New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-05
THE FIREMEN,s CELEBRAr1or.

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The twentieth anniversary Of the Fire Department
of New Orleans was celebrated yesterday lin the
usual beautiful manner. The weather was propi-
tious, being neither too cloudy nor too sunny whilst
the Streets barring an occasional Whit OF dust which
the brceze aroused, were in admirable order for
marching. Though there was no regular suspension,
business was still to certain extent paralyzed, BY
the large number OF people included in the turnout,
and the general anxiety OF all the rest Of the people
tossee that turnout.
an early hour flags were thrown to the breeze
from the public places and after breakfast crowds Of
ladies and children hronged the streets making their
way from every direction toward the grand center Of
attraction, Canal street. That pleasant avenue soon
wore its brightest holiday aspect. The balconies
verandahs, windows and banquettes were all flower
beds of loyeliness; whilst the broad area between
was alive, and every moment more crowded, by the
fremen with their apparatus, and citizens Of all de
grees mingling with them. III {,
BY 10 o'clock Canal street and ill the tributary
streets were dsnsely crowded. The. companies all
being upon the ground and equipped and decorated
for the day, ceremony Of a most gratifying charac
ter took place, previous to forming the procession
This was the presentation Of a magnificent silver
trumpet to DAVE BRADBURY, the popular First As
sstant Engineer Of the Fire Department. 1t was
presented to him in behalf of the Fire Department
at large token Of their appreciation Of his long
service and untring zeal as fremen, and his quail
ties as d man and gentleman. We regret that we
cannot give the speeches Of presentation and accept
ance that we're made on the OCCASION The horn was
IA gift worthy Of the New Orleans firemen and well
deserved BY its recipient being without any exception
the most splendid fire trumpet I'VE ever saw. 1t is 81
massive silver, weighing four pounds aud chased in
most magnificent manner The mouthpiece GOLD in
side) represents cottonboll, burst open The tube
ID sheaf Of bundle Of sugar canes, begirt with q
bracelet Of silver balls at either end, each ball faced
with golden star tie whole number Of these balls
being thirteen The big end or bell Of the trumpet is
chased outside with cotton plants the coat d
the State and an engine wrought in gold. The
trumpet ii, in short, masterpiece Of the jewelers.
art, and one Of which the maker Mr. Lund, of Camp
street. has Just reason to feel proud. Fine as it is
however, It is no finer trumpet than Mr. Bradbury
is a man and fireman, and we hope he may live
many years to honor the beautiful present.
The ceremony Of presentation over, the marshals
got things in marching order and soon the procession
WAS III mUtlOu ueaO1b camp SLIeet, blllteEluH
army of banners, decorated engines, and gailyclad
men Our space will not permit us to notice the pro
cession as particularly as it would be our pleasure to
do. It was headed BY the Grand Marshal I. NJ Marks
Esq., the president Of the Firemens Charitable Asso
citation, with sqad Of aids on horseback. line Of
carriages followed, containing Mr.. Coke the orator Of
the day, and other citizens. Then came tue visiting
fire companies from Gretna Carrollton Algiers and
Milneburg. All were out handsomely and as solid
looking bodies Of men one would wish to see. The
Algiers company, Pelican Mo- possessed quite no.
yetya live pelican, posted on their machine, in such
q manner that he could get good view of the city
without making his escape He attractedno little at
tention as in him hundreds Of the multitude saw
pelican for the first time. s,s5 -s..s 4.
h, After the visiting companies came Mr.. Belanger,
the Chief Engineer with his assistants Messrs Brad
bury and Butler; and after them the New Orleans
Fire Department, beginning with Volunteer No.
and winding up with Crescent No. "A. The process
sion was very long, and beautiful one to behold the
different companies being dressed in red and white
red ana black, blue and black, white and black, ant
one company Louisiana Hose, IN citizens dress. i
would pc useless % describe each company IN detail
All were strongly represented, and the machine!
spendidly decorated with flowers. ribbons, banner
and devices Of different kinds Mississippi No. Q, W.
noticed. had their machine drawn in advance nv 81,
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