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


the other officers of Hope Hook and Ladder, the
CRESCENT reporter is sincerely obliged.
Creole Steam Fire Company No. o.
Came after. This stalwsrt organization had its
birth July 4, 1889, and was then Incorporated. It
now numbers, active and exempt, lao members.
Fully ninety of both classes turned out yesterday.
Four bays dragged their engine, which is really q
beautiful and most useful one. One Of their own
horses was hsrnessed to their hose carriage.
Their favorite horse Ku-Klux won the second
prize, in the one mile trotting match at the fire.
mems great Fair Grounds Festival in 1868. X. K.
also won gold medal a diploma, $3.50 in cur
rency, and a blue ribbon, all awarded by the
State Fair. They also had several other fine
horses.
The steam engine was decorated with trophies
won as above described, and with large bouquet
in the dome.
President-Sam Barnes.
Vice President. oscar Loze.
Secretary-JOs. DitlOt.
Treasurer-T. l.. Psderas.
Foreman-Robt. Brewster.
Marsbal-Mchael Hauck.
Aissistant-Jos. Schneider.
The engine is a very beautiful one, second in
strength and lightness only to Nc. 2, and was de.
corated with flowers In tasteful style. Next
came
Louisiana steam Er CINE Company No. 10.
Admitted into the Association, April 10, 1913 !;
incorporated July Is, 1886. The officers are:
President-H. G. Stucke.
Secretary-Phil. Leber.
Assistant Secretary Christian Moscau.
Treausurer-Frank Teitenberg.
Foreman-Geo Seibert.
First Assistant Foreman-Wm. Matte.
Second Assistant FOremsn-John Buehler.
Led by Geissler's fine brass band, followed this
fine company, numbering between sixty and sew
enty.fve stalwart men, the majority of whom be-
long to our Industrious German population, Dress
ed in red shirts, trimmed with white, and black
cuffs the words "Good WILL" printed in gold
letters on the bosom; sixteencomb black caps,
red fronts, lettered in white; black belts, upon
which the word Louisiana" is cut out in
white letters. The order of march is in open or.
der, the men holding on the rope attached to the
engine, drawn by the sprightly pets of the COM
pany Henry and Loafer. The engine is a model
of beauty, aud is third class Perry engine, with
four five-eighth inch pumps, II inch stroke and
inch cylinder every part glttering in the light of
the day. The ornaments are gorgeous. The
smoke.stsck seems to have been converted into
huge flower pot containing bouquet pyramdal in
size and shape. The boiler, wheels, and air.
vessel are decorated with large wreaths of multi
colored flowers, and the hubs concealed with
rosettes of tri-colored ribbons. From the beak
of the eagle surmounting the sir.vesse, two
stresmers of rich blue silk with the name of the
company in silver letters, stretch out to the boil
er. The eagle also carries the medal wen by the
company with their engine, which, although be-
longing to the third class, competed successfully
with the second class machines of the department
at the grand fremens festival. Two blue flags
decorate the front OF the engine. Fritz Eber-
hardt, the housekeeper, sits dgnifedly upon his
seat with the reins in his hands, dreaming, posi-.
bly,, of his passed eventfnl career of the oldest
engine bousekeeper in the city, having since 1S47,
been, almost without interruption, occupied In
the same line with Eagle Z, Orleans q, or Louis
lana 10.
Trad Ferry Steam Engine Comp ny No. 1e,
Was the next in line. This company was organ
lied in 1889 by few of the old members of
Mississippi No. 2, who resided in the uptown To-
calities, and incorporated April 10th of the same
year. They chose for the name of the company
that of Trad Ferry, who was one of the bravest
fremen of brave old "Silver Two" in her pslmiest
days. Their motto, "Our Name Our Example,"
is peculiarly appropriate, for it will be remem-
bered that Trad Ferry lost his life in the discharge
of his duty as fireman. having fallen through a
hstchway of burning building, his vision being
obscured by the smoke and flames which sur
rounded him.
fine band preceded the company, and was
followed by the administrative officers:
President-D. McCarty.
Recording Secretary. F. Clark.
Treasurer-Denns Brady.
Accompanying the officers was the color bearer
with our national colors, splendid silk flag.
Then came the celebrated horse Morgan, blood
bay full IL hands high, large, powerful and fine
looking, on his band the inscription Champion
Time, l:45." This was the time made by this
horse in the half mile race of 1867, when he trot
ted to 1873 hand engine, weighing 5000 pounds.
He did not look to-day 80 well usual, as be IN.
fortunately is suffering from wound in the breast
that he incurred while returning from ire-tbe
burning of the steamship Crescent-which took
place on the night Of December 18th last. He
has been in service about four years, and the
members are deservedly proud of him. Then
came the exempt society, numbering 40 fine look.
ing meh. Then followed the active members
about 35-resolute, soldierly men. who marched
with that well-known steady stride which could
have been acquired only in the army, The active
officers are:
Foreman. A. Gras.
First Assistant-M. Riordon.
Second Assistant-T. Williamson.
Delegates TO Fremen's Charitable Association
Major W. Il. Manning, E. Reynolds, j. A. Gras.
Finance Committee. McQuade, Tom William.
son, Ned Reynolds.
Investigating Committee-M. Rodriguez, A.
Keir, E. Martinez.
On the engine were two very pretty blue
silk bsnnerets, which were presented to the com.
psny this morning by Mrs. Mouney and Mrs. Rep.
pei. One Of the bannerets had on 1t the inscrip-
ton, "Champion 1886; 20 Men Ex.;" the other,
Champion; 2:O63; 10 Men," commemorating two
victories Of the company. The time 2O6t was