Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-10


PITTsBURG CoAL-Brown & Jones, OF
fee 247 Second street Branch Office
374 Main street-R c. Hite, agent I
PITTsBURG CoAL.-Briggs & Peterson,
Office IL Madison street. Branch office,
34l Main street, B. Moseley, agent.
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. au6lm
PARADE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To-day was appointed as the time when
Washington Volunteer Fire Company,
No. G. was to turn over its engine house,
machine, etc, to the city, and it being
the last volunteer fire company in exist
ence, it was determined to celebrate the
occasion by grand display of the
department, in which all fremen
were invited to take part Wash
ington Fire Company was organized
September 10, 1854, John L. Ssffarans
being elected foreman, since which
time-a period Of nearly twelve years
it has fought many battles with the fiery
element, and done good service to the
citizens of Memphis, for which many
will remember its gallant members for
some time to come. But the days of
hand engines have passed, and their
place is supplanted by the elegant and
powerful steam engines that now adorn
the engine houses of our city, and as the
procession moved along this morning,
through our principal streets, striking
exhibition of the genius of man, and the
improvement of the age, was seen on
comparing the old Washington engine
with the magnificent steamers that
moved along in its rear.
There was large crowd of spectators
gathered in the neighborhood of Court
Square about eleven o'clock this morn
ing to see the procession start The
rain that fell so freely last night had
made the streets pretty muddy and it
was thought by many that the parade
would be postponed, but such was not
the case, for the men who battle with fire
and smoke and risk their lives when
duty calls, were not to be stopped by
mud, and soon the various engines were
seen to take up the positions assigned
them.
On the right-tbe post of honor, was
the old veteran Washington engine, No
G, looking like relic of the past, drawn
fy span of horses, while Immediately
in its rear we're the members of the com
pany, about thirty, dressed in white
shirts and black pants, the foreman, Mr..
James Darcy, being at their head.
Next came the steam fire department
in regular order, according to the num-
bers of the companies, the engines pol
ished up to the highest pitch of bright
ness, the horses looking sleek and being
gaily caparisoned, and the men-stout,
healthy and active-being dressed in
black pants, red shirts, and the regular
fireman hat and belt, presenting a very
neat and gay appearance.
The Danbury Fire Steamer, No. l, was
commanded by Capt James Madden
vollentine, No. 2, by Capt. John J. Reed
DeSoto, No 3, by Capt. John B. Signaigo;
Rotary, No 4, by Capt Michael McFad-
den. In rear of the steamers, was the
Hook and Ladder Company, commanded
by Capt. Phil Teaffe, the machine being
drawn by four magnificent horses, and
ornamented with flags and flowers, and
bonnie juvenile fireman mounted in
front.
The different engines we're decorated
in various ways, as the taste of the
members dictated. Desoto No. 3 being
most conspicuous for the elegant manner
in which it was fixed up.
The procession in the above order,
preceded by FIVE carriages containing
city officials and other invited guests,
and Prof. Withers' excellent band march
ing at the head, proceeded up Main to
0verton, along Overton to Second, Sec
cond to Madison, Madison to Desoto,
Desoto to Linden, Linden to Shelby,
Shelby to Union, Union to Main, and
along Main to Odd Fellows Hall.
The procession presented splendid
appearance as it moved along the streets,
with Chief Waldraven at its head, the
handsome engines, fine horses and gaily
dressed fremen, forming a combination
beautiful to behold, and carrying one
back to the days of old, when we had
big displays, and fremen we're numbered
by hundreds.
As we 90 to press the procession has
returned to the starting point, and prep
arations are being made to test the va
rious engines-steam and hand, after
which. we understand, an elegant repast
will be served up at the No. G engine
house.
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