The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-05
Firemen's Anniversary.

New Orleans, was yesterday celebrated in man
ner worthy the occasion, and worthy of the zeal
and spirit of our fremen. The day was bright and
beautiful the air bracing, and the streets in admit
rable condition for the march. AT half past nine
o'clock in the morning, the different companies,
with engines decorated in the most tasty manner
with profusion of wreaths and ribbons, preceded
by bands of music, commenced defling into Canal
street, where tie procession to be formed.
The Grand Marshal of the day, Henry Bier
President of the Fremen's Charitable Association
was on the ground with his aids, an efficient corps
of gentlemen who ably seconded him, and as the
companies marched in, they promptly placed
in position, in the most admirable order. We have
never witnessed gay and beautiful scene than
was presented when all the companies had arrived
The turn out was larger than we have ever seen be-
fore in New Orleans. and the blue, white, and red
uniforms of the different companies, the gaudy
dressed engines, and galy decorated horses, m ade
the display gorgeous in the extreme. The wide
street was crowded for squares with carriages and
pedestrians, and the window, and balconies were
thronged with ladies'.
At little past II O'Clock, the column being
formed it moved down Royal street with all the
precision of military body. The aids of the
| Grand Marshal were distributed, that the most
admirable order was preserved throughout the long
march. The procession moved down as far as
Enghein street, Third Municipality, and returning
up Condo street to ST. Ann, deployed into Front
Levee street, and then turned into ST. Peter street,
marching by the residence of Jenny Lind. One of
the pleasing and beautiful incidents of the day
here occurred. The fair songstress was on the
balcony, where she remained while the procession
was passing, and she could not have received any
thing more fattering than the silent marks OF
respect rendered her by large and gallant body
of men. There was no shouting, and, in fact, the
profound and respectful silence was preserved,
the cantatrice being sauted with raise of the hat
No noisy demonstration of admiration would have
been half so pleasing to the lady.
| At ST. Louis street. the column again came into
Royal street, and thence into St. Charles street.
The streets throughout the whole line of march,
were thronged with citizens and balcony and win
dow made dazzling by bright eyes and
smiling faces. Turning down Common street to
| Camp, the procession moved up as far as ITALIA
| street, aud thence down Carondelet to Gravier
street, to Placde's Varieties.
| The companies all turned out strong, and looked
splenddly, and where all presented fine an appear
! Ance, particulars unnecessary. We were much
pleased to see our old friend S. p. Stckney with
eight in hand on the engine OF No. s. The en-
gines were all dressed out in the most gaudy man
ner but in our opinion they would have looked full
as well with fewer decorations. On such day all
the engines in the city out, and in of fire
some delay would take place. and it would prove
source of modification to such companies as ex-
perienced this delay. The difficulty was felt to