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Volunteer Fire %. No. I.
First In line came Volunteer Steam Engine
Company No. 1. with their fine seoond-clasf
Jeffreys engine. drawnby four bay horses. The
engine WIS handsomely decorated: In the
| smoke-stack rested a blue cushion. upon which
was mounted a golden fireman with hand ex
| tended. Extending from the Areman's hand tc
tho lamp In front was white streamer bearing
the words Mother Company" this batng the
oldest company in tho Fire Department. RESTING
on the coal bunker. behind. was handsome sill
vor service won by the company's two horses
"Loafer" and Walker" In May. 1857 The
members Of this company presented q fine ap-
pearance in their uniform Of red shirts. with
silver "one" on the breast. and black hats
the company's old exempt horse "Loafer.'
sdorned with champion horns. which he wore
some years ago when he made the remarkable
time OF trotting mile In min. "A see. A fine
dinner. provided by the Marshals. closed the
days parade. The following are the officers Of
Volunteer 1: A. NJ. Summers. Marshal: Z. Far
bacher Aid: President. r. Scheirman; Treas
urer. H. Wheelage: Secretary. c. o. Webb
Foreman, r. Lauer: First Assistant John
Gurtner: Second Assistan +. Hoppe.
st. Bernard steam Fire CO. No.
turned out with about eighty mon. In white
jackets with black facings. and black pants
The engine. the 'Lenora Imbau." was grace
fully adorned with festoons OF flowers. The
following are the officers Of the company: Fore
man. z. Imbau: First Assistant. II. Guerchaux
second Assistant. Philip Munich: President. H.
Imbau; Vice President. J. N. Augustin: Treas
urcr. 4. 0irand; Secretary. J. +. Luminais In
the evening the company took dinner at the
Stock Landing.
Pelican Fire Co. No. 4, Of Alglers.
About forty -fve men proceeded this company
In red Jackets and black pants. The lady
friends OF the company had profusely decorated
with beautiful flowers their splendid steamer
which was drawn by two fine black horses
named J. w. Mchan and Thos II. Jones. The
following is list Of the officers Of the company:
President. VIM. Cline: Vice President. Emile
Baumann; Secretary, +. Dessaleye; Treasurer
A. Schmidt; Foreman. Robt. Turner: First As
sistant John CLANCY; Stewart. Geo. Porter: Mar
shal. Francois Carnege
Brooklyn Fire Co. No. 2.
This fine body Of men from the right bank ap-
peared in line with about so members. who in
their neat new uniforms. made fine display.
Their hose carriage, which was manufactured
for them by Mr.. r. vanner. Of Algiers. attracted
considerable attention. There is not another OF
It's make in the Union. but will bc no doubt. as
soon as It's merits are known and appreciated;
It's frame and running gear Is composed entirely
Of wrought iron. brightly polished: 1t is very
light and though II has been In service over two
years shows no signs Of wear or tear.
WashimgtOn n. Il L. %. No. I, Of AlEiers,
marched about fifty strong In blue jackets re-
lieved by white trimmings. The truck and lad
ders were adorned with ribbons and wreaths. A
beautiful pair Of horns and a handsome silver
set served to enhance the already fine appear
ance of this company. The following are the Of
ficers: President. J. H. MeCann; Walter Thomp-
son. Secretary; M. NJ. Morse Treasurer: Daniel
Hartnett. Foreman; Thomas Higgins. First As
sistant: H. J. Keeper. Second Assistant.
MiIneburs No. 1.
This company from the Lake End presented
quite a neat appearance. with about forty men
at the ropes. and their hand engine beautifully
decked The officers are: President. NJ. Leinin-
ger: Foreman. L. B.. Mnro: First Assistant.
Charles A. Binet; Second Assistant. George A.
Kopp; Treasurer. Miguel Brisolara Secretary.
George B. Leininger; Marshal George England
Aid, Charles Eysryhade @
NilneburE No. Hook and LADDER,
with their beautiful little truck. was quite an or
nament to the procession. and its boy members
looked as IL they meant business The officers
are: President. N. Brunei; Vice President. j..
Denechaud Foreman. H. Deidrich Secretary.
L. Mayer; Treasurer. @. Binet; First Assistant.
E. Leinineer; Second Assistant. c. Binet.
Lafayette Hook and Ladder Co. No. I
This gallant company closed the first division.
With dark pants and white shirts. their ladders
painted white and statue OF Lafayette on the
truck, the fifty stalwart mon at the ropes looked
fully equal to any emergency. W. J. Whiteside
is President of the company; T. Carroll. Fore
man; A. +. Asenheimer Secretary: j. H. Kelly.
Treasurer: R. Bell. First Assistant Foreman: f: G..
s. Mcneil, Second Assistant Foreman; William
Woelper. Marshal; Aids. J. P. Carey. o, NJ.
Redon and A. Bobet.
SECOND DIVISION.
Chief Engineer and Assistants.
THOS. O'CONNOR....... Chief Engineer.
FRANK HERRON.. Senior Assistant Engineer
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2. sCHIEBERT. RT...... Assistant Engineer.
r SCHNEIDER. .... Assistant Engineer.
Mississippi Fire Co. Ne. :.
This crack company. with their new and gilt
tering Amoskeag engine drawn by six gray
horses opened the second division. The cham
pion horns rested on rich satin cushion placed
upon the smoke stack. and rich display OF
siverware testified amply to the prowees OF this
organization. The officers who marched in the
line were: President. F. Camerden; Vice Presi-
dent, Toby Hart: Recording Secretary. J. Berce-
eeay; Financial Secretary. J. Nut. Jr.; Treas
urer. G. T. Gauche; Foreman. NJ. J. Hart; First
Assistant. o. N. White; Second Assistant. Chas
vigilant Fire CO. NO. ,
with its besutiful engine Lady Anais de Bou-
chel," drawn BY four powerful white horses
came next in line. The engine was dlaped In
mourning for J. Sehlinger, ex-vice President
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