The New York herald., 1871-11-29
ALEXIS AND TIE FIREMEN.
An Imposing show-The Prince Shakes Hands
with the Boys Who Run the Ma
chiles-No Nonsense There

Among all the entertainments improvised for The
amusement and instruction OF Russias royal scion
IL is very questionable whether any nave pleased
him more than the imposing show OF the Fire De.
partment at Tompklns Square yesterday afternoon.
The Fire Commissioners selected as the men 10
snow oi what the department Is made three bat
talions, comprising the Third brigade whO between
twelve ana one O'Clock, formed on the square with
their trucks, engines, horses ana appliances
ior the suppression OF fire. The park
was fenced in by rope, aud ponce
I0rce or 2e4 men ana twenty-one captains
| inca the ropes to keep back the immense tnrong
! tnat collected to see the Prince and the hremen.
Ihe police were under the command OF Captain
Copeland, but Captain John J. Mount, OF the pre-
cinct, was especially active In assisting The nre-
men were under the command of Chief Engineer
Perley ami his aids, Engineers Shay Orr and sui
llvan.
The companies. fifteen In number, were drawn up
on the west nortn ana east sides OF the square, and
the south side was reserved for carriages. At the
centre. on the south side, stard was erected for
the reception OF the Russians, the committee OF
ception and the invited guests
One O'Clock, the hour named, found the fremen
ready for the review, and probably twenty
thousand people lined the streets and fences,
anxlously awaiting the arrival Of HIS
Imperial Highness. Finally, az ten minutes past
one, Jullen's band struck up the "Russan National
Hymn" and simultaneously the carriages contain
ing the royal party and his attendants drew mp aJ
the stand and moved to the platform.
Beside the Prince and his suite, the Reception
Committee, Commissioners Hickman, Galloway,
Hennessey, Blair and Smaller. ana Fire Marshal
McSpedon, Mr.. Catacazy and General Mcdowell
were observed upon the platform. The ceremonies
commenced by salute. when the party, led by the
Prince and President Hitchman, crossed Inc square
and slowly walked along tho front OF the line ana
then cOuntermarched IN The rear. The Prince care
fully observed the appearance OF the men and
machines and highly complimented the President
upon their superb appearance
Returning TO the stand, the brigade was wheeled
about, ana at the word OF command marched Dy on
walk 1t then passed on q trot, ana this through
with the command was put upon q run. As they
thundered by the stand the Prince smiled hs apprO-
mand had been put through military evolutions.
Chief Perley and his Ioremen ana assistant OreMen
advanced and sauted. The next event was one
that asonished Tie force. The guest expressed to
Chief Pcrlcy his desire 10 have the officers presented
to him ana they were maro%ed " past him. As each
and smilIngly greeted him. While going through
@ es pok II aa 20 Re n
American, were heard, and one lady, standing In
front Of the HERALD writer. N her enthusiasm was
wouldn't it be nice 10 be foremen OF engines, 10 we
could shake hands with him. toos"
The parade was at once dismissed, and returning
to the carriages, the royal party was driven away IN
the direction or the Prince's hotel. As they were
passing up seventh street an immense crowd Of en-
thuslastic men, women and cuidren pursued them
and the drivers were forced to ply their whips lively
The following is the order In which The brigade
passed. with the names Of the officers who were
presented to Alexis and felt his grasp
Chief Engineer Perley.
Engineers Orr, shay and Sullivan.
Engine No. S-M n Uconsor y; Ssso;
Engine No. III. W. Miller.
Engine No. so-Mar;ln Fl ns11ss; WsIsn
John Ward.
Epgine No. 3l--Wllliam T. Hayes
George McIo9ghnn.
Thomas Leonard.
Engine No. a-Wnliam shaw.
! Ensine No. l3--Geolge A. Erlacner.
john Harris.
| Engine No. I5-Thonas ~ Griiiith.
Bartholomew Welton.
CngIne No. 1B--CharleS 4. WOlfe
! Truck No. 9-Wi1tn Rowe.
| Peter vetter.
Engine No. 7--Joseph Poynton.
Daniel Dunn.
' ~ Thomas II. Rogers.
Engine No ls-Clinton Mcdonald.
John Fulton
Engine No. 2e-Alexander MCNEIL.
Eugene Pethgr0ve.
Truck No. lo-w. w. QuackcnLush.
James Henry
From tho square Alexis and his party proceeded
to the Clarendon Hotel, opposite to which IL nre
alarm box No. 38l At thirty-One and n half min
utes past two O'Clock, IN the presence Of very
large crowd the Prince applied the key, and send
ing out an alarm, retired 70 the verandah OF the
hotel to time the fremcn. The first company to get
water on the Everett House was Twenty engine.
who ran all The way from the corner OF FIFTH ave.
nue. and Eighteenth street to Fourth avenue and,
Eighteenth and applied water in tile space OF two
minutes and thrty-hve seconds HIS Imperial
Alexis suite, who were present, warmly compli-
mented the Commissioners upon the brilliant ap-
pearance OF the department and tine rapidly Of the
movements OF the nen.
with the exception OF General Mcdowell all who
occupied the platform wore citizens clothes, a.
well as the Prince.