The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-15
THE GREAT FIREMEM's PARADE.


Departure OF city Volunteer Companies
for Philndclphia-Albany and Boston
Companies En- Route-Paradc Through
Our Strects-Thc Start, &c.
Our fire companies which have been preparing for tho
great parade Of the craft to Off in Phladeiph
took their departure yesterday for the scene Of action
Those who have read reports Of the proceedings Of
the Fire Commissioners have noted from tmc TO time
applications by the various companies for permission to
take the apparatus in by them. The companies 80
applying belonged altogether TO the volunteer depart
ment the Metropolitan companies being all required for
home duty. In no instance did the Commissioners
fuse the desired permission thus giving every facility to
the Gotham boys To represent the metropolis creditaby
in this great national review.
In the meantime no efforts were spared by the men
themselves. Each company has had its committee hold
ing weekly meetings for the past two months perfectng
delegate committee whose function was TO give uniform
ity and tone 10 the New York delegation. All mani
Tested the greatest alacrty in fitting themselves ont
smart and handsome uniforms were procured; belts,
plates badges &c, polished up in gay style, sndappara-
tus, engines, &c, FURNISHED and decorated in most
elaborate and tasteful manner II Is long now slnce
'thc boys had occasion s'run the rope in force
through the two greatest cities in the New World and
they were determined TO impress the people avorabiy,
and as far az our citizens concerned they had most
decided success
THE COMPANIES GoING-PARApE
The following the companies which passed through
streets yesterday their way to Philade phIa:
Americas Engine Company No. g. eighty five men, full
uniorm-ire cap. fire shirt (rcd, blue panlaloons and
fatigue cap attached 10 belt
Manhattan Engine Company No 8, seventy men,
same uniform, with drab pantaloons This company
carried engine tender OF Hope Hose Philadelphia sent TO
New York for decoration. The company looked well.
Live Oak Engine Company No. A, sixty men, same as
last
Exempt Association eighty men, beautifully uniform
ed This body embraces exempt members OF other or
ganizaticns The men as they paraded through Broad
way were remarked for their superior physical appear
ance They had engine of Company No. II, OF Brook
lyn
Hose Company No. 90 thirty. five men, full uniform.
Hose Company No. A. thirty men, full uniform, badges
&c
Hose Company No. Is, twenty-five men, in uniform
Hose Company No. Al, thirtytwo men. In full uni.
FORM
Besides the above Franklin Engine Company No g. Of
Brooklyn, Waterwitch Engine Company No. IL, OF Wee
hawken the McQuade Engine Company called after the
chief, of Albany and Barnicut Engine Company No 4.
OF Boston also passed through the city Each company
was out in Its best The engines were newly FURNISHED
and decorations, streamers, &C, gave them splendid
cedcd each, flags borne and strong police escort
kept tramp, tramp before them as they paraded
ferries Seldom do the roll Of drum and CHEEKY musical
note tine the tread OF thorough aud noble speci-
mems OF American yeomanry. The pans and expense
incurred have been well recompensed by the encomums
from citizens along the line OF their march yes
terday.
THE START.
The companies took their departure as follows:Engnf
Company a. Albany and Boston companies at III o'clock
Engine Company and Exempt Association at 2 7. N.
Engine Company and all the remaining companies al
3 =. NJ few OF the companies went by the Camden
and Amboy road, but they chiefly took the Now Jersey
Central route. On arriving In Philadelphia they were e
be received by their respective hosts and conducted e
tho quarters where they TO b, entertained during
their stay Each company has special invitation iron
Philadelphia company by whom NIL the hospitaitie
will be extended. ENGINE Company6 New York. vii
be received by Hbcrnia Engine Philadelphia; Hose Al
New York, by Empire Hook and Ladder, Philadelphia
Exempt Association, New York, by Good Intent Hose
Engine No by Hope Hose, Hose No. by Marion Hose
Engine A by Moyamcnsing Hose; Hose 80 by lndepen
l dauc Fire az, % 70 Hoyo
on with those from other cities y,
Among the cities 10 be represented are the n awng;
New York Albany, Boston, Salem jersey City Trenton
Newark, Camden, Allentown, Pitisburg Reading, Har
rsburg, Washington, Wilmington, &c, &c. The mos
extensive and thorough preparations have been made b.
the PhiIadelphans for The accommodation Of the fire
| men and the immense OF humanity which tn
monster parade is to call within its walls II viii
be perhaps the greatest demonstration Of the Kind
known In this country.