Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
|NYRNA FIRENEN AND BAND
I'M BIG FIRENEN'S PARADE

IN blu Tlll[lHLH . HilhDl
oTu APPLAUDED IN LINE
4 PARADE IN WILMINGTON
ooo View Parade at Annual
49, Vocation of Delaware Nolun-
Ol' taer Firemen's Association
SMYRNA Firemen and Sylvester s
ooert 5 Band of Smyrna, about 80
"a s0 strong. besides a number
ouo Z Srayrna who motored up for
: 90 day attended on Thursday last
6remen's parade in Whining
= held in conjunction with the
rrnaI convention of the Della
ore State Volunteer Firemen' $
ssociation held at the DUPONT
IotoI A crowd estimated at 15O,-
Eo neople viewed the parade
Sicb was participated in by 45
pnarate and distinct fire compan-
and 5000 volunteer firemen. The
~ narade was over two miles
M and traversed the main
,siness section of the city. Gov
Fnor Buck and high State officials
viewed the parade from the
[,dges' stand, but former Cover
II Al Smith of New York, who
ID Democratic candidate for
resident in the recent campaign,
(as not there. Many went to see
NM but were disappointed. Smyr-
made a fine showing in the par
y and received generous ap-
Qause all along the line. They,
oweyer. did not receive any of the
rize awards although entitled to
onors for having the oldest indi-
idual fireman in point of service
line. This rightfully belonged to
Fbonas jefferson of Smyrna, who
as been a member of the Citizens
hose Company ever since it was
rganized. The award Of $50 went
John Berger of Baltimore, he
eng r. It was found out after
was too late that Thomas Jeffer-
pn, now past eighty, should have
eceived it. Had Mr. Jefferson
cen awarded the $1,000 he would
ave turned it over to the Smyrna
fire Company.
Smyrna Company, One of Oldest
AS Thomas Jefferson was the
ldest fireman in the parade, SO
the Smyrna fire company one
i the oldest companies in the
tate When Smyrna was first
ettled, there were pumps and
Fells in the yards of private resi-
ences which furnished water in
hse Of fire, and line would be.
brmed by the neighbors to pass
uckets of water to the fire. The
eneral result was that the prop
fty burned down and the fire.
ghters considered it wonderful
chievement if they prevented the
ames from spreading to adjoining
Properties. Back in the early SOS
be town purchased two hand en-
(ines, one named Smyrna" and
be other Friendship" This was
onsidered an advance in fire-fght-
hg, as the engines could force the
Tater, still supplied, however, by
pc bucket brigade, to the roofs of
Wo story houses. During the year
S65, Smyrna built the municipal
Fater works and installed water
pains and fireplugs in the streets.
nose cart and a supply of hose,
pgether with hook and ladder
fuek were purchased, and the late
amuel Taylor was appointed first
hlef Of the Citizens Hose Com
any, with e. membership of about
men. In 1916, the organization
Jas Incorporated and acquired an
american LaFrance combined
lmplng and chemical engine,
glth about $500 feet Of hose and
Dodge chemical engine. In 1924,
4 attractive, modernly-equipped
TICK hre house was erected. The
ompany has membership of go
lctlve fremen.
first Prize Goes to DeImar Co.
AIler the parade the Judges
", notes Of the points they had
idue and awarded the first prize
u state companies which was the
'.ng cup given by Governor Buck
ne company making the best
appearance with apparatus and 25
more men in line was awarded
tne Delmar Fire Company,
nne the cup offered by Mayor
olrest as second prize to the com
any making the second best ap-
edfance with 25 men or more was
Hsn the Five Points Company. of
richardson Park. The tbird
ne a cup given by Mr.. Todd to
u company having the largest
aiOer Of men in line, was award
49, - lne Delaware City Fire Com
any The cash prizes as awarded
! companies within the state
eie' Fourth prize, $50 in gold for
oompany having the second
sest number of men in line
aiuywine Hundred Fire Com.
ny Fifth prize, $50 in gold To
company making the best an
III arance ne with apparatus and less
,an % men in line, Lewes Fire
smpany' Lewes. Sixth prize. hose
Dern Donated by Erwin Snellen.
best 3 .,. 70 the company having the
49, eulpped apparatus in line, the
Seven Hose Company, Dover
komno. mn prlze $50 in gold to the
kopipaayy any having the second best