The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05
named in honor of q well.Known patron Of No. 2
The officers Of the company are:

Foreman-C. Taylor Gsuche.
First Assistant Foremsn-Henry Price.
Second Assistant Foreman-Wm. Hall.
member of this company, Edgar Maillot,
persisted at a fire at the corner OF Magazine
and Poydras streets by falling through hatch
way. By the falling walls of g burning building
on Magazine street, between Gravier and Nat
chez, on May 10th, 1854, Daniel Woodruff, an
exempt member, and James McDsvitt were
killed. VIM. Mcleod, ex-foremsn of the CON-
paDy, was crushed, and also subsequently died,
and Messrs Jas. Il. Wingfeld and Sam. G. Risk
were wounded.
vigiIant Steam Fire Eogine Company No. 3
Now makes its appearance. Incorporated No
vember IA, 1916, admitted into the association
July 6, lS47 The following are the officers Of the
company:
Presdent-Frank Kuhn.
Vice President-H. Weissenbach.
Secretary. II. Bernos.
Tressurer-Chas. Hemard.
Foreman Frederick Schubert.
First Assistant Foreman-GeO. Fl. Tardy.
Second Assistant Foreman-Louis Weissenbach.
Motto: Never Despair"
The company marches to the tunes of Joes
brass band. -Four gray horses draw the beautiful
thirdclass rotary steam engine of No. g. as bright
as a new pin, and almost entirely unadorned. The
section hose, painted in red and sprinkled with
diamond dust, is in admirable accord with the
shining brass and steel of the machinery. The
ropes are manned in open order by about sixty
men, elegantly attired in their bran new suits
sixteen.comb black caps, red fronts, number "3 4"
in white; red shirts trimmed with black. black
belt. the word Vigilant" cut out in white letters
on the belt. Between the two rows Of gallant
men Dickey Gray, the exempt horse of the COM
psry, that has seen ten years of active service,
and now enjoys the privilege of taking the hose
carriage TO fires, leads his companions, Lion and
Tiger, two handsome yellow horses, the latter of
which boasts Of beng one of the fastest horses
under the saddle in the department, and carries a
blue ribbon, won in a one-mile contest. Dickey
Gray harness is ornamented with a a massive sill
yer crescent and star, cast from the amount real
lied from the greenback prize won in 1867, by
making his mile to hose carriage in AIS. gilt
greyhound surmounts the smoke stack of the en-
CINE, bearing in his mouth the motto or the com.
pany, "Never Despair" and the Unbelievable is
ornamented with large gilt spread eagle.
American Hook and Ladder No. e,
Proud of its motto 1--WE raise to save" came out in
handsome style, about fifty strong, with their bran
new truck, (seyen ladders) received from the man.
ufactory of E. Hartshorn, New York, by the last
trip of the steamship DeSoto. They were headed
by Gerry's field band, and bore above them
silken STARS and stripes. The uniform of the COM
paDy is blue shirt trimmed with white, with "a
& L, 30 on the breast, black belt and black
pants. The truck was elegantly decorated. Upon
it stood in bold and majestic relief the life size
figure of an Indian princess, holding in the one
hal hno in tha ~
flowers. There were also displayed the pair of gold
horns presented by Franklin Fire Company No. 8,
of Mobile, in 1850, and the wreath presented the
company by Mr.. ]. DeBlsnc last year. The
officers of American are:
President-E. Durive, Jr.
Vice President-R. b. Hamilton.
Recording Secretary-T. B. O'Brien, Jr.
Financial Secretsry-P. c. Bright.
'Treasurar-T. c. Csssery.
Marshal-Jas. W. Gaines,
Housekeeper-W.F f. Rulger.
Foreman-H. W. Spear.
First Assistant-Jas b. Murphy.
Second Assistant-C. II. Asmus.
Delegates to Firemen Charitable Association
Geo. ]. Pittfield, H. W. Spear, E. Durive, Jr.
The records Of this company show more than
one life honorably lost in the discharge of duty.
Joseph Ross, foreman of the company, died from
injuries received in February, 1857, a: fire on
Galvez street and A. B. Strawbridge, T. J. Bart.
lesae and Walter Clayton, were killed at fire on
the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Lafayette streets,
on the 2lst of September, 1850.
The compapy's horse Brown Dick" twice ex.
empt from twelve years of active service, marched
proudly by in the line doce as a kitten, graceful
80 a gszele, his head encircled with q tasteful
wreath, the gift of Miss Bonnabel.
Upon the truck was also displayed a wreath
presented by the ladies of Jefferson (Soniat Sta
tom, rich wreath of red and white cameias,
the gift of Nine. Auge Of Canal street, an orange
wreath presented by Mrs. Gaines. while upon the
flag, borne at the head of the company, hung an
elaborate garland. the gift of Mrs. c. 81. Socomb.
Prominent in the ranks of American were our
Houston guests, Capt. Jesse Wagner and Jules
Albert of Houston Hook and Ladder No. l. both
in uniform.
Columbia No. 3.
Forty.eight strong, uniformed in red shirts
trimmed black, white on the breast, blue belt
with white border. and inscribed with motto
always Ready" and black pants.
Their neat hand engine, painted and gilded in
red and gold built about ten years since by Smith,
of New York, was handsomely decorated, while
near it in the line marched the exempt gray,
Jumping Billy" who has served the company
and the public faithfully for nine years past.
Columbia's officers are:
President-G. c. Strive.
Secretary-W. E. McDermott.
Treasurer and Marshal-Jos. A. Purcell.
Steward Harry Taylor.
Housekeeper-Phil. Ford.
Foreman-C. W. Grsndjean.
First Assistant E. Ryan.
Second Assistant-Thos. Wizard.
Delegates to F. C. A.-C. W. Grandjean, G. c.
Strive, Phil. Hoffman.
Upon the engine was borne the trumpet won in
the mile race at the first State Fair the trumpet
won by member of the company, John Barr, in
a foot race two years since the silver goblet
won at the last festival in half mile race, and
medal for second best in another half mile race.
Jaeger's band of fourteen pieces headed the com.
psDy, and the engine was beautifully decorated
with wreaths and flowers received from fair donors
unknown.
Louisiana Hose Company.
This honored company, dating its institution
back to 1886, and its incorporation to 1887, came
next in line, forty members strong, all of them