The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
OUR FIRE-FIGHTERS.
THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE SIXTH DISTRICT FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
The Finest Display the People Ever Saw
in Jefferson Gity-Th0usands
ThrOnx the streets to
Hy~nat bv,r EIserr.nvp

gallant fire-flRhters Of the Sixth District
| thought that Old Probabilities had gone back
on them and was going to give them a rainy
day for the celebration OF their eleventh ami
versary; but as hour after hour slipped by. and
the time for the department to assemble drew
| near heaven closed It's food-gates. and the pa
rade was q grand success.
At IL o'clock the different companies. headed
| by their respective bands. formed on upper
| Magazine street In the following order:
At the head was Grand Marshal Eugene May
| surrounded by his aids.
| p Kerber. Pioneer No. L.
| A. Weber. Pioneer MOL
/ O. G, Marks Home Hook and Ladder No. l..
Louis Adler, Home Hook and Ladder No. l..
| John @. Bach, Protector No..
Hy. Ellerman. Protector No. Q.
| r. Gent. Young America Nos
| L. Rapp. Young America No. 8.
Then followed Chief Engineer II. P. Phillips
and his assistants
d. Wicker. First Assistant Engineer.
John Brink Second Assistant Engineer.
Then came the engine
| PIONEER MOL,
| whose motto is Ready at the First Call" This
engine is fine fourth class Jeffreys, and was
In her decorations. one Of the features Of the
procession. On the fre-box lay splendid
l
stack contained most beautiful pyramid OF
white artificial flowers. The flowers were in
termipgled with gold leaves. which added
greatly toward enriching the pyramid.
The pyramid, which was quite feature In
the decorations OF the engine. was presented by
Mr. Joseph Maebanm.
The drivers seat was ornamented by awhile
pped
with white satin pyi amids around which wound
carnation pinks.
| horses. There were 10 fine looking mon
dressed In red shirts and black pants pulling
Within the ropes proudly stepped the COM
rany's horses. Prince Frederick and George
| Powell. They were each cGoarisoned In q new
Of req bsan PsnSe Is exempt
| his back large silver crescent and star. The
horse George Powell had silver star, orna-
The following are the officers of this COM
pany: B. FL. FIashpoller., president; Joseph
Maeba4 T:. vice president; l. Epelander secre-
Draube. first assistant: a. schumaker. second
Mem Nike 81
| ard.
Then came delegations from Lafayette Hook
No. q Louisiana No. 10, Star Hook and Ladder
of Carrollton and Trad Ferry No. 70. These
delegations we're invited guests of Home Hook
The next In sight was
HOME HOOK AND LADDER NO. L" READY FOR
| DUTY"
This truck. painted white, tipped with blue.
and drawn by two gray horses. had q rich ap-
In the centre Of The p truck was
Ms as q y whoe
tened.
ropes and within stepped the trucks horses,
Chas. c. Piper and Henry G. Brown. The horses
were handsomely harnessed;
The following are the officers Of this COM
ri, H: G; brown; marsbal: Z: A. Blaffer and
NJ. Hales. vice president; H Lytle, recording
secretary: h. Esponlee, treasurer: O. G. Piper,
foreman; 1; Le'heioqe. first assistant; J. Hoff-
M Corners, housekeeper.
Then, following In carriages. came Mayor
b65 the and
were also guests Of the company.
| Then came the Junior company. known as 3
HOME HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1.
This truck was quite feature in the parade.
| centre was blue silk pad, on which was a pair
Of guilt horns, The name Of the truck is Rosa,
1 81 sach snd Of There the rne
following are the officers, OF the com pany:
C. B. J9hnson president J. H. Mehaffey
d. VIM. foreman; J. M. Talliner. first assist
| ant: Henry Belsom, SECOND assistant: Colum
| bus Brown, marshal; W. Falls and J. schilling
The next in line was
PROTECTOR NO. 2-"DEKDs NOT WORDS"
This company parade d with a hose carriage,
| besides their engine. On the hose carriage q
with blue silk On It stood S. F. Parmsles little
dressed the
can can flag with his right hand, while q shield
rested on his left side. In front Of the carriage
Te he ne M
The smokestack was ornamented with a blue
silk globe. on which was peIched the cock OF the
with caps OF, liberty Within Tho ropes were
the veteran horses Fl. P. Phillips and s.. E.
Parmele. There were fully 100 men on the
The officers Of this company are, Allen Ju-
a W Gun mhos 81 hnndy and Il dqn
Mesdn aanc B.
treasurer: s: + Parmeleb foreman: George
sis fi J. A. McGill, steward J. Rehner,
housekeeper; B. Buntz engineer.
The last. though not In any way the least.
came
| YOUNG AMERICA NO. 3.
| Our lives we risk our friends to save" The
company. with their hand-engine, turned out
Frank o' was drawing the engine. The horse horse
| Fred Gels. decorated in red harness, paraded
within the ropes. as did the horse Frank Por.
| tune.
The following are the officers OF the ompany:
J. A. Faibre, PRESIDENT F. Bahr, vice pres-
dent; J. Pertz Dorf, seeret.ry; J. btertz treas
urer F. Gels. foreman /: 3. Gary, first assistant ;
J. Walermeyer, second assistant; j. F. Ebert.
| steward; II. Reilly, housekeeper.
| This engine Is christened after Miss Lulu Die.
I Parade Notes.
Mrs. Lizzie Brink presented Pioneer Fire
| Company No with d beautiful wreath before
| thu procession moved. She said:
"Gentle,nen of Pioneer Fire Company No. l.
Permit me to present YOU with this wreath of
flowers as token Of the regard and esteem In
| which you and your company are held. May
| the noble standard of Pioneer Fire Company
No. i. adorned with this emblem of victory, lead
| You On to new glory. With many wishes for the
future prosperity Of Pioneer !, Fire Company NO.
| Miss Bertha Flashpolier then presented the
| same company with beautiful bouquet and
said:
Gentlemen Of Pioneer Steam FIRE Com