The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30

THE FIR l. MEN'S PARADE,


THE FIREMEN'S PiRAD L.
As ito specially grace the occa.
sion Of the procession Of our gallant
tiremen, old Sol yesterday NOR
ming was bright and beaming, and
thus added his smiles to those of the
many fair women who subsequently,
thronged the line of march to cheer
the boys, ever SO ready to fight the
lire fend in their behalf. After ear
~ breakfast hour the preparation for
the parade was seen in the hurrying
to and fro of men in their appropri.
ate uniforms, and promptly at nine
a. M, they began to gather in front
Of the Town Hall. The mammoth
Brass Band of fourteen pieces brought
from Baton Rouge specially for the
occasion was on hand and was fca-
.ture Of the occasion which gave III
bounded delight to the "small folks"
and was in keeping with the fine and
manly appearance Of the companies,
and served as an appropriate accom-
panlment to the enthusiastic cheers
with which the procession was greet
ed all alon the route.
The Grand Marshall, Thos. Craw
Iy, Esq, ably assisted by his aids, A.
Heyman, and Julius Levin of the Pa
cilics, and DR.. Heary St. John and
DR.. j. S. Fish of the Stonewalrs
kept the procession we'll in hand and
added much to the eclat of the occa
sion.
TIE ROUTE
Promptly at the hour appointed,
ha'f past nine, the procession was
formed with the Pacilcs in front, the
Stonewalls following them with their
pet, "Murphy,' handsomely capri
soned in the ring made By their rope,
and they were followed by Messrs.
A. Gue'inger and Chas. Moore, ex-
empt members of the New Orleans
Fire Department, and the Town
Councilmen in carriages.
In q handsomely decorated and
festooned pasoAa on the Trnck of
the Hook and Ladder Company were
seated little Miss Marzie Moore and
| Master Marsh Moore, children of Mr..
Chas Moore, and it is certainly use
less to say that their sweet and limo
cent appearance made them the cen
ire OF attraction to the old and excl
ted the uubounded admiration of ALI
the little people. Well worthy was
la petite Marie to be the Firemen's
Queen.
AS the procession moved of to the
tune Of enlivening music and amid
cheers and the waving of handker.
chiefs on the part of the ladies' who
had assembled to see the start. the
scene presented was gay and lively
one. All along the route the gallant
boys were received with smiles and
cheers, and without going into de
tails it is sufficient to say that it was
a continued ovation from the begin
ming to The end of the march. On
their up town march Mr.. John J.
Ferguson, the handsome Foreman OF
the Pacitics, was complimcnted by
cheers and demonstrations of the es.
TEEN in which he is held in the De
partment. AS they passed tue resi-
dence OF Mr.. A. B. Racial, the popu
Tor President of the Hooks, he was
loudly cheered, as a merited compli
ment to his active interest in and
valued services rendered not only to
his own Company, but to the. entire
Department. Having passed on
down Town and had on their return
reached the residence Of the efficient
and worthy Foreman of the Pacitics
for many years, Mr.. John A. vii
liams, he was vociferously cheered
and with such hearty will as show
ed the place he holds in the hearts
of the Firemen.
The District Court having taken a
recess in honor of the Parade, Judge
Blackman was next greeted with
three rousin5 cheers, and the boys
seemed determined that he should
respond to them. He gracefully de
clined and they went marching on to
the home Of Mr.. Thomas Gravity, the
Grand Marshal of the day and Chief
of the Fire Department, where the
cheering was loud and long. The