The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-27
THE FIREMEN'S AN
NUAL REVIEW.
A Fine Day and SPLENDID Turn Out.


Immediately after dinner the bells on
the various hose houses began to call the
firemen to their posts. Very soon Chief
Engineer Patrick Kennedy, and Assistant
Chief John Mehen, and the Foremen of
the various companies in this city passed
down Eagle street to the ferry and over
the river to meet the Davenport compan-
les which were to join in the.parade, The
returning boat brought the Pioneer
Hook & Ladder Co. No. /; the Liberty
Co.; the Mt. Ida Co. and the Rescue Co.
and Luppy's excellent and finely uniformed
band. Preceded by our officers they
marched to Court Square where all our
companies were in waiting. The whole
body then formed in procession as follows:
l. Chiefs and Assistants from Rock
Island and Davenport.
2. Davenport Fire Companies.
ROCK ISLAND COMPANIES,
3. Neptune No. 5.
4. Phoenix No. l..
5. Hook and Ladder Co. with appa-
ratus.
6. Wide Awake No. 2.
7. Hope No. 3.
8. Rescue No. ALL with their hose
carts, and marched to Market Square.
Large numbers of people lined the
sidewalks and filled the prom
inent places around the square.
The officers then proceeded, with
the oand to the City Hall, and return
ed with Mayor Davenport, Aldermen Wei
lenhaupt, Carse, Mosenfelder, DAILY and
Woodruff, and Yates, (absent Bailey, But
Ter, Atkinson and Davis, )who reviewed the
fire department, finding everything in the
very finest order.
After the review City Attorney Gest
addressed the fremen, thanking them, il
behalf of the people, for their services anG
their fine appearance. Then followed
enthusiastic calls for Mayor Davenport
which continued for sometime. After .
short pause Mayor Davenport thank
ed the fremen for their kind mention o.
him, but begged to be excused, saying tina
City Attorney Gest had spoken for tn
city and all Endorsed what he had said.
The procession was then reformed ant
the march taken up as follows: west on II
linois to Exchange; south to Rock Rive
street; east to Jefferson; north to Orleans
east to Broadway; north to Illinois; ant
west to Court Square: where an excellen
lunch was served by John Aster.
While all looked exceedingly we'll. tn
Neptunes, from the First ward, attracted al
tention for their new and neat uniform
over-shirts; and the Wide Awakes, fror
the Second ward, for the yer
tasteful manner in which thei
cart and the Hook and Ladder ar
paratus were trimmed. They wish t
thank Misses Ella Lynch, Katie Smith an
Clara Lougwell for their unwearied serv
, ces in tastefully decorating the machine
named. The Hope boys, in their ne
caps, looked fine. And the Phenix boy
were also bright and clean.
= To night the fremen will have charm
: ing dance at Turner Hall.
s P. S.-Signs of approaching rain hu
a ried the entertainment little, and at f. {
P. NJ. the Davenport guests were escorte
to the ferry landing
When approaching the landing a roug
boy, soms Is or Is years old, named Dav
Tobin. crowded upon Mr.. Fran
Kessler, foreman of one Of Il
:, Davenport companies, and W
t, told by him not to crowd. Tobin tn
stabbed Kessler with aknife, cutting hi
IN the forehead. Immediately the
was rush for the boy and at the san
~ time another lad struck Kessler a fearf
II blow on the head Both boys escape
q The cut in Kessler's head is not sever
# but it is great source of regret that
:, occurred.