The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-22
THE FIRENIEN.

THE FIREMEN.
UnveilIng of the Lyle MOnum ent-An Immense
Turnout of the Fire Department TO Do Honor
to the Late Chief, David Nj. Lyie-The Cere-
monies Mt Old Oaks Cemetery-Descrlption
of the Monument.
To-day will be one long remembered by the
firemen of Philadelphia, and the truly magnih-
cent display made by the department, the deco
rous conduct of the men, the excellent order
maintained, and the general bearing of all, will
forever rebound to their credit.
The monument project was started almost
Immediately on the receipt of the news OF the
Chief Engineers death. All differences of opi-
Mon were forgotten, and all united Immediately
in the undertaking. 1t was supposed that it
would not be long before the monument would
be erected. But the excitement died away; the
projectors gave out one by one and the project
itself was nearly abandoned. 1t was at this
time that the officers whose names are appended
came to the rescue and formed the Lyle Monu-
ment Association, the active labors of which are
now nearly completed. The officers are-Pre-
sident, Joseph K. Lyndall, Weccacoe Engine
Company; Vice President, Michael b. Lynch,
Vigilant Engine Company; Secretary, John I.
Watson, West Philadelphia Hose Company; AS
sistant Secretary, James McGough, Perseverance
Hose Company; Treasurer, William d. .Kendrick,
Columbia Engine Company.
Since morning the city has been alive with the
fire laddies, and as early as II o'clock the com.
panies commenced arriving on Broad street,
and continued arriving until / o'clock, when the
procession was formed and moved off in the
following order.:-
Chief Marshal-wiliam F. McCully, Hiberna En-
r. gine Company.
Special Aids-William D. Kendrick, Columbia En-
gne Company; John II. Magee, Empire Hook and
Aids-Charles Darragh, Harmony Engine Company;
William B. Irwin, independence ;e,,, Engine Com
pany pay Henry NJ. Taylor, Excelsior Hose R COMPANY
John B. MAXWELL Germantown Hose Company;
william c. Zane Weccacoe Engine Company.
a1onr and punp nlar n
citation.
Andrew Alexander, ESQ.,, Builder.
Orator of the Day, Charles w. Brooke, Esq.
oniciating Clergyman, Rev. George W. Mclaughlin.
Oficers and members of the Board Of Directors of
the Fire Department.
Onicers and Trustees OF the Philadelphia Associa
ton for the Relief OF Disabled Firemen
Onicers and Representatives Of the United Fire.
mems Insurance Company.
Mayor Of Philadelphia, Hon Daniel M. Fox.
Councils
Chief Engineer, George Downey
',O iiams George Hensier, George ". Fox,
Visiting Chief Engineers.
EX-Chief and Assistant Engineers OF the Phiadel-
phia Fire Department.
First Dyisioh-Marshal, James McGough, Perse.
verance Hooe Co. Aids. Harry Q. Selby, Good In
tent Hose Co., Charles j. Alexander, Vigilant Fire
Co. Hibernia Fire Company, Good Intent Hose
Company, Empire Hook and Ladder Company,
vigilant Fire Company, Perseverance Hose Com
pany.
SeCODu DlVHlOH-mdrb0dl, IHOmdS ID. dhHH, Nep-
tune Hose Co.; Aids, II. A. Bergmann, Assistance
Fire Co. Harry Hunter, Harmony Fire Co. Har-
Ere @ ase Cse AS
Diligent Fire Company Washington Fire Company
Third Division-Marshal, George L. Esher, Wash =
| ingtOn Hose Co.; Aids Joseph Young, Columbia
Fire Co. s. Danenhauer, Humane Fire Co Humane
| Fire Company, Washington Hose Company, Friend
ship Fire Company, Phoenix Hose Company, Ooum
Special Division-Marshal Thomas I. Russell
| Water Witch Fire COmDanV. Wilmington. Del. :,
Aids, Noah D. Taylor, Liberty, No. l, Jersey City |;
John Busch, Ponghkeepste, y. \; Water Witch
| Fire Company, Wilmington, Del. Liberty Fire Com
pany, Reading, Pa. Phoenix Hose Company, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y; delegation from Norwich, Conn. /;
| delegation from Salem, Mass; delegation from
Trenton, n j.; delegation from Altoona, Pa. dele
CATION from Camden, N. j.; delegation from Brook
lyn, N Y; delegation from Jersey CITY n. j.
Fourth Divsion-Marshal, Lewis p. Boga, Dill
gent Hose Company; Aids, John G. Hollick, Jr.,
Hose Company PaIaae phia % Fire Company ss % Fame
Hose Company Weccaeoe sss ! Fire Company, Dilgent
Fifth DiVision-Marshal, Albert ii. Ladner, United
States Hose Company; Aids. Harry Clark, Niagara
Hose Company, Henry Welbank, Fairmount Fire
Hose Company, Monroe Fire Company, Niagara
sixth Dyision-Marshal, Thomas r. Reed, North.
ern Liberty Hose Company; Aids, James McCue, In
dependence Fire Company; p. j. Donnelly, America
mose Fire
pany, America Hose Company, GOOD VIII Hose
seventh Division-Marshal, William G. Simon
Union Hose Company Aids George Bankley, Wes
Philadelphia Hose Company; w. b. Freas. German
town Hose Company; Moyamensing Hose Company
Germantown Hose Company, Excelsior Hose Com
pany, Union Hose Company, West Philadelphia
Hose Company.
| The Lyle Monument Association formed or
Broad street, above Spring Garden where they
were Joined by the department The whole
| column then countermarched down Broad u
| Chestnut, thence to Fifth, thence to Arch, thence
to Ninth, thence to Ridge avenue, thence t
Eleventh. thence TO Parrish, thence to Broad
| thence to Penn Township Line road, thence Il
Old Oaks Cemetery. fArrived at the cemetery,
| hollow square was formed about the monument
The chairman of the Building Committee theI
made his report and the monument was un
veiled, the bands playing "Hail to the Chief;
then followed q prayer by the officiating clergy
| man, after which Charles w. Brooke Esq, de
| livered the following address,
The Address by Charles w. Brooke, ESQ.
| Over two years ago. in the apparent flush ant
| ygor of health suddenly and without warning tn
| dread summons OF the Almighty came to him whom
to-day we honor and lament, and bade him join tn
innuInerabe caravan OF the dead.
In the solitude OF his room with no fond voice tc
soothe his parting hour no hand 10 grasp In friendly
sacred grief his before his spirit left its EARTHLY
| tenement his mandate came ana those VINO but :
few short hours before had heard his voice IL
cheering kindly greeting and had met with hin
| busy in the haunts OF men, and bustling In tn
Q | avenues OF life; stood with blanched cheeks AMI
g | quickly beating hearts, and 'sorroW wonderinl
eyes, "aghast at the awful intelligence OF the DE
stroyers work. Strong men, rough and uncouth 0
manner OF speech, turned aside 10 hide the tear
tnat came TO tell the anguish OF their hearts INT
Their eyes 3the gloom OF great grlef peryaded IN
city, and the awful realization OF the force an
truth OF that warning '1n the midst OF life we ar
: IN DEATH came 70 al.