The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
OUR FINE FIRE FIGHTERS.
Annual Parade and Review OF the Vol
unteer Fire Department---The Com
panies in Line--.Inspe ctiOn by
the Council, Etc.

If there is one day in the year that the
fire laddies of the volunteer service look
forward to with eagerness and delight, it
is review and parade day. From the last
waltz which closes the festivities one
year until the coming of the day again,
the boys look ahead to it as the gladdest
day of all the year. And if rain or other
unavoidable accident mar the fond antlc-
ipations the disappointment is felt tor
another year.
Although this, the day of the twenty
ninth annual review, has been anything
but pleasant overhead, the firemen turned
out in good force, and were joined in
their observances by several companies
from Moline.
The various companies met on the
north side of court house square at
o'clock, and proceeded to Market square
where they were formed in a hol>
low square by Chief Johnston
The chief and assistant and the
foremen of the various companies, headed
by Bleuer's band, then proceeded to the city
hall, where the mayor and city officers
and council were in waiting The city
fathers, under guard of squad of police,
were escorted to the square where the
inspection and review took place. The
ffiremen made known their wants to the
municipal body, and showed them im>
provements made since the last review.
The inspection over, the procession was
formed and proceeded over the line of
march given in yesterdays ARGUS, in the
following order:
Marshal Eckhart, Deputy Marshal Hull
and a squad of eight policemen.
Moline Light Guard band, E. Kittleson
drum major
Chief johnson, Assistant Chief Baker
of Rock Island, and Chief Peregoy Of
oline.
Minnehaha Hose company, Moline
eighteen members, j. P. Warren, fore
man.
Union Hose company, Moline, min,
members, Henry Smith, foreman.
Onward Hose company, Moline, sixteer
members, William Baker. foreman.
Dean Hose company, Moline, sixteen
men, D. Stewart foreman.
Bleuer's band.
Phoenix Hose company No. 1, Rocl
Island, twenty three men, James st
Clair, foreman.
Wide Awake Hose, and Hook and Lad
der company No. 2. Rock Island, twenty
two men. William Eckerman, foreman.
Rescue Hose company No. 3, Rocl
Island, twenty men, B. F, Knox, fore
man.
Gable Hose company No. 4, Rock Isl
and, sixteen men, Christ Baker, foreman
Holly Hose company No. 5. Rock Isl
and, twenty-five men, 7. Holdorf, fore
| man.
Rescue steam engine.
At the end of the procession the com
panies proceeded to Armory hall, wher
refreshments were served and spceche
made.
Tonight the annual ball of the fire dc
partment occurs at Armory hall.
WAITS AND sTRAYs.
The mayor and other city officer
seemed much pleased with the display
and efficiency OF Rock Islands fire pro
lection.
The Wide Awake Hose company az
peared for the first time in their new I'm
forms, consisting of blue flannel shir
neatly embroidered with the monogram
of the company.
| The Rescues had an elegant new sill
banner which the company had bougl
for the occasion. but the rain prevente
it being displayed.
Chief Shathman, of the Davenpo
paid department came over, and took pa
in the inspection.
The Light Guard band, of Moline, dis
coursed excellent music along the line @
march, as did Bleuer's band, of this city
| Apretty feature of the parade was tw
large dogs, one the property of the Wide
awake hose company, of Moline, and III
other belonging to the Holly hose com
pany, of Rock Island. These animal
were covered with neat blankets, made I
match the color of the company's shirt:
and they strutted along to the merr
music as proudly as their masters did.
The Rock Island department is unde
obligations to the Moline department fC
the delegation sent down, and also to til
Light Guard band of that city for pal
ticipating in the parade and review.