Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-18
FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Parade To-Day - The Invincible
Hose Company No. 0-Picnic To-
Night.


Parade To-Day : The Invincible
Hose Company No. 5-ficnic To-
Night.
This forenoon crowds of citizens con-
gregated on Main and other streets to
witness the parade of the Firemens' Re-
lief Association. The procession was
headed by Chief of Police Athy, Captain
Weatherford, Sergeants Braun and Ar
rata and squad of ten patrolmen.
Then followed brass band playing
sweet music. Fire Chief McFadden
acted as Grand Marshal, assisted by
Captain James Cleary and Joe Flynn.
Then came the celebrated Invincible
Hose Company Ne. 5, headed by Presi-
dent A. H. Douglass; Vice President,
Dan Adams; Secretary and Treasurer,
John Balm. The carriage was pulled by
forty young and old men who form the
crack company of Memphis. The boys"
were neatly dressed in straw hats, white
shirts, black pants and wore black leather
belts on which was painted, "Invincible
Fire Company No. s." The carriage
was generally observed. 1t is a
relic of the great past when
the volunteer fire companies were
in their prime, away back in the
fifties and sixties. The carriage cost
$4,000. 1t is named Davy Crockett, and
bears on its bars the famous motto, Be
sure you are right, then go ahead"
Portraits of Davy Crockett and Julius
Hoist adorn the carriage, as does also a
picture of Tolling the Independence
Bell" The carriage was elegantly dec
GRATED with ribbons and flags, and was
generally admired. The company, lately
organized, numbers over eighty members
The members of the Fire Relief Asso-
citation, fifty strong, came next, dressed
in caps, red shirts, black pants and belts.
They presented fine appearance, and
proved to our citizens that whenever
danger threatened there would they be
fighting the fire fend.
Following the Invincibles came a min
iature hose carriage, bearing hose and
drawn by goat 1t bore the device,
Chelsea Hose Carriage" A boy
dressed as fireman acted as driver of
the concern. 1t would have been more
appropriate if this goat carriage had
been driven by certain officials we know
OF, who have been persistently attempt |
ing to force the Africans or colored |
necessary appliances into the Fire
Department. The caricature, so signi6-
cant, was greeted with cheers along the |
line Of march.
The procession closed with number
of hacks, in which were Aldermen,
Counclmen and leading citizens. The
procession moved from the corner of
Second and Adams up Second to Over
ton, up Overton to Main, down Main to
Union, up Union to Shelby, down Shelby |
to Linden, down Linden to DeSoto, up |
Desoto to Beal, up Beal to Second, up |
Second to Jefferson, down Jefferson to
Exposition building.
At the Exposition building President
Douglass, of the Invincibles, made an
eloquent speech, which was loudly ap.
plauded.
This afternoon and tonight a grand
picnic will be held at the Exposi.
ton building. 1t is the first time
the fremen have ever given a picnic,
and well do they merit the public sup
port Inspired by bravery in places
of danger, when the fre-fend paralyzes
the citizen with terror, the fire boys
mount the ladders and plunge into burn
ing building to rescue and to save both
property and life. The Memphis fremen
have never Ainched, but have always
faced danger and stared grim death in
the face. To them the citizens Of Mem
phis owe a debt OF gratitude, foF upon
them depends the safety Of the city when
the fre-king presumes to assert his
Chief McFadden and his
boys are among our best and bravest cit
liens, and keep watch and ward over us
both night and day. At the Exposition
building the best order viii be preserved
and everything win be done to entertain
all guests. A fine band Of music has
been engaged for the enjoyment of dan
GERS. Let everybody attend. ]