The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-04

at their respective PAGES OF meetlnG, ana JOIN
ed the procession in the regular prescribed or
der About IL o'clock we took note of the
procession as it moved along First street. 1t
far exceeded our expectations, both in the
number Of persons forming it, and in the gene
raj appearance Of the display. Crowds of cit
liens lined the sidewalks, and every one APP
peared proud Of the Firemen, and of the spirit
which animated them on this festival day.
The Union Company, of Lamasco led the
procession, and presented as beautiful an APP
pearance as they did last year. We may here
say that no company was fully represented
The notice was very short, and no company,
perhaps. had its full number ofuniorms The
Union numbered So, marshaled by DR.. Mill
hansen, Jr. Their uniforms were red Shirts,
black trimmed, white pants and brown glazed
hats. Their engine was drawn by SIX horses,
each led by colored groom, with blue shirt
and white pants. Their hose carriage was
drawn by four horses, each led by a groom,
and carriage and engine elegantly festooned
with evergreens Their splendid banner was
carried in the procession. The Union did
honor to themselves.
The Neptunes numbered 81, and were mar
shaed by Mr.. w. E. Hollingsworth, with Mr..
VIM R. McRea, Captain. Their uniform was
blue shirt, white trimmings black pants, and
blue glazed hats. They ere as fine and Wig
orous looking set of men as ever graced a
Firemen's Parade. Their engine was drawn
by six horses, and was almost without orna-
ment. Last year the Neptunes shone in SPLEEN
dor, pecu July their own, but this time the
notice was toe short for much display on their
part.
Young America sparkled like a sheen Of
sunshine in the procession. They were mar
shaded by Well II. Walker, with II. Clay
Stinsvn Captain, in the absence Jas. Laughlin,
Jr. Their uniform was red shirts, with blue
velvet trimming black pants and glazed hats.
They bore their elegant banner in front. Their
engine was handsomely ornamented, and as
we know, by the hands of fair ladies. 1t was
drawn by six horses, with grooms. Their
hose carriage was also handsomely ornament
ed
Young America No 2 was a company of
boys numbering 49, the real jogenile represen-
atives Of Young America, but training up in
the right path to make gallant filemen. They
had fine little engine in company. They
were marshaed by Master John G. Shanklin,
and under command of Capt. Rodney Henry.
Their uniform was black pants, snow white
shirts and glazed caps. The Captain informed
us they only had two days notice, or they
would have presented much more snowy ap-
pearance. No apology was needed there
They were happy and brave looking band OF
lads
; YOUNG INDIANA is the name of another COM
pany of boys, only numbering IA in the pro-
cession although the company is really large.
But what they lacked in numbers, they made
up in appearance. They were uniformed in
red jackets, white pants, and neat caps. They
; sparkled like gems in the procession, and their
little engine attracted great attention. They
and the other company bore very handsome
banners. They were marshaled by Capt. Benz.
Reitz, and formed a marked feature in the dis
play.
The Washington Company was not cut
We regret this as their numbers, and the ap-
pear nee of their engine, would have done
them much credit.
The procession was under the direction of
Mr.. Lewis Howes, Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department, assisted by DR.. John 7. Walker
and Mr.. VIM. Boyle. The German Brass
Band, and the new Evansville Brass Band
were in attendance, and their charming music
added much to the spirit of the occasion The
: new Gun Squad also lent their aid to make
more gladly noisy, the Firemen's Parade.
A little after IL o'clock the different compa-
MES marched to the open space on the river
bank, opposite the upper part of the city
Here Assem-. bled in proper order, they were adj
a dressed by j. Blythe Hynes, Esq. Mr. Hynes'
address was necessarily brief, as speaker and
multitude were in the broad sunshine of noon
a but it was admirably adapted to the occasion
and truly eloquent. With but short notice
J, he proved that the occasion created its own
!, eloquenee. At the close of his remarks, be
Il received three hearty cheers. Young Americg
Z, No. 2 afterwards gave Marshal Howes three
e cheers on their own responsibility.
The procession was again formed, and NOV
e ed to Apollo Hall, where a good dinner wa:
r served up by Mr.. Hitler. Toasts were drank
e and speeches made, and every thing passed of
g delightfully."-.
e 0J1 a veteran Democrat, Of forty year:
! standing living in Bergen County n il wht