Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-24
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON.
Parade Of the Fire Department.
GLORIOUS WEATHER ANDA BEAU
TIFUL DISPLAY.
The Gallant Fire Boys of the High
land City do Credit to Themselves
and to the Capital Of the State.

Tie l4Stn anniversary OI Une Drtn OF Uh(
Father of his Country 1t seemed as i
the fury of the Winter King had beer
soothed by the approach of the day
which the gallant Firemen of Bator
Rouge celebrated with unusual eclat.
The streets were almost as smooth al
a shell road and the marching men couli
well, as shey lld, keep time to the in
spiriting music of that splendid band
the
INDEPENDENT SILVER CORNET.
Promptly at the hour of II the parade
was organized on the Boulevard, wher
upon the order Of the Grand Marshall
with banners flying, horses prancine
to the enlivening strains of the excellent
Amateur Band of our city, the gaily at
tired Fire Brigade took up the limo OF
march, in the following order:
ROMAN c AZEDEssUs, Grand Marshal
AIDS:
r. J. MCCABE, Washington No. l.
L. JADOT, Independence No. 2.
D.C.HUYCK, Pelican Hook & Ladder l.
CHIEF ENGINEER AND ASSISTANTS:
R. J.'B. FAIRIE, Chief Engineer.
CHAS. OCONNELL, First Assistant.
r. P. SANCHEZ. Second Assistant.
ISIDORE LARGUIER, Third Assistant
Next came the carriages containing the
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL,
followed by A. H. Huguet, Esq, who as
Company Marshall led that starchy and
resolute body young men,
PELICAN HOOK Il LADDER co. NO. |,
along the rope of whose freshly painted
red and white truck, marched some
thirty good looking, active and gallant
men dressed in their pretty white shirts.
At the head of "the hooks" flag bearer
carried the rich silken banner of red,
presented to the Company by the ladies,
many 0fwh0m, it seemed to us, looked
down "mighty sweetly" on the boys as
they passed. The truck, the Lady Garig,
looked as bright as new silver dollar.
Over the stack of ladders wreaths of
Laurel and Japonicas had been affixed,
while the neat looking leathern buckets
beneath, used as flower vases, contained
green moss interspersed also with ia
p0nicas. The Pelican Company was orr
ganized March the 10th, 1872 and is Of
fcered as follows: NJ. C. Aldrich, Presi-
dent; G. L. Way, Vice President; J. E.
BlOuin, Foreman; J. w. Hubbs, 1st AS
sistant Foreman; c. II. Jolly, I'd Assist
ant Foreman; D. S. Widney, Recording
Secretary: L. B. Duncan, Financial Sec
rotary, W. NJ. Rhodus, Treasurer; WIN.
Gesell, Standard Bearer. John Mcguire,
Steward.
Some eight or ten honorary members
served as a guard of honor to the flag
bearer.
Right after them came the senior COM
pany Of the department,
WASHINGTON STEAM FIRE co., no. 1.
headed by their stalwart and splendid
looking marshal, Richard H Burke, Esq,
who seemed and felt justly proud of the
thirty-tive brave men, who, in their
shirts of red, faced with blue, looked
like a set of people who don't play when
they are at a fire. Their beautiful
steamer, as bright as the day itself, the
first fifth class Gould turned out by that
renowned maker, was draped in mourn
ing in memory of their dead exempt
brother, Gilbert Lockwood. The decor
ations were therefore simple but appro-
pirate. \ wreath of ivy and white
surrounded the smoke
stack. -Four handsome bays pulled the
"Eltie McCabe' through the march.
Sixteen eXemptS escorted the banner
of the seniors. \ frislly colt, the
pet Of the company, cavcrted around
as though he thought that if he didn't.
the ladies OH the sidewalk would make
No. is bashful boys feel uneasy by
looking ut them as hard as we We're sorry
tC see them do. from beginning to end.
The officers are: 7. Duggan. President:
l.. Litty, Vicc-P President: +. W. Hero
man, recording Secretary; S. y. McCor-
mick, Financial Secretary; VIM. Nc
Guinness, Treasurer; }. W. Bates, Fore
man; p. Boisvert, First Assistant: J. p.
Costello, I'll Assistant; Chas. OConnell,
lst Assistant TO Chief Engineer.
Last i'll the line this time, but not
least, appeared the largest company in
the parade.
INDEPENDENCE FIRE co., no. 2,
directed by its clever Marshal Mr.. Kleo-
phas Nodler, behind whom were no less
than thirty exempt members guarding
their silken stars and stripes, presented
to the company by their lady friends.
Nearly fifty young and sprightly look
ing fellows dressed in red and blue,