New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-27

Wore ABOUT NUMBER SKIS ExcufslOn.
Several interesting items were omitted
yesterday in our account of the excursion
of Mechanics Fire Company No. to Gal
weston. ...
Thursday morning, when the steamship
Josephine was short distance below Brash-
ear, the boys sighted what they supposed
to be uniformed firemen on the wharf, and
they were not wrong. The members of
Brashear Fire Company No. were aware
that Number Six would arrive Thursday, SO
determined to make little demonstrate on
in honor of the event. When the steam er
landed the local company was formed in
two lines, through which Number Six filed,
when they were once more agreeably sur
prised. for the Brashear boys had prepared
a bountiful feast for the visitors. Tables
were spread in the railroad depot, present
ing scene which was doubly entertain ing,
as it was so entirely unexpected. Mr.. Rene
Macready, president, and Mr.. D. Sham on,
foreman, welcomed Number SIX in felicitous
addresses, and there was friendly congr a.
tulation all round. Unfortunately but
few minutes were left for pleasure, as the
train was ready to start. This little inter
ruption will ever be remembered by
Mechanics No. 6 as one of the most hon or.
able incidents of the excursion.
Then came farewell to the Joseph inc
and her officers. Captain James Brown g
hand must still ache from the hearty
shakes it had. Clerk T. H. Dicker was
the recipient of many kind words and
Steward Ben Houghton was nearly crushed
with compliments. Indeed these officers
fully deserved all the praise bestowed on
them, for they certainly understand how
to keep floating hotel and how to trea
guests. The reporter is indebted to them
for timely favors.
New Orleans tiremen in general are
not great sailors, consequently fully
one of the excursienists paid tribute
to Neptune. Faint attempts to strike
against his authority ended in COM
plete submission. Mr.. J. Murry, formerl y
foreman of No. l3, thought he could make
friends with the sea king, but fattery was
no use, and a half digested dinner, com.
posed in part of five beefsteaks, one bread,
two omlettes, half of brOiled chicken and
four mutton chops, went by the board.
Although James is poor eater he mourned
at supper time because of his inability to
eat fat pork. Mr.. NJ. J. Hart was another of
those who desired to experience sea sick
ness, "because it leaves man so we'll after
ward" His appetite is good now. Mr.. LIE on
Lamothe, on the first intimation of internal
interruption, Joined Foreman Billy Johns on
in his earnest desire to throw up. very
sick pair, and they failed to laugh hearth Y.
President H. Tharp, Treasurer r. Barry,
Secretary ?. j. Sullivan, Assistant Foremen
j. R. Sutton and M. Ray fell early in the
contest, aud then laughed at those who fol-
lowed The fleet F. Graham could not run
SO fast that Neptune's trident did not stir
him up. Mr.. G. L. Norton and the reporter,
being exempts, enjoyed themselves in laugh
ing at the PROSTATE j. NJ. Hoyle and Dali
sheimer, when the vessel was pitching as if
she was trying to throw herself overboa rd.
MI r. Bray hid his agony quite well, b ut
waiter limited that he saw him making very
wry faces at the waves.
Last Wednesday, when the Josephine was
about to leave Galveston, the scene on the
wharf was indeed animated. Firemen ex-
changed hats. uniforms and belts in the
most promiscuous fashion.
Previous to leaving Galveston, Hook and
Ladder Company No. presented Mr.. j. I.
Condor with the gigantic key of their
house. This key is made Of wood, painted
black, and is about two feet long. The
Joke is that No. has no house, the truck
and all apparatus being kept on a banque tie
under an awning.
The Galveston fire department is com
posed of nine companies-four steam ers,
three hand engines and two hook and
ladder companies. The men number about
$50. There is charitable association.
Just before embarking the New Orleans
boys were invited to pop champagne with
some one whose name was not learned
over the Academy of Music. when Mr.
Street addressed is in a neat speech,
speaking for GalvestOnians. Mr.. Dal
sheimer returned thanks in proper terms
which should be published, but his words
were not taken down.
Mr.. J. i. Fitzgerald, of the Olive Branch
Hotel, placed the fremen under obligations
when Colonel John Carson, of the Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson railroad, for
merly of this city, invited tue excursionists
to take a trip up to Houston. Three Oh
or four of the boys avaiIed themselves o1
the Offer and fel! across Gen eral Superin
| tendent G.. B. Nichols Mr.. George Clark
| of the Houston Express, assisted to enter
tain them. On arriving there Messrs. II
| Schofield and George Clements took the
| delegation in hand and showed them the
| lions.
This excursion accomplished more than is
supposed. 1t brought residents OF Calves
ton and New Orleans together on the most
friendly terms, and has a good effect in sew
eral other ways. Many minor incidents
might be reported, such as will do well fol
men to talk about in club rooms, but which
would not read precisely moral in print.
Thursday night when the company
reached home they were met by can't-get-
away members with torchlights and fire
works. Leon Lamothe and George Hamil-
ton, attred in rather Iudcrous uniforms
were mounted on the steamers wheel
horses, causing much hearty laughter.
Calls were made at Chief Engineer O'Con-
nors house and Mr.. Thompson's residence
and Secretary Sullivan's. Miss Grace
Thomson, the steamers godmother, seemed
proud of her charge. 1t was after midnight
| when the excursionists answered roll call
and then closed one of the most brilliant
| and successful firemen's excursions thai