The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-05

Very handsome indeed the appearance of this Hose
Phenix Fire Company No.e.
with their Engine yet unfinished built by Mr. A. C.
Jones' No. 50 Girod street. he first constructed in this
city and combining some valuable improvements which, it
sfuly expected will make very superior machine drawn
by eight superb horses belonging 10 the Olympic Circus,
driven by Mr. s. r. Stckney, the proprietor of that estab
lishment. who handled " the ribbons 5" with artistic skill
the horses handsomely capasoned, and the whole equip
page having elegant appearance and ectng the ad
mration of the crowds Of spectators who lined
The members mastering hundred and twenty seven
strong dressed in red Shirts white pants and black caps and
belts manned the The banner borne the head of
this COMPANY very beautiful of blue ADD gold
bearing in reference to the destruction of their Eng house
by re supposed to be the act OF ncendlay and the
laon of their msusoeum, rspre of the tabled
Phoenix and the motto underneath Neither the torch of
the incendary the violation of consecIated earth
prevail against me-" The Engine side bore the in
scripton Good as ever ; the other Never despair"
The Hose Carriage which gaily decked with flowers and
ribbons and bore the stars and strpeI drawn by the
members of the Hose Company about thirty five in number
dressed in red white shirts and black pants The bin
of the Company inscribed on side Always
ready Go where Glory waits thee; =" on the other
" Honor the braye," We emulate our ses." No. 8
was much admired. The Company outnumbered any
other the members fine stawart their appearance
very imposing and Stickney's fine well han.
died by him. contributed not little to the general effect
Creole Fire Company Nos,
with banner bearing the motto Union and confidence"
and fine band Engine tastsfully decorated drawn by
of four horses well fooled by member of the Com
pany, and the members, 103 in number and red
shirts black pants caps. and belts manning the
This Company had a very beautiful silk flag, the stars
and stripes which presented to them by the ladies',
and which foated in the breeze. in wavy graceful fOds
They also had in the procession led horse beautiful
mal. which usually drags the machine and which yeser
day if conscious of being some in the crowd and
object of admiration, bore himself right proudly prancng
and curvetns and tossing his head which was decked
with silver ornaments of no small value The Creoes
fine body Of men,
Louisiana Fire Company No. 10,
with exceen. band and beautiful banner presented by
the ladies' bearing the motto Good WILL" The Engine
ornamened with single wreath of roses, drawn by six
splendid grays the members liz strong wearing red shirts
with bue silk badges inscribed with gold letters. white pants
and black caps The Hose Carriage attached to this COm
pany tasefuy decorated with flags. flowers and rib
bons and the young who dragged it dressed in
red shirts and black pants and caps.
Trad Ferry Fire Company No. IL,
the Engine drawn by six black horses the members wearing
red shirts white pants and black caps This company had
good band and splendid banner
Perseverance Fire Co. No. b.
with band and banner, the latter inscribed " Rough and
Ready" On the engine. which tastefuy o'namented
with flags ribbons and weaths and garlands of flowers,
suspended plate, bearing the inscription, Here
are-song and steady" Tie members as strong, dressed
in red shirts black pants and manned the rope and
saily dragged their machine through the streets.
Philadelphia Fire Company No. H.
with handsome banner beasng the MOTTO A friend in
need is friend indeed" The Engine decorated in beaut
full style with flags and flowers ribbons and rosees drawn
by thee of the Gas Company horses and the members 40
in number dressed in red shirts white pants black caps
manning the rope The Hose Carriage beon cling to this
Company decorated in the style the Engine
and drawn by the members, who red Shirts black
pants and caps.
Jefferson Fire Comp any No. Is,
hy h.,d nd b,y bar
borne before them. with the inscribed. In God is
trust " The Engine drawn by four grays, and the
members As strong, manning the rope The dress by
this Company viz. red shirts panged in font with silver
stars with black facings collars and cuffs white pants and
black caps and BETS looked exceedingly WELL In the
ing the Company their Engine house. presented their
Foreman and Assistant Foreman EACH gold medal for
long and meritorous services.
Native American Fire Company No. 16,
with band and banner The Engine. very na machine.
sumOuued by gold eagle decorated with rosettes and
bearing brass plate inscribed We strive conquer and
save, drawn by four fine grays The Hose Carriage
gaiy decksd with flags, wreath ETC. The members.
including the who have charge of the Hose Car
rage mustered 50 strong, red shirts trimmed with blue
white pants and black caps.
Liberty Hose Company
mastering 2s dressed in blue shirts. back pants and
hats manned the and dragged their Hose Carriage,
which handsomely decorated.
James Quick Fire Company No. II,
with bsnd and banner the latter inscribed Always on
hand" The Engine, which tastefuly decorated with
flowers and ribbons, drawn by the members three
all odd wearing red shirts, white pants, and black
snd belts.
Jackson Fire Company No. 10,
did turn great 9Th foryx members of the
Company dressed in red Shirts black pants and caps
in the manned the rope and their Engine
which tasteuly decorated and looked tight we'll This
COMPANY although conspicuous the procession,
is some at fire, and no mistake
Washington Fire Company No. 90
with their Engine. which gay decorated with tr'-
coored flags wreaths and roettes drawn by four grays
the membe thirty in number attired in red Shirts and
black pants and and ten volunteers manning the
Friendship Fire Company No. 81,
not long organized mustered strong sixty four members
being in the procession. They dressed in blue and
white striped Shirts with blue velvet collars acings and
cuffs, white pants and black hats. around which they
blue silk ribbon inscribed Friendship" and all of them
manned the They had also horses attached to
their Engine, which hal dsomey decorated. The |
stars and stripes borne before them and they also
had band of musc playing intervals envening tunes
With this Company, the procession closed. As
The cortege passed down Canal street. the scene |
was beautiful to behold. The long line of salwart
men, the splendid teams Of horses, the magnificent
banners, the numerous flags, pennons, and stream
ers floating in the breeze, the gaily ornamenfed !
Engines, the lively appearance presented by the |
uniforms of the several Companies, differing in |
hues, yet all harmonising together, and the ee-
gance Of the decorations, all combined TO render |
The spectacle grand and imposing and beyond our
power of adequate description. The street was
crowded with spectators, goodly portion of whom
where of the fair sex, and every window and bal
cony was filed with beautiful women, pretty child
rem, and not few Of The Steiner sex Mr.. Clay, |
we noticed, was on the balcony of DR.. MERGERS
house, and seemed to be much interested in the
spectacle before him. The procession, having
fairly got under way, proceeded through the First
Municipality. along the streets designated in the
programme, to Victory street in the old "Thrd,'
then returning, it traversed the First and up the
Second Municipality to Julia, again turning it pro-
ceeeded down CarondeIet as far as Common street,
thence down Common to st. Charles, and up the
latter street to Lafayette Square, when the Com
panies left their apparatus and entered the Ameri-
can Theatre, where Grafton was delivered by r.
VI. Carter, Esq, orator of the daV,