Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22
: FTREMEN'S PARADE AND BALL.

taduesday last, March 10Th, being the
narsarv of the birth Of st. Joseph,
tire only day during the lenfcn season
which believers in christianity 1'e'
ttthey :rc privileged to relax the r'S
imposed and return to astate OF Sec"-
ty. the Jolly @ooG tircmcn OF OAR TWO
[ns determined, by Il grand parade an"
/. to afford enjoyment for all WISHING
participate. Accordingly, for sever"f
Ia prior thcmembcrs of both companies
,bt have been seen going 10 and ff":
Ii working to produce a crcdi'A'ie ell
d on the day in question:.
The festivities of the day was the re-
of a resolution adopted by bayou
m Fire Company, and in which I'o'
hr Fire Co., No. /, of St. Franclsv'iie'
d been invited to participate. AT aoo"D
10, D. H.. quite crowd OF iremcn an"
|ectators had assembled at the he"
.ll of the Pioneers, and IN a lc" mo-
snts were Joined by the bayo" Sara
asa Rand. accompanied by Mr.. WASH
pton Hands, the Grand Marshall or 'he
y The Pioneers Immediately formed
n line and marched down Royal anu
tincipal streets until opposite the ifau
the Bayou Sara Co., When the l'ho o.
arch was formed in the following or"er:
|irst the Grand Marshal, on horseback
bcond, The Bayou Sara Brass N;'ho :;
hird. Pioneer Fire Co., No. l, III nniiorm
line shirts trimmed with white, Il white
p, on the breast. and black pantaloohS
4 the rear of whom was their engine, no
korgeously but Hastily decllcd WIN 10"
Ira aud ribbons, and drawn by four larS
md handsome horses; fourth, the Bayou
bara Company and their engine httin%'.
betlecked for the occasion, ard drawn %.
Ehe gigantic horse of Mi. John +. Irvine
|rhe BAYOU Sara firemen were dressed
their neat uniforms consisting OF re
Ehirts trimmed with white, black pan''
looms. white leather bolts, with the mo
to. "tyust in us' inscribed on the oacl
and the head capped with helmet ia
made of patent leather, and on a shield
front, the name and number OF the con
pany. The last division of the processlt
was composed of a juvenile company ITO
the river and known as the 'icd rag"
No, l." none of whom were moro tn;
fourteen while some We're less than eng
years of age. They, too, We're uniform
with red shirts and black trowsers, a.
contributed much towards making t
occasion injoyable to the many wltnc
ing the parade. The procession march
down Principal street, along Levee a
mn Sun St, then up into st. Francisvil
when they took Royal out to the "tol
ot the road" and, returning, followed
same course back to their respect
Halls. Lager beer and sweet cider v
generously dealt out to the gallant
raiders at both ends of their long mar
The BALI at night was grand succ'
asweet music being furnished by the Is
pu Sara String Band, for those who l
so we'll to "Trip the light fantastic t'
and
"Mingle with the young
lu the gay and festal room-whero e'
. heart
Is beating faster than the merry tune
There were Just enough present
make it enjoyable, and until "half
three o'clock in the morning. this pl
ant and exhilerating amusement wa
dulged in, when each and every one '
to their homes, to seek seek natl
sweet restorer, baImy sleep, and dr.
pleasantly of st. Joseph's day ant
dispensatio
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Among our advertisements will
found the advertisement of Churc
ZOOS. Bi-Carb, Soda. We had the art