The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28


A WELCOME vAL.-Y ostorday
Jackson Fire Company No. I received from
Boston, Massachusetts, by express charges
prepaid, box containing the old banner
Of that Company, which left this city in
1863 I'm the knapsack OF a Federal soldier.
Upon one side Of the banner is IRE scene
and the date OF the Incorporation OF the
Company, and upon the other an exact
picture Of the old Phoenix Engine with
which the Company hrt fought the hfc
fend, and OF the old two-wheol Hose Reel,
which the Company still has in their engine
house. and which has been IA service ever
since the organization Of the Company.
Beneath the picture IL the inscription
'ORo AIMED MAY 1sT, 1882"
The box also contained a hat front Of
Suffolk Hose No. 3 photograph OF w. II.
Gaylord, OF that company, who first pro-
posed 10 return the banner, Geo. g. Fer
nald, foreman Of Suffolk No. o, and John 8.
DOnnell, Chief Engineer Of the Boston Fire
Department; and OF Suffolk De engine
house and an old engine cap mont OF tho
pattern FIRST used by No. Company, and Of
which there Il PROBABLY not another la eN-
lstenee, and OF which very few citizens be-
sides the old members Of the Company have
any recollection; besides a number Of pa
pers, blank certificates on membership and
exemption by reason Of seven ysara' SER
vice, sc.
Accompanying the box Is the following
letter, which speaks for Itself No. I Com
pany will doubtless, at its next meeting,
Instruct Foreman r. l.. Saunders 10 make
suitable Acknowledgements
Jackson Fire Company No. I
BROTHER FIREMENs Herewith we trans
init, with feelings OF Infinite qualification,
your lost banner, which, although mutt
| lated, we feel assured will be received With
no less appreciation since its lOnR and adj
ventur0us journey, Than at an earlier period.
| IL now has an historical value which sinks
| into utter insigniiicance is peCunlary
worth, and finds no parallel case on record.
Were Il possible, II should have been reno
waited, 80 as 20 reach you in its original
| shape, but as this could not be elected,
''the will must be taken Tor the deed"
Though regretting the thoughtlcaa van
dalism that resulted Ia our possession q this
much valued mementO, may we not hope
that its return will cOnduce 20 strengthen
| the fraternal feeling, 30 universally maul-
| tested among true firemen, and tend %
| soften the ascerbity OF our natures, ana
| allay those sectional preiudicca which warp
| our judgment and magnify our wrongaf
/ We trust that the movement VIII bc pro-
i ductive OF mutual pleasure and benefit and
| that forgetting there u any North, or any
South, and with a realizing sense that lhla
Awhole broad continent is ours" we shall
| endeavor 20 cement the bonds that unite ua
ia the great brotherhood ofFiremen.
We offer you the right hand Of fellowship
| in good faith, confident that The motives
which govern as will not be- misconatruedi
and strong IN the faith that they VIII Do
| fully appreciated, and reciprocity or
friendly feeling the result
| With sentiments, gentlemen, Of the high
| est regard. and the assurance Of our best
wishes for your welfare-tndividunlly ana
as a body-permit us ~ subscribe Ourselves
| FrRternally yours,
SUFFOLK HOSE Co, No. b, Of Boston.