The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-08
OUR FIR T. M e n !!
Fourth Annual Parade Of the jackson
Fire Department.
A Gala Day to be Remembered.

Our citv was enlivened last Thursday
May Ist. bv the Firemen'S parade. the oeca-
sion being the fourth annual return of the
birthday or the Department. For two or
-hree DAYS prior to the time. the lady friends
Of each Company had been hard at work
beaut flying and adjoining the apparatus.
and right well did they perform their part
At II O'Clock the procession formed on
State street, the center at the he'd of Capt.
rol. right i'm front. After the Chief Eugi-
neer and Assistant Engineer had passed in
review, the march commenced.
ROUTE.
Up State to High: High to President;
down President to MissiSsippi; Mississippi
to Congress; down Congress 10 Capitol; out
Capitol TO Railroad Avenue; Railroad
Avenue to Pearl; Pearl to Lopez; Lopez TO
Pascagoula: Pascagoula to President: Pre-
sdent TO Tom bigbee; Tombigbee to State;
up State TO the Capitol, where the process
sion was disbanded and the apparatus re-
turned to their houses, each company being
escorted i'm turn by the remainder of the
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Grand Marshal, o. Clifton, of Gem, No. ,
Assistant Marshals. Writ Johnston. Mol;
David Simmons, Gem, No. ,; w. I. Dea-
son. Pearl II. & l., No. l.
THE BRASS BAND.
The Jackson Brass Band came next. in
wagon tastefully decorated with evergreen
and flowers, and drawn by four mules.
THE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
Chief Engineer Thos. Green, and Assist
ant Engineer Marion Smith, were next and
Immediately heading the tiremen- In this
connection we may say that Mr.. Green was
present at the first meeting held to organ
ize fire company in Jackson, in 1882 and
has been an active and devoted fireman
ever since. 1t we are not mistaken. he had
seen service in the old volunteer Depart
ment of Baltimore, Nd, prior to that time.
Uniform of officers - white hats, white
shirts. white belts, and black pants.
GEM FIRE COMPANY, No. 2-HosE.
The detachment OF this company whose
exclusive duty it i to man the hose. came
next. Seventeen men on the ropes. The
reel was tastefully decorated. An arch
studded with artificial flowers surmounted
the center beneath which could be seen, on
green silk the following inscription: Gem
Hose, "A mile in | minute and 10 seconds,
Nov. 20, 1922" on the reverse side: Seem
Fire Company-tirst water during lS72!'
At their head they carried the beautiful
banner voted to heir company ut the Sis
ters' fair. The reel was drawn by two
horses. Officers Chas. Taylor, Hose Dircc-
tor; David Ewing, Assistant. Uniior.n-
white caps. green shirts, white belts, and
plack pants
ENGINE.
The elegant little hand engine Gem,
drawn by four horses, driven by Mr.. John
Carraway, followed. Forty men on the
ropes. The decorations were elaborate.
The brakes were festOoned, and upon each
side were suspended wire baskets filled
with flowers, The feature of the decora-
ton was beautiful canopy which arose
from the center of the engine, five feet high,
and 5X6 feet, in the center of which was a
staff bearing a large and beautiful bouquet
The roof, sides, edges and supports were
profusely ornamented. Under the canopy
was a carpeted platform, upon which sat
two handsomely dressed little girls, Misses
Minnie Mclaughlin and Sallie O'Sullivan,
and two little boys, Masters Johnnie Hinkle
and Jimmie Cummings, in uniform, bearing
a white banner, upon which was inscribed
-"LdreS ct PenateS;;' on the reverse-"The
Gem" The banner presented to the COM
pany by the ladies, at its organization. pre-
coded the engine. Officers-John G. CASH
man. Foreman; Chas. Mcdonald, LIST As
Chas. Parrish, 2d Assistant. Uni
form-white caps, white shirts, red belts
and black pants. Company organized May
1868.
PEARL HOOK AND LADDER NO. /.
The handsome truck, Fannie Johnston,
preceded by the elegant banner recently
presented by the ladies to the company, and
drawn by four gray horses, driven by Mr..
J. w. Langley, came next. The decora-
lions upon this as well as the other appara-
us was all that the taste and skill that fair
women could make them. Two short lad
lers, extending from front to rear, meeting
above, formed a pyramid which was fes-
ooned with evergreens and flowers, and
vas Surmounted by pair of gilt antlers
beneath hung a large wire basket filed with
lowers, and Immediately under it was "A
arge vase, also filled. The buckets, axes |
picks. ETC., were all appropriately orna-
Ofcers-Frank Johnston, Foreman Wal /
zee Harrington, 1st Assistant; A. r. Yer
ger, % Assistant; Barton Raines. Tillcrman. |
! inform, red hats, red shirts. red belts and !
lack pants; officers same, except white |
lats and belts. Organized June, 1870.
JACKSON FIRE COMPANY NO. HOSE.
The four-wheeled reel, Sue ). Stevens.
rawn by four bay horses. with the detach-
nent that runs it came next; twenty-five
nen on the ropes. The decorations were
legant. Over the hose was an oil-clotb
over, four-post evergreen arch extended
cross each other to the center, and was
by an evergreen crown, and
eneath, hanging by blue ribbon, was the
liver cup taken by the detachment in the
ace at the State Fair. Suspended TO the
ear posts was superb wreath, made of
liver and gold leaves. and white artificial
overs, presented to the detachment by the
,eefs little godmother, Susie Stevens.
'ver each of the lamps, two in number.
'as a silver vase with flowers, the vases
eng present from the same donor. TTnou
lch side of the reel was piacarG in oiIt
''eis, best time IN quarter OF mile race,
1'0 ar 1917 LII 'front.' was pair of
= &c SHC ahuers' Olhcers Joe Bradford.
use DIRECTOR James shelton, Assistant.
inform, black fire hats. red shirts. black
elts, and black pants. Officers, white hats ,
I'D white belts.
ENGINE.
Drawn by six black horses, Mr.. Chiles.
river, came the Steamer Mississippi. eight