New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-05
THE FIREMEN's ANNIVERSARY.
a sPLENDID pAaEA N
THE WHOLE POPULATION OUT.
The March, the colIations, etc., etc.

The March, the COllntions, etc., etc.
Prettier weather than that Of yesterday never
blessed any outdoor celebration in this city. The
golden morning sunshine and the sweet and fresh
atmosphere fattered the warmest wishes of the
expectant firemcn, and stimulated all the rest or
the most of the population to turn out and enjoy
themselves and the firemen in the enjoyment Of
their twenty third grand anniversary celebration.
In all parts Of the city the flags were let loose to
the breeze the multitndes surged in all directions
ladies and children crowded the streets with the
sterner sex, and gorged and beautified the gale
ries, verandas, windows, and all other available
points Of observation in the published line OF
| march. Though it was the Sabbath, it was still
| the Fourth of March; and as the firemen had de-
termined to observe the Fourth of March, as usual
without disrespect to the Sabbath, the great mass
| of the population sanctioned it cordially. We
never saw the streets of New Orleans more tire.
mendously crowded on any public occasion than
| they were yesterday.
THE AssEMBLAGE.
| The different fire companies assembling in the
| vicinity of Canal street, disposed themselves
around, according to the orders Of the Grand Mar
sial of the day. They ranged themselves into four
divisions; the first two on the two sides of Canal
street, the third Camp street. and the fourth on
Magazine street. When all the companies reached
the streets named and took their respective posi-
tions, according to the programme of the day, the
spectacle all around was OF the lveiiest and gay
est and most beautiful description. The moving
crowds Of spectators 50 great that the streets
were filed well as the banquettes, and omni-
buses and other mulish institutions had to depart
from their usual tracks. and make out-of the-way
4 crcumbendibuses, only to find room in Canal
street when they got there. We cannot properly
describe the excitement which pervaded the streets
named, as the companies appeared by ones, two's
and three's, and took their allotted Stations to be
ready for the grand procession of the day. Every
| where the spectacle was one of beauty, which,
with its gorgeous display of gay uniforms and deco
rated engines, and of flags and banners, and its
varying strains Of music, thoroughly gratiied the
senses of sight and hearing everywhere throughout
the central part of the city. 1t about IL o'clock
when the companies ranged on the different streets,
were ready to fall in and form the grand process
sion of the day.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was headed by the officers of the
Firemen's Charitable Association, on horseback,
to-wit: L. N. Marks, President and Grand Marshal
of the day; Joseph P. Horner, of Louisiana Hose,
Vice-President; James Beggs, of Washington No.
90 Treasurer; Josiah Folger, Secretary and
Messrs. James Delamore, F. Berger, r. l.. Bruce
and II. Bensel, the Board of Commissioners. The
Aids consisted Of numerous gentlemen on horse
back, one Of each company, who kept their proper
places, and saw that everything moved along
rightly and smoothly
After the Grand Marshal and his staff followed q
band Of music and line Of carriages, in which
were seated the special guests of the day: the
Mayor, such of the Recorders as could find it con.
yenient to be out, old exempt fremen and others
After the carriages came the Chief Engineer, AL
fred Beanger, with his Assistants, David Bradbury
and P. o'Keefe, all in their elegant fire costumes
and carrying their symbols of office. After these
came the companies, in the following order, every
4 company having its band of music and gaiy deco
rated flag, banner and machine
/ VOLUNTEER NO. L.
The Oldest Company, organized in 1880; house
on Hunter street, near Tchoupitouas. George
Schneider, Marshal. Members in red shirts ant
black pants a strong turnout. Machine decorated
with little gilt image of fireman and wreath o
flowers; the bell tapping.
HOME HOOK AND LADDER,
OF Jefferson City. A fine crowd, in blue shirt
with delicate rainbow scarfs, looped up or fes
TONED along its whole length, and other pretty
decorations.
PELICAN NO. l,
OF Algiers; a solid and sinewy looking crowd 0
mechanics in red and black; on their machine, il
ribbon-wreathed cage, the live pelican which
always accompanies this company on its holiday
excursions. We didn't notice who was Marshal
| bu41 foil bat dnrf
Holmes carried the Foremans trumpet.
BROOKLYN NO. 2,
, ofAlgiers; Norbert Trepagnier, Marshal. Mem
bers in white and blacks machine handsomely
decorated; on top, a miniature man-of-war, in full
gaa-day rig, and cooked and primed for the occa
SION firing off fre-crackers for cannon along the
march, and complimentng the Crescent Office witt
a double broadside as it went by. very hand
some and lively crowd of the right sort of men
from the right bank.
PIONEER NO. ],
OF jefferson City, a goodly crowd in red ant
black; machine tastefully rugged out, and draw
by four gray horses.
MILNEBuRG NO. l,
OF Milneburg or Mobile mail boat town. Mem
bers in red and black, with blue hats. Their little
machine decorated tastefully.
LAFAYETTE HOOK AND LADDER NO. l,
Instituted in lS42 house on Jackson street
near Rousseau; F. Kredell, Marshall Members il
blue and black; with the American shield on thei
breasts. Truck elegantly ornamented with flags
and large and beautiful wreath erected between
flags for center piece. very pretty and attrac
| tive turnout.
MISSISSIPPI No.
Established in 1880; house on Tchoupitoula
near Natchez. E. Blessey, Marshal AS usual, {
most beautiful turnout; members in white ant
black; their white horse walking proudly at TIT
head; the machine shining like an ingot of silver
decorated simply with a wreath of white flowers
yIG1LANT NO. 5,
Instituted in 1916; house on Bayou Road, corne
of Tonti street. T. J. Bauduc, Marshal. Members
in red and black, headed by crowd Of pioneers
carrying axes. Machine decorated in the mos
, charming manner; bearing sumptuous arbor o
evergreen and flowers, in the shade of which sat
sweet little boy in Continental costume; intended
as personation of Washington.
AMERICAN HOOK AND LADDER NO. 2,
Organized in 1872; house on Grod street, nea
ST. Charles. Louis Lay, Marshal. A splendid turn
, out Members in blue and black, walking in opel
ORDER or with double line; their pet horses Char
leyn and Brown Dickn walking inside. Trucl
ornamented in the richest floral style center-piece