Bainbridge Firemen
Enjoy Their Annual Parade and Entertain Their Friends
The beautiful town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], with its wide streets, refreshing shade, pretty dwellings and renowned hospitality, never looked prettier than on Thursday, the occasion of the annual parade of its fire department. In addition to its natural attractiveness busy hands had been at work tastily decorating the residences and business places with the National colors, and upon every side the red, white and blue mingled their brightness with the tints of the autumnal foliage.
Beautiful arches spanned the streets and words of welcome were displayed on every side. The apparatus of the home department had been polished to dazzling brightness and was proudly displayed by the "boys" with the enthusiasm of a schoolboy with his first top. The cool, bracing atmosphere and bright sunshine added much to the pleasure of the occasion and the whole town and large delegations from surrounding towns turned out to do honor to Bainbridge's gallant sons. Fountain Chemical Company, of Binghamton; Steamer Company, of Middleburgh, Schoharie County, the birthplace of State Treasurer Danforth, and Phelps Hose, of Sidney, were guests of the home department and right royally were they all entertained, and two visiting bands, in addition to the home musical organization added inspiration to the occasion.
After the visiting firemen had been served with dinner, the parade formed in the following order:
Marshal Frank Phinney and assistants
Chief Evans and visiting Chiefs
Oneonta City Band
Middleburg Steamer Company
Scribner Hook and Ladder Company, Middleburg
City Guard Band, Binghamton
Fountain Chemical Co., No. 4, Binghamton
Phelps Hose, Sidney
Bainbridge Band
Danforth Hose, No. 1
Roberts Hose Co., No. 2
Citizens in carriages.
The line formed in East Main Street, and the line of march included all the principal streets, and each company was roundly applauded, the Fountains winning special favor by their fine marching and splendid execution of difficult maneuvers.
At the conclusion of the parade the firemen were massed around the band stand in the park and listened to an address of welcome by Chief Engineer Dr. R.D.L. Evans, and responded to by Geo. L. Danforth, Esq. of Middleburg. In the stand were also seated Senator O'Connor, State Treasurer Danforth, who also made an address, and other distinguished gentlemen.
There were no entries for the races. The firemen partook of supper, served by the ladies, in Prince Hall.
[Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Oct. 3, 1891]
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