Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-06
The Flremen's Parade.

FULL TURNOUT AND FINE DISPLAY.
The Annual Parade and Inspection Of tn,
Fire Department, took place Saturday alter
noon. The iremen formed on the Square
and marched by companies across the cas-,
side Of the Park, each company hating in
front of the Fletcher Library building and
opening ranks, when Chief Foster and the
Assistant Engineers. and the Mayor and
Board Of Alderman. inspected the company
and their apparatus the Queen City Band
meantime occupying the band stand and
furnishing the music. Inspection took
place in the following order:
l. Boxer Engine Co. No. 3. Charles E.
Brooks foreman. This stalwart company
turned out Sc strong, and presented a
thoroughly effective and business-like ap-
/ pearance. They drew their hose-cart only,
! leaving their tub for the parade
,. Hook and Ladder Co. No. |, Robert C..
| Strong, foreman; 80 strong. 1t is a stocky
/ company. and appeared finely. They car
ried the national colors and drew their
in perfect order.
5 Ethan Allen Engine Co. No. 4. B. j.
| Derby, foreman; 40 men. The company car
ried their c0lors, and made a thoroughly
| creditable appearance. They did not bring
out their dress spider but drew their hose
| cart.
1 S,ar Hose Co. No. ?, Lowell c. Grant.
/ fireman II men. They looked well and
their cart was In good order
) Howard Hose Co. No. ), A. A Drew
| foreman; 20 men. The company carried
their handsome flag, and drew their cart.
They looked well in their gray uniforms.
Clipper Hose Co. No 6. John Muir
dock. foreman IS men. with their cart
All in good order
Barnes Hose Co. No. :, j. II. Waters.
foreman 20 men. with their cart This
Is pretty young company, but looked as if
they asked 10 discount on that score.
these six companies constitute the regu-
Jar Fire Department of the city. The vol
unteer companies followed, headed by ST.
Mary Band
:. Volunteer Hose Co No. l, Sayles
Nichols, foreman, - men. The company
drew their handsome spider, which was in
brilliant order Capt. Nichols handed
white Handkerchief! 10 the Chief with which
he invited him to test the cleanness Of the
apparatus. The new head light, the goose
neck and cut of, enabling the company to
shut of the water from their hose, without
shutting q in the hydrant, were noticed
and approved. The company bore their
flag and c0lOrs of silk, and looked capt.
tally.
5. W. y. Greene Hose Co, James A.
Harvey, foreman, II men, with their cart
he Ulunteers rather Outshine the regu-
lars, don't they said one the city fathers
70 another, a. they examined the brilliant
polish Of the silver work OF this handsome
cart aud noted the good appearance of the
company
9. f. NJ. Sutton Hose Co., Edward F.
Lee, foreman, IA men, with their cart, all
10 good order.
The Garryowen Company, Is men. com
posed OF men picked from the other COM
panle- for speed Of foot, with their skeleton
spider, and bearing p broom in token ofther
recent victory at Whitehall and the Ju-
yenile Company. the Howard, Jr., with
taeir pony cart, brought up the rear.
All the companies appeared exceedingly
well The City Fathers performed their
duty of marching round the lines with due
sJiemniiy. Alter the inspection, the parade
formed on the Square-the engine com
panies with their machines, with horses
attached 10 the drag rOpes-in the same
order, and marched through Church to
Pearl. thence TO ST. Paul. and down ST.
Paul 10 the Square, where they were re-
viewed by the Chief Engineer and Assist
ants, and the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men. This ended the parade. General
Foster at the close congratulated the several
iIremen on the excellent appearance of
their companies The Department Is evil
IDENTIFY IN a condition of thorough order,
and General Foster and all concerned are to
be congratulated on the harmony which
prevails among the fremen, and on the tit-
cheney If the Department. II there Is
another city the SIZE OF ours which has = bet
ter f7e department, We do not know where
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