Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
FIREMEN'S PARADE NEXT WEEK
Every Fire Company in State With
Their Town Band, Expected Here
Wednesday for State Convention

Every Fire Company in State With
Their Town Band, Expected Here
Wednesday for State Convention
While the Fourth of July, next Sat
urday will be observed in Smyrna as
a general holiday with the American
Legion of Smyrna furnishing the pro-
gram of the day, the eyes of all Smyr-
mans will look forward to next We'd
nesday, July 9Th, as the big event of
the week. Citizens Hose Company,
No. l, of Smyrna, has the honor of
entertaining the fifth annual cOnven-
tiOn of the Delaware State Volunteer
Firemen's Association. Every volm-
teer fire company in the state is ex-
pected to have large delegation here
with its town band and Smyrna will
be agOg. Already plans for decorat-
ing homes and business places are un-
der way. Many will be decorated be-
fore the Fourth and remain so until
after the 9Th. With favorable weather
conditions a large crowd will be in
! Smyrna and parade such as Smyrna
has never seen will take place. Some
estimates figure the parade will be
three miles long with more bands in
! line than has ever been seen in Smyr-
ma. Harry P. Jones, chairman, H. B.
Grieves and Harry Pierce, have charge
of the parade which will form on
North Main Street at GlenwOOd Av-
enue, march south on Main to Com
merce, west on Commerce to Stand
pipe, counter march on Commerce
Street to Delaware, south on Della
ware to Frazier, east on Frazier to
Main, south on Main street to Mill
street, thence to Boulevard, north on
Boulevard to Chestnut street, west
on Chestnut to Main, north on Main
to Commerce, east on Commerce to
East street, north on East street to
Mt. Vernon street, west on Mt.VernOn
to Union Street, south on Union to
South Street, east on South to Main
street, north on Main to Commerce
street, -Four Corners" where they
will disband in front of the Judges
Stand to be erected at some conven-
lent place from which stand the prizes
will be awarded.
Public Exercises from Judges Stand
Charles D. Stockly, Esq, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, Smyrna
as we'll as president of Smyrna Town
Council will give the address of wei
come which will be responded to by
Edward S. Jones Of MiddletOwn, pres
ident of the Delaware State Volunteer
Firemen's Association. A luncheon
will be served at the Century Club to
the State Officers and delegates and a
business session will take place at
one o'clock. The parade will start at
3 p. m. and the review will be observ-
ed at / p. M, the Judges of the parade
being James r. Clements, Clayton
Dr.. r. F. Corley, and Edward G.
Walls, Smyrna. At 4.3O p. m. the
Hon. Thomas f. Bayard of Whining
ton, Senior United States Senator
from Delaware, will deliver the ad-
dress from the judges stand.
Prizes to Be Awarded Best Company
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
The presidents cup. donated in 1922 by c.
f. Varney. going to the company having the
largest representation in proportion to its
membership and making the best appearance.
For permanent possession this trophy must be
won three times. II was captured in 1922 and
again in 1928 by the Good Will Fire Com
pany of New Castle. and in 1924 by the Vol
unteer Hose Company of Middletown
Other prizes offered by the Smyrna firemen.
will be:
$1,000 in gold awarded to the company
having the largest number of uniformed men
in line.
$4,000 in gold to the company coming the
greatest distance with ten men.
$1,000 in gold to the company making the
+ best appearance with ten more men.
$500 in gold to the company having the
best band in line. playing as they pass the
judges stand.
$500 in gold to the best decorated store or
residence.
Additional prizes will be awarded as fol-
lows
$500 to the company out of the state not
a member Of the Association. making the best
appearance.
$1,000 for the comany out of the state COM
ing the longest distance.
Officers Of the firemen's association
are: E. S. Jones, Middletown, presi-
dent; w. H. Miller, Seaford, vice
president; W. T. Bennett, Laurel,
treasurer and S. H. Carson, Dover,
secretary. The State Executive Com
mittee is composed of Mayor Jesse
Mckay of New Castle; Rev. Thomas
Getz Hill, Smyrna, and G. Clifton
Maui of Lewes. The Publicity Com
mittee of Smyrna Firemen are: w. f.
Matthews, Jr., H. w. Sherwood and
George w. Boehmler; the Smyrna
Firemen Entertainment Committee is
composed of J. Kent Shubrooks, Roy
A. Gafford and H. w. Sherwood.