The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-05
Honolulu Fire .Department-Annual
Parade.

The members of the Honolulu Fire Companies
turned out on Thursday for their annual parade and
festival. The procession was formed on the ground
in front of Mechanic Engine House No. in the
following order Pioneers, two from each company
with their axes the Royal Hawaiian Band Chief
Engineer Geo. A. Lucas ; First Assistant Engineer
Jno. Mott Second Assistant Engineer James Dodd;
Fire Marshal Mcclure No. l / Engine Company
c.. b. Wilson, Foreman, with their Steam
Fire Engine, mastering 80 in all. Mechanic Engine
Company No. =. c. Lucas foreman, 10 men with
hand Engine, followed by n troop Of Is youthful
volunteers No. 4, Hawaiian Engine Company, J.
W. Boyd foreman, 46 in all with hand Engine
Pacific Hose Company, No. 4 J. Bryson foreman,
- in all, with hose reel, etc: Hook and Ladder
Company No. l, G.. HanghtailIng foreman, ~ in all,
with apparatus China Company, No. 8, Steam Fire
Engine. The whole force turned out in FIST class
style, rendering the procession a very pleasing
spectacle. After marching through the principal
streets of the town, taking their usual route, the
Companies anne TO a halt in front of the new Hall
Of No. l Company in King street. Here the new
building was toasted by the whole Department. and
three cheers for the Company and its officers were
given. From there the procession moved,t the old
Hall of the No. l Company, which was formally
handed over to the China COMPANY No. 8, and
their Engine duly housed the. C with all honors.
The Companies then separated, each retiring to its
own hall, to follow the more arduous part Of the
days display, by demolishing sundry displays Of
good things suited to the festive occasion. The usual
loyal and departmental toasts were enthusiastically
drunk, numerous speeches were made, and songs
given, and the afternoon was spent in a very enjoy
able manner.
The Chief and Assistant Engineers. visited the
various Halls during the afternoon, and were every
where enthusiastically received and entertained. Nota-
BILE among the entertainments of theafternOon was that
given by Mechanic Engine Company No. >, who, as
on so many occasions most creditably to themselves
and right royalty received and entertained the Chief
Officers of the Department and the public generally.
One feature of the day was the installation of the
Chinese Engine Company, No. 5. in their new pre-
misses which were just vacated by No. l Company
premises now time-honored in their connection
with the record of that Company. Another and
very pleasing feature TO those who had the fortune
to join in it, was tne housewarming at the new
Hall of Engine Company, No. l. This, erected by
the aid of funds generously voted for the purpose by
the Legislature, stands near the corner of Richard
and King streets. The Company made this the
occasion for housing their engine in the new premises
and gave their housewarming in good style, enter
tanning not only their fellow members of the Fire
Department, but their wives and d~aughtcs. Every
thing was done in first rate, though quiet style show
ing that this Company does not intend to allow any
other to take from it the premier position which it
now holds