Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-18
The Ffremen,, celebration.


Yesterday was proud day for the Fire
men of Nashville. and long win they with
pride remember it. Their Anniversary Cele-
braiion was the most imposing they have
ever had. Much larger cities than this
might well be proud of SO splendid a demon
stration.
The principal business streets were throng-
cd from an early hour in the morning, and
long before the hour appointed for the pro-
cession to form on the Public Square, the
spirit of expectancy reigned supreme through
out the city. The morning train on the Ten
nessee and Alabama Railroad brought a full
freight of ladies and gentlemen. many of
whom came down to look upon the grand
display. Other thoroughflres poured their
tides of humanity into the city, and through
out the day the streets were crowded.
AT little past o'clock, P. d., the pro-
cession Of Firemen, with their engines and
horse-carriages gdily decorated, formed on
the Public Square, and began their march
through the ciiy-down Market street to
Church, up Church to College, down College
to Broad, and so on acco ding To p ogramme,
which, by the way, was unavoidably left out
Of our yesterday S issue.
Which company came first and which last,
our reporter does not know. He only knows
that they all come, from the gallant Ones TO
the no less gallant Fives, with1he Memphian
Firemen in their midst, and that they pre-
scented long array of brave hearts and
strong arms, ever ready to meet the Devour-
ing Element in whatever deadely shape it
may appear. The engines and hOse-carriages
were all beautifully decorated with ribbons.
flowers and eveIgreens, ard their polished
silver mouniings flashed brilliantly in the
unciouded sun.
We noticed particularly the decorations OF
The carriage OF the Pioue' Hook ami Lad
der Company. In the centre was a gay
pavilion, in which sat four beautiful it'll
girls arrayed in white, while a stuffed Ameri-
can eagle spread his broad wings above. In
trout was live eagle, which seemed coz
-cious o. the attention he attracted, aud con-
luctcd himself accordingly. Every engine
aud ri ia e decorated with great taste
cause the rest were less worthy OF mention.
The procession was nearly, OF quite. mil
in length. When the front reached Broad
Street, the re r company had not left their
position on the Public Square. Throughout
i entire march it hrG "a many sp ,ctIiors a.
the sidewalks and the doors and window
along the route could accommodate.
The music provi led for the occasion wa
IF tn b. ,e cli ton, for there were Horns
Silver Band, Fenton's Silver Band, and
fge coruet band from Louisville, together
- ith complement of drums and tifs. pour
ing fourth such strains a. have led n lya
gallant host Into The immiut ut deadly
breech But not such music as inspires he
Fireman when summoned TO The conf ct.
Tue crash of tumblng walls and the bellish
IRIS of the piillces flame are tn music which
nerves him to his nOJlest deeds of daring.
Several of the streets along " hich the pro-
cessiOn passed presented ii gay and lively ar
ray of wrealhS and flags aud banners. Col
lege and Union streets particu hrly exhibit d
= beautiful array OF f,sloons aud flags, anu
other decorations. Among the houses most
conspicuous for the taste displayed in their
d, coratlOn were the large dry-g"ods storcs
Of L. f. BEECH and r. c. MCNAIRY & Co,
on College street. That of Mr. BEECH dis
played unusual taste, with its innumerable
flags, its red. white and bu e;" and its com
pany of miniature firemen on th"ir narrow
platform Immediately over the street
One of the most interesting features of the
procession was a beautiful banner b. airing
on one side well executed portrait of JAMES
k. Polk and on the Other the Inscription:
PRESENTED
To FIRE COMPANY No t.
BY
Mrs. JAMES K Polk