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

VI tle ua!'
The welcome extended to thes.
visitors by our boys was from III,
heart and they only felt they coul,
not do enough to make the occa
ZION a happy one to the Jackso
Next
INDEPENDENCE RELIEF
hose carriage drawn by four horses
handsomely clothed with green
The wheels and carriage were GOV
cred with evergreens and roses
md elegantly draped with pinl
Illuminated with gold
The company under command 0
COakley and Assistants Evan
and Hennegan, numbered Gfty
one men, and they bore q banne
with that true and significant mot
10, "always ready" The hose car
riage had been improved by tn,
generosity Of Col. Brown, Maste
Mechanic at the Railroad Machine
Shops, and he also very consider
ltely closed the shops for the do!
to allow the employees 10 join il
the parade.
Fourth in line came
INDEPENDENCE NO. l.
hand engine drawn by four hand.
some horses, covered with greer
embroidered with gold
The Engine was decorated will
pink and green tarlet on, beautifully
lrched over and above the machine
and in variegatcd festOons of flow.
ers, evergreens and ribbons, sur.
mounted by a handsome cross. Tit
labor, expense and skill displayed
upon these decorations were truly
wonderful. In consequence Of
hardly an Engine made Q
finer show than this gallant old he.
roine of so many hard fought fires.
The members in uniform mum.
bered thirty-fOur, in command Of
lIartigan and Assistants Gu,
icio and - and the uniform of the
and the Relief was the
anne, consisting Of green shirts
trimmed with black, black pants.
and caps,
Then came
MISSISSIPPI NO. ,,
Drawn By two black horses and
its young aud gallant crew
ipon the ropes. they were dressed
II red shirts, dark pants and hats,
md looked finely. They numbered
under command Of Foreman
and Assistants Guscio and
Their engine was taste
FULLY dressed in gala costume, com
pairing very favorably with all the
others, and the ardent company
who marched with her showed and
a just pride in their creditable
hough youthful record.
HOOK AND LADDER, JR.,
next, drawn by the company,
who numbered twenty-six spirited
hearts, under the authority
)t Foreman Barnett and Assistants
and Barnes. They looked
very pretty, dressed in their red
aud white collars, with dark
pants and hats, and stepped proud
y 10 the music. Their truck was
decorated with blue, white,
pink and orange, and presented a
very meritorious appearance. We
take an especial pride in Missis.
iippi No. 2and the Hook and Lad.
Ter, Jr.'s, because we look to the
when they will ably fill the
of their elders.
vIcKsBCRG HOOK AND LADDER COM
PANY No. |,
that gallant, brave and proud old
organization followed next. Their
truck was drawn by four grey
horses, and its decorations were Of
1 unique and attractive character.
the head Of the truck was a
floral cross with the motto Faith"
emblem thereof In the centre a
anchor with its motto
Hope !" and at the end a floral
aeart enclosing "Charity."
Festoons of carleton and flowers
we're added, and this commendable
was displayed: "Our
lin the city's welfare, our deeds
'ur rcward." The company pa
AIDED forty men, differed by Capt.
aud Assistants Conklin
Witherspoon, Their uniform
vas white caps, grey shirts, and
pants with belts.
THE FIRE QUEEN
Ollowed in the modest but elegant
fray of a bride as she is. About
Ter was entwined heavy folds of
White lace tastefully embroidered