The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
REVIEW AND PARADE DAT.
GRAND DrsPLAy-AND A GENERAL GOOD
TIME

At one o'clock, the reception committees
led by the Chiefs and Luppy's band, march
ed to the ferry and crossed to Davenport.
About two O'Clock they returned with their
guests, and led by Biehl's band, marched to
Illinois street, where they separated, the
Western and guests, LED by Luppy's band
marching to the Westerns house, and the
Rescue's led BY Biehl's band marching to
the Resoue's house. AT the Rescue house
they formed in line and marched down Or
leans to Deer street, along Deer to Illinois,
where the Western and guests fell into line,
and the line of march was then taken up,
in the following order;
Chiefs and Assistants.
Biehl's Band.
Fire King steamer and company-25 mem
bers, Of Davenport.
Moline Band.
Mississippi Company-48 mem bers-and
steamer.
Rescue Company-4O membsrs-and en-
Clapp l. Jones' Steamer.
Luppy's Band.
Liberty Company of DAvenport-40 mem
bers-and steamer.
Western Company = IS members - and
steamer.
The PROCESSION moved west to Exchange
street, south on Exchange to Orleans, east
on Orleans to Buffalo, north on Buffalo to
Illiaois, east on Illinois to Market Square,
where hollow square was formed a
committee was despatched to the council
room for the city fathers, and the hremsn In
the interim, inspected the engines. The
council soon after arrived, and reviewed the
several engines. passing high encoiumnes
upon the beauty of them. The Eggleston,
as 1t always does, made the handsomest ap-
pesrance, but the others looked q trife more
like business. After the review the fire
men listened to q brief address by Attorney
Gsst, in which he expressed satisfaction
with the efficient manner in which our fr'
department always discharges its duties
praised their manly and determined bearing
and in short very appropriate speech, sucl
as the 6rsmen like TO hear. At the close O
his remarks, Western Company and guest
repaired to the Court House Square, wheI'
cold collation. attracted considerable at
tention The Rescus's, with their guests
the Mississippi's and Fire Kings, repaired
to Union Square, where beneath the shadow
of the trees, cold lunch was in waiting
and which soon disappeared before the de
termined attack of the fremeu.
The procession was peculiarly worthy
| remark, as it contained five steamers il
line, an occurrence never before witnessed
in our city. The fremen, in their gay uni
form;l engines glittering in the sun, an,
each dawn by four spirited horse 3; the bar
ners and flags, and soul-stirring music, al
tracted universal attention along the line Q
march. The Westerns were out in full fore
and looked clean and neat; the Dayenpor
companies were well represented BY I'm
body Of men; the Moline boys in their I'm
white and blue uniforms looked very tidy
bat the Rescuss and their steam
er attracted the most attention Il
their pleased countenances seemed 10 besr
with hope that they might possess tn
splendid steamer following close on thei
heels, which hope was undoubtedly second
cd BY the byssanders.
On the Rescue, and hose cart, were
handsome pair of dssr's horns, presente
the company by Will Smith, steward of tn
steamer Davenport, and gilded BY SecretAr
Alter, OF Rescue Company.
Taken All in all the parade was the grant
est and most enjoyable one ever held in til
city, as the boys says: I" We never bss
this before" 1t is 8 day of good feeling
sud IS the years roll around the frlendshi
between the members of the FIRE depsr
ments of this vicinity is cemented an
bound together by common ties.
After the lunch had been fully discusses
the Rescue company with the new engir
repaired to the foot of Washington stree
500 feet of the new hose was laid, and e,
was started, and steam raised: Time sew,
minutes and fifteen seconds for thir
{ pounds of steam. At the fir
trial, through an inch and q quarter nozz
the throw was 233 feet and four inehe
The Eggleston was then hauled to the ri
I er, 500 feet of hose were LAID, and stes
. raised. We will give the result of the col
h test tomorrow.
There were present to witness the trii
d committees from Chicago Galesburg ,Burlin
+. ton, Muscstine, and Princeton, as follow
!. A. MoMonAgle, foreman of the steamer Lo
II John, of Chicago, also Jos. NJ. Gilbert,
o Chicago Ira A. Holly, in charge of Blu
Il lington steamers, Burlington J. W. TIE
is pleton and DR.. Grant, of PRINCETON I
d names of committees from other places
10 we're unable to obtain.
: MCKEE RANKIN To-NIGHT.-We adv