Smyrna times., 1925-07-15
TIfII IIHISPITALITY KEYNOTE
I UPSTATE HRENEN CONVENTION
-, OCCASION IN SMYRNA AS
Diu iro1-CANDS VIEW PARADE
,c,IlotOvn Again Wins the Silver
Auu, %SD e Clifford Maull of Lewes
Tur T1,.tod President of Association

Aluul' % r Clifford Maull of Lewes
ITs rIe,ted President OF Association
r-om % all sources, Smyrna is receiv-
-0 Ursise for its hospitality to the
rg r.h Annual State Firemen's Con-
..ion -ta which was entertained here
,.1t ,'+', Wednesday. Despite the tOrrid
"a. as' dav. the coming together of the
Ct.+o's ~. fine aggregation of fire fighters
ra. 1.' inspiring and the day was a sue
"~ "'ss The chief interest centered in
~. ~ r,rade and the fine looking COM
..is, !. six of them with bands made
Iseided hit with the crowds that
T,od tbe street. More than 5000 per-
CONS visited the town to attend the
convention The town was gaily deco
rstod TO receive them and bunting and
asOs flew from practically all the
buddings along the main streets. De
eute the large number of visitors,
however, there was no congestion of
traffic.
G. Clifford Maull of Lewes, President
G. Clifford Maull, Of LeweS, was
elected State president of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's As
sOciation. Mr.. Maull succeeds Ed
ward S. Jones, of MiddletOwn, who
served for two years. Other officers
elected are: Harry Jones, Smyrna,
vice-president; Samuel H. Carson, Do
yer, secretary; John D. Guyer, Rich
ardsOn Park, treasurer. Harry Col
hns, Smyrna, was elected to the ex-
eutive committee as a representative
d Kent county, and Nathaniel Con-
way, of SeafOrd, as a representative
If Sussex county. One of the features
Of the afternoon session was a parade
in which members of the 26 companies
took part. The line up of parade was
as follows: State Police and Mar
shals; State Association Officers; Cit
zens Hose Company, No. 1, of Smyr-
IA, and Band; Brandywine Hose Com
pany, No. /; Volunteer Hose Com
lany, MiddetOwn, and Band; Della
ware City Hose Company, No. /; Good
Will Hose Company, New Castle. and
Band; Clayton Hose Company, No. /,
Clayton, Delaware; Aetna Hook and
lAdder Co., Newark, and Band; Car
Isle Hose Company, Milford; Robbins
Hose Company, Dover, and Band;
Harrington Hose Company, Harring-
ton; Five Points Hose Company, No.
l, FIVE Points, Delaware; Lewis Hose
Company, Lewes; Laurel Hose. No. 1,
Laurel, and Band; Visiting Com
anes. After reviewing the parade,
Us Senator Thomas F. Bayard, who
vas the principal speaker for the dav.
congratulated the members Of the var
iOuS companies on their excellent ap-
peafanee. In his address before the
assembled companies he spoke of the
need Tor cooperation among them,
ana pointed out that they are now
united by good roads and have easy
means Of communication with one an
O.ner' de cited them as being friends
VI =, tne whole community who prove
'llelr friendship in time of need.
frlzes to Competitive Companies
AZ the close Of Senator Bayard's
auuieSs' prizes were awarded to the
various companies by a committee
.Onp0sed Of ]. R. Clements, of Clay
W, IUn, d. K. F. Corley and Edward G.
,,. vans ol Smyrna. The first award
" ssns TO Walter S. Nowland, who won
me-, ,,e 20 prize offered for the best dec
oaa' ..asSu mousse and store during the
Invention. The Volunteer Hose Com
I rHny oi Middletown, was awarded the
.,, !, =, 'arney prize, a silver loving
-n .T..l lOr 'nls year for the best general
~. vrp'aIance 4 and equipment. The prize
vion. '.'O won by them last year. Pre-
coDao..'.. Tso y mat it had been won for two
Firo i,'Cl'l'e C years by the Good Will
n,;,. OOinpany Of New Castle. The
csssi. s must be Won three times in sue
comoe o" II W one company before it be-
oferoa 'i,er u property The $50 in gold
larpss+ W -OI the company having the
iforr, number Of men present in un-
Fire co was Won by the Five Points
ept I1yyulpany, ~. who had Ga men pres
awarda5 ie Lewes Hose Company was
the Ion.,.lIn oo 'ne $40 in gold for coming
ventiore e'ST Instance to attend the con-
panr as y, Inc Good viii Fire Com
s20 VI New Castle was awarded the
peara,oos oOlu lor making the best an
TSa;, TSia'lee with 10 or more nresent
men TTgalegation Ta was composed of 62
awsrdod Z Laurel Hose Company was
ing tbo 1 hI 'ne S25 gold prize for hav-
Havrs ~ IeSt band in the parade. The
awarded Ie :, trace Fire Company was
the ba.t t TN. .ne $40 and SIS prizes for
meroSo. ' visiting company present not
two pri,a. yr Of the association. The
they waro we're presented to them as
hes Dra'oIt e sae only visiting non-mem-
At fso'lCn t5o to be Held in New Castle
day Il 'vv We. close Of the affairs for the
casle n.y. year will be held at New