The New York herald., 1873-10-17
THE FIREMEN'S FETE.
dwelling a Beautiful Monument
1E at Poughkeepsie.
AN GRAFTON ON FIRE.
The Entries and Programme Of
Prizes for To-Day.

The cry Is fast filing up with hremen an0
strangers from abroad to participate in the two
days nremanic gathering. The exercises todaT
consisted chiefly OF parade Of the Poughkeepsto
Fire Department and the unwilling OF the Fire.,
mems Monument at the Cemetery. All the com.'
panies assembled In Market street at one O'Clock
r. NJ, and, with bands OF music marched to the
cemetery, followed by thousands Of people. Upon
the arrival at the spot where the monument,
stands, the solemn exercises were opened WITH
prayer by Rev. J. O. Beecher, when Mayor East1
man made q brief address and drew the veil from
the monument. Hon. B. Platt Carpenter was then
introduced and delivered the grafton as follows;e
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and virtues 81 the fireman are appreciated and his
At the close OF Mr.. Carpenters address the pro-
cession filed slowly out of the city OF the dead and
marched back to Market street, where it was dis
missed.
THE MONUMENT.
The monument Is beautiful piece OF workman.
snip. Inc base Is Oh quincy granite, nve leet SIX
inches square, and upon it is base OF Italian
marble, OF which material the entire monument is
made. This base OF Italian marble Is four feet
square, and upon 1t In bas-relief is the inscrip-
tom
DUTY ON EARTH,
REWARD IN HEAVEN.
The die is upwards or three feet square, resting
the marble base, and is most elaboratey carved.
On the south face Is q steam nre engine, on the
east the time honored hand engine, on the north a
hose carriage and on the west O hook and ladder
truck. They are oil cut In high relief, and to the
nremen at least are very attractive feature