The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-05

ST. Bernard No musters over fifty mem
hers, all well uniformed and Of gallant bear
Ing.
marched the fayorite horse of the company,
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and "Numa A." no less petted by the boys"
| DAVID CROCHET COMPANY NO. i,
Of Gretna- President, J Whiteside Vice Presi-
dent, P Daude; Secretary, J. Ieheck Treas
urer, VIM. Langrevge: Foreman, i. Streahly;
First Assistant, l.. Drumm; Second Assistant,
H. Ottenhofer; Engineer. II. w. Lenden;
| HOusekeeper, M. Mech; Marshals ON duty, Il.
Fried and J. Cavallero.
| This efficient company from Gretna turned
out forty men strong, and was ably repre-
scented. Their engine is new one; this parade
was beautifully arranged with bouquets, flow
ers and appropriate decorations.
BROOKLYN STEAM ENGINE COMPANY,
of Alglers President j. Riley; Vice Presi-
dent, T. Hartman; Treasurer, j. Larky; Sec
Rotary, J. L. Peterson Foreman, r, Hammer;
| First Assistant, Il. Forester; Second Assist
ant, G. Feety; Engineer, Z, Cunningham;
Mead; Marshals on duty, W L. Wood and
r. s. Webbing Fully sixty stalwart men
held The lines preceding their pretty little
steamer Fourth class Jeffties.
| MAMIE r. WOOD,
named after the daughter of B. .. Wood Esq.
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| both steady pullers. A blue fireman g cap
| rested on the steamers stack. surrounded by
a gilt eagles beak. Around the .smokestack
| was wound large blue ribbon, both ends OF
which we're fastened to the signal lamps, The
motto,
| "ouR LITTLE MAMIE
was displayed ON the steamer. The brackets
| showed to advantage number Of blue velvet
balls, fringed with silver. The engine bore
funeral tokens, on account OF the death oil four
/ # han hos lplf m
| Inflated McAllister. "Vic," their faithful
horse who has seen twelve years Of service,
was parading also In a gala harness.
MtI,NEBuRa (HAND) ENGINE COMPANY NO. /.
President, M. Leininger, Vice President, M.
Brisolari; Secretary, Y. Marquee Foreman,
L. B. Muro; First Assistant, 9. Gessler; Sec
ond Assistant, IL Fried. Housekeeper T.
Roth.
This company mustered fifty-two fine look
! ing men, In neat uniforms, under the lead of
Marshal q. Brugier, assisted by T. Sanders,
Esq. The engine had been carefully bur
nslied. and reflected the suns rays like pol
ished steel It was set off to advantage with
handsome decorations of flowers aud stream
| ers
| MIbNFBuRa LADDER COMPANY, JUNIORS.
| President. Leon Meyer: Treasurer 9. A,
Benet; Secretary, Q. Seegar; Foreman, u.
| I,eininger; FIRST Assistant, w. G. A. Benet:
Second Assistant, J. Marquee.
The Juniors numbered twenty-five mem
bers under the lead of f. Leininger.
Their truck. Little Marie, was very cred
itabIy adorned with notices and the like.
LAFAYETTE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
President, G. J. Berry: Secretary, W. Daw-
son. Treasurer, A, II Swift: Foreman. Robt
| Bell. First Assistant, G.. Porteous; Second
Assistant, J Cunningham, was the next in
line This magnificent improved truck was
drawn BY four white chargers, and was deco
rated III the centre with red velvet field, on
which were an immense pair OF buck horns,
from one end OF the truck to the other ran silk
streamers, on which were inscribed, "Our
| Reward Our Deeds There were tOestalwart
men on the ropes.
| second Division.
| This division was headed by Chief Thos.
O'Connor and his Assistants, NJ Ray ?, II.
Ford, James Boyee and T. G. Carroll
Following the Aids came the champion OF
the world,
| MISSISSIPPI NO. 2,
drawn by six white horses led by Jockeys. the
animals heads being decorated with pumes.
The engine of silver, "E. A. Burke" was
most tastefully decorated and bearing her
motto, Non Nobis.", Her smokestack was
decorated with pair OF horns, and between
them was attached piece Of blue ribbon, on
which was written. champion of the World"
The suction brackets were decorated with
blue cushions, on which were little silver vases
| filled with flowers
| The drivers seat was ornamented with
some of the companys prizes of silver.
There were fully 100 iolly-lookng men pull
| ing mt the ropes, and within the double line
proudly marched the horses Maurice Hart
and Toby Hart
The officers Of this company are: Presi-
dent. ~ Camerden; Vice President, Toby
Hart; Recording Secretary. J. Bercegeay,
Financial Secretary J. Nut, Jr: TREASURER,
sistant, o. White; Second Assistant, A.
| Michel
v1aIhANf FIRE COMPANY NO. 3.
Charles A. Marsh, president; A. +. Frcitag,
vice president Geo. I'll. Tardy, secretary;
| Henry Lusse, foreman; J. kieffer, first as
stein. engineer; W j. D. Howard, house
keeper Il. Lynch, steward.
Profusely adorned with fragrant flowers
and handsomely decorated and FURNISHED,
the fine third-elass Arnoskeag engine OF the
company, the
LADY annals DUBouCHEL,
drawn by four horses under the control of rs
many ell-attired jockeys, enjoyed full
share Of admiration and praise.
A large bouquet of flowers rested on the
emokestack, and on each bracket gilt horns,
set off with red and white satin trimmings.
On the seat was a fine silver coolel-a prize
won at some fair by the company. The mar
shall, Mr. Onesime Dubouchel, and his aids,
Messrs. T. Shepherd, z. FL ernann L. Courage
and T, Antiques, preceded the well-ffled
their best and most elegant uniforms red
shirt, black pants cap, and q leather belt, in
scribed in white on q red ground, Never
despair Within the lines the four trusty
and faithful horses, Lion exempt fourteen
years., Rover" ',riger' and Fox reared
their proud heads and struck their hoofs on
the ground in appreciation of the admiring
gaze of all. -...
No was indeed we'll represented in the
parade: the men looked splendid; the engine
was carefully fixed up. In fact, this company
had good share of public appreciation.
AMERICAN HOOK AND LADDER NO. Q,
named after the charming young lady, Miss
Carrie Lalande. with the motto, "We raise
to save" followed next in line.
The company was led by its marshal, W. +.
Clark, with Judge w. J. j. Armstrong as his
aid.
md was made in this city by Mr.. Clark The