New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-01
THE SIXTH DISTRICT FIRE DEPART.
NIENT.


Celebrating Its Ninth Anniversary.
All the Sixth District fremen, actives and
exempts, and their troops OF friende, early
yesterday morning turned their eyes sky
ward, inquiring about the weather. The
sun ehone cheerfully, but before the time
set for starting arrived the sky was dashed
with rainy looking clouds, and while the
procession was moving q little rain fell, but
not enough to hurt anything.
A few minutes after eleven o'clock all
were prepared for start, and the new alarm
| bell merrily announced that fact. Every
street on the advertised route was thronged
with interested people.
In the lead was Mr.. Eugene May, grand
marshal, looking as splendid as any Of his
gallant aids-R. II. Arbo and Auguste Han
ley, of Pioneer No. l; Louis Elder and H.
F. Davis, of Home Hook and Ladder; Jo-
seph Caillott and c. j. Fox, of Protector
No. 2; Frank Baeher and Charles Weiss, of
Young America No.3
Chief engineer. II. P. Phillips; George
Pelts and j. Munich, assistants.
Pioneer No. !, senior company of the de-
partment, was first in the line, having
nearly 100 men out in uniform. The en-
gine looked as pretty as could be, decorated
in good taste. A magnificent bouquet, pre-
sented by Miss Lena Schopp, decorated the
smokestack. Inside the ropes pranced
three favorite horses. Delegations from
Jefferson No. % and Carrollton No. l ex-
tended the lines. The marshals were T.
Monlo, J. Van Hoven and William Houser.
Offcers-President, F. Leidenheimer; vice
president j. Maibaum; secretary, l.. Eng
lander; assistant secretary, F. Doer; treas
urer, c. Schopp; foreman, John Garstkamp;
first assistant, George Powell.
The Junior Home Hook and Ladder Com
pany, q miniature organization, although
not actually part of the department, made
quite as fine display as any of the older
bodies.
Home Hook and Ladder No. formed
early in the morning and visited the resi-
dence OF it's grand marshal, Mr.. Henry c.
Brown. where a new set of harness was
presented. Afterward they took up position,
ready for marching, accompanied by guests
from Lafayette No. l, St. Bernard No. l,
Star Hook and Ladder No. l. Chalmette No.
% and Louisiana Hose, and there were sew
eral guests in carriages Inside the ropes
were Cray Charley" &c. c. Piper" and
III. C. Brown" looking as if they under
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favorite truck and ladders had been attend
ed to by ladies of the Sixth District, who
never permit the members to look after dec
orations. After the parade both company
and guests marched to the residence of Mr..
81. C. Brown, where a wholesome dinner
was spread for them. Dinner demolished,
the members called on few friends to
serenade them.
Oficers-President, Eugene May; vice
president, W. H. Zimmerman; treasurer. F.
Dallier; secretary, j. A. H. DeLeon; fore
man, c. G. Piper; first assistant, H. Lei.
thergue; second assistant, J. Hoffman;
housekeeper, NJ. Connors; steward, E.
Chevally, Jr.; marshals, Henry G.. Brown,
Eugene Waggaman and c. Boyle.
Brilliant and lively Protector No. fol-
lowed, making quite as splendid display
as those who preceded them. In front was
the portly Par'nelee, carrying a beautiful
American flag, lst presented by Mr.. r. w.
Young, q gift from lady friends. On it's
staff was golden wreath presented by the
Misses Sholtz. About forty mem bers from
Perseverance No. l3, headed by Mr.. John
Fitzpatrick, and about thirty-fve from
Washington No. 20, were guests. Then fol-
lowed the company proper, all as tidy as
any ever seen, eighty five men on the
ropes. Four white horses were at the en-
CINE, attended by uniformed jockeys. The
engine was perfect beauty, good enough
for parlor ornament, trimmed in excellent
fashion. Several we'll known citizens were
present as guests, in carriages. 1t is not
asserting too much in saying, that No.
never looked handsomer.
Oficers-President, }. c. Bach; vice pres.
ldent, r. w. Young; secretary, L. Commier;
financial secretary, E. Livaudias; treasurer.
j. Cox; foreman, w. K. Cooney; first assist
ant, D. Wicker; second assistant, L. Ditch;
steward, J. Rihner; engineer, B. Burst;
housekeeper, F. Friers. Mr.. j. 0. Landry
was grand marshal, assisted by Messrs. H.
Ellerman and Charles Lacoume.
Young America No. 3, with it's hand en-
gine neatly decorated, was the last in line,
and made quite as fine an appearance as
the other companies. Fully one hundred
men were on the ropes, and they felt their
Importance. A large delegation from Trad
Ferry No. IL, and another from Carrollton
Independent made the line appear almost
endless. Before starting on the parade Mr..
j. E. Guillotte ordered the foreman, Mr.. F.
Geiss, to halt and take something which the
members had secretly prepared for him. 1t
was an elegant gold badge, given as slight
token of appreciation. The new wreath
was presented by Mrs. Schoembs.
Oficers-P resident, j. A. Faib; vice
president, P. Roehm; secretary, J. Ports
dorf; treasurer, NJ. Nulhas; foreman, G..
Gels; first assistant, j. Unterreimer; second
assistant, J. Bolts; steward, J. j. Zophey;
housekeeper, H. Reilly; marshal, j. E.
Guillotte; aids, Brookes Carnes and j. G.
Avery.
Officers of the Sixth District Firemen's
Charitable Observation-Disclosures, Eugene
May; vice president, J. c. Bach; secretary,
c. e. Piper; treasurer, George Weiss; chief,
II. p; Phillips; first assistant, George
Pelts; second assistant, j. Munich.