The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13


OF spectators both male and female here at that hour
was very great; and II the superintendent amount Of
tilters' and other ugubrous crinoline which were
continually osting without airy regard to the display
mad by them AGAINST each other can be taken an
indication OF the popular sentiment the visiting nre
from nat quarter vending their wav up Hicks street.
their appearance highly creditablc as fair repre-
sentative delegation Of that world renowned paragon
Of organizationthe Philadelphia Fire Department Ger
tanly finer looking body Of would be difficult to
find Each company they passed from the left TO the
right Of the line raised their hats in token Of saIutation
On reaching the right Of the line the position assigned
the visitors the procession formed and the uc Of march
was taken up about five O'Clock In the following order-
PARADE.
Company OF Policemen.
FIRST DIVISION.
Band.
Chief Engineer Cunningham and Assistant Engineers
Dowd Barr and Fitzpatrick, Of the Western District
The members of Reliance Engine No OF Philadelphia
Band
franklin Engine Company No 9, drawing Reliance En-
SECOND DIVISION.
Band
Chief Chief Engineer Doyle, Of the Eastern NJ District
Band.
Ellsworth Hose Company, No AED.
Band
Phoenix Engine Company, No. IL.
Drum Corps
Lady washington Hook and Ladder Company, No !, H. d.
Neptune Engine Company No. :. e. D.
Friendship Hose Company, No. 0, +. D.
Victory Hose Company, No. 8, II. u.
Band.
Victory Engine Company, No. IL, E. d.
THIRD DIVISION.
Atlantic Hose Company, No J.
Washington Engine Company, No. ].
Clinton Hook and Ladder Company. No .
Band.
Neptune Engine Company, No. O.
Band.
lCrystle Hose Company, No. T.
Band
Good Will Engine Company, No =.
franklin Hose Company, No. 8.
FOURTH DivrnoS.
Protector Engine Company, No o
Empire Hook and Ladder Company No. 9:
Mount Vernon Hose Company, No. TO-
Band.
Constitution Engine Company, No. 7.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Band.
Continental Engine Company, No ..
Columbia Hose Company, No IL.
Torch Boys
Drum Corps.
Water Witch Hose Company, No g.
DIVISION
Band.
Brooklyn Engine Company. No. II.
Eureka Hose Company, No. II.
Band.
Putnam Engine Company, No q.
Torch Boys
Empire Hose Company, No. 10
Band.
Moutauk Engine Company, No -
Myrtle Hose Company, No. ~.
Turning OFT Clark procession passed into
Henry and through thence TO FutonBanncrs and flags
bearing the device "welcome Reliance were floating
from several engine houses ana private dwellings n
this vicnity-up Fulton 10 Clinton street, thence
to Atlantic down Atlantic into Court street, down Court
and around the City Hall into Fulton avenue Fulton
TO Clinton avenue 70 Myrtle and up Myrtle 70
the City Hail. whore the various divisions and compa
MOS were dismissed Along the cntiro route every
available window and cminencc that would AFFORD Wow
Of the gallant who "bravc tho elements TO succor
Tuck-wss occupied and white handserchsis ad IN
tnftnw waved welcome TO the Phladeiphisns while
bright eyes sought TO peer beneath the broad
receiving some token OF recognition.
Tns ArrxARAxcs or Tax ArPARArue
throughout right 10 left Of the line that 10 II
difficult TO particularze. OF the Eastern district appa.
ratus all OF which reflected credit upon the management
Of that section OF tho Brooklyn Fire Department may
be mentioned engine No. s. This engine was sur
mounted BY miniature temple Of liberty, standing IN
ha ssr%, ara ~ ns .eal o.
Victory Is. also Of the Eastern dstric tasteully
decorated with strcamcrs and other ornaments and
much admired. Hook and Ladder No. 2 was covered
with the starry cmblem and gained little praise for
their general turnout Crystal Hose No. carried an
On tho top Of Constitution Engine No perched live
eagle, which gnzed quietly and proudly upon the
stitution was safe and iuviolae; whieh doubt
the case. mo II, Brooklyn Engine Company were the
recipients Of much praise for their ncane 10 the plain
exterior OF their engine Hose carriage No 1, always
elegant was mo exception 10 the general rule yesterday
In point Of decorations Hose Company No I6 Empire
OF south Brooklyn, paraded with fn rope, while the
elegant plume aud apparatus which they spoke
their praise. Hose s. Water witch, which vas specially
rened and painted for the occasion tho
OF those who Witnessed IT, The last eneino In the
line, Montauk No. ~ perhaps tho finest
in the parade, at least OF the double deck
Towering above all others stood q nguro IL an
Indian thief with raised battle axe while the plates
which adorned the sides OF tho machine elegantly
finished and appropriate deeignA The company turned
out with full rope, and their appearance would
tho assertion that their foreman expert such
matters.
The line extended FOR distance OF half mile, and
about hfteen hundred active members OF the Fire po.
pnrtment part c,pafed In the There thirty
ono apparatuses outand tho display such has not
been witnessed In Brooklyn for years past fact
which will accord little qualification 10 the IRE fra
tcrny Of Philadelphia high token Of hc good feel.
ing existing between the two ciiics
An Accident
occurred which did not however result seriously Soon
after the dismissal. As Hook and Ladder Company No.
was about 70 turn into It's house m DO kab avenue
near Fulton, into OF the New,own which
was pas Ing ~ the tar by which accident two 81 tha
members were slightly injured. This the only moi
dent that took place ~ the harmony OF the day
yuruRs MOVEMENTS VISITORS.
The programme Tor Brooklyn includes a dinner which
came OF last night with much eriot and to day they
VIII 80, together with the invited guests which accom-.
pany them, on an excursion 10 Budleys Grove ON
Friday morning they will visit the county institutions
and n the evening the Park Theatre Other entertain
nonts have aso been provided and thor wish promise
20 BE- most enjoyable one IN every respect