New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-05
THE FIREMEN's ANNIVERSARY.


warmth OF a vernal sun, overlooked one of tn
most beautiful and interesting spectacles eve
witnessed in New Orleans. Many wears hat
elapsed since our gallant firemen could have
properly celebrated this anniversary, and lone
abstinence from the fete gave appetite to the peo
pie for display of associations, in regaia, whose
office is in the highest degree patriotic whose
services, at the hazard of life and health meri
the civic crown.
At an early hour the thoroughfares leading I,
Canal street, where the procession was to form
were thronged with a tide of both sexes, L
seemed as if the entire city pouring itself ou
to pay tribute to exalted virtue. It was an ova-
tion such as the greatest and most ambitious Ro
man would have been proud of, and such as the
gallant men who were arraying themselves de
served, more than the greatest or most ambition:
roman, for theirs is an office Of mercy, and not Of
subjugation or tyranny.
Years ofanxiety, years of aliction years in which
all suffered brought to mind many sorrows, vet
though the present was not without its care for
restricted liberties, the prevalent feeling was one
of qualification. In attempting to describe the
grand procession, which deployed from our great
boulevard, we ask indulgence, for there were SO
many things to note as admirable we confess our
inability to put on paper the multiplicity of agree.
able impressions produced by the scene.
The procession moved shortly after 10 o'clock,
the appointed hour. AS the head of the column
wheeled into Camp street, the immense congrega-
ton thronging the streets moved with it, and the
| spectacle presented was one of the most animated
ever presented in New Orleans
First came the Grand Marshal. accompanied by
his aids, Hon. S. P. DeLabarre, Hon. James Della
more and Capt. A. Dapremont, and representa-
tive from each company in the department.
Volunteer Company No. I.
The extreme right was given to Volunteer Com.
pany No. l. Forty-one gallant fellows, in red
shirts and black pants turned out for this company
The steam engine, drawn by fine pair of horses,
was tastefuly decorated, and the hose truck which
followed, without decoration, indicated that every
day was not holiday with No. /.
We suppose it was by some oversight the order
Of the day was departed from in giving the ex-
treme right to a home company. According 10 the
programme, that position was courteous1y assigned
to the guests of the department, and now we find
them coming into their assigned place in the line,
First comes
Pelican No. I, of Algiers.
This gallant company came out, as we can well
say without exaggeration in all their bravery and
beauty-the men belonging to it being well entitled
to the former compliment, and their engine show
ing that fair hands and tasteful exertions had all
to do with the ornamentaton of the engine. A
beautiful blue flag, presented to the company by
the ladies, was carried in front, and wreaths and
roses and streamcrs were disposed about
the engine in exceeding good taste. The
company had thirty-two men present.
0uru Dali toa a.,
following gentlemen as their worthy officers
President, Mr.. A. F. Hotard Vice President, J.
| Ormon; Foreman, J. F. Withup First Assistant
Mr.. Wm Martin; Second Assistant, Mr.. j. Grain
Third Assistant, Mr.. NJ. Finigan.
Washington Hook and Ladder Company No.
of lAIgfers.
The Washington men, not very numerous band
but evidently those kind of fellows who are as
true as gold. Gallant, too, for they bore in front
beautiful flag which their lady friends presented
to them. Their engine was decorated with sur
passing taste. Our friends of the right bank are
decidedly to be envied for having such company
to protect their interests in the hour of peril.
Twenty four caps manned the ropes.
The Washington men have the following excel.
lent set of officers President, Mr.. Henry Kruse.
Foreman, Mr.. Daniel Hartnett First Assistant,
Mr.. V. Saverio; Second Assistant, Mr.. VIM. Hard
rob Secretary, Mr.. John Smith Treasurer, Mr..
7. Hurley.
Brooklyn Fire Company No. g, of AIgiers.
We doubt if any city in the Union could show
body of forty men to surpass the Brooklyn boys
in the hardy physique that gives men the power
of being useful and effective in the most trying
duties to which citizens are exposed. We were
particularly pleased with the appearance of this
vic
sun slone down upon their handsome uniform of
blue and white and upon their beautiful engine and
more imposing sight of the kind we have seldom
seen. The engine of this company was ornament
ed in subdued but most elegant style. This COM
pany relies, and justly, upon the following officers
for guidance: President, Mr.. Philip Hill ; Vice
President, Mr.. Hy. Holley. Foreman, Mr.. Brodt
mann; First Assistant, P. Whelan Second Assist.
ant, Oscar Hill; Secretary, J. Butler; Treasurer,
Mr.. John Miller.
Home Hook and ladder Company, of BeFer.
This company, considering that it suburban
organization, turned ont in good force. Thirty
two stalwart men, in their tasteful blue shirts and
black pants, held the ropes of the company that
creditably represented our immediate neigh
bors. 'Ready for duty" was their appropriate
HlOptO. lutil eutlIt Ill GltSailCc Oh lis decor
ations, showed the correct taste of the ladies' of
Jefferson and the esteem in which they hold the
members of this company.
Engine Company No. 1, of sIilncburg.
Prominent amongst the delegations from the
suburban localities at the celebration was the
company that keeps careful lookout over the pro-
perty of our friends by the lakeshore. Milneburg
sent up two score and two men of the caliber
that we would like to depend upon at our worst
need. The engine of the company gave the most
atterng evidence that the fair ladies' of the pretty
village by the lake of Pontchartan gave their ut
most attention to their manly protectors Our
friends Of Mlneburg are worthily represented by
the following officers: President, Mr. NJ. Lcinin-
ger; Foreman, Mr.. Charles Evershade; First AS
sstant, Mr.. Maurice Scanlan Second Assistant
Mr.. L. Lenfant; Secretary,rMr. a. M. Williams;
Mr.. Brsolari.
Lafayette Hook and Ladder No. l.
Now comes our own department proper. La
fayette Hook and Ladder Company passes US
thirythree strong in neat uniform, blue shirts and
black pants. We can pick men from that line of
athletes who might have contested in the Olym-
pic games. The truck is decorated in admirable
taste. Those beautiful festoons bespeak the inter-
est taken by the ladies of the garden district in
that favored company.
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