New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-25
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Local Intelligence.
BAPrrsA or THE NEW ERsnn o. Pro
1nCEoR FIRE COMPANY No. 2, OF xTn LATE
Orr OF JHr7RRsoN, now SIxTH DBTRxcr
- NBw ORL1Aks.-The morning Of the
twenty third Of December opened with rain,
saest and . Temperature severl degrees be-
lev zero, D oaloric csudft3on Of things
which y seldom arrived u in the city of
New Orleans. This tampera]nre continued
without ssstement during the entire day.
% hat the rain drops were turned into iseAs
they landed upon mother earth OF anything
Slse which happened to oAstruet their pas
cage to that common destiny sf all Gsd's
SGeation.
II was thus that those whs we've inter
~Aad In the ceremoniee which had been ap-
) inaad for the eecasin lad - meet thS
&m. # New Orleans lad bean grad
e fnspertcd 70 tie regions beyond
= lawrence. it weula have beeaamush
- e Underwood how thoss interested in
= ens shoald carry II through henorssly
themselves and those hey SePrasested.
q spite Of this uaprepttie1s coalition of
= h ves&her, abous fifty astiva and q
lssa honorary tnsmbszs Il Ne company,
nae 81 tho temporary s.gine-ho.se, - Ma
sAnieoa avenue, at the time apPodnssd. Only
( few of the invited guests 81 the company
wks present. The new engine was drawn
cut ON St. Charles street, and . prseession
formed, and thus tho hne Of march wss
tuken, headed by GuntAer's corKet band,
fur ths residence Of the host sf the occasion.
Colonel George g. Garner.
Arriving at the point Of destination, the
ssmpsny were met by their host and his
sweet little daughter. Lulah Garner, and
her representative, Colonel g. A Breaux.
The vice-president o. the company, Mr..
Pazmley, In feeling address, stated the
object of the aseemblage, and ba2tised the
new engine by the name elessed By the
ssnpany, Lulah Garner.
Colonel Broaux, as her representative,
answered fer the young lady in HIS usual
ven chosen style, and thus the baptism
wss completed.
This ceremony over, the host. Colonel
Garner, came forward and invited the COM
uany to march into his koepitable mansion,
who're they were met By tho charming
hostess with smiles, warm dree, and every
ding else calculated to thsw CAD cheer
both the outer and inner man.
The contrast to the inclemeney without
Yves almost like passing from this groveiirg
world into paradise, and tovia2 warmth coon
assumed the place of tho chin Which heavy
nGther had impaired during the march.
The scene inside was made doubly enohant
Ing when the beautiful parlors wore
thrown open, disclosing o magnificent table
prepared under the direction Of that prince
e oaserers Victor.
= This splendid repast WA econ surrounded
~ the fremen and their guests. Mise Lulah
Garner occupied the place Of honor at the
head of the table, supported on either SIDE
bx her handsome mother and few friends
from the Immediate neighborhood, who had
happened in on this particular evening.
thus an additional grace vNs given to the
tasteful arrangement BY the presence OF the
sharms of female loneliness
Ample justice having been done 70 the
substantials, the champagne va uncorked,
and the toasts began.
FIrst-"Our generous host, our amiable
hostess and their beautiful little daughter.
vhose name adorns our beautiful engine"
This was followed by Tho Fire Department
Of New Orleans," offered by our host,
Colonel Garner, and responded TO BY the
first assistant engineer. J. T. Condor. By
an honorary member Of Protector Fire Con-
many No. 2: "Our motto Deeds, lot
words.' We are poor talkere. We hare
been received kindly BY generous hearts.
We will never disgrace the name We have
adouted. and when Lulsh Garner goes to
.ae relief Of the distressed. there shall the
nssne receive honor" BY DR.. Walker, hon.
orary member: History informs us that
tho name of Joan Of Arc, Maid OF Orleans,
once led her followers 10 almost unparalleled
deeds Of daring. We have our Maid OF "
hsans. and, in our humble sphere, VIII en-
deavor to make it equally glorious. we
garry the namc Of our heroine to the relief
Of the distressed, not 10 high-sounding,
cruel war: and when tho great day OF reck'
~uine comes it shall stand recorded IN that
sreat book where the renovn Of vsr has
NO place"
Following this, Mr.. Seymour, another
honorary member, gave: "The Honorable
Mayor and Administrators OF the city OF
New Orleans. We have beautiful engine
with a beautiful and honorable name. We
have q gallant aumber Of active members
to carry it wherever duty calis, but we nave
no house to cover il. We want house 1os
Lulah Garner, and had hoped that some
member of the city government would have
been here to enlighten us on the subject o!
that house.
To this the host responded, in the absence
of an authorized representative, by assuring
the company that he believed that our City
Fethers would give Lulah Garner q house
very soon. He then gave. ~ toasE ny
worthy friend, Colonel g. A. Breaux. nay
honor and SUCCESS greet him always"
Then came toasts and speeches from Presi'
dent Parmley. Foreman H. P. Philips, J. q
A Rellows, DR.. Chambers, Mr.. Burrows,
DIR. Mattingly, and others-eo many good
4hiros were said that it would be impossi-
b,e to partieularize further-winding up
With the toast: sour host, Colonel Garner
and his entire family, both present and alb
sent"
An active member of the company pro
r.. .hooyz fop Miss Lulah Garner