The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-30
WiIIi.wsburg CITY News.

QrApRxsxIAI PARADE or Tns FIRrmEs.-rhe first qaai.
repna parsde OF members or the Williamsburg Fire
Department took place yesterday Afternoon AZ pa.
geant IL emnenty successful few companies ala
not turn out thec.s line or march
numbered considerably one thousand, distributed
among sixteen seventeen companies. The day, TOO,
well adapted TO the display, naushl NJ il xin
all The gIores Of The Indian Ala along the iae
Of march the and stripes AID dooorat
we're exhloed in honor Of the gal ant fellows CON
posed the noblett portion Of the pageant.
AT little after O'Clock. the line formed
Greelpont avenue the rsnt resting 90 fransin avenue
Green point aud shortly after, the order 10 march
give when the procession started headed by Hamilton
Allen Chief Engineer OF the EAs. District, and his
staff mpanyng them were several Of the civic
AUTHORITIES, and hesds or departments They were
followed by the general procession, among which
the foiio~iig companies we're the most prom nent -:
The Coasinen,ai Hoe Compsns's carriage was
surmoupted by hesvy pune and had Ia
charge the Con Bucket Company Carriage, thirty
.wo buckets, twenty i've men, fiom Jamaica. T. roey
accompanied By Walsccs Cornet band, seventeen
pieces
Valley Forge Engine was decorated with two small
American Gags Inc wheels and tongue were newy
painted the latter bearing tie Inscription, by pesseve
rance conquer" They numbered seventy o 20 men
and accompanied by the Eighth regiment band
Northe.n Liberties engine surmounted By stuffed
deer and part coored plume sixty marched In tho
accompanied by rurls band fourteen pieces
Marion Hose Carriage, surmounted by . gorgeous
plume and t~o beautiful bouquets, sixty men, aocompa
med by empire Band lwAlAee'D, sixteen pieces.
ketamora Hoee Company Oarriage, surmountef ny
heavy plume little boy dressed IN hromAns uni.
form; forty men, carriage newly painted.
Gnttd staIes Engine Company. Seventy i've men; nc
| com panied by New York Brass Band, twelve piecee
Atlantic Hoec Company. Carriage decorated with bou
| quets; thirty men.
Washington Engine Newly painted white; sixty meu
Rcd Jacket IN gtne, surnonnied by plume; seventy
men; accompanied by Mayors band, ~elve pieces
Putus HOOK and Ladder truck, decorated with various
sized American nsss; forty men.
Neptune Steam Engine One hundred and any
accom- paniei by Brooklyn Band, twenty pieoes.
freneship kDgne. Ninety men; accompanied by
band, tselve pieces
RiIgewood fIose Company. Carriage surmountsd by 4
heavy bite pune; forty men and SIX drummers
Victory team Engine No Is, Thomas n. Doyle, fore
man, drawn by four magnificent horses, Handsomely
sh parti coorci plumes and mastering sixty
thu ropes The engine Was beautifully docxod
DOT In garands. festcoDs and bouquets Of snincen
flowers Tue men, unlike the other companies which
we're drssted the unyarying nremcns uniform Of black
tro.scrs aud red shirl, wore brown tro~sers. This
csloNlsdscd a tao "crack' company OF TIE pro
csss0n
All the her companies ssclled out 10 numbers
by invited sucss and presented very imposing appear
aAce.
Tbc Trustees Of the Fire Department dr.~n In an
opeu barOuche.
The route was Indicated in yesterdays HsR.LD and,
therefore need not be repealed Every ih9g pissed %
well, save attempt on The psrt Of members Of
Engine company IL 10 pick quarrel with engine Com
paBy IL, but which WIS pot stop 10 by energetic
POLICEMAN at the Of North Fourth and Seconi
sr,els aud who walked on number Or the arst named
company sdurance vile Tor dsordcriy conduct Long
before Tho shades ~ evening hal fallen zach pany
ard lie apparatus was comfortably housed