The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-04-27
TEiinoaaszX E'EreElae5as day

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perienced for many months. The
on the previous afternoon.
was sufficient to eifectaaily lay
the dust, without creating any
mud upon the streets.
A bright clear sun with an ln~
MIGRATING atmosphere, usheret
in the morning, and relieved The
anxiety that had been felt OH the
previous day, i'll regard TO the
kind of weather the tiremcn
were to have tor their annual Pa
rade.
For several days, committees
Of the different companies had
been preparing their engines for
The occasion, and, III this they
were assisted by their lady friends
whose ready hands and willing
hearts a"e always at the service
OF the tiremen.
This morning, AL donbts, being
removed, they were pattlng Che
finishing touches to their work
and making ready for their APP
pearance III the afternoon.
During the morning the s. {.
Band from Plottenville, in the
Parish Of Assumption arrived, as
The guests of the Home Hook
! and Ladder 90. No. l..
At three O'Clock =. NJ. the pro
crsSiou was formed about Court
House square.
First. The otficers-of the Fire
Department, Messrs. Il. ". Ia
Dor. Chief, m. a. Legendre, Al
ceste Bourgeois, j. q. Landry,
ana i. Z. Lorio ali mounted.
Second. ThibodauX Fire Co. No.
/. headed by their marsha1s, s.
L. Grisamore and Ozeme NAquin,
with St. JoSeph's Silver Cornet
Band, and members OF the Fire
Department of Houma. Parish Of
Trrrebonne in carriages as guests
of the DAY. The Engine CT No.
l, was handsomely decorated, in
;ile midst nj which vas seated up
on q scarlet throne, tie pretty
| little MiSa Alaeitl, looking traiy
Royal. ana surpassed in beauty
only by the Floral wreaJhs sur
rounding her. The EnGine vas
drawn 10y four horses with a fell
complement Of nee AT the ropes.
THIRD. Protector Fire 60. NJ.
. preceded by their Marshala UY.
Fleetwood aHsCol. la2ar,ie. #e-
compnnipd by &hjtoGaux SiAel
Coeuet Bard, wth Honorary mem
bers in carriages.
Their E~nga.tein its handsome
decorations esllibNed the skill
and !iandiwi0rk OF the Ladies who
had prepares item. Ne. =. never
apptarrd to !" better advantage.
aud the unmber ii men at tbs
ropes showed a considerable in
creaSe over that Of any previous
year. 1t was drawn By IL Hplen~
did span Of horses, with the +.
moas horse Protector Withiu tae
ropes who appeared in his elegant
o3t.it 10 appreciate the ~c0iapli
ne;it paid him, ani By his good
behavior and lofty bearing at
tracted tie attention OF all ob
servers.
Fourth, catne Home, Hook, and
Ladder Co. No. [, under charge
Of Messrs l.. Meyer and Z. \.
T%hibodaux as MarsilaIs. preceded
by PIottonville S. c. Band, ans.
accompanied by carriages contain
ing honorary members.
The Truck was elegantly and
skilfuIly decorated vita floral
wreathS in which the skill of gen.
tie hands was again conspicuous.
The Truck was drawn By a
span Of horses, with a full compli
meut Of members AT the ropes.
within which marched a small
pony apparently enjoying the sit
uation and approaching the com
rlimeut paid 10 his beauty.
Upon the truck, almost hid
among the flowers, rode the little
son OF the Foreman Il. A. Frost.
The procession being formed,
moved along the proposed streets,
with banners ~and.tiags moving in
III the air, enlivened by the excel
lent music. OF the various Bands.
To give a description of the gor
geous appearance OF the process
sion whilst in motion would be
Impossible. Never did an Annual
Parade appear to better, adyan
toge than the one Of last WedHes
day, and never was d more love
" array OF fair ladies On their
galleries and sidewalks, to greet
the fremen on their marcfl.
The Parade, stopping at c. AZ
ema'S Saloon, at the residences Of
Dr. Fleetwood and I. Alberti.
Foreman of No. /. to pariake OF
refreshments generously offered,
concluded its ronte at 6 ?. If.
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