Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-28
Confidence No. Us ANNlvER
SARY.
Brilliant Processlon-The banquet at Union
Hall = Regular and Volunteer Toasts-A
Very JOvial Evening Song and Good Eel
lowship.

The torchlight procession las
night in honor of the third ami
versary of Confidence Engine Com
pany No. 2 was the most brillian
we have ever seen in Los Angeles
the streets along the whole line o
the procession being crowded with
men, women and children.
THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF
THE COMPANY.
President, John r. Briefly; Treas
urer, George A.Vignolo; Secretary
Walter S. Moore; Foreman, Geo
r. Furman; First Assistant Fore
man, Joe Manning; Second AS
sistant Fore man, George Nickel
vey.
Representatives to the Board o
Delegates-J. r. Briefly, Will r
Belts, Fred Kohler.
Finance Committee l.. Dew
ey, Morris A. Rothchild and Geo
e. Gard.
Investigation Committee-Fred.
Kohler, c. Golderacena, Il. Guiol.
Engineer-Harry Frederick.
Driver-Thomas Conway.
Charles e. Miles, Chief, and Geo
e. Gard, Assistant Engineer Lo:
Angeles Fire Department.
Shortly after 7 o'clock the SO:
fell into line in front of their en-
CINE house and marched to First
street, where they took up q posi-
ton, their right resting on Main
street, under Thomas Atwell
Marshal.
The carriages containing the
Mayor and City Council, the Judges
of the Courts and other invited
guests formed in front of the Coun
Gil Chamber, with Will r. Belts
as Marshal.
Confidence Company formed on
Main street in front Of their engine
house.
The engines drawn by horses and
the hose carriages by the mem bers
of the companies, were FURNISHED
until they shOne again and deco
rated with flags, flowers and ap.
propriate emblems.
The procession, headed by Kahn
bach's band, formed in the follow
ing order: The 35s on the right, fol-
lowed by carriages containing in
vited guests, Confidence No. 2 in
the rear. The line of march was
then taken up, under command of
Chief Marshal Gard, as follows: Up
Main street to Plaza; around the
Plaza; down Main to Spring street;
to First street; to Fort street; to
Fourth street; to Main street; to
First street; to Spring street, to
Union Hall.
THE BANQUET.
After the parade the invited
guests and firemen poured into
Union Hall, which had been hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
A life-like portrait of Mr.. CHARLIE
f Miles, the Chief Engineer of the
Depart ment, who is now Frustrated
on a sick bed, depended from the
c0rnice at the lower end of the
Hall. The inscription Omitted we
Conquer" was also in II conspicu
Gus place in gilt letters. Three ca.
pacious tables groaned with all the
good things obtainable in our city
markets. The menu was various
and quite metropolitan, as will be
seen by the bill of fare, which we
append below:
OYSTERS.
Raw oysters. ii Ia Maryland.
FISH.
Sardlnes. Picked Salmon.
RoAsrs.
Roulade of Beef, a pArtiste.
Roast Pig, aux Trutfes.
Lamb, l'Anglaise
POULTRY.
Bonel Turkey, u la ass.
Roast Chicken, aux Confidence
ORNAMENTAL DISHES.
Roast Veal. Glace.
Tenderloin, aux Champignon'.
Pigs Feet, Ell Gclie
Corned Beef, a PAmerlque.
Boiled Tongue. Sauc5 la Diable
Hand Cheese. Parteses de VeauX.
SALADS.
Chicken, SIuce Mayonnaise.
Herring. u la TartuH :,
Jelly. a la Richelieu.
Potato, a rAllemand.
Cabbage, la France
Beets. Pickles. Olives.
DESSERT.
Blanc Mango. Farina, Wine Siuco.
BLANC Mango, Corn starch, Vanilla
sponge Cake. Pound Cake.
Jelly Cake. Cookies. Pies
FRUIT IN SEASON. COFFEE.
Wines. Liquors.
Imported and Dom este Beer. Cigars.
Served by Mons. Hoffman, Post Exchange
His Honor Mayor MacDougal
presided at the table to which wa:
allotted the invited guests, Gen. J
r. Briefly presided over the ban
quet and announced the toasts ant
Mr.. George Furman graced the
head of the third table. The dis
cussion of the good things, sole
and liquid, provided in such ampl,
measure, was preceded by the ora
tion of the evening, which was de
livered 10y Hon. J. u. Eastman.
THE GRAFTON AND REG JLAR
TOASTS.
Hon. J. G. Eastman gave rapi'
and interesting sketch of the prog
ress of fires and Fire Departments
in handling the set Grafton "Vol
unteer Firemen." He traced tn
first fire back to Lucifer in He'll an
protested the utmost faith in til
ability of the Los Angeles Depart
nent to have put that fire out
they had been on the spot. II
gave sapisnt history of the prog
ress of fire eXtinguishers, from tn
simple, rude and inefficient applt
ances of ancient times to the CO N
pick and splendid engine of to day
He also briefly reviewed the var