New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

means etfaced in the general gala day, but
which bore many evidences Of the care of
its friends and the ladies, the seventy men
in the ranks simply gave evidence Of the
same training that was so marked IN the
remainder of the companies.
| jefferson No. %.
| This is almost like two companies, as the
| exempts have an organization Of their own,
and good one too. The actives are rcli-
able, flying the challenge from a set of gl-
| gantic horns, I'VE frown Oh none, but buck
| against all obstacles" The machine was
| as pretty as could be, neatly painted in be-
| coming colors. All in the neighborhood OF
| Soraparu Market feel safe while these lads
are able to throw water. Banners, flowers
| and wreaths made a creditable show. The
| marshals were Messrs. Peter Kaiser and
John F. Grantz; John Zellers, foreman, as
sisted by Philip Klein, Jr., and JOHN Lar
men. About one hundred and twenty-five
men stood by the ropes. This company is
well provided with horses, and Dixie has
served faithfully eighteen years.
Chaimette No. 23.
| ave risk our lives to save our friends" is
a telling motto. Marshals, Messrs. 7. Potts
aud II. F. Brennard, the other officers
being Messrs. Peter Dorr, J. Kaiser, C..
Leidig, Frank Gestner, 2. +. AIfz, j. S.
Kayser and T. o. Thomas. This company
was in mourning, as one of it's members
Stephen Hagenaur-died Sunday. Conse-
| Al IL
make display.
| Crescent No. "a.
This engine formed the last in the line,
and closed ON its predecessors with the
same martial bearing which had distin-
guished the procession throughout. With
sixty men to lay hold of the rope, the spec
tators looked their last upon their stately
tread, and wished the pageant had not
ended SO soon. The following are the Off
GERS, who have served the company and the
country with distinction: II. MISSIONER
president; j. Boyce, treasurer; H. Meister
secretary; F. W. Weisheiner, foreman; j
Bateman, first assistant; II. Birkmeyer
i second assistant.
At the Varieties Thentre-The Marks
Testimonial.
The Varieties Iheatre, appointed as the
place where, after the procession was over
the testimonial to the honored Mr.. /. y
Marks was to be presented, was filed at an
early hour by a vast crowd, which occupied
every portion of the building. As the mem
bers of the department arrived and found
their seats, the banners and flags which they
hat followed in the pageant were placed
upon the stage, and formed splendid
picture, arraying in one magnificent group
all the beauties of the procession. Within
the auditorium were gathered, beside the
tiremen and their friends, the orphans under
the care Of the association, who looked upon
the recipient of the testimonial as their
best friend.
The testimonial itself, placed in mahog
| any case, consisted OF handsome tea set
elegantly chased and embossed, the names
of the donor and recipient being embossed
in the highest style of the jewellers art.
The theatre was placed in charge Of the
| following committee, who arranged the
order of ceremonies, and accommodated the
visitors to seats: Frank Rawle, of Pelican
Hook and Ladder No. j, chairman; and +
Bonito: Morris Hart, of Mississippi No. >:
Warren Holmes; of American Hook and
Ladder No ,; Charles Hemard, of Nigilant
No. 8: William L. McDermott, of Colum
bia No ): j. B. Cotaya, of PhGnix No. s;
l. A. Wilt, of Creole No. 9; James Lynch
of Trad Ferry No. -; H. A. Weber, of Per
severance No. l3; D. nj. Kelly, of jackson
No. Is; William SolOman, of Washington
No 90; John V. Norton, of Orleans No. q;
| Thomap. of Chalmette No. %: II. Messo
nicr of Crescent No. "a.
On the stage we've grouped the officers OF
the association. who formed the immediate
audience during the ceremony.
Mr. Joseph p. Hornor, delegated to make
the presentation, advanced forward and
made the following address to Mr.. /. y
| Marks:
Address OF Joseph =. ii 0rHOr. Esq.
Ia the DAYS OF ancient Rome, when one OF
| her iiustrious heroes had returned from a
victorious campaign, after having subdued
another nation, added new territory to the
already vast dominion OF the mistress of tie
world, or had by his valur and wisdom
driven from her borders an invading enemy
and restored peace and safety with honor
to the people; when he came back with bis
soldiers filled with enthusiasm for THEN
leader. for whom and with whom they had
conquered. their task ended, and pros sperity
secured, and glory bestowed upon theil
country, it was the custom for the conscript
fathers to assemble in their Senate, and Il
decree triumph to the successful general
Upon the appointed day public offices
were closed daily occupation ceased, and
arrayed in their best, citizens gathered from
far and near to honor their benefactor re
naming, until the selected hour, without
the walls of the city. When it arrived, &
grand procession commenced to enter. First
came elephants, lions, tigers and many
curious animals, collected IRON every quar-
ter of the known world: these were followed
by gladators, devoted to the cruel amuse
ments of the ampitheatre; then appeared the
wealth. the arms and ensigns of the con
guered nations, disposed in exact symmetry
or artul disorder: the am bassadors from the
most remote parts of the earth. all remark
able by their rich and singular dresses, dis
played the fame and power of him whom
the people delighted to honor: then sue
ceeded the long train of captives, who re
luctantly attended his triumph, and were
living witnesses of his rrowcsS; then. pre-
ceding the triumphal car, came representa-
tives of the conquered rivers, mountains
and provinces; and lastly, surrounded by
his faithful soldiers, regarding and protect
ing him with an almost idolatrOus affection,
clothed in purple, and standing erect IL hlr
| chariot, came the cOnGueror, while, as he
passed, the acclamations OF hundreds ol
| thousands of admiring citizens rent the ar
How glorious such triumph How sat