The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-05
FIREMEN.
rmRTY.FIRsT ANNIVERSARY.
ADELIGHTF REUNION

A GALA DAY.
Yesterday was a day that win live in the
memory of all who had the good fortune to
witness the magnificent display of that body
ofnobe self-sacriflcing men, the Jackson
Firemen, whose fame has been so often
heralded in adjoining cities as well as our
own. that it were almost useless for us to
again refer to them as an organization, but
the decoration of the machines by the young
ladies of the city, who turned out in body
on Saturday, attest the appreciation in
which they are held at home.
The day was propitious. The sun rose
bright and cherrily and all nature seemed
glad and willing to assist in making the day
one of pleasure and happiness.
The original programme as to starting
was changed, necessarily, but this only gave
the ladies' more opportunity of decorating
and identifying their favorite machines,
and in truth they did not start too late.
THE PROCESSION
was formed in front of the Capitol under
command of Chief Engineer Green at II
o'clock. presenting an appearance unsur-
passed in this or any other city, and at y sc
took up the
LINE OF MARCH
as designated in the programme.
MUSIC
by Prot HartwellS superb brass band from
Canton, numbering sixteen pieces, was dis
eoursed to the satisfaction of all.
Next came the officers of the Fire Depart
ment, Chief Engineer Thomas Green, and
Assistant Chief Engineer Oliver Clifton
Mr.. Green carrying his well known silver
horn inscribed, "From jackson Fire Co. No
!, to their Foreman, Thos. Green, May 1858, =
he having now used it seventeen years.
Next in order was
JACKSON NO. l, HOSE COMPANY.
Geo. S. Green. Hose Director, A. ii. Spen
gler Assistant Hose Director, manned by
fifteen men in grey shirts, black pants and
regulation tour cone hats, with their beau
/ tfal Reel decorated in gorgeous array, and
testooned with choice flowers, carrying the
Significant inscription: "A quarter OF a mile
In two minutes at the State Fair, 1869. Beat
II" and on the top of a handsome cross ar
Dor on top of the Reel, large star, ''No. l.
Hose, d mile in two minutes" The wheels
and drag rope were wrapped with red and
white alternately. and the whole was drawn
by splendid horse.
JACKSON FIRE COMPANY NO. l.
II. NJ. Taylor, Foreman; Il. l.. Saunders,
Isl Assistant Foreman; Sam French, I'd
assistant Foreman; manned by twenty-six
men in red shirts, black pants and regula-
flon four cone hats, with their champion
fhird class Steamer ..MIssIssIPPI," decora-
ed AID testoOned in such elegance that an
attempted description would be futile, but
|1he polished silver and brass work was in
tiappy contrast with the green twigs and
Fed flowers woven in and around her ma
ReStlc frame work by fair hands ;having ban
ieIs on either side suspended from the great
ucVon pipes the inscription in gold, ''Or-
sanized 1884, 's2AO Feet Chat be-
- the distance she has thrown water.) In
"e smoke stack was fitted magnificent
Poquet measuring some six feet high, made
EAnu contributed by a staunch young lady
Rflend OF the boys of mo. IL The whole
."aS drawn By four splendid horses the men
walking behind, holding to the drag rope,
olo~ed by their old banner, that has been
Pa similar duty many times, bearing date of
Organization and motto of the Company.
Always Ready" which has never proved
Inappropriate, and we may safely say never
EFll while Engineer III. B. Evans has charge
pfthe Steamer.
Next came the invited guests in seven
afrages,there being twenty-five occupants.
amongst whom we observed Gov. Alcorn,
uuge Morris, and Auditor Musgrove, as
,eadS of the State Departments, Messrs.
pNfkSdsle, Fisher and Stafford of the Press,
rad other distinguished gentlemen in the
'ariOus walks of life. Following was
GEN, NO. ,, HOSE COMPANY,
Fam B. Knight, Hose Director; George
''Aftz, Assistant Hose Director; Mr.. Knight
arfyng his handsome silver trumpet, won
tne State Fair in November last, and in
'lioed Our First Prize-First Water
Tanned by fourteen men ii green shirts.
Ack pants and jaunty white leather caps
senhng body of athletic youths who
NV their duty and gladly perform it
-er Reel also showed the appreciation of
AAOAuS 1OI AZ was S@AAJ ASCAcu III
cen and white gauze and festooned in a
manner, not too much or too little,
whole drawn by magnificent black
who seemed to appreciate the occa-
~ and continued to be especially gay and
save to the end of the route. Next came
GEM FIRE COMPANY, NO. 2,
'n y. Rohrbacher, Foreman, Jos. II. Nor
ise Assistant, Fl. G. Fulmer, End Assis-
s' manned by torty-six men In white
IT black pants and white caps, and nm
SuDtedly won the prize of, the day-the
~. Ation Of the ladies--as handsome young
SHOWS and their Seem" machine, aOnr