The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-03
The Firemens' An niyersarv.

The Firemens' An niversary.
The annual celebration by our CITY FL.
Department, took place on Mondav-@.
first of May, and altogether was one Of .Ls
most successful parades that we have a..
witnessed in Jackson. The weather wo, N
that could be desired The several COM.
/ mics, in quiet, undemonstrative wav Nil
the indispensable assistance of their rasn..
tive lady friends, having appropriaisI,
decorated their engines, hose reels ,ns
ladders, all formed in line in front Of ,Io
Capitol, at noon. The gallant fremeD vs,.
arrayed in their brightest and best ana
ready to obey any orders from their pom,,,
Chief Engineer, Mr.. r. L. Saunders On
the balconies and sidewalks, ladies ana
children had gathered in great number.
Altogether, it was a most animated md
beautiful spectacle. No little interest W.,
added to the occasion by the presence If
Canton Fire Company No. /, uumberip,
about thirty men with their beautiful /,
France steamer The procession moved I'M
State street in the following order:
Gem Fire Company No. Wv. 7. Sim.
monds, as Marshal John McGiu Foreman
A. J. Kuutz, lst Assistant; Jos. Muh "a
Assistant; Chas, Taylor, Hose Director
Ed. Farrell, Assistant Hose Director
Braun, Secretary, About fifty men. A..
paratus elegantly decorated The Gem
Company was organized in lS6S-this bajrg
its 14th anniversary.
Next came Pearl Hook and Ladder Com.
pany No. Nv. b. Ross, as Marshal Il
G. Hilzheim, Foreman William Langley
Assistant Foreman Antoine Muller Sec.
rotary. The truck was superbly decorated
This company, though small in numbers. is
very efficient; and its organization some
years ago, completed our Fire Department.
Next came Canton Company, No. l--al
ready referred to-W. NJ Yande,I, Fore.
man; c. Olsen, Hose Director; Leon Frey
Secretary. A fine body of men, evidently
always ready 1or duty or pleasure.
Aud last, but not least, came Jackson, No.
with "IS43' inscribed upon its blune
this being its seth anniversary, 5. Viz.
den, Marshal; L. f. Montgomery Fore
man; II. X. Hardy, lst Assistant:
B. T. Raines, ID Assistant; Jos, Ware,
HOSE Director; l.. Bloom, As,i,,an,
Hose Director; Geo. Fraser Engineer;
f. NJ Zheler, Assistant The com.
pany did not Sscem to muster its full
strength. The engine and hose carriage
were appropriately decorated. Messrs. John
Sharp, Matt. T. Ash, SamI French and ],
L. Power, exempt honorary-llc members,
marched with this company.
We missed the gallant fire boys of West
Jackson from the parade, and hope 10 see
them all in line at next anniversary.
The procession took the usual route, in.
Guiding West Jackson, and on arriving at
Gem Engine House, refreshments were
served, and short speeches made by Fore.
man McGill, Foreman Montgomery, Chief
Engineer Saunders, Mayor Thomas, Of Can.
ton, Sam. French, and others.
On return to the Capitol, the procession
and then dinner was in order
At No. Engine House, bountiful feast
was spread, for the special benefit of the
Canton The Gem Company, and
invited 6 fYsat down at o'clock, to la
Dles loas it'll all the substantials and
lelicaei they were provided
win upStinted b. be Gem and IRE
'afgeu ~. tterers to the inner
y. iH85YO On this occasion
.9hode in response to
$50 ~ Shcd, by Governor Low
fs6 15Iaj. Barksdale, of The
c.Gssss9 - $ 3. R. X. Jayne, of the Comet,
Mr. f. s Wilson, of the New Mississippidn,
Mr.. JAS r. Yerger, Jr., Assistant Chief En-
,ineer Reber, Hon. Oliver Clifton, and
Mayor McGil.
A grand ball at night, by Gem Fire Com
'any, closed the programme Of the Fire
mems Anniversary of 1882