New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-18

to say that this pressstaticn would nspirs the De-
partneut with fresh energy in the discharge Of their
duty.
The Coupsnies then formed before the banner
Tyersy.tvo Engine being distinguished BY model
Of a Chinese Junk upon it, and colored gentleman
bebipd-spd STATED for the Fifth avenue where the
line Of march was 70 be formed. Hook aud Lsdder
Company Of bright boys, with Harry Howard on
their hats took up the banner. and it went the way
Of all red-hrts The old banner which this rep aced
il now seventeen years old. ard vel worn. This will
be placed in Firernens Hail. and used whenever the
Fire Department make its corporate appearance in
public.
The procession formed in due order in Fifth avenue
with the usual obst,uc.ons and difficulties. Under
the leadership and guidance Of the iDdomtsbls Chief
Harry Howard, who has been eoquently said to have
broken dowp frame OF iron ia the discharge Of his
duty. il marched down Fifth avenue TO Fourteenth
street, through Fourteenth street to Eighth avenue,
Blocker street AID Broadway, and down Broadway
10 the Park. The order has been printed in many
columns Of advertisements.
First came Policemen clearing the way Then
visiting engine companies the American, from Ro1-
bury Mass: the Dsmper, from Hartford, Ct; the
Boston from BostoD, Mas the Americas, from New
ark Then visiting hose companies-the Neptune, OF
Newark The Rinegold, Of Newburg; the United, Of
Philadelphia And hook and ladder companies the
Eagle, Of Paterson; the Davy Crockett, Of Newark;
and the Massachusetts, of ChsIlestown Mass; with
several bands and 90 drum corps. They made very
fine appearance and added much 70 the splendor OF
the display.
The Second Division contained the Officers, ex-
Officers and Exenpts of the Fire Department, the
lew banner, which attracted much attention; the
Grand Marshal; the Chief, Harry Howard; and
No. Engine No. Hose, No. Hook and Ladder,
No. Engine, No. Hose, No. Hose, No. Engine,
No Hose and No. Engine, with four bands, cornet
and brass from New England and New. York. and
drum CORPS Such Of the Exempts as we're unable to
walk, were supplied with carriages. In the carriage
drawn by Elk white horses stoOd the indomitabe
Harry, his fsce flushed with triumph. The Exempt
Company had its hsnd.epgine portion Of the
Exempts were in carriages.
The Third Division comprised No. Engine, No. D
Hose, No. Hose No. Engine, No. Hose, No
Hook and Ladder No. Hose No. Hose No. En-
CINE steam, No 10 Hose, and No. 10 Engine, with
four bands. No Z Hoe ia the only Company in the
parade which own their apparatus they have applied
for steam fire engine for the upper part of the city
No. Engine il steam fire engine but was obliged
to parade by orders Of the Chief without steam the
Chief is not very favorable to the innovation. Az it
neared the Park the steam fire engine, which had
steam up on the east side of the Park screamed out
shr welcome.
TIE Fourth Division included Engine, Hook and
Ladder IL Engire ~ Hose, ii Hose, IL Eogine,
Hook and Ladder - Engine and Hose, Ia Engine, 10
Hose ard Is Engine and Hose, with five brass bands
and drum corps. Upon the ladders Of No. black
bear was chained he seemed to be very uneasy, and
altogether too modest to be looked at 30 much Is
Hoe had little boy seated on it holding trumpet
filed with flowers.
The Sixth Division was composed Of 4 and IL Hose,
IL Engine Is Hose and Engine, ~ and IL Engine,
Hook and Ladder 10 and 90 Hose, 20 Engine and q
Hose with six brass bands. The ornsmentation vas
general the hose wrapped in the stars aud stripes
In the Sixth marched Hook and Lsdder, % En-
CINE 90 Hose 81 and % Engine, Hook and Ladder,
% and % Hose ~ and 81 Eogine, and 90 Hose, with
four brass bands There was great variety in the
dress of the bands Many the men carried bouquets
The Seventh was made up of II and ~ Hose, -
Engine, % Hose, % Engine, 30 and - Hose, Hook
and Ladder, 90 Engine 81 Hose % Engine, - Hose,
80 Er CINE. and 10 Hook and Ladder with FIVE bands
and two drum corps. With Hook and Ladder were
foul little boys in uniform, carrying immature nook
and ladder apparatus. They Were so small that no
everybody saw them. model of North River sioop
rode upon 30 Engine the North River.
The Eighth comprised 80 and 81 Engine, 80 Hose, 81
Engine, "a Hose, 81 Engine, Hook and Ladder, 81
and &c Engine, 80 and 36 Hose, and 80 Engine, with
asyen brass and one corpet band There was little
model of an engine on 81 Engine and 81 Engine, which
was dressed in mourning for its former foreman, the
late Senator Broderck. A particularly aspiring eagle
surmounted Sc Engine, the Harry Howard, and 81
Hose; the Mohawk was bestrode by very well
painted and bedizened representative OF that Ioe.
The carriage of SO Hose was tsstefuly ornsmented.
The Ninth Division contained 81 Hose, 40 and @s
Engines, Al ard IS Hose, % Engine, II Hook and
Ladder. AZ and 40 Hose, 10 and II Engines, and
43 Hose with Elk bands. -Four splendid bay horses OF
Adams Express Co drew the heavy engine OF No. 81.
The Tenth Division included II Engine, IL Hose, ii
Engine. a. Hose, As Engine AZ, 10 and 81 Hose, 10
Hook and Ladder 81 Hose, IS Engine, %, % aud %
Hose. with six bands and drum corps. The fiery
mepoony of red shirs was broken by the blue shirts
of No. AZ Engine and the Turks which ornamented
No. a Engine were spsd in dress by the negro water
carrier of that company. An AK Company preceded
No. IS Hook and Ladder.
The Eleventh Division concluded with IA Hook and
Ladder, Sc Hose so Engine, IS and 81 Hose, 81 En-
cine. co Hose IL Hook and Ladder, 81 aud 50 Hose,
and Il Hook and Ladder, with SIX bands Two Jn-
venile fremen rode very comfortably on 10 Hook ana
Ladder.
squad of policemen closed the procession, which
in The dense