New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-23
THE EIREMEn,s PARADE.

Thi. Is che name given 20 anew painting
just presented TO public Inspection at no.
30 Camp stree: by Mr.. 7. 5. NOISE. Inc
picture 10 the joint labor Of Messr'. ..
Poincy and V. Pe,soD, two artists OF this
city. II i. on canvas sight feet by ten, and
represents the gathering OK che fi~ clans
on the fourth Of March Last, ss Clay statue.
on Canal street, A. about ten O'Clock IN the
morning. The view Is supposed TO be from
the banquet. IN from. of Tyler's store. on
the north side of Canal street. Clay statae
looas mp grandly in the centre. and in the
| baok ground arc represented the buildings
on the opposite side Of Canal strees, mp to
Carondeiet.
TIL. pictur. contains l35 portraits Of
prominen; members of the lire department.
! four being selected by vote from each com
| pauy. In the immediate foreground, on the
! left. the portly figure OF Captain Jack
| Adams and hi. colleague, Captain JOAN fou-
eBnes. the fire wardens. attract the eye at
once by the truth to nature Of the artists
| brush. They stand in group of familiar
faces. just beyond them the s;al~art Chief
| Engineer O'ConnOr is giving orders 20 his
| four assistants. In the centre of the picture
! tho venera bls and beloved president OF :he
| Eiremen'. Charitable Association and the
grand marshal of the day. isaac n. Marks.
sits upon his spirited gray steed, surrounded
by his mounted aids, while the handsome
Dapremont, the treasurer. leans forward TO
receive the suggestions of his chief.
At the right. Emile Lamsire leans for
ward from his stallion, to converse with
| some of the down town boys who surround
him. There is Bill Swan, with his silver hat,
Louis A. Wilt, and Bob Brewster. presi-
dent and foreman of No 2. looking life-like.
as though about to greet the looker-on from
| the canvas. Among the aides to the grand
| marshal, Joe Hornor. che orator OF the day.
covers one flank, while Badger, the Metro
poiitan Chief Of Police. wearing for the
time being the blue scarf Of No. g, sits on
his horse at the left Of she group. About
the centre. Charley Howard has lifted his
hat to salute some ladies beyond. jim
Wingfeld stands looking up at Tyler
clock, anxious for the procession 20 form
and Judge Braughn sits IN his saddle com
| plaeently. indifferent 10 flying time.
III one corner Of the picture Representa-
tives of the daily press seem to have acci
dentally come together. and are exchanging
greetings. Aessrs. Pas.ems- Dohinich, u
the Bee. Hassnger of the Germas Gazette
jenkins. OF the Pieaytne. Bigney. OF th'
Times. and Fish. of the REPUBLICAN. grace
fully testify 20 the skill Of the artist.
is needless II attempt to name or ciassit!
all the face. on the canvas which suggesi
themselves 20 the looker on. Enough &
| saw that the artist has bad delicate worl
to perform and he hts done it well
Tie policeman towering over the head
Of the group crowding the pedestal Of th'
statue; the newsboys struggling for place
by the railing the bouquet-seller in th'
foreground Tom Mclntyre's little boy an'
girl in close proximity to the heels Of La
maire's horse, and even the Italian grey
hound, in the immediate front. testify &
the discretion. taste and skill! of the artists
The next question is, what is to becom
Of this painting: 1t is proposed to put !
10 for vote, the various Companies and tn
Charitable Association being candidates fc
the posseesorahip. More than one compan..
has resolved 10 own it, and place 1t IN thel
meeting room. 4 generous rivalry vii
doubtless spring up. which viii result il
the artists being well paid for that whicl
has been 70 them heretofore labor OF love