Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09
FIREMEN;S PARADE.
The BLUE BIRDS AND RED BIRDS In
LINE.
"' A GALA DAY:

Friday the LIST inst, was by no means n
favorable day for the firemen's display.
The wind blew perfect gale, driving
the dust in clouds through the streets,
while frequent spirits of rain in the FORE
noon threw an inauspicious forecast over
the occasion. Nothing daunted how
ever, the gallant boys of the two compa-
MES assembled promptly at their respect
i've headquarters, prepared to enter upon
their line of march.
The invitation extended by Pioneer of
St. Francisville to Bayou Sara No. l. to
join them in the parade and festivities of
the day, had been promptly and cordial
~ accepted by that splendid company,
and at two p. M, headed by Capt. John
Barrow, marshall of the da aud the
Bayou Sara Brass Band, started to join
Pioneer Company at the appointed ren-
devious. Pioneer Company was drawn
up in line on Prosperity street, st. Fran
cisville, right resting on Royal. As Bay
gu Sara Company approached three
cheers we're heartily given them, and the
line was formed in the following order
The marshall of the day !; Bayou Sara
Band; the officers of the Bayou Sara
Fire c mpany, followed by the members
drawing their magnificently decorated
engine JESSIE, uDon which was enthroned
little Miss Jessie Irvine, its sponsor and
patroness. Next came a detachment of
juvenile representatives of Pioneer No. 1
followed by the standard bearer with
guidon composed of q splendid wreath of
artificial flowers, the present, we are in
formed, Of the lady friends of the COM
pany, at the date Of it's formation. Next
came the officers Of the company, followed
by the members in their uniforms of blue
shirts and black pants, and drawing their
handsomely orna,nented engine EsTELLA
named in honor of its fair spoDsor. the
accom- plished daughter of our fellow-citi-
zen, Mr.. l.. ID. Cohn, and upon hich was
seated her little brother David.
" thiS order the procession moved
through st. FRI. ncisville to the upper
end of town. where the boys We're enter
tanned at the ilospitalle hands of Mr.. and
Mrs Julius Frcyhan. Returning, the
Pioneer Company followed their guests
t" Bayou Sara, marching through the
principal streets of that town, where, as
in ST. Fr,nci>villc, both companies were
recipients of The marked APPROPRIATION of
the citizens who crowded the line of
march thronShout it's entire extent. III
passing tho SENTINEL each company
halted and expressed their compliments in
three hearty cheers for which they have
or sincere ackiiowledg eiaeHts. Reaching
Firrincn's Hall, Bayou Sara Company
dropped from the line, gave cheers for
Pioneer, and after the exchange of court
estes the latter marched to their head
quarters and the parade was brought to
an cnd.
We have not the space to particularize,
INT must content ourselves with saying
t hat the occasion was ono that reflected
great credit on both companies, and of
which the citizens my he Justify proud.
The colnmingliDg of the red and blue
while the richly painted, FURNISHED and
engines gave a character of
lrslirndcncy to the pageant that excited
hc admiration of all. In our account of
he parade of Bayou Sara No. l., on the
!st ult., we mentioned that the painting
IF the engine was done by Mr.. R. H.
Clay. Pioneer engine was painted and
va,n shed by our fellow-townsman w.
H. Magearle, Esq, and the lettering was
e xecuted by Mr.. Clay.