Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-30

have see our Phpnix M. > rise
out Of tie ruins Of these memorable
e%yents, a pioneer Of the power OF
steam, and q living and inyincib'c
terror to inCendiari-m. By the re-
organization of this Company aud
the advent Of its engine to our
midst, = new idea was afforded Us
and q new impulse given u, which,
progressing from better 10 best,
now eliminates for Vicksburg "a
STANDARD in the efficiency of It's lire
brigade which, overlooking tie
! object, Of its former terror, now
bids defiance to the iuries, chal-
longing whole armies OF incenlil-
ries in the prosecution of their dia.
bOlicli work. Three superb steam
ers, with q spIcndiily equipped
and admirably organized Hook and
Ladder Company, now await but a
tap Uf the bell 10 respond to any
demand which may be made o.!
them; and when that response is
given, gentlemen, the records oil
our recent fires justify me in SAY :
ing that 1t tells. To our o~rganizl-
ton In this city in particular must
say one word. Histories are writ
ten which recount the daring deeds
Of men; epitaphs are engraved on
the marble shaft which shoots up
from ashes of departed greatness ;
but there Is one Company at least
in our department which needs no
book to perpetuate in the minds OF
our people the debt of gratitude
they owe it, which will here
after require no cpitaph to trans
init to ~postcrily the story of lis
worth. The independence No.
stands like a rock in mid ocean,
around whose base the mad sea
waves may war in vain. Her ban
ner is battle. Scared from thirty.
five years in the service.
To you, our invited guests, | will
say
Tbat come in the evening or come in th'
Conc when looked Tor or come without
warning,
Kind friends yon will dnd here who vii
never iOTsake YOU.
And tho oItener you come the mOIe vel,
come they vii make you.
After Mr. Halls speech, Capt,
Speed presented the elegant floral
cross that had decorated the Vicks.
burg Hook and Ladder Co.'S. truck,
to Gem No. ., in a neat and fitting
speech. Capt. Spears presented
gold badges TO Chief Engineer Hall
and Foreman Groome, of the Con.
stitution, to the former in behalf
of the department, and TO the latter
IN behalf Of his COMPANY.
These gentlemen returned thcil
thanks, After The ,pccchc,, Cal
Mandeyi.,c sung the ioilowiu.
song:
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. to rush ,pnsi.
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wei Ike To- u" 'c '"t sd 5aS' p.,, H.: Tor none,
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Ana il.'g N'''i'''ni ~ Tao with the rel
cnoRys:
dag '''E' T''' tue bell 80"
'ur ..lea IRE here to see US now, w wc..
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May iney our brother, god and ,rrc wei.
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ru,, rt!s"'' OF No.
rig dong ssc, Ine ual. <.
At haif-pa.l four, by special in.
vitation, the Gem Company WA.
escorted from tle bo,o, N tho nol,
of WasLington M. = and ,toro
were cor1iqlIv uclcor,.J - t.-l
,;,oli,;o. -
pItalItles' SpCechcs were made
harm h,. Cor, r., -