The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-01
MING HALL. PARLOR and TOILET-ROOl
TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY
THE FTRE DEPARTMENT or rHE SIXTH
DusrRICT CELEBRATE THE DAY.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT or rHE SIXTH
DusrRICT CELEBRATE THE BAY.
A splendid Day for the brave Piremsn-
x Magnificent Display ana an Enthnsi-
astic Crowd 10 witness tho Pageant.
Yesterday the fire department OF the bixtb
District eeIebrated their twelfth anniversary
and the parnfe was az fine q one as ever marched
through the streets Of Jefferson CITY. In years
gone by Old Probs seemed to have had 1t 10 ior
the fire. bo,s Of the Sixth District, and zach year
me- thev pnradsd hs welcomed them with q good
soaking
The nremsn determined that yesterdays
turnout should In everything be D success. sud
consequently they appointed q committee 10
wait on
with n petitjon for favorable weather. He was
found In D genial bumor. and telling the com
mittee that In the past he had treated them
rather shabbIIy. but that he would make
amends BY making Monday most delightful
day. Old Probs kept his word. rs We all know,
and gave day that was in every way worthy OIL
the parade.
Long before the hour appointed for the pro-
esssion 10 form the streets Of Jefferson were
thrnnged with the old and the young, the rich
and the poor-a eager to view the procession
as II came along.
Precisely mt eleven o'clock the procession
formed on upper Magazine street Ia the follow
ing order
At the head was the grand marshal Mr.. Eu-
gone May surrounded by his aids. Louis Helm
and George Maihl, Of Pioneer No 1: nj. o.
Oonnor and O. q. Marks of Hume Hook and
Ladder No. 1; John g. Bach and Alphonse
Phillips, Of Protector No. ., and Robert Client
and Charles Weiss. Of Young America No 3.
Following these were the chief engineer. III.
r. Phillips and his assistants, d. Wicker. first
assistant engineer: John Brink. second as
sistant engineer.
Closely on the footsteps Of the marshal aids
and engineers, MS her name and number i'm
plies. came
PIONEER STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. i, s4
Ready ut the first CALL
r. h. Flaspoler. president.
l.. Newald. vice president
l.. Highlander, secretary.
r. Doerr assistant secretary.
Charles Ychopp. treasurer.
George Powell. foreman
r. Huehusr first assistant foreman.
A, Weizka. second assistant foreman.
M. Sehepper. steward.
J. II Roubotham. engineer.
l.. Helm. housekeeper.
The magnificent fourth-class Jeffry's engine
Of the company. named the Lena Bchopp."
drawn by four beautiful black horses with sew
enty five stalwart men on the ropes. made q fine
appearances At the head 0f the com panv rode
tho marshal, +, BAsslmer, and his aids. Fl.
Pndrer and z. KissiDgsr.
Within the ropes proudly stepped the horses
q. Powell and Prince Frederick. handsomely
| caparisoned.
| On tho smokestnck Of the engine was statue
| OF % pioneer four feet high, his right hand
| graspng n axe: ut his side hunting horn
frnT
printed the motto OF the company.
| The suction brackets were, ornamented with
| blue silk cushions, on which were baskets Of
flowers. The coal bunker and piRss were
decorated with bouquets Of flowers. The band
nf the Crescent City Battalion enIiysned the
march Of this veteran company.
/ This company. after the parade, was given a
| delightful dinner by their marshal.
| Next In line was @@m"5...5
!! HOME HOOK AND LADDER MOL.
| Ready for Duty
Eugene May. president. .@-*.@
! Hugh Breen. vice president
+. Il, Lyle. secretary.
/ H. Esparbe, treasurer.
O. g. Piper foreman,
| 3. Rarp first assistant foreman.
=, K. Chevaley Jr. second assistant foreman
| M. OConnor, hou8ekeeper.
The truck. which was decorated most artic-
ally. was headed by fine brass band and the
marsha Nj q d B[own and a. his ads D.
splendid body. OF men. who were considerably
aided In the drawing 4 the truck by the two
pet horses, 8. 9; Brown and Charley Piper.
daughter. Of our esteemed fellow citizen. Mr.
Eugene May was so beautifully decorated tina
ton.
at each end OF the truck sat gracefully swan
sheltered by an arch composed OF white tarla.
gay eolors., The arch extended from one ent
Of the truck to the oth.r In the centre OF thu
truck stood statue Of Hope
Delegations from the following companie
| paradsd with Home L.
as Ho9k ana Ladder Company No.
lana Hose and Louisiana No. 10, OF New Or
leans and Star Hook and Ladder Company No
l, OF Carrolton.
man Of the boys waa satisfied By good Dime
given them BY their marshal,
Next in line were the juvenile nremen. draw
l. ing their little truck,
HOME. JR.
r VIM. Falls. foreman.
@. 3. Johnson, vice president.
I John Strong Jr.. secretary.
J J.. Hasse first assistant
t George MelcOm, second assistant.
Q 9. q. Mas, treasurer.
: This little hook and ladder. named after Mis-
Rosa DayenpoIt. was very prettily Decorate
Y aid was Master John Schel.
PROTECTOR NO.. q
9 Deeds. Not Words"
i r. W. Young president,
q f. Z. Chevaley vice president
, | L. CormIer, secretary.
: /. 7. w. Mason, financial secretary.
b. Mouladous, treasurer.
70 =. f. Parmelee foreman
l. George Acker. first assistant.
i j. A. McGill. second assistant.
"a p Scheiiang, steward.
10 J. Rinner housekeeper,
"a Z. Burst. engineer.
Il 1hs steamer of this company Pauline june
IL third class Ahrens. was one OF the most tasti
u decorated in the procession. Its smoke-stat
i was ornamented with pyramid of artifici
se hoWers. while the suction brackets were co
J. ered with blue SILK cushions and on each Of Il
4 cushions were the silver prizes won By the cor
= pany. ~ $4,000
30 The coal bunker was covered with natur
fs aoWefs presented TO the company by Mrs. Joi
2. Bach. Suspended from the sn1oke-stack
the drivers seat were two silk streamers,
Wnlcn were printed In gold letters. WELDON
NO 90" On the ropes were the firaman 81