The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-16

Adkins Brass Band
zephyr Hose Company No. VI.
Ion Hose Company No. 30.
DoJworth 3 Band.
Baxter Hook and ladder Company No. 10.
The several divisions win form rs follows -
First DISTINGUISHING Companies west side Of Flth
avenue, right resting on Thirty nth street.
Second Dvisi mNew York Fire Department, east side
Of Fifth avenue, right on Thirty fifth street
Third Dvison-East side OF FSfth avenue, right on
Fourth DiyHion--last side Of Fifth avenue, right on
Twenty ninth street
Fifth Division-East side Of Fifth avenue, right on
Twenty sixth street.
Sixth Divson-East side ofFA avenue right on Twen-
ty third street.
Seventh Divison-East side Of Fifth avenue, right on
Eighth Divison--East side Of Fifth avenue, right on
Ninth Dvison-On fourteenth street, south side, right
Tenth Divison-On Fourteenth street, right on Sixth
Eleventh. Diyson--0n Fourteenth street. right on &c.
venth avenue.
GRAND xARsHAIs SPECIAL pmBcruosa
Smoking In tho limo will be strictly prohibited. ANY
violation Of this rule VIII tho expulsion from the line
OF the person or persons SO offending.
In case Of fire the Aarshas Of the several divisions will
designate the companies TO leave the lne and companies
are directed to retain their positions until ordered
Officers o. companies are requested 10 be punctua at ten
O'Clock, A. NJ as the limo viii move precisely at eleven
O'Clock
Companies viii be prohibited from taking their place
IN the line with more men than they are entitled 70 by
Companies parading with steam engines are directed to
take their place in tho line without steam.
No companies will be permitted TO parade with moro
than one apparatus except steamers who have tonders
used IN connection with their engines.
the city and county Of New York hereby ordered 70
take their spare hose om the hose racks and reel the
same ON tenders to be kept in the house on tho day opro
cesson and those who have tenders will coil tho hose
and place the front door Of their respective houses
In order that the police and other citizens may have free
access TO the houses in Of IRE and particularly
IN tho lower part Of the city, The foremcn Of companies
win leave key at tho station house Of the ward in which
his apparatus Is located for that day.
No boys viii be allowed 70 take any part whatcver in
The Narshals win appear in dark clothes red shirts,
white comorfcrs, brass trumpets and their badges Of
Office. by order od
Clief HARRY HOWARD, Grsnd MARSHAL
.k~ss Il yHE NEW fKR. laIF FARux.ng 1A,nMn.
On Monday morning at nine O'Clock the banner will
bo pr scned by tho Mayor, behalf Of the city, to the
New York Fire Department Is at placed in the
City Hall, City Library Rooms, and has boon severely
criticized by hundreds OF people.
Tho resolution granting banner to the Fire De-
partment adopted in November, 1867, and at ta.
senatiyes OF tho Fire Department charge of the
matter The Common Council very considerably placed
the choice Of design in the hands of the officers Of the
Fire Department Fund, and TO them belongs the credit Of
the excellence OF the work.
The President of the Fire Department will receive the
gift Of tho city the par. Of the Fire Department. and
Hook and ladder Company No II will carry it throughout
tho day. Engine Company No Il have kindly consented
to escort it to the ne The banner the largest and
most costly exhibited in this any other city
rs Of heavy double silk, nine by twelve feet in size.
One side s of the best blue Italian silk, known tho
Marie Louise quality. The tabeau the face is en-
braccd in an oval and consists Of representation of
widow and her children rescued by fireman The god
dess of protection, riding upon the clouds in tho back
ground is presenting the keys Of the Fire Department
Neptune who, with his Trtons, awaiting orders upon
the brink of the Tho figure Of the water god is
srikngy dclncated Charity Is placing in the hand Of
a
her feet the earnest Of future plenty Below
of the symbcical cmbems of the department. the whole
appear surrounded By clouds OF smoke from the summit
Of which appear two smiling chornbs The principal In
scription on the face s"New York Fire Department,
chartered March 2eh, 1795.n
Tho diverse side OF the banner painted upon royal
purple slk and consists of repetition Of the representa-
ton Of the bllowy Hreclouds IN the ccntre Of which
large oval bearing the Of the city of New York most
uniquely formed by the ropo that drass engine Above,
is medallion containing view Of the Nremen's Monu
ment in Greenwood Cemetery; below the
remaining embcrnatlc types Of tho department. besides
representation Of the certificates OF membership and
dismssa between which, the bottom OF the banner
Ne hydran with two lengths Of hose, arstcay intro
duced in the whole picture. The motto this side is
presented by the Corporation Of the City OF New York.
sign and execution, stands unrvaled In the history Of
banner painting AT once bold and free, the figures and
cmblems In brilliant and distinct relief which renders
them easily discornble at distance, and yet finished
with softness Of touch that viii compare favoraby with
many cabinet paintings.
was executed by Joseph IT, johnson, young artist Of
this city The banner Is srpcrbly trimmed with gold lace
and tassels. 1t will be delivered 10 Comptroller Haws
to-day by the hdernanc Committee on Fire Department
and will be exhibition in the City Library, City Hail.
from three O'Clock r. ~, until its presentation Monday
II cost 81 800.
The frame Of polished hickory. with the iron fra,ne
work 9idcd. On the top arc eagle und Fire Depart
ment emblems. We know the Fire Department will ap
prcciac this gift from tho city and keep safely The old
banner presented at the time OF the CToon Water Cele
braton in 1912 has boen used every occasion where
the Fire Department have been called out Seventeen
years OF continual have worn II out. The new
banner will Of course, be placed IN Fremens Hail. and
In charge Of the Trustees OF the Fire Department Nearly
all down town companies viii be present at the time
the presentation The early hour sclectcd-lnc O'Clock
viii admit Of every company being present and allow
plenty Of time 10 form the line Engineers Decker, Bauch
and Knssand lave been selected committee from tho
Board ci Engineers and win have charge OF the formation
of Tho banner esccIt-
Cli5I OF a rorrIsS ARrrSr-So7ne ten years ago q
very vvacious, brshtcyed young man, fu Of life, am
btion and animal spirits obtained pleasant notoiety
promising actor In Characters of minor importance in
Themselves brt rendered Of consequence by the earnest
and ability of the youthful aspirant for future the.
strcal ianc This iyro in the dramatic art Ike many
others crnnen, in dramatic annals was originally an
cmIoye Of The CcpfiT ard Enquirer office, and by that
means received occasional theatrical admissions, and
thereby Il may be fairly presumed received his Gys
dramatic impulses. Ten years Of theatrical life have
passed. the printers boy, tr youthful asprant the trug
cling vTo has returned among after three a