The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-05

our efficient colored fire company. lur t...
annual parade, and notwithsmu5Iug Il.
fact that IL rained alt day, aud the ...s.
were over shoe-deep in mud and waiter ..
do not hesitate to pronounce thc pamIc...
celebration a complete success.
The Company formed AZ thcr .ag..
house at o'clock AN, and marched ta -..
depot To receive United States Fire Cam.
pany, No. /, (colored), Of NicksNurg. ar.
arrived at IL o'clock. Quite "a lcfgIr ...
lay was caused at the depot by JHe ia..
after which they marched TO ~. 3- u.H
house, and were treated to
REFRESHMENTS.
In the shape of cake and punch. Il Nr..
Cohen and Mr.. DryfOus. Tho.p. r..
marched TO the front Of the Capitol al...
THE PRoCEssIoN
Was formed according to programme
the following order:
lst. Frank Walker Marshal. ~-gr.
Maclin and VIM. Forster As,.-au. N
shals.
ID. Vicksburg Field Band.
81. Lou Hall, Chief Engine. Al.
Hurtz. Assistant Engineer, aud J.. a. Nu..
ex-Chief Engineer of the Vich-bur4 l..
Department.
UNITED STATES, no. l-ENGNE
Was fourth in the procession. d. a.u.#.
out decoration, except pair OF arg. s..
antlers on the front, and was drawn b.
four bay horses. They carried h.u.M
banner at their head, and had hny-tuou.
on the ropes Organized In 1869. OGy.r
Thos. NJ. Broadwatcr, President; AUM
Bouie, Foreman.
UNITED STATES, 80. l-Uosr
Was fifth in the procession. Twenty m.
on the ropes. Hose Director, n. ~. Nu..
in command Between the ropes, mu..
Ing like a fireman, was their horse. Orp.m
Boy. The fine two-whcol reel, like rUcu.
CINE, had no decorations upon &c.
9th. a carriage with invited guests
NJ. Smith, Assistant Engineer jackson Ir.
Department; John G. eastman, Iu.Om
Gem Fire Company, No. ?; and d. J.. I.ae
Esq, of the Vieksburg Times.
9TH. Jackson Field Band.
HOPE FIRE COMPANY, NO. 3-uOsE
With their tour-wheel reel, twenty mrl ou
the ropes, made the eighth feature of tH.
BiOIteoADus ~ AAtAA a AANa"NN NANll 'l '.'..
greens aud flowers, from the centeroD WUIe.
hung handsome bouquet. just zoo nom
was pair Of gilt antlers. Oniccu-lH
Miller, Hose Director; Green IapIry M.
sistant Hose Director.
HOPE FIRE COMPANY no. 3-ENONn
The Magnolia engine, profu-cIy deco.
rated with evergreens and flowers. draw.
by four black horses, followed thc ho..
Above the air chamber was large g..rW-
chor, in front very large eagle I.
company had its banner out, but soon an..
the start left It on account OF thc nu
There were forty-eight men ON tbcron.
Organized January u, 1870. Officers. IIl-
rs Barksdale, Foreman Tho- O.. MIO.
First Asst Foreman; John walker -a.oa.
Assistant Foreman.
Following the Hope engine were several
carriages with friends OF iho company
ROUTE.
Was up State TO High, High tp N-s-.#.
pi. Mississippi to Congress. tuu-rn.- .
Capitol; ont Capitol 60 Railroad N..
Railroad avenue to Pearl; ON IrH .U Dr..
PEI; on Lopez To PascagOula; I.-U...
TO President, President 90 1amhigh.U I.u.
bigbee TO state, state 10 Capitol, tN
10 l. ItHlhtubs 4 tf~lAlflll 100 t#tIIa WI.
and thence 10 the engine house: 0.."
apparatus had been stored, th.f mI...
to the City Hall 90 dinner.
THE CLARION oFI,E
Had upon It's front iu large .rH.U. .u..
white ground trimmed with yellow. "IN.
Clarion grcets all hremeu H0p. Iw
No. 81 " The guests of rIn IIu..
United States No. l." The CIAEi.E a..
Justify cheered by the hrameu .. .
passed
THE TRIAL on ENGIrs.
The next morning the appauH
brought out, and after several tr-
that the Hope N0.3 .u.
put water higher up ON the State II0..
han United States No. ]. The b0.u..
throwing was az follows. Hopes U.
throw, 40 feet . inches; United SH.- 0..
40 feet % inches. The la-r throw r
vas made was as follow-: Hop. I.H l..
inches, United States l39 feet Cu....
After which punch wa. drank 3d.. D. y.
saloon, and also after t.a.-
! stirup cup at Hopes engine hoH... ..
wcrc escorted to tbr depot
nd went home well pleased with m."
rip.
INCIDENTS.
The little cannon Nose, lome...
Jackson, but now the property u' N"0.
ngtOn Fire Company No. 3 of \..s-..U
layed a prominent part iu the celebration.
Mr.. S. Weyer had IN front of a.- .....
large bowl Of punch ON thn dIY u. MI.
arade ana the whole process .ou pau"..
( it.
Owing 10 the liberality of our r..l."
generally, every bill incidental to tho e...
ration has been paid.
THE FREMEN's Contest. We .H.
be following in the Vick-burg Herald
During the dav before yesterday Doe.
al trial Of their engine, iu which '.
icksburg company came 0ut lII.t ...
very time. The following i- ih' DO q. ..
ne throw, as given by Chief Eus..
Lali: Highest throw. United state '""
any l4l feet; Jackson company. II. ..
inches. Level ground United -
ompany, l39 feet inches; jackson ''..
any, 40 feet g inches.
The Herald certainly must have w..
erstood Chief Engineer Hall. lu hrh'..
lace, as the perpendicular throwing
! vacant air,",it could not be m.l.H's
he contest was as follows pcTDaHIo0..
lrowing-First throw: About tnr -'".
ut by-standers generally though.
.Ope was the highest Second Very "'
igher than the United State. Oh
lrow the United State. bad one "' ....
len hurt by the brakes and Dad 0" -....
bird: Hope great deal higher tiN
nited States. In this throw tde
the United States was broken. F."I...
ersons on the State House. aud m
lie by-standers said that the HOPE -'f.'"
as still above that Of the United 7...
Throwing. First tI'"
ope 40 feet inches. United States I|.
ct 216 inches. Second: United -.".
ompany, l39 feet 6 inches Hope l3' '...
inches.