New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-05
FOURTK OF MARCH IN THIS CITY
Ih<.ill> nt~ OF the Day

Once each year, as il in glory ct ttc-r
| glorious deeds of the other three hundred
and siHty-iOur Gays, the members oi the
| Fire Department of New Orleans make a
Dublic display, seeing and seen. Yet the
| display is not made in "a vaHnting spirit. or
o. Standardization. Indeed. the entire cele-
| bration is invariably something like a
domestic reuniOn--a time for congratHla-
tions and exchange OF friendly feelings
Each and every member voluntarily
| eGuips himself in proper uniform and trap
pings. without the necessity OF :. scenic
military order; he attends strictly 10 all
those little details out of unadulterateu
pride for he almost instinctively knows his
duty, outside of bylaws and constitutions
Consequently, when the cvcnttul day ar
rives, every entire company is prepared for
d close inspection-an insnection which
never takes place In this rests the great
charm the only particular rules or laws
remembered are contained, as it We're, IN
legends belonging TO past Years.
Our department is I. voluntary one. di
rectly presided over by the Firemens Char
Z
pany bound together closer than any other
in the land.
For thirty four years this department has
labored harmoniOusly, and d portion of the
time subSisting on voluntary contributions.
In the department members are simply
tiremen, nothing else. Outside, as individ
uals or business men, they are excellent and
substantial citizens, obeying the laws and
paying strict heed to the cares OF life. This
is saving much for them. but where IS the
man who will gainsay the assertion Their
character can not be questioned.
Days previous to the anniversary prepara-
tions are quietly and nnostentatiously made
for the grand parade. Machines are bright
ened up, the weather closely watched and
speculated on; pleasant presentations OF
wreaths, flowers and trimmings occur
among the different companies. Money Is
quite extravagantly expended to insure a
fine appearance ON the streets. The great
iteln OF expense, and the most trouble
some one is music. Companies have p.'id
nearly Il thousand dollars for the days con
cord of sweet sounds.
All tie organizations, hook and ladder
hand engines. steamers and hose companies,
turned clt yesterday, according to the pub
ished programme, and the public was well
repaid FOR leaving home to view tie
sights.
Early il the morning red SHIRTS and
white. blue shirts and gray were seen on the
different :roroughfares, singly, in squads,
and subsequently in companies. All gravi-
tated toward Canal street. the general
rendezvous, from whence the army of fire
fighters was to take up a line Of march.
1 iew minutes after the appointed time
the grand procession started down Royal
street, banners, streamers and flags flying,
While the neatly bedecked machines elected
praise from solid masses Of people on each
hand, above and below-on balcony and
banauette. Even the Mistick Krewe failed
to draw forth a larger throng Of admirers.
Mr.. !. n. Marks was, as usual, Grand
Marshal of the day. with the following
named gentlemen for aids in tie different
divisions:
George II. Branghn Vice President.
c. G. Flanagan. Secretary.
Alfred Bclanger. Treasurer.
James II. Wingteld. cx-Chiet Engineer
Philip McCabe, ex- Chief Eng ineer
jacob Rein, No. l.
Walter Fl. Perry. No. ..
r. Scheibert, No. :.
phlip Hoffman,. No. 8.
Josep, d. Prague. No. G.
II. VI. Stuart No. :.
,IOStOl Jacobs Nc. z.
&. Guthcns. No. =.
George NerZ, No. 10.
John Bruins, No. II.
Wynne Rogers, No. Ia.
Joseph Murphy, No. Is.
T. Brodie. No. 20,
DR.. Q. Huard No. 81.
Charles Ledig, No. q.
+. Gerstner, No. 23.
Louis A. Wilt. No. "a.
Colonel J. b. Walton Louisiana Hose.
+. v WhlttercaMp, Lafayette Hook and
Ladder No. 1.
J. w. Jameson. American Hook and Lad
der No. :.
II. Lynch Hope HOOK and Ladder No. 3.
=. A. Mcintyre, Pelican Hook and Ladder
Jacob Alexander, Exempt Society Jetfer
son No. %
homas OConnor, Chief Engineer.
William Swan, Senior Assistant En-
gincer.
Paul Lacour, Assistant Engineer.
Join Brugnicns, Assistant Eng gineer.
l. n. Glidewell, Assistant Eng ineer.
The van was led by Volunteer No. ], with
It's fine steamer. drawn by four bay horses.
There were about eighty men, all hearty
and strong. ribbon claimed the cham
pionship for throwing capacity, and IA gilt
chicken cock declared victory. home
made hose carriage followed This com
pany was organized in 1881 The display
was creditable.
immediately after Volunteer No came
Pelican Engine No. l, of Algiers. There
was 4. good taste, combined with simplicity,
in the arrangement of Pelican that was
very pleasing to the eye, and the machine
looked as if it could be ready for fire at a
notice. The principal adornment
was q pink Grape and artificial flowers on the
brakes. There were over fifty members i'll
uniformed in red shirts and
black pants.
BROOKLYN, No 2,of Algiers, had diaplayeda a
large wreath, over which was largo arch
Of evergreens. Conspicuous on the engine
was the champion cup, won at the Fair
Grounds last year. The company proudly
displayed a beautiful United States flag,
the stars and stripes, which had been pre-
sented to them that morning by Miss Gastel
and Miss Hill BROOKLYN numbered sixty