The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16
HONORING HEROES
dwelling the Tablets to the Mem.
Ory or Hartnett md Lehr.
An Immense Crowd OF Citizens The
Mayor. Administrators and the
Fire Department Join in
the Ceremonies-Ora-
ton by Hon. r.
IN. Ogden.

l
It was Just q year ago yesterday that those
1.-TWO gallant flremen. Jos. w. Hartnett and
Michael Lphr. members Of Columbia No5 were
crushed and burned to death at their posts Of
duty. fighting the fire that destroyed the Madi.
son Girls school at the corner of Prieur and
| Palmyra streets. Their comrades. after mourn
| Ina their loss for year, celebrated the ami.
versary Of their death by a solemn procession
closing with the unwilling Of the tablets raised
10 their memory by the school board at the new
school house. which Is now made lasting
| monument OF their daring and sslf-saerifiee.
| AT $50 o'clock the procession formed on st.
| Charles street In the folio wing order: First
| came carriage containing Mayor Patton. Adj
ministrators Isaaeson and Houston and Mr.. I.
N. Marks. president OF the Firemen's Charita-
| bic Association. then followed the Rev. Mr..
Gutheim and Messrs. Kursheedt, BARLEY.
Lusher, Swarbrick. Judge sheehan Admins
TRAITOR Mealey. j. j. O Brien. Ferguson, Handy
and salomon; The M, next carriage contained
the Rev. Fathers D'Hemecourt and Allen.
and was followed by the mourneTs OF the de-
par ted. The next In line was Chief Thos. OCon-
nor, surrounded by his assistants. and the off,
oanys :. ar In hs rear II Of the chief Came he
Next came the delegates from st. Bernard
| thu Fifth. SIKH and Seventh districts.
The delegates from the Flremens Charitable
1 Tie oompanies Of the fire department then
oa Lsiay y tie Hook IND Ladder No Mississippi
h H. ana An Eadaar H. so Hope NO. . Pelican
Columbia No. 5. the company. to whom Hart.
nett and Lehr, ben,ged followed. drawing
ID tie following appropriate style: The drivers
| seat was ornamented with the basket OF lowers
~ % q e H Sa hs 0ss so is o ms e
basket to the smokestack flowed two ribbon
streamers. on which vas printed, in gold let
uy t. ss From the paps q madson
| SCHOOL,
The smokestack was ornamented with py-
was also the coal bun ker and suction brackets.
The whole engine was covered With white
Behind this engine marched the members Of
dreaie No. . Good viii Nc. i. Perssyersnse 10.
ID, philadelphia No.14 Jackson No. ts. Wash
ineton No. 90, Jefferson No. % and Uhalmette
the procession being formed. 1t moved up st.
Camp to Canal, from Canal to Prieur, aud out
Prieur TO the school.
THE CEREMONIES Ar THE SCHOOL
opened with 9 prayer h,y the Rev. Father Allen.
After prayer the Rev. MIR. autheim stepped for
.Fsiio,p- citizens have gathered this even.
Ing 70 dq honor to tne memory ct ths departed
whose lives were sacrificed In the discharge OF
their duty one yea,s ago to-day. when this very
schpol was Eed s 70 ashes ~ t raso,nton 81
the board authorizing the tablets TO be erected
70 the memory OF the JEALOUS aud c9uraReous
patriotism of MessIs.. Kursheedt& Bienvenu,
who gratuitously furnished the tablets
AT the close OF his remarks. he drew aside the
faH via fpf mn rh a fao
on which Were Inscribed In gold letters the fol-
lowing:
DEDICATED TO TIE MEMORY
or
JAS. W. HARrNETr AND MICHAEL LEHR.
who lost their lives IN the destruction by fire Of
the Maids on School.
MONDAY, JuLy Is, 1878.
While In the discharge of their duties as men,
bers Of Columbia Steam Fire q Company
No. g. OF the New Orleans
Fire Department.
Hon. Robert n. Ogden was then introduced to
the vast assemblage by Chief Thomas o. onnor.
and delivered the following beautiful address:
Ladies and Gelhenten-Trom time fmmemo-
rial the custom has been to honor the. dead.
whose lives have been given Ut. as sacrifice to
that men do Is ct Inferred with them, and ph
anthropists and humanftarians, who in their
nodes, humble sphere have softened the pains
humanity. sleep to-day unknown. unhonpred
and unWept, save IN the narrow circle where
their mereies. Ike the gentle dew. keep fresh
Yet there is no Inconsistency in this. The
human heart. filled with gentle sensibilties. is
when heroic deeds or noble aaerif es send to Il
the electricity Of their snblimity. Then the
whole heart opens and pours out It's unstinted
shaft or granite tablet that commentaries tho
hero, or In the sweet perfume OF the fragrant
flower that offers up its incense on the grave OF
10. day. from every portion Of this large and
chivalrous city are gathered Together represen:.
tatives OF almost every class. Of every age and
of every profession. to do honor to the mem
DRY OF two citizen heroes. who. on this very
spot, one year ago 70 day, feli bruised ana
crushed beneath the flaming ruins. giving their
Picture to yourselves the terribeness Of the
scene: the GRANDEUR OF their courage. bee this
the fiery monster: feel his heated. burning
breath. carving destruction to all 1t touched.
after timber, joist after joist. breaks under his
powerful sway. NO giant ever tortured his
uaivering victim, tearing limb from limb
Haunder. as this monster tnrfureS bis prey.
His thousand tongues of burning fire kiss.
with, hendish pleasure 1fst this. then that. IN
til the sensualty Of his dfap,nllieal passion.
stroys forever.
st. George mas been canonized for conauering
the chained Andromedea, lives In song. and has
inspired the penes, , 9f t hs artist basao hand
age that they displayed was more glorious than
thepfearless devotion Of these two dead heroes,
who. rushing into the very Jaws Of this hideous
monster. battled to save from ruin this edhoe,
dedicated to the education of our children.
In the silence OF the night, while this. large
city was wrapt In slumber. the frightened peals
of the alarm bell gave the solemn, melancholy
warning. On every side Ia to be- heard cries for
help, and shrieks, Of dis ress Ihe neighbor-
hood rush TO and fro children cling to their I.
the app, oaoline danger. No Dest,Ience. has
ever struck SUCH terror as the demon OF the
| heroic flremen 10 bafisd with Shouts OF Joy. In
an instant they are battling with this monster.
every man himself host. Among them are two
from that material that gives heroes to, the
| world both men OF family. both In the hey
! dey Of life. both In the full flush and vigor
father, mother. brother and sisters: the other
with aged mother and devoted wife; both the
support and comfort Of their loved ones. Fresh