New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-12


From the Mobile Advertiser Of Saturday we extract
the following: t .,is "a l59s q.
Mobile Fire Department celebrated yesterday their
Twentieth Anniversary. Notwithstanding the threat
ening appearance Of the weather Thursday the SIN
shone out Friday morning bright and clear and with
the exception Of tire dust with which the air wss
hlled more delightful day for the display could not
have been wished for
On the arrival Of tbe coba. Friday morning dele
CATION 81 SIX men from each Of the Mobile Conpa-
ntes was dispatched to the wharf 10 receive their
new Orleans guests--of Persevs rance Fire Company
NO. Island hanled their machine to the engine
mouse on Washington No. g. whose special guests
ney are TOR the day Among the New Orleans fire.
S men We noticed members Of Pelican Hook and Lad
ger company No. 4, American No. 2, No S and No.
2, we Mobile Companies distributing their New Or
cans brethren along the line Of the procession.
ghg before the hour fixed upon for the assembling
~ s,e COMPANIES, the route advertised TO he taken
~ tne procession was hed with men, women and
SuIen ~ All ages, sexes. colors and conditions IN
I'VE, anxious to view the brilliant disnIav Rgs;ces-
men and clerks alike gathered In the crowd and for
sns n"hoe, Iaee was given up. Everything CON
spired to make i what the 9th OF April ALWAYS i IL
MObile--a gala day. 100 20 ~
At l03 O'Clock, the procession, headed nv band ~
music, commenced moving-counter rnsrchiny ~,
Government street to tranklin, up Franklin 70 DAD
phin, down Dauphin to Roy.. and up RoyaI Ia the
theater, where we left It,
First IN the procession we noticed some five or sir
members Of Pelican Hook and Ladder Company Ne
L. OF New Orleans, clad in tie uniform Of white with
red trimmings. -
Perseverance No. 10, Of New Orleans. drawn bv
thirty-hve members, was next in the line. The ma
chine was but slightly decorated the leading feature
being golden buck head and horns on top Of the
box few flowers and ribbons completed her or
naments.
The procession moved through the route to the
theater, where the Grafton was delivered by L. +.
Summers, Esq.
Nos and Perseverance Is were "dnedy BY ;sonire
Cleveland Nos and partook together OF refresh
ments at the house of the former and the others dis
posed Of themselves as they saw fit
Contrary TO general expectation { from the indica.
ton the DAY beiore but entirely CONSEQUENT with the
general wish the day was quite pleasant and the dis
play was one OF the most brilliant ever witnessed in
Mobile. The companies were all well represented
the machines were handsomely Furnished or taste.
fully decorated; the uniforms exhibiting pleasing
variety; the excitement in the crowded streets was
well wrought up and last, not least the presence
here of brother hremen from New Orleans, invested
the occasion with unusual interest Everything
passed of in the most agreeable manner and to the
satisfaction, we believe, OF both participants and
spectators.
We may congratulate the Fire Department of No
bile upon the very successful and beautiful display OF
yesterday-a display in every way worthy OF their
acknowledged taste and skill in such matters and Of
the high reputation in this respect that its previous
celebrations have given Mobile Although the De.
partment has not yet attained its msjorityit s oDy
IN It's twenty-frst year-we doubt II its additional
years and experience will be able to suggest much
Improvement upon the pageant Of yesterday.