The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
DEPARTMENT OF TIE SIXTH.
A Large Procession and Magnificent
Display by the Firemen.
Crowded Streets. Great Enthusiasm
and General Admiration.

The popularity of the fire department with
all classes Of people In New Orleans has long
been established. and parade by 1t always
creates the greatest excitement. Probably how.
ever. In no other district In the city is there
more enthusiasm than there is In the Sixth on
the occasion OF the annual display Of It's de-
partment, The department of the Sixth Is eff
client and thoroughly orgenzed. mud includes
| among Its members n large majority Of the
best citizens residing in that portion Of the
| city
| Yesterday was the thirteenth anniversary of
the organization Of the department, aud 1t was
| celebrated with the usual grand procession of
| the comp mics and the ceremonies aud proceed
| ings which always follow It,
The district was astlr al an early hour In the
moi ming and the engine houses became the
centre OF attraction Of large crowds Of people,
both big aud little.
| As the day advanced and the hour at which
| 1t WAS announced the etart would be made ep-
preached. the streets began to take on hoIi-
day air. and when the procession did move the
| line Of march was crowded with large, ex-
cited and euhous multitude.
There was some little delay In forming. and
| II WIS "a Ucloek before che procession was uu-
der way. AT that hour, however 1t did start
on the following route: Down. Magazine street
to Ninth street, to .Tchoupitoulas MP Tohnupl-
g Prytanis down fry'ania 70 Washington. ' to
Magazne np Mag zine to Lawrence Square,
Grand marsbaI ! Hon. Eugene. May.
Aids-Messrs Louis Helm end George Mebl.
frey. Home Hook and Ladder No John o.
Bach apd g J. Fox, Protector No 2; John Weiss
and Hobn mess T1q 70, Amerea Me- p,u
Drink.
Then came that staunoh company.
PIONEER NO. l.,
whose motto Ia "Heady for the Gall - with nil
the two black horses Prince Frederick" and
j. Powell" between the lines.
The fourth class Jeffrey engine bearing the
name. Of. Lena schoppm,, was profusely and
attistically DECORATED. The smoktstack was
ornsnepted, with q knesling figure Of. OGpid
with drawn bow and pointed arrow. The coal
bunker WAS concealed baneath n pyramid of
h'wers. the gift of b. p. Flespoler, ESQ. OK;
with, lunches of flowers. and conspeuougly
displayed we're several pieces OF silver. trophies
Of many herd contests. The company was led
by Grand Marshal Conrad Hahn and Aids =.
lrnest and O. Sanders who were Immediately
followed by the officers. whose names are:
President; Icon Highlander: vice, president.
Joseph Matbnum; secfetary, ID. Attenhnff VI
treasurer. Christ. Schopp. foreman, Philip
Draut FRET asslsaPt Hahnsr seGo9h as
engineer John Houbatham.
Next LII line came
HOME HOOK AND LADDER NO. /,
which true to, It's battle call. is Always Ready
for Duty and does II well aud faithfully.
The ornamentatipu of the truck WAS on such
scale OF magniflcenc3 seldom eaualed, and
never excelled,
In The centre WIS q raiaei dais supported by |
columns festooned with flowers. Beneath the |
dias, surrounded by gauze, which stretched
from pillar to pillar, and shown with golden |
drawn by wD peacoeks. In the eheriot was
The Queen Of the Fairies. lmgsrsonated by |
prettly little Miss Belle Michel: The little lady
was thoroughly impressed with tho dignity Of
her position, and maintained 1t with much |
grace. !
and II. Mitch u. and bore In addition to the |
above. described decorations. handsome
magnificent bouquet Of flowers. tbs gift Of Mrs.
e; CLARK. Il Vas the 'nder aud admiration OF
all who saw it,
parry. II @. Brown and q. q. Piper who had |
been given their names. with, appropriate cere
bs sno ~ b9 9s rob b5rss wa got
by o pair OF Handsome blue taeses. which had
been presented by Miss p; Meyer. .
Sweeney. aid marsbas. The officers Of the
company are named rs follows: Eugene May.
president. II, BreeD, vice president: j. T. Gal |
higher, secretary; A. D. parbe, treasurer: o. q.
Piper, foreman: j. Hoffman. first assistant: A.
Frederieks second assistant: Michael Corners.
houst keeper.
PROTECTOR NO 2.
whose watchword Is Deeds. Not Words" came
next. under the leadorship @, Hon Allsp
8ommsrs, and headed by ita Ulcers. named rs
follows: President. II. w. Young: vice prest-
dent. t. II. Oheyaley; recording. sec, etary. j..
treasurer, b. Mouedous; foreman. d. WicHer:
fret assistant. Geo. Aeker; second assistant. |
W. g. 1o Ehus s:yns 81 B. BarD
The decorations on the engine we're artistic |
and appropriats. It is .fou'th class jeffrey,
honored with the name OF Pauline Jumel. In
tho drivers seat were 81 pair OF elk horns. sill |
vered and shtDing, and ornhment9d with blue
streamer telling all who looked that We still
4 basket Of flowers rested on The SIN okestack.
and by their Arrangement and beauty b re- tes- |
timoDy to tho taste nt the godmother q tho on |
CINE. Miss Pauline Jumel whose gilt they were. |
The suction brackets were ornamented with |
blue satin cushions and sllverware.
Phos and Josn 01 Bch the yse
pct retired after n any years hard service, who
beats tho name of Pat Traveller.
In line with the members OF Protector were !
delegations from Carrollton No. i. Trad Ferry |
No. 10 and Washington No. 30.
Next In line came
YOUNG AMERICA NO. 8.
whose motto is Our lives We risk our friends
The men presented n magnificent appear
ance as they followed the lead OF their grand
marshal. O, Fl. Parker. ESQ. and his aid, Nil.
In the decorations OF their steamer the Met |
tie Chambers" no pains had been spared. From
the smokestack rose q pyramid OF flowers, on
which ree ted d pair Of gllded deer horns, at
tached 20 which was y streamer inscribed Wei. |
come Independent No. O." On stand behind
the drivers seat was magnificent silver punch
bowl and on the coal bunker stood miniature
image of fireman.
The horses Fred Gels, Fl. Reilly and Robt.
Gent nppeared between the ropes In handsome
harness.
The officers Of the company are-Jos. Bolts.
president; JOS. Lowe vice president: John 7.
Robert Gent foreman: J. F. Elfert. first assist
ant: W. Wingerter. second assistant John Du-,
puy. jr., steward 81 Reilley. housekeeDer; and
P. l.. Kitian. engineer.
AFTER the parade the several comDaD les visited
a number Of friends and then Droce 3ded to din
ner. Home Hook and Ladder No. were the
guests of their grand marshal. "a. G. Brown
n entertained In