Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-03
THE ANNUAL PARADE.

The fire Department Made an E1ceIieat
appearance Oa the Occasion Of the AunmHI
Parade and ReviesC Yesterday-4 Credit
able Test of the NetO AnIo6heGg Engine.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the an
nual parade and review of the Minneapolis
fire department occurred.
The ball was opened by forming into
line at the department headquarters,
whence they went directly to the city hail.
bringing up on bridge square directly in
front of the east entrance of the city hall
On the sidewalk were the mayor and alder
men. The chief was we'll mounted as was
the assistant chief also. The firemen
were formed in company front, where
after salute to the mayor and oity Off
GERS, Chief Stetson made a short address,
of which the following is a brief syn
opsis:
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen of the city
council:-I take a degree of pride in pre-
senting to you for your inspection the
members of the Minneapolis fire depart
ment together with the aparatas of the
same. One year ago you expressed your
entire satisfaction at the years work of the
department, and 1 trust you will accord
to US that same honor for our work during
the year just closed. The department,
1 confess, does not look SO bright as it
might, but hope in this respect you
will bear in mind that we have had work to
do within the last few days. I trust
gentlemen that this will be the last occa-
sion of the kind, for verify believe the
time has come, and think you will agree
with me in this, when our department
should be full paid department.
The mayor, on behalf of the city officers,
made neat and fitting response, taking
pleasure in com plimenting the department
for its effective work during the year,
stating that often times they had been
called out on five or six alarms within the
short space of twenty-four hours. He
stated that the department made a most
creditable record. The history of the de-
partment has been competent continu-
alton of the previous years work. The
council has been very generous with the
department, 30 expressing the appreciation
of that body of the efficacy of the depart
ment. The mayor was free to agree with
the chief that the time had come when
there should be paid department. 1t has
well earned the reputation it has through
out the United States of being an A No.
department. He closed his address
in handsome compliment, when
the mayor, in company with
Ex-Chief Brockitt, Chief Black of st.
Paul, and Commissioner Schlieck. also of
st. Paul took carriage and were followed
by the city officers IN other carriages.
The line Of march was from
the city hall up Hennepin avenue
to Seventh street, down Seventh
street down Seventh to Sixth avenue south.
down Sixth avenue south to Washington
avenue, up Washington avenue to First
avenue south, up First avenue to Third
street, up Third street to Hook and Ladder
(No . house, where the apparatus was
left, while the department adjourned to
Clark's restaurant. The crowd at the res
taurant was immense, in fact beyond the
comfortable capacity of Mr.. Clark, who,
however, did his utmost to furnish a de-
lectable dinner.
After dinner the department and coun-
Gil went to No. 2 hose, house where the
new Am0sbear Yves teste3.
In just three minutes from the time fire
was set IN the furnace twenty pounds pres
sure was indicated and the engine was
started, when two powerful streams. from
inch nozzles, were thrown to the roof of
the engine house. Quickly the pressure
Went up &c sixty ; pounds, and with a
'E'-tec pressure OF 100 pounds the volume
OF vale was immense, The engine could
have ceen started al less pressure, but
the engineer started it as ordinarily as
when working at fire.
This closed the review. and the tired !
frcnen returned to their respective |
quarters.