New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-04
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Their Annual Parade.

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body, ii certainly is an effective one, fully
able to cope with the enemy as il crops oat,
day or night. Yesterday was the anniver-
ssry, and was duly celebrated by the taree
feading companies. majority OF ttse citi-
zens recognized it as q holiday, leaving con-
event.
At the designated hour. CRAM Marsh al
Lucius w. Miller gave the signal for the
companies to forward, marcle, He was aso
sisted by Messrs. +. Blessev, F, 60 Hestero
3. n. Fortier, F. Pi,1let E. ornauND Eo
Buisson and z. Hunsingelo
Carrollton Fire Company Nc. turnedGt9
about six:y-five men, uniformed in red
shirts and black pantaloons, presenting a
very pleasant sight. The men, as body
| or individually, will compare with any New
Orleans company, forming or Judgment
IN what we witnessed yesterday. Their
motto is always ready and for twenty
four years this organization has been true
to that boast. Mr.. F. Fisher, ST.. was the
founder, aaG he has lived to see his son
JOIN the ranks as On active membeIo Tie
regiments, band OF the Nineteenth tniteo
States Infantry was at One head. On the
neatly decorated engine was a splendid sill
! yer set, flying the following inscription
" Fair Grounds, June. 1870 Time, l;jho
A pair of horns indicated that the members
feel inclined 10 assert their rights0 yhe
officers are
President. +. Fischer. J q secretary, 90
II. Pascoe; treasurer, George Geler 1ope
| man, II. Tebbe; first assistant, j. Steulig?
second assistant. j. Ionkcr: HousekeepeIo
L. Kline: banner carrier. John Doell.
independently. >. is anothce cor.pano
fuliy up to the mario and is regarded as
| perfectly reliable when called Oh % render
| assistance. 7 he men were neatly uniiorneoo
mum mbering about tirtyo Their engine was
prettily trimmed with flowers and ribbon 20
An exoellen. band ot mT5ic OF 5oeioo oSSe
| officers are:
President, August Bat9n. oGce presSGea9s
! Charles Spahr; secretary, f. Deibel; treaee
| urer, +. Mitchell: foreman, John Bormane
| first assistant, n. We'll: second assistant Go
! A. Corref vies; steward. George GuTtner:
| banner carrier, W. StTubbe.
Then folio oHed Star Hook aud Ladder
| Company, with the motto, Where duty
| calls also Haunting a ribbon bearing the
words; Champion. Time. nile in Al:
| seconds : golden eagle looked fine or
| TOP oi the truck, while silver service as
| sisted 10 make up a neat picture. Wreaths
| and ribbons decorated the ladders, the lat
| ter painted good red She is as pretty as
| could be wished for. Or the ropes were
nearly eighty solid looking men, uniformed
| in blue and black Accompanying this
company was delegation from Home Hook
and Ladder of 6e Sixth District, and all
the boys iaoked extremely happy. The
| officers are. o
| President. George HerrIe: vice president.
| O. Besancon; secretary. J. ! iptirl: treasurer,
| l.. Carbon; foreman, G. Bubeck, Jr: first
assistant. $. Oesterly: second assistant, F.
| Modica; hnusekerper n Reudennauer ban
ner CARVER. pennis Faber.
| The line OF march was through the prin
cipal streets. when opposite Mr. T. Bles
! sey's dwelling ihe grand marshal ordered :,
temporary halo Eacb rompanyo bg itself.
| stepped within Che G1gloseS@b svbaS Mras
. Blessee9 9eese9eoS ~sea@S ''s sat'sfa'
I lie ooeo ana 9po8eSss sosn po7a,,& os taureSs ae
{ embom o,g sSeSosS; Oa3.s stgsagti.; s.er
3 s0ce9ee gre a,c9rSs GEss ssreaffls Ssgs 30 SO
rangeS as sotypitS Zoe Sraae Ssss,@s $a'Ssfos
| hy Masonry and odd f.9lewshIo In 9Ies
| presentat.icn speech, winch was really beaS
tlul she told them to keep The TOKENS il
| their enginehouses until time shall bligL9
| tnem. then to bur!i them and at the ashes
| 10 the four winds Of heaven. The gentle
I, t-r,.rs
! thing akin 20 reverence, Tor they all hnoD Q
| Of her as one OF the best IL the land.
| IAch ccmrany receiving its wreatle oie
l4arch was renewed INIT! 90 eouto eos
! completed.
! Mr. y. C9mian,-ur was Called Oh O. &c
| liver short speech and be responded in o
digniiied manner, giving utteIance @ SO
tlnents suitable to the occasion.
After dismissal each company wen, It's
own gait, and the members feeling hoth
thirsty and hungry naturally 9,ln"d oSen-
| ton toward refreshments.
| Carrollton No. / visited the garden OF +.
, Schroeder, wheo COLLATION. lit ior GODS
awaited them. Flags. banners, Nreatns
and bouquets were gently laid aside for the
| time, and the handsome wreath presented:
by Miss Geier was placed so that all could
inspect 10 Smong tic ev@eo guests wese
! Mayor B9o, OF Gorrd2Siose giay,S Tsi.s1o
| Of New o'oYeansa aDo6 administrations
S.urcken anS Turnl0ell enc $40 Parmelee Q
chief % tho SixtS S,istrie@ Sapartmens.
Messro Commandeu,o Prague reSresoe9s
tyes OF the press and many others.
The dinner Was enjoyed to the 9allesS s@e
tent, amid ohe axpressi0h e9 o,eny Sa!es
wishes. Dinner over the company started
forth, on the route saluting Mr.. Sauler, dS
| the Nem Dcparf',fe newspaper. thence Drp-
ceeding to the residence OF Mr.. +. Blesscyo
where a well loaded table oud gallons IS
LIQUID we're prepared fer destruction. sS
course the good health OF sc SosJena bo;@
IStrss vas drunk in bUmpero
7 The Stars returned TO tleq9 Aaft s% sag.
son stree q to refresh themse'Sas with aas
orxccllent olnnero The sight eyae iadeed @
| pleasant ou;o ohey oiteewalS calleS se
| their friends.
The Independents oisaS @s>o sar,is0 sse
George Boesfopartaking e6 eatablee Sne
drinkables TO their hearts sontenSs
The parade was the finest ePeS efss 81
Carrollton, and the departments 9les ass y
| feel proud OF its successo
| At night Carrollton Ne Q cave o iaq -
dress and tremeus ba2 which was e'ell ae
tended, many OF the bso, aitSers partiss
pating This. too, was sue s&es aS05'$ o.
Iuore than a brief mentio1e