New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-05

TO magazine, oOWn magazine TO Felclty, uP |
Felicity to AnnunciatOn, down Annuncla-
tion to Calliope, down Calliope to Magazine, |
down Magazine to Julia, down Julia to St. |
Charles, down st. Charles to Canal, across |
to Royal, down Royal to Esplanade, to Cas- |
acalvo. down Casacalvo to Mandeville, up |
Vaudeville to the Levee, up Levee to Espla- |
made, down Esplanade to Chartres, up
Chartres to Canal, where 1t finally broke up
into as many fragments as it contained
companies.
The column moved in four divisions. At
the head of the first came the Grand Mar
shai 1. N. Marks, Esq. His aids were George
H. Braughn. Vice President, G. G. Flanagan
Secretary, and John Gauche, Jr., Treasurer
of the association; ex Chief Engineers James
H. Wingfeld. Alfred Belanger, David Brad
bury, and Marshsl from each company IN
the line.
The First DivislOn
Was not as complete as expected. 1t was to
have been composed of companies from Al.
Gretna and Carrollton failed to come to time,
undoubtedly owing to the condition Of the
weather.
Volunteer One, headed by F. Schneider,
their popular foreman, led the advance. The
company made a striking appearance III
their fine uniform, and had cause to be
! Justly proud OF the rich silverware they
carried, won at the firemen's festival by their
| two pet horses, Loafer and Walker. In
| their ropes, marched with all the dignity OF
| long years4of experience, the veteran Sam,
a four legged exempt, who has served
| twenty of his twenty.eight years in the de-
| partment. Four carriages of eXenpts closed
| the rear of this company.
4 in inn VIC "a
No. /, of AJgiers, with their hand engine
prQfusely and tastefully decorated with
| flowers, and giving ample evidence OF the
workmanship OF dainty and lady-hke
fingers. The symboiical horns surmounted
the engine.
The Pelicans were followed by their
townsmen of Brooklyn No. 2. The engine
was decorated with pink Grape, artificial
flowers, and miniature canopy, and gilt
tered in the sunshine as it rolled steadily
along.
Washington Hook and Ladder. also of
Algiers, and Protector No. 2. of Jefferson,
closed the first division.
| The Second Division
Was headed by Chief Engineer and the
four Assistant Engineers.
The leading company was Milneburg No.
l, with their hand engine neatly decorated
with flowers. The company carried white
flag, the gift of their lady friends, and a
union jack.
| LAFAYETTE. Hook and Ladder No. / were
Justly proud of their truck. AS home
manufacture it was an experiment and has
proved to be successful one. The centre
of the truck was surmeunted by an arbol
covering silver set won in 1867. A Cres-
cent snrmounted the arbor bearing the
legend, mo. l, our name and record The
| champion horns, won in contest with
Pelican 4, was carried on the ladders.
Mississippi 2, with its unapproachable
steamer, Lady Blessey, created Juror, as
might have been expected. 1t required
very little dressing to put the engine in
condition for the parade. Art did all il
could tor her before she left the hands o
her manufacturer, and the members have
! good sense enough to appreciate this fact
The engine carried costly siiverware, prizes
!, and gifts, during long career of usefulness
The company was accompanied by a hose
carriage, bearing the challenge, and nc
empty one it has proved, 300 feet clever
inches; $1,000 to beat it."
Vigilant No. 3, with their third-class en-
CINE, put in a favorable appearance immedi
ately after Mississippi No. 2. They looked
the men to suit their motto, "Nevel
Despair"
; American Hook and Ladder, No. 2
headed by the band OF the Christian
L 6IOlncrS
shirts, as they marched ahead of their truck
The truck carried life-size statue of al
J Indian squaw. a pair of horns presented by
i a Mobile fire company, and a beautiful
wreath.
Columbia No. 5, was headed by the ole
; band of the Washington Artillery. Tht
, | company turned out new engine, of home
manufacture aud were not lacking in orDa
ments and prizes with which to adorn it
They carried one of the flags won by tht
, Southern Club at base ball contest.
The great feature attracting attention to
: Louisiana Hose, was the ten white horses
drawing the steamer. They were wei
handled, Mr.. ". Champlin holding The
ribbons.
Mechanics, 6, company of which New
, Orleans may well be proud. was loade'
, down with prizes won in fair conflict. He
t time, Of which she Justly boasts, was place
, prominently before the public: mill
, 6:521," " Half mile, 2:4l2," Quarter, l:O9,
"Orphan Boy" the horse won at the fan
was out III his best clothes, and appeare
| to appreciate the admiring glances of tn
public.
Four powerful bays dragged the 600
I pounds of Eagle through the Who'll
: march, and did it, apparently, withou
turning hair.
Third Division.
The first company of this division wal
Phoenix No. s, headed by its exempt mem
bers. Tire engine was tastefully decorate
, with flowers and drawn by four gray horse:
IL Foreman William Swan headed Hope Hoo
3 | and Ladder No. 3. This company, with
3 history of which it is justly proud, met wit
5 universal attention. On its truck was car
? ried three colossal figures, Hope" in tn
> centre, with Faith" and Charity on eithe
7 enH 'Pat," the famous horse of the com
4 pany, was on hand to pass in review befor
4 his hosts of friends and admirers.
4 Creole No. 8 was not among the least Of
all the splendid gathering. Showers O
flowers had been poured upon the company
, by lady friends, and good taste ha
been called into service in the proper man
agement of these floral offerings. The com
S pany was not wanting in prizes nor in fas
= and fancy horses, and the two flags the
| carried gave ample evidence of having bee
t put into good shape by the gentle hand {
O woman.
e Louisiana No. 10 followed the footstep
J. of No. through the long line OF marcE
The company is Teutonic to the lack bont
and none the worse for it, for It's deed
e speak louder than words in its behalf, an
the prizes it carries prove beyond dout
that it has more than once come ouv OF
q close contest victorious. Many wavin
IS flags futtered over it's ranks as it move
K through the streets.
:, Mechanics No. 7, of Mobile. were next
line. The company, in their striking IN
J form-red shirts, with white faclngs, an
u black pants-pr esented a splendid spectac
. of manly beauty and physical strength
e They claim to be the bone and sinew
Mobile. and their appearance amply justiie
their boast. They manned their ropes wit
| naariv fortv members-6bOut Onethird