The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-01
A GRAND CELEBRATION.
THE GALLANT FIREMEN or TIL
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Rejoieings Over Their Ninth Anniversary.

Rejoicings Over Their Ninth Anniversary.
/ The thirty first Of March was n great
day in Jefferson City. Scarcely had
fiery PhGbus shaken his golden locks
and kissed the blushing brow Of rosy
fingered Aurora, when the inhabitants
of the Garden District awoke from their
slumbers to prepare welcome and n
greeting to their brave and devoted ilre-
men. Sturdy. manly forms clothed
themselves In gaudy accoutrements. and
graceful feminine shapes were rendered
still more lovely by the tasteful choice
OF becoming apparel The sun, as we
have stated above. In ilguratiye Ian
guage. arose bright and cheerful as II to
welcome the brilliant pageant, but was
soon obscured by thin clouds, who.
thoughtful Of headaches and other ills
consequential Of solar rays upon pro-
cessional bodies, interposed to pallate
Apollo.
At about 10 o'clock u. IN. the different
companies assembled at Lawrence
Square the appointed place of meet
ing form themselves into line.
This. under the able generalship OF the
Grand Marshal, Mr. Eugene May. was
speedily accomplished. and i'm proper
time the column was ready to open its
triumphal march We say triumphal,
because the whole route OF the process
sion was lined with an admiring crowd,
where the smiles of beauty and tho wav-
ing Of sympathetic handkerchiefs made
the journey delightful to our wayfarng
friends. In many places appropriate
ornaments decorated the houses, and
bunting was displayed.
First in order. mounted on splendid
white charger. came the Grand Marshal.
EUGENE MAY.
followed by his aids, Messrs II. II. Arbo,
Of Pioneer No. / August Hanley. of the
same company, II. 7. Davis. OF Home
Hook and Ladder No. 1 Louis Elder. Of
the same company, g. J. Fox aud JOS,
Caillot, Of Protector No. 3. Frank Bar
ber and Chas. Weiss. of Young America
No. 3. all mounted on gallant steeds.
aud riding Centaur-like at the head Of
their respective divisions.
Then came the Chief Engineer, II. p
Phillips. and his assistants. Geo. Potts
and J. Munich.
Pioneer steam Tire Company
opened the march with about one hun
4 l.. 1,
Their appearance denoted firm purpose
whenever occasion should require it..
and all we have to say is that we would
not like to be fire il these men had to
fight us. Four magnificent grays drew
the engine. which. FURNISHED like n
mirror, was decorated with ribbons and
flowers in such delicate way as to inti-
mate that fair hands had helped in the
ornamentation. With rainbow hues, a
monstrous bouquet shot from the
smokestack. u present from Miss Lena
Schopp, the accomplished daughter OF
the treasurer, Mr.. G. Scbopp. On the
banner was u beautiful wreath, offered
by Miss Eve Leidenheimer. the daugh-
ter Of the president. In connection
with this we must say that the presen-
tation OF this wreath to the company,
sometime before the forming OF the
procession. was not made without n
very pretty speech from the very pretty
lips of Miss Leidenheimer,) with which
our limited space forbids us to regnle
our readers. Free from fetters, the
horses John Gartskamp and Dandy Pat
moved within the ropes, while Prince
Frederick, the veteran exempt, marched
along with them, seemingly conscious
Of his dignity.
The guests Of the company were nu-
merous, principally from Jefferson Fire
Company No. % and Carrollton No. 1.
It's officers are:
President, +. Leidenheimer: Vice
President, j. Maibaum Secretary, l..
Englander Assistant Secretary, +.
Doer; Treasurer, G. Scbopp; Foreman
John Gartskamp; First Assistant, Geo
Powell The Marshal was II. Monio
and his aids, J. Van Hoven and VIM
Houser.
The Pioneer Juniors
During Carnival weok we are determine,
= sell Machines LOWER than the LOWEST.
and examine our stock.
4 We furnish all the latest styles Of Machine
the market ut $50 lower than the usual price
Remember the place.
10 THE GREGG
ly steamboat sewing Machine Depot,
IS1 CANAL STREET. fe
IA COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT
b. 107 Customhouse street. between RnVal
Z Home Hook and Ladder M.