The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05

built two years since at the establishment of E.
Bakely, in this city, and more recently deliberately
| gilded and polished at the same place. The com.
pany is nearly thirty-fve years old, having been
instituted in September, 1884, and incorporated
| in March of the following year.
| The officers of Mechanics are:
| President McCafrey.
Vice President-Jas B. Prague.
Secretary-A. Dapremort.
Treasurer. Scullin.
| Marshal-Geo. H. Clark.
| Assistant Marshal-Wm. johnson.
| Steward-T. j. Corcoran.
| Houeekeeper-Jas. Barry.
Foreman-R. E. Diamond.
| First Assistant Foreman-Jas. Comfort.
| Second Assistant Foremsn-R. Purcell.
Delegates to the Fremen's Charitable Associa.
| tion.-R E. Diamond, r. 81. Waters, ]. 7. Condor.
| The company numbers forty eight active and
about one hundred exempt members, and has for
its motto United we stand. divided we fall"
DANDY Pat" surnamed "Old Reliable" and
"Hsppy Dan" are the compsny's horses, both of
them noble animals, as ready as their gallant
masters ever to hurry forth at the alarm bells
sound. The reel jacket of the engine was decora-
ted tastefuly with the inscription champion g."
! while upon the engine itself was displayed the
silver set won in '67 at the Fair Grounds, by race
of one mile, and forcing water through fifty feet
champion blue ribbon for a half mile race run
under same conditions, In August, 1865, and won
] in 1928.
The company carried a superb silk banner of
blue and gold won by them at the st. Joseph
Fair, and blue flag presented by Mr.. Cha rles
Harris, of Pass Christian, who won it as champion
regatta flag in one of the lake shore races, and
since then has turned it over to the keeping of the
pio - hat ha "a
worthy hands. The honorable record of this
company for promptitude and daring is attested
| by the scars borne by several of the members,
received in the disastrous explosion on the burn
| ing steamship Crescent about two months since.
| A rich. and elaborate wreath, made by Miss
McAuleh and presented the company this morn
ing by Miss Douglas, the daughter of Mr.. James
| Douglas, ex president OF No. 6, occupied de.
| servedly conspicuous place upon the engine.
The following note accompanied the presents-
ton of q wreath to the company by two of its
| young lady friends:
| To the Champion Of the South:
We beg of you to accept this the humble offer
ing of two young ladies, whose regard and esteem
for you have prompted them to make so bold;
and we sincerely hope that the simple motto it
bears may be ever yours, with the well wishes of
Miss X. King and Miss A. shriner.
Eagle Steam Engine Company No. a.
Admitted into the association December "a, 1886.
President-James Campbell.
Secretary-F. Mcdonnell.
TIeasuier-H. F. Sturcken.
FOreman-F. A. Geiger.
First Assistant Foreman-Wm. Klinger.
Second Assistant Foreman-R. G. MOustier.
One of the finest engines in the department is
the second class steam engine of this company. 1t
is the more remarkable for its simplicity the fine
polish of all its parts being in itself more beauti.
full than all the decorations imaginable could make
it. Two streamers of blue silk connect the smoke
stack to the air chambers, upon which the motto
of the company Pro bono publico," tells the
people the true spirit which moves our gallant
iremen.
Fifty men in open order, aided by the splendid
anelGge of the company, stonewall jackson,
Billy and Rock, draw the ponderous engine, which
seems ready to pour out of its gaping valves a
deluge of water at the first tap of the bell. Hero,
the veteran horse of the company, after nineteen
years of service, looks none the worse for wear
and proudly walks between the double row of
about fifty members of the company, dressed in
red shirts, with the figure seven on the bosom,
with plain belts and wearing the New York style
of fire caps. The material of this company is
of the very best in the city.
Ss
Organized March Is, 1916 incorporated same
year, l4th May. This gallant company numbers
10 members, active and exempt, more than half
of whom yesterday took their places in the pro-
cesson. Their motto is, translated, 60 Ever
Ready" Their officers are
President-W. J. Kelly.
Secretary-George Meister.
Tressurer-C. Meister.
ForemaE-John Greer.
First Assistant Foreman It. O'Neil.
Second Assistant Foreman-Peter Knight.
Stewsrd-Jos. Goertz.
Marshal-Hon. Webster Long.
Aid-JOs. Jacobs,
Phoenix has two steam engines and one hose car.
rage; three horses, and noble horses they are.
The oldest, and consequently the favorite. is JEFF.
Davis, the second Johnny Greer, and the third
Jos. Jacobs. Uncle JEFF magnificent black,
after six years srduous and honest service, is now
an exempt, and walked by himself in the process.
sion, surrounded by the gallant crew, each of
whom he knows intimately, and each of whom
has stroked his glossy hide and flowing name on
many an occasion. JEFF was capsrisoned in the
valuable and glittering harness which was donated
by those charming and charitable ladies. Mesdames
]. H. Williams and P Bradley, to be rafled for the
benefit of Father Cornelius Moynihan's church, a
competitors, by the handsome majority of 1880
votes. Johnny Greer is another stalwart animal,
dark bay, admirably groomed and experienced
in all the ways of fremen's life. AS for Jos. ia.
cobs, he is just like his namesake, headstrong,
willful, wicked and full of deviltry. he is young,
strong and comedy, but when leased kicks like
Tartar of the Ukraine breed. He has been well
named.
Before the company left their engine house
very interesting ceremony took place. The charm
ing Miss Minnie Power presented them with
beautiful silk banner of blue color with rising
phoenix in the center. The presentation was
made by Miss Power, assisted by the president
and vice president of the Jewell Cadets, in the
words following:
Gentlemen of No. s-The Jewell Cadets of the
Third District of this city, DESTROYS of testifyiDg
their regard for the gallant and tme-tred com
paDy, have determined TO put into your keeping
the standard which they bore, with manhood's
best efforts and intentions in the late presidential