The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-05

THE VARIOUS COMPANIES AHu THRI1R
es~ r~ss HISTORIES.
~ A
Nos L * Celebrate their Ami.
Versaries.

As our citizens know with regret owing
10 dlherences OF opinion as to how the Fire
Department should elect their officers, tie
| DePartment was disbanded and since tEal
liine each Company has run upon its own
nook 1t is to be hoped that they will
soon see their way clear TO re-or0anize and
re-unite as all men should do who are work
ing IN tic same glorious cause of aiding
their fe.lowmen. FER our part. we trus,
that during this year measures will he
PIT On I"p' 70 accom- plfsh this end and that
mex Ma. Itey will revive their grand pa
raies which gave SO much pleasure to their
friends -
JACKSON FIRE COMPANY. no
This Company was Organized Nav lar
1889, lis present officers are r. I. Saun-
| defS' Foreman; Writ Johnston, Ist. Asst
Foreman Frank Spe ngler, 2nd. Asst Fore
man; & T. Buckley. Hose Director: A. II.
Hiizheinl, Asst Hose Director; Il 7. Pierce.
Secretary j. J. Roht bacher, Treasurer: J.
W Flte, Engineer; 5. French, Asst En-
gneer
The records of the Company from 1889 TO
ls47 Were destroyed during the war. but
are in existence since the last named wear.
Foreaen since rganizdtion.-David Da-
ley 1899; Thos. Green, AZ; E. NJ. Avery.
IS; Thos. Green. 1850 '51-'52 $50 '54-'55-
'5G-'57-'58-'59; c. II. Manskfp, '6O-'eI-'62:
Thos. Green, So 81; j. L. Power, $50
Matt f. Ash, 66; III. b. Evans, 81; Fl.
Taylor 6S-'G9-' 20; Il. L. Saunders, Tip
al -. Dir. Thos. Green was President
~ '6G-'G when the Department was organ
hn4 ~ NJ.
and the Office OF President was dispensed
with.
ENGINES The first engine was named
PHGNIx. aud was purchased at the time of
the organization; the hose reel that was
purchased with it is. still in possession Of
the Company but is not used, and shows that
it has seen service. The second engine.
MAGSoLIA, (now. belonging to Hope Nos3)
was received Tuesday, July 10th, 1877, and
was exhibited to the citizens in the rotunda
of the Capitol Jon the Tuesday folIowing,July
9th; the reel that was purchased with it is
now the ''old' one of Gem No. O. The third
engine, the GEN, (now the property of No.
p was purchased in 1885, and was in part
paid for by the State for services at the pen
itentiary fire in 1857, and was received and
tried by the Company, Nov. I'd, 1855; the
-four wheel reel that ran" with it now be-
longs to Hope No. 3. The fourth engine
a steamer-namcl MISSISSIPPI, was also
partlya present from the State for services
tt the Blind Asylum fire. and was received
the latter part Of 1867 The elegant TOUR
wheel reel, SUE STEVENS, was purchased in
1870. The company has in contemplation the
purchase Of lighter two wheel reel.
THE BANQUET.
The thirty-sixth anniversary of Jackson
No. l was celebrated last Saturday night by
a banquet at Rohrbacher'S. Tie invited
guests present were Messrs. j. w. Robinson,
E. Barksdale, Whitfield Griffith, Dr. Lea,
VIM. Noonan, Esq, President of No. z |
Of Natchez;) Ed. Carroll, LIST Asst Foreman
James Kirk patrick, ID Asst Foreman; Da-
vid Ewing, Hose Director-of Gem No. 2. |
David Shelby, 1st Asst Foreman; s. e. Vir-
den, I'd Asst Foreman and A. Virden, Jr.,
III. & L., No. I. Harris |
Foreman Hope No. 8. Hon. |
John McGill of No. 2 and Mayor of the city,
and w. I'll. hamilton of Pearl II. & L., No. l. |
The guests were welcomed by Asst Hose |
Director Hilzheim for the committee, who |
received them in handsome style.
THE ToAsTs.-''The emen-their Pros
pefity and Unity;" Hon. E. Barksdale re-
sponded. jackson Fire Company. No / !"
Foreman Saunders respo nded. Gem Fire
Company No ~ lst Asst Foreman Carroll |
responded. "PearI II. & L., No. ;''1st Asst /
Foreman David Shelby responded. "Hope
Fire Company, No. 81 Foreman Banks
lale responded. ''The Press ex-Fore-
nan J.. l. Power responded. .sThe Mer- |
,hants;" Mr.. j. w. Robinson responded.
The Medical Profession;" DIR. Ed. Lea
1.-THE Bari" Mr.. James Shelton
"The Mechanics Mfr. John
Mcdonnell responded. The Ladies :" T
Pierce responded. sThe City -
Mayor McGiIl responded. The Natchez
Col. Noonan responded. "The
INTERESTS Mr.. Griffith re-
sponded.s "The Farmers" Mr.. Wall re-
,ponded. ssThe Druggists;'' Mr.. David
Harrington responded. To Mr.. James
Smith, Mr. Thos. Green, Mr. Rohrbacher and
TO the memory of Col. Robert Smith, toasts
we're drank. Messrs. Hamilton, Bosworth
aud Dudley also made speeches creditable
to themselves and the occasions. The fes-
tivities were ended by song from Messrs.
Millett, Knight and 0. and FL. Hlzheim.
Foreman Saunders presided with much
grace and dignity. The committee of ar /
Mcssrs. Writ Johnston, A. II. |
Buckley, and Rohrbacher did the
Company and the occasion credit by the
manner in which they performed the duties
assigned the.2.