New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-03
THIRTY.FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
or THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ORDER OF FORMING.

| ORDER OF FORMING.
| The Fire Department of New Orleans with those
invited to assist in the celebration OF their Thirty
Fourth Anniversary will assemble at nine O'Clock,
A. NJ, on
SATURDAY. MARCH 4. 1871,
In the following order:
Volunteer Steam Fire Company No. |, of New
ALGIERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Pelican Engine Company No. !.
Brooklyn Engine Company No 2.
Washing ton Hook and Ladder Company Ne. I.
GRETNA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
william Tell Hook and Ladder Company No l.
David Crockett Engine Company No. !.
JEFFERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Protector Steam Engine Company No ?.
The above companies will constitute the First
Division. which will form on the north side of Canal
street, head resting Royal street. extending
east. under the supervision Of Assistant Engineer
JOHN BRUGNIENS.
NJ lncb,irs Engine Company No. l.
lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
Mississippi Steam Fire Company No :.
visilant Steam Fire Company No. }.
Franklin Steam Engine Company No. 3, of Mo-
bile.
Columbia Engine Company No. s.
Louisiana ilose Steam Engine Company.
Mechanics Engine Company No. 8.
Eagle Steam Engine Company No. :.
The above companies will constitute the Second
Division, which will form the north side of
Canal street head resting on Royal street, extend
in. west. under the supervision of Assistant En-
g;nccr, PAUL LACOUR
PIunix Steam Engine Company No. 8.
Hope Hook and Ladder Company No j.
Creole Steam Engine Company No. 9.
Louisiana Steam Engine Company No. 10.
Mechanics Fire Company No. :, OF Mobile.
Irad Ferry Steam Engine Company No. L.
Washington Steam Engine Company No. g. OF
Mobile
Perseverance Engine Company No. b.
Philadelphia Steam Engine Company No. IA.
The above companies will constitute the Third
Division. which will form the south side Of
Canal street head resting on st. Charles street.
tending east. under the supervision OF Assistant
Engineer WILLIAM SWAN.
Jackson Steam Engine Company No. l8.
Washington Steam Engine Company No. 20.
Pelican Hook aud Ladder Company No. 4.
Orleans Engine Company No. Fl.
Exempt Society of Jefferson Engine Company
No. y.
Jefferson Steam Engine Company No. %.
Chaimette Engine Company No. %.
Crescent Steam Engine Company No. "a.
The above companies will constitute the Fourth
Division, which will form the south side of
Canal street, bead resting on ST. Charles street.
extending west, under the supervision OF Assistant
Engineer l. n. GLIDEWELL.
ROUTE.
The procession will form in line at the positions
precisely at ten o'clock A. NJ. The head
OF the procession will move down Royal to
to CasacalvO, down Casacalvo to
Vaudeville, mp Vaudeville to the Levee, up Levee
to Espanadc. down Espanade to Chartres up
Charities to Canal, across to Camp to julia, down
Julia to Carondelet, up CarOndelet to st. Andrew,
MP st. Andrew to Prytania up Prytana to First,
up First to Magazine, down Magazine to Felicity,
up Felicity to Annr,nciaton, down Annunci:stiOa
to Ca Hope. down Calliopc to Magazine, down Mag
zine to Julia down Julia to st. Charles, down st.
Charles to Canal where the procession will be dis
mi S,cd
The chief engineer and assistants will be sta
toned at the Clay statute. As the companies
rive upon the ground they will promptly report
through their marshals to the assistant engineers
who will indicate their position. As the
assistant engineers have formed their respective
divisions, they will report to the chief engineer,
which bcin. done. the chief and assistants will re-
port i'll body to the grand marshal
The formation being complete. the chief engineer
will direct twelve taps to bc struck upon the bells
connected with the hrc alarm telegraph, sig
nal that the procession has moved.
The exempt hrcmen. except those unable to
walk. requested to unite themselves with their
companies.
The marslals and forelnen of the various com
o,nes notified to he I'ilctnai!y the ground.
10 the procession will positively at ten
o'clock
Whenever a break occurs in the procession, til
MARSHAL of the company at the point where TIA
Teah has taken place will at once communicate
he fact to the marshal preceding him, who, in
ike manner will pass the intelligence to the
grand marshal. As sOOH the line is again closed,
he fact will at be Gispatclie in the same
manner t, the head of the procession.
The aids to the grand marshal will report to him
promptly, at nine o'clock A. NJ, at the corner of
ANAL and Camp streets.
In the event that the weather prevents the pro
ession from taking place. it will be indicated by
fifteen taps the fire alarm bells, repeated three
ines. The procession will then stand postponed.
Whenever the proees,iC is halted along the line
II march, the companies are requested TO avoid the
abroad tracks as much possible, as not to
interrupt the running of :he cars
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