The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-22
IHE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, JULY a. 1879.
sight of the necessity DC continued improves
ment IL all the appliances necessary to It's sue

sight Of the necessity of continued improve.
ment II all The appliances necessary to lis sue
ceesfnl working.
In far distant lands the call to prayer from the
minaret reminds the faithful Of their duty to
God: As the destroying angel Of q 70 begins his
work. from this solid structure will 20 forth
stirring notes. warning us TO battle with danger
IN the performance Ut duty--a duty beneheent
II this spirit We accept this trust, and as an
ment Of TIE SIKH District toward the civ r1 al.
lmI n and as an earnest OF our con
tl llll purpose 70 maintain the credit OF our
honor = THIS hefry ny giving II the name Of the
Hon IN Gnheyallsy Administrator Of Water
And now In the .name Of the Fire Department
OF the Sixth District, and by virtue of the
power vested In me by Its Board Of Delegates. |
90 now baptize and proclaim this bell and tower
20 DC Known henceforth as the e II. Ohevalley.
Being now in possession Of the tower. MIR.
May broke bottle Of Sparkling wine over the
construction. and for the first time the bell was
put In motion and sent the good tiding to the
people at distance from the scene.
Administrator Chevalley then spoke as fol-
lows:
Fifefnen of The Sirth Dish.ict-I am proud of
the honor you have conferred upon my name In
sha he hey the Tower
pany can bear testimony to your devotion aud
self sacrificing endeavors Ia behalf OF others
winch have all along increased IN proportion
Tor your noble services Your organ iEntiOn can
we'll feel proud Of Its record, and the love and
esteem ia which IT is held by the whole com
munity.
/ thank you for the compliment, aud elm
cerely hone that the tower will prove sufficient
and satisfactory In all the purposes for which
1t Is Intended.
Hon. b. L. Bower In his turn, made a few re-
marks regarding the city administration and
was followed BY MI. G. II. Parker. Of the Plea
vu,ae, who made highly eulogstic address
upon the services rendered by Mr. Chevaley
Capt. May then toasted the press, which was
answered by Paul Waterman Of the DEMOCRAT.
Administrator Glynn, with happy remarks.
toasted SURVEYOR Brown, who answered In his
Chief Engineer Philips being called upon.
made an excellent speech. In which he took
occasion to say that the city administration had
rendered m Invaluable service to the district
by providing II witt much. needed bell tower
and q fire alarm telegraph apparatus that would
Be Id operation iii few weeks only. Mr.
Phillips said that he was more thankful to the
city administration for their kind provision
because the fire department. of the Sixth Dis
trict had offered a previous administration all
that the city owed them. about nfne thousand
dollars. as q contribution towards the payment
of the fire alarm apparatus, but for reasons hast
not accepted the proposition He was glad.
now, they had not. and he again thanked the
present administration for what they had done. |
Mr.. W. Fl. Pascoe being called upon. ad
logistic III Mr.. Cheyalley. the city fathers and
the fire brigade.
The Festivities were throughout of most en-
ioyable character. highly cradtable to the fire. |
ivened by music supplied by an excellent |
brass band.