The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14

BOSTON, June Is 1876.
The Emperor, accompanied by the visconde de
BON Retro, went this morning, by appointment
with the Fire Commissioners, to the house OF steam
nrc engine No. 4, on Buhnch street. where ne was
met by Messrs. Chamberiin and Sawyer, OF the COM
mission, and Chief Engineer Green, OF the Fire De
partment. On his arrival the system Of notif-
cation OF q fire was explained after which
the gong was struck. The horses came
out OF their STALLS were hitched to the
engine, the full complement OF men took their places
on the machine, and she started out through How
ard street as If to a fire. The time was good and
very creditable to the men,
On the return of the machine to the engine house
and the embarrassing OF the horses the Emperor
and attendants took carriages and were driven to
the house Of Engine No. IS and Hook and Ladder No.
8, In Washington square. Here a thorough exam
nation OF the house and the accommodations for
the men and the apparatus was made by Dom Pedro
who appeared to be greatly interested In the ar
rangements.
This being lnishad the ladder truck and the Scott
IDA aerial ladder were thrown out In the square,
the Bangor ladder was thrown up to the height OF
sixtyve feet, engine IS carried line OF hose over
It and played from the bell deck OF the engine house
over Washington square. While this was going on
the Scott-Cda ladder was thrown up some distance
from the house and six men mounted 1t to show Its
strength
This closed the exhibition In the square, when
carriages were again taken to Central Wharf where
the party went on board the fire boat, and after
steamng about the inner harbor past the navy yard
and the east Boston wharvcs the boat was made
fast at East Boston point where she played two
and-a-haf inch stream and then three single one
inch streams together, merely to show what the
boat could do, and how efficient an aid she was to
the city Fire Department In cases OF fires on the
the wharvcs.
His Majesty was very much pleased with the efil-
cheney OF the Fire Department, and especially so
with the fire boat
After breakfast His Majesty accompanied by the
visconde and Professor Agassiz, took a drawing
room car attached to the Saxonvle train on the
Boston and Albany Railroad, at quarter past ten
this morning, for Wellesley. When the train arrived
at the latter place he was escorted to a carriage by
II. +. Durant and driven to the Durant Female
Academy. From there he went to the elegant resi-
dence OF II. Hollis Hunnewel, where dinner was
served After dinner the royal Brazilian wax driven
through the magnificent garden OF Mr.. Hunnewell
and about the village
Eight OF the lady students rowed the imperial visit
tors some distance on the lake, that His Majesty
could that the physical education OF the ladies'
was not neglected.
The hymn by the Brazilian composer Gomez has
arrived in New York, and instructions were sent to
Senior Borges to submit 1t for rehearsal to both
Thomas and Gilmore, as His Majesty wishes 1t to be
presented IN the best possible way.
Whittier, the poet, IL expected here tomorrow to
meet the Emperor, who leaves In the evening for
Albany.
His Majesty, accompanied by the Empress, wit.
messed the performance OF the new patriotic drama
''Thc Minute Man." at the Boston Museum last
night.