The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01
The Visiting gire Company from Chicago


TRIAL OF SKILL YESTERDAY GRAND SUPPER AT
LoyEJOY's, LATE FLoREScES HorEL VISITS
THIS DAY-THEIR DRPARTURE roE THE WEST.
The members OF Red jacket Company No A. Of Chicago
FL en-, whose arrival in this cit, visit thsir
brethren Of Live Oak Engine Company No. a was duly
chrcnicltd in the Herald few days sncs, had series
Of metropolitan trips ami ctapete round OF city sigat-
seeir yesterday, The Red Jnckets nov here aumbar
about sixty but the un force Of their splendid
pany smounts 10 hundred. They have bean much
delighted with tls exhibitions which they here
ard particularly reese with their visit to the Cryu
til Palace expressry piis in the collection OF the
many products of Industry therein sined ths
sight of which, they say, would alone repay them
journey from the Far West.
About yesterday, tho Chief OF Polics, Mr. Mat.
SELL extended an invitation 10 tho Rel jackets to -
rads in front OF tbs City Hall, which they did, sfssr
ching from their head quarters in Tammany HsH
for their engine. This maoLine excited the admratoa
Of large crowd of ci.iaens ny ia ns appearance and
the attention OF hremsn ocancsssus by its pecuitar
construction the arrangement OF valves being differ
ent from the ordinary models in general The
psny determined to make trial Of the forcing Of
the engine in presence t the many spectators amongst
whom we're a number of their private friends. At half
past twelve O'clock they took staten the east sts
of the Park fronting the Hall, and begao playing Ths
wind, however, had changed, ard the water
feacheo the the II clrrl0d -
the southeast Finding it impossible to play here,
the engine stopped ard the company ro-
moved to the west side. Having re adjusted
their hose they set to work agsn, when the will Of
thussslc reren anmsting tina vigorous muscles The
tall Of tho Vest the stream bent right
the fguIe Of Justice, which surounts the cupola
Of the dome Of the City Hall and is hundred and
aity from the ground The feat very much ap
plauded by the citizens who witnessed it. In fact, ws
believe that The Red Jackets out from Chicago to
have trial ef skill with the Providence frcmeu, but
while their way here they received a telegraph phic
despatch that the tsIel was postponed.
Having curd up their hose, they fell into line ana
housed their engine, when they separated to Auuss
themselves and make preparations to attend grand
supper at FloreDess, Loveoys, hotel Tbs Arrange
ments fer the supper entrusted to the following
COMMITTEE.
john Decker, Assistant kDgi1eer Of New York Fire
Department James Lawrence: Henry Howard, Beojami.
Guyefe, Wm Alderman, Philip Acser Michael Fiaay,n,
Charles Tripp. Joseph Harsir Charles Aterstin, Wm
Adsm1, X. W Thomas, James i. Van War;. Alexander
Btees, John u Nehos A. {. Schank [. 4. TAlnap. Mr..
Etown, (proprietoT,) Lawrence Van WAIT Jas Galpsr
Nr. Gallagher, Ches Ceiagols.
About quarter past ton O'Clock the Red Jackets mus
tered again and marched down Broadway, returning
through Fulton street. They attended By spIsn-
lid b'nd, and when opposite the HERALD oce salutst
with sererads and three hearty cheers.
Arriving q. the Florence Hotel they received by
members of the sbovenamod committee who told
of for that purpose and ed into the room cap in h&ad
their entertainers alutlng them thoy passed. The
supper the usual style OF Loveoy, and the room
wa. crowded with the Fed Jackets aud their rends Mr.
Decker presided and after ample Justice done the
good things upon the board, variety Of toAsts scnti
nents songs, and eloquent speeches followed in such
rapid succession that the dawn of morning about
lutirg the Joyous band before they separated.
The committee viii take charge CT No at nine O'Clock
this morning, and conduct them to the Brooklyn navy
yard From the navy yard they viii proceed to Green
wood cemetery. ard thence return TO the city. After
dinner they r be escorted from Tammany Hall to the
boat which leaves the North river at six o'clock ths
evening" having exchanged adeus with their New
York brothers, Red jacket company, No. 4 will Leave
on their return to their Western hosaes and daty. We
rish them safe.