last year also.
silver loving cup. offered G. T.. Var
ney 10 tho company having the larges
representation in per cent Of activ'
membership and making the best ap
pearance. the New Castle company
This cup must I've won three succec
sive years for pcrma nent possession
Twenty dollars in gold. offered II,
Dover merchants 10 tho company hay
ing the largeet number of uniformed
4 Twenty dollars In gold, offered II,
Dover merchants IN the company com
ing the greatest distance with ~ o.
more men. tho Newark company.
Twenty dollars in gold. offered h,
Dover merchants % the company max
a ing best appearance with 25 or NOR
n men. the New Castle company.
r Thirty dollars In gold. TO tho com
y pany having best band in line an
q playing Az they pass the reviewin
i stand, the laurel company.
: Ten dollars In gold. offered by III
a Delaware State News for best deco
h rated business place, the T. *. Jonc
S Brothers Co.
The Robbins Hose Co.'S new fir
e truck was housed last night done b
/ the Goodwill Fire Co. OF New CAST,
Y George MacIntyre. of the Goodwi
= company. presented the Dover com
>, pany with n silver horn.
q The Delaware Fire Co. OF wilm!ns
;on. also presented the Dover Comma n
i with a silver horn.