The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-05-07
THE FIRE LADDIEsl
Grand Parade of the Fire Companie,

THE DAY.
Last Friday the volunteer Firemen of Honolulu
held their Annual Parade. The day was bright
the boys turned out in force the engines yTere
prettily decorated, and everything combined to
make the affair a thorough success. Long before
$50 a. m, the proposed hour for starting the
streets were alive with red shirted and blue shred
men who we're Fastening to their various posts
There was some delay before starting, and il was
not TIL nineteen minutes past ten that the bell
tower rang out the signal to step out. BY that
time every company was i'll place and the process
sion moved forward at once.
THE PROCESSION.
AT the head of the procession marched twelve
representatives of the various companies. Promi-
nent among these were Messrs. Fasset and Fisher
who lent weight to the pageant. Next followed
the Hawaiian band, which continued to play lively
music throughout the line of march. At the head
OF the hrelnen marched the Fire Marshal, Mr.. j.
Mcguire; the Chief Engineer, Mr.. J. Nott the First
Assistant Engineer, Mr.. G. B. Wilson and the
Second Assistant Engineer, Mr.. NJ. d. Monserrat;
behind whom came the Foremen of No. l. Mr. s.
q. Whitman, and his Company. No. l engine
drawn by four horses, was prettily decorated with
flowers and less, as were the hose cart and coal
wagon. Some "reminiscences of Won Tromp must
have been floating through the minds of the dec
orators: the idea, If not original, wAs good Under
command of the Foreman, Mr.. Frank Hustaee
No. stepped out. -Four white horses DRAGGED the
ponderous engine, wreathed in flowers: very small
and cute fireman indeed was perched Just behind
Mr.. James DOdd, who drove, and kept up poodlv
clatter on the engine bell. number of boy-fire-
men were also conspicuous, and the line of vouno
sters stepped out famously. The Reformatory
school Band, in charge of Mr.. Walter Hill made a
break in the the line of iremen and served to give
additional energy to the Companies which closed
the procession. Pains had been taken bv the MEM
bers OF number to have an effective decoration
and they were most successful, but the gem of the
decorations was the hose cart of the Pacific Hose
Company: the cart had been converted for the mo.
ment intO floral arbor, surmOunted by blue silt
"a " hrrnz tod 49, Ill
nlest of little children, daughter of Mr.. John Mott
Messrs. Rasemann and Fred Harrison were at
the head of this company. Then came Hook and
Ladder, and finally China No. 8: gay with banners
aud flags, and followed by a strong company of
sturdy looking men. In command was Foreman
Akana. The line being closed by the new FIRE DO
lice, who looked smart and business like.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
Starting up Fort street, the procession marched
along Beretania street TO Nuuanu street, turned
down Nuuanu to King street, along King street TO
the Palace; the gates of which were thrown open,
and the united companies entered, falling into
rank facing the Palace steps. The King attended
by Major PurTis came forward. After few com
plimentary remarks and hearty triplet Of cheers
the procession moved on. Leaving the Palace the
grounds OF Alnolani Hale we're ente:ed and three
cheers for the representatives, of 1884 we're called
for by Chief Engineer J. Mott and heartily res
pOnded to by the boys As each comuanv filed
past the entrance the cheer was taken up, so that
for ten minutes or So there was dropping fire of
cheer upon cheer. The members of the IeQisla-
ture having adjourned to see the "funs wers clus-
tered on the veranda opposition and government
as sweet and amiable as could be: they seemed
pleased with the compliment rendered them. From
the Legislative building the procession proceeded
along Punchbovl street and Beretania street paus-
ing TO give a cheeft 70 the Princess LiliuokaIani,
and so back to the bell tower where the last com
pany broke ranks at a few minutes before L.
ETKRTAIyzrESrs-
After parade came The time to refresh the inner
man and the engine houses duly laid out a spread
to which many willing guests were hidden Ne
chanic Number 2, had fine lunch laid out pre-
pared BY II. Mariana the caterer Of the Hrifihs