The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-03
FORTIETH ANNTvERSARr
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
OF NEW ORLEANS.



The Fire Department Of New Orleans. with
| those invited to assist In the celebration Oh tina
Feftieth Anniversary. will assemble on /. IN
sunday, March a, 1sgz,
| In the following order:
Volunteer Steam Engine Company Ne. 4 Of
Washingioa Hook and Ladder Company No.
Brooklyn steam Fire Company No aoi Alsisrs.
M9rgan Fire Company No. Of Algisrs
afayeiss Firs Company No. q M!nesarg
Of New Orleans. -'' -
The above Companies will constitute tho
FIRST DIVISION which will form on the north
| side Of Canal street. head resting on Chartrss
street. extanding east under the supervision OF
Assistant Engineer MsRAY. ...-
Mis.sissippi Steam Ere Company No. a.
valiant steam Fire COMPANY No. .. ~
American Hook and Ladder Cont any No. A.
yolumhia y eafn Fire Company No. g.
Louisiana Hose Steam Engine Company
Mechanics Steam Fire Company No, g.
Eagle steam Engine Company No, 7. .....
The above companies will constitute the snC-
OND DIVISION. which will form on the North
eide OF Canal street. head resting on Char
tres street. extending west. under the super.
vision of Assistant Engineer r II. FORD.
Phoenix Steam Fire Company No g.
Hope Hook and Ladder Company No 3.
Creole Steam Engine Company No.e.
Louisiana Steam Eagine Com pany Ne. TO-
Ierseveranee Steam Engine Company Ne. IL.
Philadelphia Steam Engines Conn any No. IA.
The above companies will constitute the
THIRD DIVISION. which will form on the South
side of Canal street, head resting on Camp
street, extending east, under the supervision of
Assistant Engineer JAMES BOYCH.
jackson Steam Engine Company No. ia
Washington Steam Engine Company No 20.
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company No. 4.
Orleans Steam Engine Company No. al. !.
ESpmut Society of ,Taffaraon Enpina { nt,pnn
No. %.
Jefferson Steam Engine Company No. "a.
A. Aa ae OF ohalmette Engine Company
Chalmette Steam Engine Company No ~.
D Crescent Steam Engine Company No. Il.
The above companies will censtitute the
FOURTH DIVISION. which win form on tho
eouth side of Canalstreet. head resting on Camp
street. extending west. under the supervision OF
Assistant Engineer FRANK CAHRoLL.
.. ..r... ROUTE,
The procession will form In line atthe posi-
sf The procession will move down Charlres 70
Esplanade. 70 Leyes, down Leveeto Vaudeville,
Espnnade. across to Royal. up Royal 10 Canal.
to 4, Uamp. Io prytania. ap psytaaia 10 First. np
d ass g a hsg f. s oS dsy hsafpe s g
Canal. whore the procession viii DO dismissed.
The Chief Engineer and Assistants will be
Canal streets Az the companies arrive upon
the ground they will promptly report, through
their Marshals, 10 the Assistant Engineers who
will indicate their position. As soon as the AS
sistant Engineers have formed their respective
divisions they will report TO the Chief Engineer
which being done, the Chief and ASST tants will
report in body TO the Grand Marshal.
The formation being complete. the Chief En-
gineer will direct twelve taps to be struck upon
all the bells connected with the Fire Alarm Tela-
graph, as signal that the procession has
moved. - -.
Tho Marshals and Foremen of the various
compHnies are notified to be punctnally on tao
ground, as the procession will positively move
at II o'clock. - = - Y
:. Whenever q break occurs In the procession
The Marshal OF the company at the point where
the break has taken place will ut once eoinnnu-
nioate the fact to the Marshal preceding aim,
who In like manner will pass on tho intelli-
gence to the Grand Marshal. Az soon az tho
line is again closed, the fact will b. at once dis
patched in the same maj ner to the head Of the
procession. = -
The Aids to the Grand Marshal will report to
h1m promptly at 10 o.. m. at the corner OF Canal
and Tehoupitoulas streets. = :.
In the event that the weather prevents the
procession from taking place it will be indi-
'ated by fifteen taps on the Fire Alarm bells. re-
oeatsd three times. The procession Will then
'tand postponed.
Whenever the procession Is halted along tho
Inc OF march. the companies are requested to
lyoid he railroad track much as possible SO
VI not to interrupt the running Of the cara.