New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-05


sion of the Presidential inauguntions are
interesting absorbing to the people Of that metro
polls than those which mark each annual Fourth Of
March in New Orleans the natal day Of its organized
Fire Department. The Fire Department Of this city
was never more effectuay or harmonously organized
than at present. under the wise administration OF the
Firemen's Charitable Association. Since this Associ
alton undertook the business of battling the fiery
element under the contract system, it has heaped
mperishable honor upon itself Successful at the
start it has gradually increased its efficiency in the
discharge Of its very weighty responsibility, and ele
waited itself and the Fire Companies under its control
TO higher standard Of popularity than was ever
before enjoyed by either itself or the Fire Depart
ment when they existed and acted separately. 1t is
therefore not TO be wondered at that the twentyrs
annual celebration OF the organization Of the Fire
Department, yesterday, should be characterized by
an unusually large and brilliant turnout Of the fire.
men, and an unusually extensive suspension of bust
ness and turnout by the other part Of the population
to sanction and applaud the iremen in their celebra
ton by their multitudinous presence.
| Beautiful weather blessed the occasion. The heay-
ems were bright, the atmosphere balmy and full Of
the sweet breath Of spring. the streets properly bal
| anced between dust and mud II the Fire Assoca-
tion had contracted with that invisible genius known
as the "cerk Of the weather. for fine celebration
day. finer day could not possibly have been furnish
ed for the occasion. At an early hour the city was
agog, and the grand rendezvous Canal street, soon
wore its most brilliant and exhuberant holiday aspect
the different Fire Companies in their gayest uni
forms, and banners waving, and music breathing, oc
cupying both sides Of the street for squares, whilst
the population filed the neutral ground, the ban
| quettes, and the balconies and windows ON every
side the ladies', as usual on such occasions, embel
fishing the street multitude and the buildings with
the surfeit of their beauty and gay attire.
The companies, all being on the ground, and
ranged in proper order, the procession headed of
down Royal street and 80 long was 1t, that it was
nearly three quarters Of hour before the last Com
pany left Canal street. Meantime the Canal street
multitude Of spectators dispersed, and thronged TO
the most available corners and standing places of the
streets through which the procession was to pass.
In consequence Royal and Chartres streets, and Ca
sacalvo and Esplanade, and Camp and Prytania, and
/ st. Andrew and Magazine and Annuncation and
Tchoupitouas streets-all the streets laid down in
the programme-were snrging waves Of humanity
with the procession for their glitterng crests We
never so large turnout, to behold the anniver
sary procession Of the fremen.
We have not the space to describe the procession
as we Ieel lDCIneu as u WHoict Ut ds VI ~ "
could be distinctly viewed in either the long streets
through which it passed. it was exceedingly beautiful
to behold-the gay uniforms, decorations, flags and
banners appearing doubly brilliant in the undimmed
luster OF the sun. The procession wound about
through the city in the following order:
GRAND MARSHAL,
l. N. MARKS, Esq. President of the Firemen'
Charitable Association with Aids all on horseback
and wearing handsome scarfs, with their batons o
authority.
CHIEF ENGINEER,
JOHN F. GRuBER, and his Assistants, DAVID BRAD
BURY and CHARLES A. SMITH, on foot, wearing hand
some white rehats and white ireackets, stylish,
! trimmed and embroidered.
/ VOLUNTEER No. l,
The oldest Company of the New Orleans brigade
large turnout of the members, in red jackets ant
black pants; their machine handsomely decorated
EXEMPT FIREMEN,
+ In citizens dress, with badges at their breasts.
/, Cry OFFICERS.
. His Honor the Mayor, CHAs NJ. WATERMAN, wit
Recorders SrrrH, SOLOMON and ADAMS, and othe
city officers, in carriages. (Recorder FABRE appear
ing elsewhere as one of the Marshals.l The Fir
J. Companies following in this order:
i DAvY CRockErT No. l., OF GRErNA,
; A crowd of big hardy men their machine hant
( somely decorated.
4. WM. TELL Hook AND LADDER Co., No. l,
'f OF Gretna; fine crowd of men, in blue JACKIE
!. and white pants.
3 BROOKLYN No. ],
OF Algiers--a new Company, on its first turnout
Q. the members finely dressed in white and black, wit
NORBERT TREPAGNIER, Esq, as their Marshal. A
: paratus handsomely decorated, and surmounted by
4 model full-rigged ship, emblematic of the maril
IT. architecture practised on the Right Bank.
MILSEBURG No. 1,
In full clad in red jackets black pants,
:, blue fire hats-a rough-and-ready looking crov
II, of men, with handsome little machine.
N LAFAYETTE Hook AND LADDER No. l,
d y OF the Fourth District-a large and handsor
crowd, in fine blue jackets and black pants with th,
gn truck and ladders gittering in pristine beauty,
'or tastefully decorated
MISSISSIPPI No. 2,
In their usual full force and their elegant dress
NJ white and black their machine glittering like an
got of silver, and drawn by six white horses, ca
q, horse led by groom.
VIGnANT No. 8,
N The members in a neat uniform of red and blat
and thesmachine tastefully decorated with flowers
n AMERICAS Hook AND LADDER No. 2,
NJ A most brilliant turnout the members, in |
np finest uniform Of blue and black marching with
iip ropes wide apart, and their pet horse, CuTHBE
= walking proudly in the center, without a groom,
''' shoes plated in silver; the truck most gorgeou
-. decorated with flowers, banners and emblems.
ass as,, COLUMBIA No. 5,
ea fine turnout, members in white jackets and bIf
Of pants, with their machine beautifully decorated
~ exquisitely beautifed by two children riding uT
as it; little boy dressed as a fireman, and
ain other sweet little girl the Goddess of Liberty.
and ,i- LOUISIANA RosE,
Members in citizens dress, with belts and badg
= the carriage splendidly decorated with flowers.
nns dis MECHANIC No. 6,
and A very large turnout-members in red and blacl
ION machine beautifully decorated and drawn by six
,ss horses without grooms-a the ribbons being in
and hands Of an experienced whip on the machi
" with big cigar in his mouth. An uneommonly
IT. turnout
are EAGLE No. z,
ores A handsome crowd of men, in red and black