The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-05

: out IN their holiday paraphernalia. Ruff Han
had on a new suit, consisting Of silver
mounted saddle and Lri1le Of silver ant
gold cord, which was presented by Mr. Rufus
Hunt. after whom the horse was mined.
T4e horses were even proud, TOR Will
heads erect and eyes filed with pride such as
only q horse can show, they stepped with
stately gait if scorning all horsetlesh 50 poor
as not 10 be IN the procession. And then
'Grace, their beautiful engine, followed
drawn by four black, prancing horses decked
ont in becoming attire. To say the engine
locked grand is but poor praise indeed.
Every ayaila' le spot where polish could be
put was FURNISHED to dazzling brightnss IA
the front ana where the driver seat rests was
a beautiful stand made Of white satin and gilt
stars on the lower part of this stand was
arranged in circle the silver set won by the
boys in June, 1874, III a hard~ontested foot
race at the Fair Grounds IN this city.
On the top rested a magnificent silver water
cooler and goblets which Were presented to the
company by the Galveston tiremen last year
| Surmounting this was another trophy of
honor, a silver eagle with spread pini0ns,
holding in its mouth a gold medal which was
also won by SKIS boys IN race. The satin
| stand and trimmings were the handiwork OF
Mrs Dogherty, OF Canal street,
The ornament tor tie smoke stack consist
ed of a futed column surmounted by a
Corinthian cap Of tae most elaborate design,
bearing on its top a-cushion Of crimson, upon
which there is a crown of white and gold, and
! coming from the center, the arm of the
mechanic grasping sledge hammer. which is
emblematIc of the name of the engine, the
whole being six feet high.
1t was designed by Mr.. Fred Ilolyland and
the carving exec1ted by MIR. Fallen, while
the painting and gliding were done by Mr.
Il oil nf 4
credit. This beautiful ornamen. was pre-
scented by Mr. A. Thomson, the godfather OF
the engine.
The wheels We're painted III red, white and
gold, and the top to the cOal-bnnker was also
painted in a circle Of gold and white stripes,
with bouquet OF roses and other flowers in
the center. painted Iy Mr.. David Riser, of
St. Joseph street. The suction brackets were
surmoun ed BY cones of QGilted white satin,
and in each quilt gold star, and around the
bottom scollops Of white and gold fringe
Passing around the engine and Topped to
the brackets hung a double silver chain, which
caused a Very pretty effect. La the center OF
the engine was an arch Of white satin bearICg
the inscription IN gilt letters " Grace, aud
from either side a streamer OF the same bear
ing the words soar Beauty" Four joel. $
dressed in red shirts, white wants and white
caps with blue bands, and holding red whip
walked on either side OF the engine, The
other decorations consisted Of ivy wreaths
tWined around the fated column and inter
spersed with artificial cactus flowers.
Mechanics 6 WAS incorporated i'll 1884, and
has ever since been one Of the foremost COLI
paniee i'll the Department. When duty or
charity appeal to il, they ever ABIDE by their
motto, Il aited We stand, divided W. fall.
Eagle No. 2.
This old and gallant company shone con
spicUous in the bright array OF yesterday
with sixty staIwart men manning the rope in
tnll uniform. The engine, a second class
Gould, was bright with artistic polish, ana
beautiful with the trappings of holiday gar
niture, and was ornamented with git eagle |
and white streamer, with ''pro Bono P,e5iico,
the motto of the company. In the rope
walked their champi IN horse, "DuStv Bob |
one of the fastest trOtrers III the Department. |
and right royalty did he carry himself rs if
proud Of the position assignc to him in the |
line.
The record of F,g1e No. Z is one of the |
noblest IL the Fire Department of this city |
Organized in December, 1896 and bearing |
on it's rolls, in the past as we'll as the present !
some OF the most gallant OF orr citizens. il |
has since the date of its organization had {.
strong held upon the confidence and respsct !
OF or community. Below we give list of
the officers OF the company:
President, James Campbell: Secretary, T. |
Mcdonnell; Treasurer, H. Wax; Freeman A.
kalinski; First Assistant, J. W. Kennedy; |
Second Assistant, Frank Barker; Marshal
Chas. De Lassus; Aid, A. n. Hebert.
After the long and tiresome march the com
pany adjourned to the house OF Mr.. Hebert |
On St Louis street between Royal and |
where they partook of bounteous
spread.