Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-21
The FIremen's Muster at white
hall.
A GREAT CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.


Yesterday, Whitehall was alive with
firemen, citizens and strangers, on the |
occasion of her fremcns' muster, which,
with few exceptions. was a success in |
every respect. There was great crowd
in attendance, fine music and handsomely
uniformed firemen.
The weather was most prOpitious and
favorable, and there was nothing to mar
the order of the proceedings, except q
little confusion and delay, necessarily
attendant upon so large gathering of
the ''bonnie boys of the fire brigade"
The early morning trains upon every
road brought in engine after engine, with
their various companies and attendants,
There was fine music furnished by the
bands, Doring's from Troy, the West
Chazy, and the Fort Edward and White
hall bands.
Whitchall's fair maidens we're out in
force, and everything and everyone had
the appearance of having ''driven dull
care away" for the time being, with the
intent to enjoy general holiday About
II o'clock the procession. having form
ed, started from the depot, with the fol-
lowing companies, and in the following
nrir':
| Chief and assistant engineers.
Captains and foremen of the different
companies.
| St. MarV's Band.
Hook and Ladder company, No. i;
independent Steamer and Hose No. ].
Whitehall Band.
3 f. Lacca Hose, and Phoenix En-
CINE company No. 3; James Doren Hose
No. / Whitehall Steamer No. 3,
Doring's Band, Troy.
Knickcrbocker Engine company, No, 1
of Waterford; Eagle Engine, No. ?. of
Castleton.
Hathorn Hose, No. ., of Saratoga.
Defiance Engine No. /, of Glen's
Falls; Knickerbockcr Hose, No. 5, of
Saratoga; Cataract Engine, No. 2 of
Glens Falls.
Frontier Engine company, No, 2, ST.
Adams Relief Hose, No. 2, Plattsburgh;
RescucsHose, No. 4, of Plattsburgh.
Fort Edward Band.
Relief Engine company, No. I, of
Fort Edward: Rescue Engine, No. I, Of
Sandy Hill.
Horizon Engine company, No. 3, OF
Pattsburgh; Independent Engine com
pany, No. ?, of Sandy Hill.
LINE OF MARCH.
From City Hall to depot, depot through
Canal street, crossing lower bridge to
William; up William to McCotter; up
McCotter TO Skeen Skeen to Poultney ;
Poultney TO William, thence to City
Hall, where the line was broken up.
The exceedingly handsome uniforms
of the fremen, and the engines festooncd
and trimmed with flowers, made very
fine and imposing spectacle.
After marching through the various
streets, according to programme, the
procession broke ranks in front of the
CITY hall, and for the next hour, dinner,
| which was furnished by the Whitehall
/ companies, was the order of the day.
In the meantime four more companies
had arrived on the noon train, which
gives us the following list of companies,
and attendants with their bands, present
during the muster: ---..- ...5.
, independent, No. /, steam engine Of
Whitehall, with thirty men and the fol
lowing officers. Foreman, M. Freely
+ Asst. James Busted; I'd Asst, NJ
- r. eman; Secretary, J, McGlaugh
1;r r., ,easurer, j. Sullivan.
III stoan engine No. 8, of Whitehall
~ far.u men, and the following off
GERS Forema n W. F. Bascom Is
A. 49, r A. Patterson; I'd Asst, S
x pierce secreta' ry, j, M. Wood
Treasurer, E. H. Gilsc W. VIZ, :, -,
| Phoenix Company, OF WhltehaI' WI, wlu
n men and the following ollcers; orc
man Carl SbattuclS; Ass, 'stant I orc orc
man, Seth Powell. 80, 49,
There were also two White nan nos
comnanies with the engines, viz Inc d
p. Lacca Hose, with Is men, ana III
lanes Doren Hose also the Hook AM
Ladder Company No. were in the pro
cession. +.
came the Eagle Company, with 30 hlel
and the following officers Foreman an
Egbert Armstrong; LIST Assistant =. II
Ransom Cd Assistant, II. Watrous
| foreman of hose, Geo. Preston sec }
Geo. Parker. rs
FROM WATERFORD
oor,o, the Knickerbocker Company, VII
An mo \ and the following officers Pres
dont 6 T. Viele; Vice President PERI
Emigh ssec'y, NJ. steenburgh; Captain
]. Polhemu 9; Assistant, 1. GlaVih
III ON PLATTsBURGH
oo,no the Hori con No. 8, with 54 me
and the following officers: Foreman
Peter Lafointain : Asst FOREMAN
co1. Eoren,an hose, M. Boyle
Treasurer Fl. W.Gu ibord; Secretary
krcbo,nheault. The West Chazy Ban
with g. r. Choate as ieaeiei' 'o1o'p
MED the Horizon.
came the Frontier Compan. no. = WI
so men on the bakes ano' ~ lheh
charge of the hose. The folio wing NC
the officers; Foreman, 8. E. nap "a
rick: Asst. Foreman, L. Moore; -
D sistant, s. Savory, Treasurer ~
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