The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-05


town the boys were the recipients Of sever'
beautiful wreaths % evidences Of the apprecis
ton in which old Jackson IL 10 held. The kin
: donor, Miss Cotton, will doubtless be ever r.
membered gratefully.
The following are the officers John McPhelir
! President; r. Il. Wilde, Vice President; Treas
urer, VIM. Dastil1on; Secretary, n. J. Riddle
, Foreman, 8. A. Jackson First Assistant, W. T
. Roddy second Assistant, Tom Hasam. Jr. ; MAI
shall, rhos. Dalton Aid, Geo. Lawrence.
The company dined in the evening at Mar
chana's restaurant.
WASHINGTON 90,
! incorporated in 1886, came next, preceded b,
, q fine band OF music, and led by Marshal Pierre
Tapie, Aid Marshal Emile Hahn, and the follow
ing named officers: President, Thos. Brode; Vic'
President, 3. Ferenberg; First Assistant, JohI
White; Second Assistant, VIM. Benrens; Record
ing secretary. j. H Henriques; Financial Secre-
tary, Q. BOuck; Treasurer, B. Mathrau; Steward
J. T. HUMPHREYS; Engineer, j. Frye, and House
eaux did not parade, he being still confined te
his house by injuries received going to fire.
The engine presented q gorgeous appearance
In the smokestack was magnificent pyramid
OF flowers. The coal bunker was also filed with
flowers. In front of the air chamber was bronze
bust of Washington, and in front Of that, sur
rounded by wreath, was picture OF the god
mother of the engine, Miss Fannie Marks.
There were in line between seventy-five and
marched the EXEMPT horse as f Little Nike which
has in its time done gallant service. aad is now
4 the pet OF the company.
The other horses, Underwater and Tom NJ.
| gent, were also in the ropes.
| A number Of the members OF Protector No. g.
Of Jefferson City, were in line as guests Of the
company
PELICAN Hook AND LADDER No. 4.
| The gallant Pelican boys followed next, the
observed of ALL led by large band of music.
Proudly drawing their new and expensive truck,
seventy-fve members in their tasty unifolm
marched in line, and with them the fayorite and
beautiful horses, I" F. NJ. Benschi and +" TalIey. "
The truck was ornamented with large gold
pelican resting upon blue ground, with fringe
of silver around it, and in the center q large
wreath Of delicate handiwork with the figure "a -
| suspended.
The truck, rich in its pure Wilderness set of
with gold, was most recherche.
The flags borne at the head Of the column
were presented, one by Mrs. D. Ousset, the other
by member Of the company.
The officers are Leon Bertoi, President; F..
Gueringer, Vice President; Foreman, o. E. null-
van; First Assistant, P. Ford; second Assistant,
Chas. LIE Jeune; Secretary, P. Rousset; Treasurer,
p. n. Benachi.
ORLEANS No. 81.
Thi5 company was organized in 1850, and has
always been exceedingly popular in the Second
District. Headed by full band, and cheered by
its music, one hundred members kept step in the
ropes, with whom, hardly deigning to notice the
people, were the uNTHe5 IL. u. boaureRarC,
'sTom O'Conor" and "M T. Padin" The engine
was elegantly decorated with flowers and silver
ware, partly shrouded in a mist of white and
black Grape, out OF respect to the memories Of
departed companions. rich basket of flowers
with pendant chains ornamented the smoke
stack. The following are the officers
President, j. LeMOnier; Vice President, G. G.
Bousso; Foreman. J. L. Gross First Assistant,
A. Nozeret; Second Assistant, D. Bchof; Sec
retary, J. Willoz Financial Secretary, q.
Tro HIunir
keeper, L. Brewer; Engineer. A. Habeil-in !;
Marshal, A. B. Phillips Aids, v Scher and z.
Boehn.
: JEFFERSON No. %.
This organization is the largest probably in
the Department. Incorporated IN 1915, it has in
all the years since rendered city brilliant ser
vice. The following are the officers
President, Geo. II. Schrieber; Foreman, John
Zell; First Assistant, John Alexander; Second
Assistant, Thos. E. Williams.
In yesterdays parade over one hundred and
sixty active members were il line, their neat
dress of black pants with red shirts presenting
neat appearance. Proudly marching in the
ropes were the horses Rex and Robert e. Lee,
them came their handsome steamer Lady
Schrieber," decorated with blue velvet cushions
and brightly polished.
CHALMErTE No. %,
led by Halls. field band, fled into line next
from their quiet homes in the Garden District.
They numbered seventy-tve active members and
were as sturdy body Of men as we have
ster Horse and old Thoman walked along with
an aR Of dignity Just in front of the engine,
Lady Gerstner," which was brightly polished
and drawn by four horses. The steamer was
plainly decorated, but yet most tastefully. The
company was incorporated in 1851, and its
present board OF officers is: Marshal, H. Wintz;
Foreman, II. Munster; First Assistant, r. Mehle
Second Assistant, P. Kohl; Secretary, F. Brous-
seau; Treasurer, 0. Thoman.
CRESCENT No "a.
notwithstanding that this organization is one
Of the youngest in the department., it's display
yesterday was most creditable. From the time
OF its incorporation in 1858 to the present, the
boys Of "a have won golden opinions for dash
and bravery. They numbered yesterday 125 men,
and their horses, Charlie and Tim, drew forth
repeated expressions of delight from the by
ISLANDERS.
The engine, 'sAnnie Garvey,' was elegantly
decorated, the champion horns consplcuously |
standing out. upon which was inscribed the |
figures 1920 feet inches," the greatest distance
yet thrown by fire engine in the United States.
dent Marshal F. Dudenhefer, Treasurer II. |
Beerhast, Secretary Gus. Bernoudy, Foreman H. |
Meister, First Assistant H. Wagner, Second AS |
sistant I. g. Sequin
There were several juvenile companies with |
miniature hook and ladder truck, neatly de-
corated. The most noticeable were Protector |
No. 9, Constantia 1, American 2, Jr., Jefferson |
p, Jr., Mi'neburg l and Lafayette l, under
Master Sidney Ranlett.
Among the
INCIDENTS
Of the day was the presentation of set Of silver,
of pitcher, saver and two goblets, to |
Chief Engineer Thos. OConnor.
The presentation took place at the engine
house of Columbia No. s. to which Mr.. O'Connor
went on an important summons demanding his |
presence immediately.
He obeyed the summons, and on reaching the
house and entering it, he was congratulated by
delegation Of Mobile fremen, who, on behalf Of
the Fire Department OF that city, rendered him
the present.
The set is of tastefully designed and elegant
Each piece bears the initials in
monogram OF Mr.. O'Counor, and on the salver
here is the following int crption
Presented as IN ark Of esteem from the NJ.
E. D.. 10 Thos O'Connor, OF New Orleans; pre-
sented March 4th, 1876"
After the presentation, Mr.. OConnor was es-
,orted back 10 his residence by the company.
There was another incident particularly worthy
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