The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-05

" only decoration was large statue on TIN
u smokestark. The cOmp&ny has membership
| Of 1870. and had on parade eighty men. Between
d, | the ropes walked the pet horses Orphan Boy
Rufus HHnt and Billy Johnson. The officers 0
q Marshals- John r. Shaw and George Marion
President-T. DevereauX.
Vice Pnesident-L. LamOthe.
r Financial Secreary-W. u. Mccall.
n TreaSUrer-H Thurp,
Foreman VIM. Johnson.
First Assistant-E J. Sheridan.
Z Second A. sstant-Joseph Purcell.
vi The last steamer IN the second division. pre-
! eeeded by brass band, was
EAGLH STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. 7,
= second class nickel plated Gould. She was
u drawn by six white horses led by jockeys The
rope was manned by fifty men preceded by the
timed champion horse Dusty Bob" The
eagle was on the smoke stack from whose beak
I hung lovely crown. The men were dressed In
red shirts. black pants and black caps. The
, handsome silver water cooler, won by Dusty
Bob in a hose carriage race, ono mile. time
3 SO. was placed in conspicuous position on the
engine, also several other trophies. OF which
the company Is In possession. were displayed to
advantage. The suction brackets we're covered
with red cushions. trimmed with gold. The
otllcers Of the company are:
Marshal-A. V. Leclerc.
Aids Paul Waterman and Raymond Nous
tier.
President-Jamee Campbell
Vice President. Henry Danto.
SecretarV-Ph f. Schneider. Jr.
Treasurer Hubert Wax.
| Foreman-James w. Kennedy.
First Assstant-Auguste Schefer.
Second Assistant Herman Smith.
Housekeeper Joseph Eckert.
Eugfneer-John Moran.
| Capt. O Robin presented the company with a
wreath before they went on parade, The mar
| ebal invited the company to dine with him after
| wards. which they accepted.
| THE THIRD DIVISION
was In charge of Assistant Engineer James
! Boyce. 1t was headed by the Donadsonvile
Brass Band OF twenty pieces and the pet horse
| PHGNIx STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY NO. 3.
| She is q second class crane neck Amoskeag
| the only one Of her make in the city. She had
IN her smoke stack .phTnix bird with
the drivers seat on which were inscribed her
name. Lady Anna Sarpey." On the air vessel
was q figure 8. about three feet large. worked in
white and red artificial flowers. The suction
brackets were covered with cushions OF green
satin tt immed with gold lace On the coal bunker
Of the steamer was seated one of the. Big Four"
ready for duty The engine was drawn by the
cOmpany's horses and the rope was manned by
sixty. five men. The following are the com
pHny's officers:
Marshal-John Cordes
Aids-John Coos, A. Luigi and J. 10th.
President-Wm. Stevenson
Vice President-F. Bonnaffe,
Secretary H. r. Montagnet
Foreman-W. H. Brooks.
First Assisiant-R. M. Cation.
SECOND Assistant-A. Gambucra,
Housekeeper-P. Coney.
Engineer-Wm. Gleason.
me company dined ut the residence of their |
marshal.
HOPE HOOK AND LADDER NO.
came next to No. 8. Her truck, the A. p Kip. Ia |
q patent extension. made by Jos: Schwartz, of
s this city, The decorations consisted of life
attached and the words Champion Of America
inscribed theron In gold letters. extending the |
whole length of the truck; also an immense |
pair OF horns with the words between the |
antiers. Come and take them The officers of |
Hope are:
sids.-,F. ?. Levin and E. J, Wenck.
Presidential. J. Lyndh.
Secretary-L. A. richards.
Foreman-Wm. Swan.
First Assistant-Wm. Russell.
Second Assistant-John Conner.
Housekeeper-Joseph Oliver.
Tillerman-Wm. Harvey.
The truck was drawn. by four gray horses.
Lambias and VIM E. Fitzgerald. the champion ID
trotter oil the department The company has a
Of 115. and turned out seventy-fve
for parade. When the parade was finished the
shal and dined with him Mt Stonewall Jackson
Hall. The Hopes had two bands OF music both |
brass. In the field.
Following Hope No. came the
JUNIOR HOPES NO. g.
with their truck. adorned with a statue of Lady /
Hope, and otherwise tasI efuly decorated.
The Thirteenth Infantry made music for
CREOLE STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. 9.
This company is the lucky ,Dossessor of the |
Il named Lady L. A. Wilt and Is an Amos
keag, She was magnificently decorated. having |
IN her smoke-stack deers head and bucks
horns. on the suction brackets bouquet bas- |
kets. and on the seat a statue of Justice The
steamer was drawn by eight white horses. Be-
tween the ropes walked their horses J. L. Harris
and M. Berry. the company numbers 172
and had oniparade 1870 men. The off,
GERS of Creole No. are:
Marshall K. Sarrszin.
Aida-ChAS DpBOuchpl and q T. Turpaau
President. A. Witt.
Vice President-Robert Brewster.
Secretary-JOhn Rogers.
TreasHrer-James l.. Harris.
Foreman-.A. Y. tlotte.
First Assistant-F Rance.
Second Assstant-H Victor.
Steward-J. Manner.
Housekeeper-M Berry
Engineer-H. Leimkuhler.
After the parade the company repaired to |
BOnecazes Is. and there dined
A brass band OF fourteen pieces, under the |
leadership of George Lacaze. headed.
LOUISIANA STEAM ENGINE COMPANY NO. TO-
She is third class Jeffries. and is named |
Christina BUTLER. The engine was drawn by
four white horses, and her ropes were manned |
by eighty men, dressed in red shirts. black caps
and black pants Between the ropes walked her |
horses. L0afer and John Butler. Jr. The |
steamer had in her smoke-stack huge pelican |
on the brackets alongside the boiler were two |
beautiful velvet baskets. surnounted by silver |
bells. and gold chains daDged all over the
engine. The officers Of No. 10 are: \
Marshal-HenrV Frantz.
Aids---A. Sambola and NJ. Heineman.
Presidential Misse
Secretary G q. Koschell.
Treasurer-JOseph Plischke.
FOreman-John Buhler, Jr.
First Assistant John Journee.
Second District-Henry Federon Jr
Steward-John steinfels
housekeeper-John Holden
Fngineer-Samuel Clark
Previous to taking their places in the parade |
No. 10 eakfasted with Mr.. M. Heinemann. |
After parade the company took dinner at |
Grunewald Hall. after which the friends of No. |
10 participated in 2 complimentary soiree until |
an early hour on Wednesday morning.
lowing No. 10 came one of the most popu-
lar companies in the department. headed by I
fourteen piece brass band
Trad FERRY STEAM ENGINE FIRE COMPANY NO. IL. |
a second class stlver-plated Amoskeag The |
steamer was drawn by six white horses On |
the ropes We're los men, and between them their |
pet horses, Pat MeaIey. Luke Fleming and |
Pete Farrell, all gaily caparisoned in green |
blue and white satin. The company was pre- |
coded by the Mobile Fire Department Creole |