Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-26
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FIREMENrs PARADE
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Eagle Steam Fire Company, No. 81, Trenton,
New Jersey, arrived here yesterday at $50 p. m,
and were received by the Fire Commissioners
and Chief Engineer Cronin, as announced in
THE STAR of yesterday. They were accompa-
MED by Rhineharts Band, of Newark, twenty
pieces. The company has sixty members present,
with Chief Engineer John A. Weart, and Charles
ii. Dougherty, his assistant. They wear uni
forms consisting of a black cloth coat and pants,
red shirts, and black cloth cap on which Is O
badge of the company. Last night the COM
pany, with its officers and the Fire Commits
sioners, serenaded the newspaper offices, after
which they went to the Dickson House, and
were Hospitality entertained.
The Parade To-day.
The procession this afternoon was one Of the
finest we have had for some years, the visitors,
in their bright uniforms and with their beauti-
fully decorated engine, being the prominent
men, stalwart and active, and their gentlemanly
bearing has made good impression upon all
with whom they have come in contact. Tren-
ton has reason TO be proud of her volunteer fire.
men, if those here are fair representatives of the
class. Our fre-boys are interchangeable in atten-
ton to their guests, and the visitors express
themselves greatly pleased with the hospitality
of the Washington FIRE department.
About O'Clock this afternoon the various
companies of this city, and the Georgetown
company, assembled in front of the City Hall,
with their engines beautifully decorated with
flags, flowers and evergreens; the apparatus
being all in perfect order and glittering in the
sunlight. Chief Engineer CrOnin and his assist
ant, Col. W. .. Drew, were on hand, with the
Fire Commissioners Each of our home COM
Ianies had out ten members, all dressed in blue
shirts, black pants and the fIeman's hat.
The visitors tvere headed by Reinhards
Reward band, and the Washington department.
by the Marine band, and the procession, as
stated above, was a very handsome one, the neat
uniforms and gaily decorated machines present
ing pleasing spectacle.
THE PROCESSION
was formed in the following order: Union, No. 4;
Franklin, No. 2; Columbia, No. g. Then came
the Eagle Company of New Jersey, with four
iron gray horses furnished by the department
of this city. This company bore with them a
magnificent blue silk banner, with gold fringe,
Trenton, appropriately inscribed on one SIDE
and on the other the coat OF arms of the State OF
New Jersey. Next came the South Washington,
Hook and Ladder, with truck handsomely deco
rated With flowers, wreaths and evergreens.
On the top was perched two live American
eagles, which occasionally gave out a Shrek as
If III appreciation OF the pomp and display. Two
open baTouches followed, Containing the FIRE
commissioners of this District and invited guests
The line of march was down Indiana avenue
TO 1st street, down LIST to PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
thence to 18th street, up to New York avenue TO
III street, up III street 10 18th street. ND 18th to X
street, past the UuiOn Engine house, thence TO
vermont avenue, and up that avenue to NJ
street; down Nj street to New jersey avenue:
thence up to 9Th street; down eth to Pennsyl-
Nania avenue, and up to the City Hail. where
they separated, going to their respective quar-
tiers.