The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-28

Mr.. Charles T. Howard and Mr.. Day were then
called upon and made few brief and appro-
pirate remarks.
Judge George H. Braughn was then called
upon and spoke as follows:
I have been pressed into service somewhat by
force but shall not, in retaliation, affiict yon
with long speech, especially after the eloquent
addresses YOU have heard tonight. 1cannOt, how
overland believe but utter the sentiments OF
every gentlemen on Mr.. Towards grounds to-
night-let the occasion pass by without congratu-
lating Louisiana Hose upon this magnificent,
this august display. 1t Is as enabling to them
as it does honor to the distinguished gentleman
whose guests they are. Never in ancient times
has the infant brow OF royalty received such
baptismal kiss as the ceremony which lnauSu-
rated your new engine tonight. This occa SIGN
is the more suspicious, because, for the hrst
time in the annals OF the Fire department,
since the romantic custom has cone Ill vogue
of naming engines alter ladies' and children
fair, has company come forward for the
second time to do honor to her whose
proud aame it has borne for years and years that
have passed. Only five years ago you adopted
The name OF little prattIing child; to-day, made
more glorious still by your deeds Of those hve
years past ha wing inscribed your names upon
the additional rolls of fame you come again, and
commensurate with your own advancement, seek
the same little girl, now almost grown into bud
ding womaEhood, and again untuIl her banner
to the breeze.
The occasion, brother fremen, is suspicious
too, because this bright moment, the equal OF
which he New Orleans Fire Department has
never seen, has burst upon us III "u Its bright
Eess and beauty when the New Orleans Fire De-
partment is almost trembling for its very life.
look upon this episode with prophetic vision; l
look upon this gorgeous scene as beautiful
promise Of the good and the bright time which
is to come. Applause ] believe it is that
bright morning star which Is dlspelhnS the dark
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clouds that overhang our organization, and that
IN very short time the department will again
shine with all its pristine 'isor. [Appanse.l
1 see around me here tonight many a face that
in the good old days Of long ago. long before our
civil war, did tiremans duty with, eide by SIDE
hope they will take their younger brethren by
the hand, and while these clouds hang over us,
will counsel answering fidelity to their duty.
1 hope that no pecuaiary reyerses, that no
dsheartenng influences, will induce them TO-
swerve from their duty tir. men OF the CITY OF
New Orleans, acknowledged by the world to be
unequaied. Let them stand by their banner
with the people at their back, aud let Them in
scribe upon their standard he motto which yon
have adopted i'll this their greatest peril, =" let
us then be prompt
Hon. John McPhelin, Mr.. Washington Marks
and Mr.. John Fitzpatrick were then called upon,
and made very short but neat speeches, MIR.
Fitzpatrick saying that il we had fifteen such
men as Charlie Howard, this would be progress
siye city.
Mr. Z. A. Burke was again loudly called for.
He referred to his record as friend of the Fire
Department OF New Orleans, and Of his WELL
known appreciation of their valuable services.
He thought the representatives OF the commu-
nifty would be dereict in their duty if they failed
by every means il their power to accord to the
firemeu their just and legitimate claims, and as
sured his hearers that he would spare no means
to place the Department in the position that its
eminent services entitled it to hold.