The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-07
SECOND DIVISION.

Every where was this division greet
ed with an unusual amount of ap-
plause and appreciation, for it
boys who fight the fiery element, and
save property, real and personal, at the
risk and jeopardy, of their lives Form
ing on Commerce street, with the head
OF column on Houston, at l2:i5 Prof
l.awrence's Commercial College band
composed of sixteen pieces, took their
position at the head of the division,
and delivered the boys one of their
most popular airs, which was render
ed in excellent style.
Fire Department. ut--RepreseaIasfyes
from Fort Worth.
The assistant chief, Charles Kahn
nd friends in carriage.
Fort Worth fremen, under com
mand of Chief Il. West Star. Fort
Worth was represented by three COM
panies: Panther No. ,, Panther No. 3
and Hook and Ladder Company No l..
The uniform of the Panther's wa one
exceptionally neat and tasty, and
their display, altogether, can be sum
med up IN the one word "splend-
i'd" Following the Panthers
came Billy the panther. This
unhappy animal was confined in
a cage on trucks, and WAS drawn
through the streets, to the infinite
pleasure of the 500 visiting sight
seers who were in the city. Billy
| strayed into Fort Worth two years
ago, was made captive. and since
then has been the efficient organ
izer OF two fire companies, to whom
he has given his name.
Dallas Boys.
Engine No. l, of Dallas, was
drawn by four horses, aud both
horses aud engine were decorated
with national coiors. This company
was represented by its forty members,
who preferred riding upon float,
| elaborateiy decorated, to walking
This company has splendid silk
banner, upon which is inscribed their
motto, when duty calls, we obey.i
The officers of this company are
Foreman, June Peak; first assistant,
Lee Cohn second assistant, II. Cock
rell. Mr. George Burgess, engineer,
had taken especial pains to make his
engine appear to good advantage,
and succeeded most admirably.
Hook and Ladder, No. /, had about
thirty six men in line, and upon
their standard was their motto.
Always ready; our object i.
your safety" Their truck WAS mos,
beautifully decorated. The wheel.
had wrenths OF evergreens, inter.
twiDed with the kings colors sround
the outer and inner circum ferencep.
-Four horses, gayly caparisoned,
drew the truck, and the mem bers had
an elegant drag rope hitched in front
of the horses. IL sas covered with
white, and had the kings eoinrs il
i ribbons hanging from the place
where the members put their han,!F
A beautiful pagoda was erected on til,
float, and four children, each dsessef
to represent company in the de
partllent, rode in it. The American
flag was also placed in front of ths
pagoda- Ben Loeb, foreman, Lux,
Dunn, assistant foreman, and ebou
thirty-six members, turned out.
4 Esst Dallas Boys.
|, One OF the most beautiful,
decorated displays We noticed, wa
that made by the East Dalla
. Hook and Ladder Company, No
2. This truck was most tastfull,
!, dressed with evergreens, secured b,
small bands Of red, white aud blu
. ribbons, the spokes, hubs, rounds O
, ladders, and almost everything posi-
ble TO drape, were most beautifull
executed. The following ladies' rem
tdered most. efficient service II
] decorating: Mrs. w. J. Allen, Mr..
J.Shoue, Mrs. A. Dysterbacll an
Misses Bette Norton, Annie Hinckley
Mary High, Katie SoutLerland, Ami
Moodsy, Maggie Norton and Mrs. Wn
Kinley.
" Upon Hook and Ladder CON
lpapy No. 2 : Chinese paaods. b,
. beea erected, II which were seateta u