The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-12
FRIDAY
Home Interests,
NEW STEAMER HOUSED.

Wednesday was grand day for Albany.
At a meeting of Linn Engine Co., No. 2,
on Monday evening, Wednesday was selec-
ted rs the day on which the new steamer
would be received and housed, aud of
course everybody was on the tip toe of ex-
pectancy.
Invitations had been given, and accepted,
to Albany Engine CO., No. /, and the
City Council, to join III the parade and
celebration. AT $3.50 p. NJ three sharp taps
of the fire bells called the Twosters to-
bin and First, where they were formed in
procession, headed by Albany Brass Band,
and marched to Ones house, when the two
/ Companys, in full uniform, with music
and flags and banners, marched to the
warehouse near the railroad, owned by
! Messrs. SoN,. Furry and CASTOR, where the
new steamer had been put together, when,
| after the usual formalities, Albany Engine
Co., No. 1, was ordered to man the ropes
of the magnificent little steamer, No. 4
Clapp & Jones, said to be as handsome a
steam fire engine as there is on the coast.
The procession was then formed in the
following order:
1. Ensign bearers - Ones, C.. Myer;
Twos. B. w. Cundiff.
2. Mechanics Brass Band.
8. Officers and members of Linn En-
gine Company, No. 2.
4. Officers and members of Linn Hose.
S. Officers and members of Albany En-
gine Company. No. 1.
6. Albany No. Hose Company, with
2>s hose cart.
The beautiful engine was made still
more attractive by the presence of the
handsome little lady, Miss Bessie Cranor,
who occupied her elevated seat like verit-
able Fairy Queen.
As soon as the procession reached Sec
ond and Lyon streets, both fire bells rang
the general alarm, when the scene became
indescribably animating. The procession
was halted at Two's temporary quarters,
at corner of Ellsworth and Second streets,
where magnificent flag twenty-one feet
in length, made of the best bunting. ON
which was inscribed ''Linn Engine Com
pany, No. ., 1876" in large letters, was
presented by the ladies through Mrs. II.
w. Stratton. The members of Linn Co.
No ,, having been formed in front of the
|
the flag (which had been attached to the
halyaris ready for hoisting}. in her left
3 hard, gracefully stepped to the front of the
temporary platform erected for the pur-
!. pose, and in a clear and distinct voice, said:
FIRESiEN OF LINN ENGINE Co. No. "a
8 The work for which yonr organization has
: been effected is both noble and dangerous.
| In this work YOUR lady friends wish to give
| f0lS Of IA md
gard. In the days to come it may lie your
duty to face great dangers and even death
for protection. Our homes lives.
|, our children may be exposed to the cruel
flames; we shall expect that you will
promptly obey the signal OF alarm, and do
your hest to conquer the merciless foe.
And it may fall to tie lot of some heroic
(. fireman to risk his lite 10 save some child
or woman. While you scale the ladder or
mount the tottering staircase. the prayers
of mothers, wives and sisters will ascend
to heaven that you may be shielded by an
arm mightier than your own, and restored
> to those who love you. But as only the
brave are worthy to march under this ban
ner, we would rather bury you wrapped In
its folds than be dishonorcd by unmanly
weakness or cowarClice in the hour of dam
ger. We believe you TO be good men and
true, worthy the name you bear and worthy
of our confidence and respect. Hoping
that your fires may be few and controlled
= without serious loss of life or property, and
, that no member of No. will ever do augilt
to dishonOr himself, his company or those
he loves. we Your friends. wives and
mothers, present you this banner. Long
;. may it wave Ger the tried, the true and
the brave.
z At the conclusion of rs. STATIONS
handsome remarks, the flag was run up te
L the top of the flagstaff on the House.
/ while the red shirts gave three hearty
cheers for Mrs. s. and the ladies connected
with tile presentation. at the request o
Mr. d. NJ. Thompson. President dd interim
: Of Twosters, Rev. +. B. White, pastor o
st. PauIss M. E. Church South. received
the flag on the part of the Company in q
short, elegant and feeling speech.
= After repeated cheers for the speakers
. : etc.. the procession reformed and marched
up Second to Broadalbin, down that street
to First and up First to the cistern at tin
J. intersection of Ferry and First, when thu
procession was halted, the steamer placeG
I, crossways of the street, and the red stlirt
drawn up in line and ordered to s'stanC
firm''while A. B. Paxton photographed th.
scene. After three photographs had bee.
taken, occupying but few minutes time
the steamer was fired up and got ready 70
biz The Directors of Linn Company
selected Chief Engineer, Joe Webber, VIM
: I. Everson, Engineer Of Wlllamett
tPortlandl No. /, and D. A. Kyle, mem
Der OF Two's, as committee to report th
: test. which they did amer the trial wa
= over.
The Twosters owe a debt of gratitude t
/, Mr.. WIN. T. Everson, Engineer of VIII
" iamette Engine Co., No. !, Of Portland
for the excellent manner in which thei
new steamer done her work ON Wednesday
Under his supervisors she had been put 70
e gerlier, and the two previous tests made.
s The tests on Wednesday were most salts
= factory to the Fire Department, and TO th
ciflzens generally, and Twes are proud q
the possession Of at least as handsome
steam engine as there Is on the coast, anl