New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-05

number OF the company worked i'll white.
The engine was adorned with several pie
ces Of silver plate, a fireman's cap, pitcher
and trumpet. The company made a very
fine appearance.
Chalmette No. %, steam, spoke for itself.
This company was organized in 1851, when
the Fourth District was quite a plantation,
but has grown with the times. Most OF the
members reside up town, aud take delight
ia lau.iing their section and guarding over
it's destinies-prOmpt in responding to an
alarm Of FIRE. Their smoke-st.,ck was orna-
mented by the figure OF a Garden District
belle, carved in wood. 1t was pretty and
received applause. The steamer is a model,
and always ready for rongh work. 4
Crescent No. q came in the rear so far as
position, but not in any other respect. The
engine was drawn by four horses, and the
rope manned by ninety men, OF whom sixty
were active members. Two Of the horses
owned by the company were won at st.
Vincent Fair. The engineer, Frederick
Bowman, deserves high encOmiums for the
way AC AAS iuStliAHCAS Wy pei
ade, for certainly the "Lady Garveyn was
well worth seeing. The engine was decor
ated with flowers and wreaths, presented
by Messrs. Schumacher and Garvey. The
engine is considered as the sister Of Misss-
sippi No. ,, being from the same factory
and of the same style and force. The mem
bers of Neptune No. ,, from Mobile, are the
guests of Crescent during their visit to New
Orleans. The company concluded the tes-
tivities by a ball in honor OF their guests at
Carroll Hall, on the corner OF Greatmen
and Elysian Fields streets.
This was the last, we thought, but imme-
diately following the Crescent came a
crowd Of little boys, many of them wearing
the uniform of Falstaff g regiment. There
must have been a hundred OF them, and in
their midst they hauled'a miniature engine
bearing the relation to the Eagle or the
Crescent that 4 skiff does to steamship
But we doubt whether the finest machine
in the procession made its owners SO happy
as did the miniature engine delight the
miniature men.
This closed the long procession, and the
thousands of people fingered Oh the streets
after the companies disbanded, and sep
arately visited their own mills. Many of
the companies called at the houses Of
friends and partook Of lunches and liquids.
keeping up the celebration far into the eve
ming, with cheerful spirits.
1t is possible we have failed to speak of
some company or incident, but it was be-
cause the task in hand was no small one to
encounter. The labor of gathering all
things connected with the day was trying
in the extreme; therefore it would not be
strange if We failed TO see and hear all
that took place.
For the many courtesies extended us, We
Grand Marshal and Aids in tine Mayor.
PRrlOr.
After the fremens procession had re
turned down st. Charles street, prepara-
tory to disbanding. Grand Marshal l. n.
Marks and his aids dismounted and pro
ceeded to the Mayors parlor where were
gathered Mayor Flanders, and Admnistra-
tors Shaw, Bonzano, Delassize, Lewis, and
Walton, and Senator Pierce, and other gem
tlcmen.
Surrounded by his brilliant staff Presi-
dent Marks advanced to the centre OF the
room and, addressing the Mayor. said:
Mr.. Mayor aud gentlemen Of the Board
of Admnistrators-You have here the rep
resentatives OF the Fire Department: of the
city Of New Orleans Oh the occasion OF the
celebration Of it's irty-tOurth anniversary.
We have called here for the purpose Of
paying our respects to yourself and to the
gentlemen constituting the Board OF Ad.
ministrators; and we are here not tor the
purpose Of paying an idle and empty com
phment, not for the purpose OF carrying out
custom, probably, more henored in the
breach than in the observance, but for the
purpose OF paying you our sincere respect.
and Of returning to all OF you gentlemen
our thanks and orr gratitude for the man.
ner in which we have been treated
by you since you assume.! the reins
Of government in the city Of New Or
leans. We have endeavored as d tire de-
partment to thoroughly cooperate with
you liz the discharge of our duties, and We
shall continue to do so az long as we remain
an organization. AS the head OF the depart
ment have always thought that i should
be in the estimation of public opinion and
in the appreciation of the government ur-
der which it exists, nothing but a fire
organization and Il charitable assoua ton
and we ought never 70 travel outside of
those lines. and have endeavored during
my iong connection with the tiremen OF
New Orleans. always to impress these ideas
on the organization, and l think / have
been successful. know the feelin. Of the
organization, aud say We assemble here in
this paflor to-day to pay yOu this mark of
respect. We do it with heart felt sincerity.
Mayor Flanders replied: No, President
and gentlemen ofthe Fire Depal tment. 1 have
not prepared a set speech. and am not
given to speech making, but ON behalf Of my
associates and myself return TO you our
sincere thanks for the expressions of regard
which you have addressed to U.s. assure
you that those expressions OF esteem. con
tidence and regard are fully reciprocated
by the city government. Since we assumed
control Of the affairs of the city the relations
between the Fire Department, as contractor
with the city and city government, have
been OF the most cordial, friendly and conf
Dental character. The contract on the par
Of the department has been carried out with
their long tried habitual fidelity and faith
tulness. In this the city Of New Orleans is
deeply indebted to you. Many may not
know, though and others do, the onerous,
arduous and even dangerous duties which
tiremcn are called upon to perform.
say dangerous, because, if my memory
serves me correctly, some seven
or eight of your members have
perishcd in the performance of their duties
during the past year. The fireman has al
ways gone where his duty called him, and
there has been no complaint Of lack Of
on your part. A duty well per
formed should always receive irs due re-
ward, not alone in money! for money can