Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28
How the Fircmcn Looked and Marched
-GcueraI Notes


The annual inspt cton and parade of the
Burlington fire department took place Thurs
day and proved very pleasant and in
terestng occasion. As everybody knows,
our fire department is one of the bes'
volunteer organizations in the country.
1t is made up Of excellent material is und,r
fine discipline, and is fully and thoroughly
equipped. Its efficiency in action has often
been tested aud the result has been to reflect
the oatest credit upon it. Our people have
a just pride in it, and its annual parade is
always looked forward to with unusual in.
trest. That OF yesterday was, as usual, a
great success.
Shortly after . o'clock the companies
marched, with their apparatus, to City Park,
where they were inspected by the Mayor
aud Board of Aldermen and the
result of the inspection, it is hard
ly necessary TO say, was per-
fectly satisfactory. The fremen then
marched up st. Paul street to Pearl street,
where procession was formed in The fol-
lowing order;
Platoon OF Police, headed by Chief Barton.
sherman Military Band
Chiei Englnser 4. Crosby and Assistants
Boxer Engine Company. No. 3.
llOok anu Ladder Company, No. /
TOsys city Band.
Volunteer Hose Company, No. l.
star Hose Company, No.
Howard Hose Company, No 3.
ullpper Hose Company, Noe.
Barnes II ST Company, No. T.
Fairfax Drum Corps
Ethan Allen Engine Company, No. 4.
The Shcrmans turned out with full ranks
and furnished, as always, most excellent mu-
sic. The Boxers numbered thirty-five, and
with their red shirts and black helmets trim
med with red looked like an active and eff
iiclent company. They carried the beauti-
lu nag presented TO them by Miss Louise
Howard. Their cart was drawn by two
powerful black horses. The IIooks-thiity.
lyc OF whom were in line-are stalwart
lot Of men, and in their rcd and blue shirts
and white and red helmets made an excel.
lent appearance. Their apparatus was drawn
by four horses. The Volunteers turned out
nearly thirty men, altired in their familiar
white helmets, long coats and dark paulul-
oOns, and Their appearance and drill were
such as to elicit many compliments. With
this company was its now historic horse
hose cart The Stars, with their red shirts
ana bluck helmets looked very well They
turned out twenty-five strong and their carl
was decorated with wreath of green leaves
and red berries. The Towards, about ff
teen IN number, wore white shirts trimmed
with blue and dark blue caps, and also look.
cd well. The Clippers, twenty-five strong,
have uniform Of red shirts trimmed win
blue, red and white caps and dark
panlaloons with gold stripe. They
presented crcdltable appearance, as did also
the Barnes boys, twenty strong, with their
red and black shirts. The Fairfax drum
corps which is no stranger here, rendered
stirring music In fine style. Tobey's haud
rendered very crediable music. Last of ALL he
Ethans, over nifty strong, ended the proces
sion. With their tasteful and elegant uni
forms and generally fine appearance and al.
most perfect discipline and drill they made
a splendid show aud received u host Of com
pllments all along the line. With the
Ethans was their running cart, drawn by two
gray horses, their two spiders, drawn by
two grays aud two blacks, respectively aud
their engine, drawn by gray aud black.
The procession, with the snowy uniforms
Of its members, the glillering apparatus and
the flags, was an exceedingly handsome one.
All along the line of march the sidewalk
were thronged with spectators and at the
corners and other available spots great
crowds were collected. The line Of march
was as follows; Down st. Paul street Ia
Main, passing in review before the Mayor
and aldermen at the band stand, thence
through Main, to Church, TO College, to VIII