New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-15

black pants, red shirts and black hats. In
side Of the ropes walked the pet horses,
Harry and Toney. decked in their hand
some harness. The latter carried gold
and silver medal, won by him at picnics for
the fastest time. On the back of Harry was
broom, he being the fastest horse in the
department. The engine Of the company was
drawn by four black horses, led by colored
grooms. The engine was beautifully pol
ished and decorated. The officers of the
company are: President, A. Koppersmith;
secretary, A. w. Torranse foreman, D. Fro
man; first assistant, John Veniue; second
assistant, w. Stiller: marshal, Edward
Care.
Next in line came Franklin Hook and
Ladder Company No. 8, under the guidan &c
of their handsome marshal, C. F. Huggins,
Esq. Their new truck, shining like new
silver dollar, was decorated in neat ma d.
ner with flowers and several large wreath 9,
and solid silver statue Of Franklin. The
truck was drawn by sixty stsunch men, in
their handsome uniform OF red shirts, black
pants and black hats. The following are
the officers of the company: President, A.
N. Spear; secretary, William J. Farris;
treasurer. C. B. Fordnay; foreman, William
G. Sutton; first assistant, Charles Hardy;
second assistant, C. o. Crockett; marshal,
c. F. Higgins.
Next came Merchants Steam Fire Com
pany No. 4, headed by Jseger's silver cor
net band, of New Orleans. Sixty men were
on the ropes. The uniform Of this company
is white straw hats, with broad black rib
bon bands with gilt letters, and white linen
shirts and black pants. The engine was
handsomely polished, and bore no decora-
ton except a few flowers. The following
are the officers: Foreman, E. NJ. Underhill;
first assistant, o. NJ. Rowan: second assist
ant, C. G. Foot; secretary, Alfred Ba,re.
Next followed Torrent No. 5, headed by
the Whistler cornet band. Fifty staunch
men manned the ropes of this company,
drawing their beautiful Amoskeag engine,
handsomely decorated, representing the
''spring of the centennial" The officers are
as follows: President, Frederick Graves;
secretary, T. w. Williams; treasurer, John
Callaghan; foreman, j. r. Williams; first
assistant, John Halienharter; second as.
sistant, James Burns.
Then followed Phoenix Steam Fire Com
pany No. 6, with their new Jeffries engine,
drawn by magnificent gray horses. The
motto of this company is, 1--WE rise to
shine brighter" Seventy gallent men
marched to the music of Gruss' Gulf City
Band. The old time pet horses, Reb and
Ramie, marched inside of the ropes. The
engine was decorated with the company's
silverware, won in various contests. The
following are the officers of the company:
Daniel Sizzling, president; Matt. Sloan,
foreman; w. j. Hodgson, first assistant;
George Kelly, second assistant; James Nc
Alister, secretary; Pablo Dumas, marshal.
Then came Mechanics Steam Fire Com
pany No. Z, headed by Frank Fortunes
Brass Band, of New Orleans. Seventy men
turned out in their neat uniform OF red
shirts, black pants and black fire hats. The
engine was drawn by six handsome bay
horses. Inside of the rope marched the
company's pet horses, John Mcdonald. Pete
Collins and Bill McCready. each adorned
with handsome harness. On Billy's girth
was his honorable record of ten years in
active service. The engine of the company,
a Jeffries, which has been in service since
1865, was beautifully polished and deco
rated. The officers Of the company are as
follows: Joseph Cahill, president; B. Natalie,
foreman; Joseph Cady, first assistant; Pat
Malone, second assistant; Thomas E. Stan
ton. secretary; John Med marshal.
Next followed that ttaunch old COM
pany Washington Steam Fire Company No.
8. Sixty-fve men manned the ropes, in
their neat uniform of black pants, black
shirts and red fire hats. Their engine was
decorated, repres enting the
centennial year and days of l776, "and was
drawn by four gray horses. Inside of the
ropes walked their pet exempt horse Bob
Lee" twenty seven years old, and ''Archie."
In front of the engine was life-size statue
Of George Washington, in continental uni
form, with sword drawn, ready for battle.
The officers of the company are: Foreman,
John j. Crowley; first assistant, John +.
Yeend; second assistant, j. w. Armes;
B. s. Chamberlain; treasurer, A.
J. Hamilton.
Last, but not least, came Lafayette Fire
Company No. 8. This company, the young
est in the department, was organized in
1866. The hand-engine OF this company
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
"Spring." Seventy men were
On the ropes, dressed in their neat uniform
If black pants, red shirts and black hats
rbe officers of the company are as follows:
L. e. Rollings: foreman, Francis |
first assistant, j. H. Kelly; second !
Joseph r. ABRAMS; secretary, A. |
Boullemet; treasurer, E. L. Merkel.
At night complimentary entertainment |
vas given by Lafayette Fire Company No.
ut their engineh ouse, which was attended |
" the bellies of Mobile and the firemen.
Previous to the departure Of some of tho |
lew Orleans fremen for home, after Wit.
lessing the parade, Mr.. John J. Crowley,
brennan of Washington No. 8, presented
desers. John Donnellan and John McCor-
mack, Of Columbia No. S, and Robert |
,arnes, of Perseverance No. Is, each with
silver cup with their name and company
ugraved upon 1t. This was done for tho