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


March Is, 1s4O, came from Its headquarters on
Perdido street, between st. Charles and Caronde.
let. drawing its beautiful little hand engine, re-
built less than year since by E. Bleakley of this
city, and numbering about sixty active members
upon the ropes, all of them wearing the company
uniform-a red shirt trimmed with black, with
figure "13" on the breast, white belt bearing the
motto Rough and Ready" and black pants. In
the procession stepped complacently yet proudly
the company's horse, Mountain Boy" while
above the ranks fosted the silk national flag won
at the August festival in 1868 by the horse Tom
King" as prize in the trotting race of one mile
for hand engines, time Also, and also the compa.
ny's blue silk flag with gold fringed border. The
brass band of the seth U. 8. Infantry, numbering
eighteen pieces, headed the company, while
upon the engine was proudly bornel rich and
elaborate wreath of white, red and green, pre-
scented by Miss Hannah Birch. of the Academy,
and also long sweep of horse-hair, a memente
of the company's pet horse Rat-tail. The list Of
officers of Perseverance Is is as follows:
President-D. E. Scruggs.
Vice President-W. G. Davis.
Secretsry-B. Getaway.
Treasurer-H. Taylor.
Marshal-John G. Roche.
Housekeeper-W. Twoomey.
Foreman-Jsmes Murray.
First Assistant Foreman-James Moran.
Second Assistant Foremsn-P. LOBBY.
Delegates to Firemen's Charitable Association
James Murray, M. Lardner, j. G. Roche.
PhiIadeIphia No. Il.
Headquarters on Common, between Liberty aud
Howard, was instituted July 4th, 1887, and incor.
porated October 18th, in the same year. Its hand
some third class steamer, which has been in ser.
vice about two years, was manufactured by Silsby,
of Seneca Falls, New York. The company num-
bers about fifty Active and seventy exempt mem.
bers and is uniformed in red shirts, trimmed with
black, black pants. red and white belt, inscribed
with motto, ." A friend in need" Black and cone
caps, with white fronts.
The old exempt horse "Nig," for so many years
to be seen in line with the Philadelphians, has
since the last p" -sde gone to his fathers but his
hoofs and tail are carried on the engine, and in
his place steps the pet bay "Ssm." The engine
itself is drawn by six bay horses, the ribbons
being skilIfully handled by Mr.. Nick, the we'll
known driver for the Southern Express Company.
Twelve pieces of the U. s. post band, from
sedgwick Hospital preceded the company, which
carried as its colors blue silk flag, presented at
the last parade by their lady friends, and also
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P. Seaman, No. POI Common street.
The officers of Philadelphia are:
President-w. ]. Grady
Vice President-P. Vsndrel.
Secretary. E. Tate.
Treasurer. McCabe.
Marshall. q. Reese.
Foreman-M. Egan.
First Assistant Foreman. p. Burce.
Second Assistant Foreman. Malley.
Housekeeper-P. Carroll.
Engineer-W. A. Howard.
Fireman-R Hutchinson.
Upon the smoke stack of the steamer was dis.
played rich bouquet presented by Mrs. Cloney,
wife of ex Foreman NJ. Coney, while the cylinder
was encircled by a garland, the gift of Miss
Butler.
Jack son No. Is.
Headquarters on Caope street, between St.
Charles and Carondelet, First Distric.) and off.
cered as follows:
President-Jos. H. De Grange.
Vice.President-Geo. wilkinson.
secretsry-Jpo. Cellos.
Treasurer-Andrew Foley.
Marshall. F. L'Hoste.
Steward-
Housekeeper-
Foreman-Thos. Burke.
First Assistant Foreman-Jno. Taylor.
Second Assistant Foreman-Jacob Skigler.
Delegates to Firemen's Charitable Association
J. II. De Grange, Joe Murphy, Thos. Burke.
The company was instituted on the Sd of
August, 1916, was incorporated as hand engine
company on New Years day of the following year,
and on the oath of June, 1867, received its steam
fire engine, third class one, from the manufac.
tory of Neafe & Levy, Philadelphia. There are
forty.eight active, and about seventy.ive exempt
members upon the rolls of the company, which
has for its motto those significant words-"To the
Rescuer-and which is uniformed in black cap,
red shirt trimmed with black, ("ls" on bosom,
jackson" on the belt.) and black pants.
"Bily Dorman" and "Faugh-a.ballagh are the
compsny's horses. Billy, next month, will have
become an exempt by six years service. He has
won for his company three prizes, while Faugh-a-
Ballagh, the property of the company for two
years past, has taken four prizes, and will be
membered as the equine hero who, at the last fes-
tival, won the hand engine mile race in 4.49.
A white and silver wreath was presented the
company by Mrs. Emanuel Blessey, of Carondelet
street, and was proudly displayed upon the
steamer.
So also was q wreath presented by Mrs. Alfred
Moulton, of St. Charles street, another from Mrs.
Henning, of No. ASH Rampant street, and an arch
and wreath from Mrs. Sirera's millinery establish
ment on Camp street. A field band headed the
company.
Protection No. 10.
But there is no No. 10, our readers will say.
Yes, but there was once, and q noble set of boys
they were, too. Many Of its members yet live
and in other companies prove their claim to the
name of gallant iremen. So for them and those
that are gone space must be reserved right here,
it is at this point of the line they would have
place were the company in existence to-day.
Nineteen was formed by the members Of Protec
lion Hose Company at q time when 1t was pro-
posed to abolish hose companies. Their house
was located on Girod street. next to No. s. So
there were the two companies side and side, and