The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-16
THE FIRE noys.
a fine rnTnou, restiaE ihe water
works foT the Inspection % the Wis.,
itors The nanquet-''Jonnny flii ap
the nowI"
TIM PARADE.

THE PARADE.
About noon yesterday, the firemen
began 20 assemble ut tho Firemen's
hall, 10 be ready for the parade. About
| o'clock they were all on hand, and
the procession was formed In front Of
the hall.
In front was parker's celebrated
Germania band, with sixteen pieces.
Behind them, came the officers OF tho
department and the visiting delegates,
iifty In number, wearing their badges.
Next was Hook and Ladder Company
No, 2, with their truck and horses In
fine condition, the members marching
behind, Then came the two nagni-
tlcent horses of the Hook and Ladder
Company No. /, "Budp and "Jule,n
their coats shining like satin, and led
by members OF the company. Next
came the skinner truck, which was
prohlsely and beautifully ornamented
with evergreens and flowers, drawn
by four coal black horses, their hoofs
gilded, On the truck, In q pavilion,
rode four beautiful young girls,
who were dressed In white, and
wore sashes, Miss Fanny Powell
represented the goddess OF liberty;
Miss Melinda Benedlkt, "Charity;n
Miss Susie Sohenck, "Faith;n Miss
Eugenia elliot, "Hope.n Miss Bene.
dikt carried handsome doll. The
youngest member of the department,
Engine Company No, ] followed, with
her metal work Furnished till II re-
Elected the rays of the sun like mir
ror; the hoofs OF the four horses draw
ing the engine also were gilded. The
Supply Company came next with
their cart decorated, The hose cart
came next, followed by Ntna Hose
Company No. 2.
The procession moved east on Main
street, north on Sycamore, west on
Elm to Jefferson, thence to the square.
The procession then halted on the COR
ner OF the Crutchileld house. The dele
gates drew up In the shade, and the
band took up its position on the bal
cony, and played while the exhibition
was going on. AS Hook and Ladder
Company No. ! came up with the
young ladies the delegates gave three
cheers, which they repeated for the
benefit of the other companies. Alta
signal from the chief, dstna Hose
Company No. . attached their hose to
the hydrant corner Of Main and Hous-
ton streets, and threw water, and
Hook and Ladder Company No.
took their position on the
corner OF Commerce and Houston
streets, and, tapping the hydrant, set
a stream at work. The Htnas then
went to the corner of Main and
Jefferson street, and attached another
section to the hydrant and set third
stream from the water-works In mo-
ton. The delegates expressed tho
most unbounded admiration at the
working of the water system. In the
meantime the engine company fired
up; threw their suction into the cis-
tern, and in few moments had a
beautiful stream ut work, which threw
water to the top OF the courthouse,
with only one section OF hose. They
played for sometime, when the chief
ordered the machipes back to their
respective places, and the fire boys
repaired to the firemen's hall to await
the announcement OF the banquet.
THE BANQUET.
About half past three, the firemen
and their visitors received notitica-
ton that the banquet prepared for
them was ready, and at the suggestion
of Chief Conner the procession formed,
with the visitors In the rear. They
marched In column OF twos up Main
street, and when In front Of The HER
, AID office, the procession, at the sug
. gestion of the visitors, gave three
cheers for The DALLAS HERALD, and
! the Mail. On reaching the hall the
column halted and opened ranks. The
members of the Dallas fire depart
ment raised their caps and saluted the
visitors es they passed through the
ranks, and assembled the stairs to the
banquet hall.
THE SPREAD.
Four long tables were set, for the ac-
commodation OF the guests, each table
seating eighty persons. These tables
we're soon filed. and at a signal from
the president, all we're seated. The
} council, headed by the mayor, had
been invited, and they entered and
took their seats, also. The repast was
most elegant, and reflected the great
, eat credit ON Charley Wurzburger, OF
the Merchants restaurant, who had
: been appointed caterer for the occa'
: sion. We append the
Q BILL OF FARE.
! Poisson, sauce Tartare; Jambon
; deoore: Tongue de Buffalo, glacie; Gal
!, lentine, de Dende truffe; Maynalse, de
Volatile; Spring chicken, a Ia Maitre
d,hotel; Cuissot de Veaux, rotl CouI
n de boef, rAnglaise.
d HoRs D'GNvREs.
r. Pickets, catsups, lettuce salade, bee'
salade, cold slaugh, radishes, etc.
PASTRY.
o Pies-Crean, custard, green apples
green peaches and cocoanut
Cakes-Jelly, sponge, pound Jeii,
rolls, ladles' fingers, sponge tops