The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-02-18
Tho Fircmen's Parade

The public holiday occasioned by the anniyer-
sary celebration of Accession" day, on the 18th
inst afforded the officers and members of the
Fire Department of Honolulu an opportunity 10
present themselves to the inspection Of the pub
lie, in parade, and turn out, which has been ex-
celled IN previous years, started at few minutes
past 10 am from the Bell Tower, taps on the bell
signalling the start.
The day was all that could he desired for fine
showing of men and mauhines and the entire route
was trayorsed without an accident occurring The
engines each drawn by four horses were profusely
decorated with garlands of flowers and ferns pre-
sented pretty appearance. The following was
the order of procession.
Hawaiian Military Band. H. Berger, leader.
Chief Engineer John Mott
Assistant Engineers, c. b. Wilson and J. NJ. Mon.
sarrat.
Secretary II. T. D., Henry Smith. Fire Marshal
j. Mcguire.
Members of Hook and Ladder No. as Pioneers.
Detachment of Fire Police under Capt. Herrick.
Steam Fire Engine Honolulu No. l, i6 members
Foreman Robt. More, assistant s. NJ. Whitman.
Steam Fire Engine Mechanic No. 2. % members.
Foreman Frank Hustace, assistant Chas. W.Clark.
Reformatory School Band. Walter Hill leader.
Steam Fire Engine Hawaii No. 4. 36 members.
Foreman James II. Boyd, assistant A. Souza.
Pacific Hose Co. No l. u members.
Foreman a. H. Rasemann, assistant F. Harrison.
Hook Il Ladder Co. Protection No. /.
Steam Fire Engine China No. 3. Al members.
Foreman All Plat, assistant Hong Sam.
The procession after passing through, Fort,
Beretania, Nuuanu, Queen, Fort and King streets,
passed in the Palace yard where a halt was called
and Chief Engineer Mott being presented to His
Majesty, who had come out to reviewNhe process
sion, made a short address, fifty responded to by
His Majesty. The order of march was again
taken up and the procession passed out the
Richard street gate up Richard, along Beretania
to Fort, Fort to School, School to Nuuanu, Nun.
anu to King, then up Fort street to Bell Tower,
where the companies were dismissed.
The popular expression of opinion regarding
the appearance of the various companies, the neat
fWsW
of Pacific Hose Co. No. l who are all young men
and marched Well the care and taste displayed in
the engine decorations, and the order observed in
the ranks during the entire march reflected cred
ltably on all. Had proper care been taken TO
relative distances between each company, the pro-
ccssion would have appeared to better advantage
and the crowding, which was apparent been Oh
waited.
The SPREADS"
After disarmament of the procession formation,
the various companies betook themselves to
their houses and there themselves and
friends with things regarded for the inner
man. Mechanic Engine Co. No. q, Hawaii No. 4,
Honolulu No. l., entertained in the afternoon and
Pacific Hose Co. No. l. in the evening, and all
Corners were Hospitality entertained.
A MODEL SPREAD
The members of Pacific Hose Co No had not
depended on their own efforts alone to beautify
the interior OF their cosy meeting room,
ment the exterior of their building but for the
they obtained the assistance of many fair friends,
who with their taper fingers twined and twisted
the flowers, ferns and vines that decorated the
walls and ceiling, and for the other brought to
their aid an artists brush and decorators iudg-
ment who left their handiwork on the outer walls
| BY a vote of the company it had been decided
| that the spread" should take place in the even
/ ing and should be n model one in its way, every
thing by programme, and liquors strictly debdITei.
In accord with this plan, at 100 pm. on the 18th
inst, the members with invited quests set down TO
a heavily laden table of yands. Without waiting
| for any preliminaries, the first toast His
| Majesty" was proposed, drank, in sparkling GIN
ger ale, and followed by the rousing chorus of
He's jolly good fellow" recitation was then
| given by j. Lycett followed by song by q. X.
| Miller the chorus to which was vocalized by the
| company. At this iuncture Chief Engineer Mott
arrived and his presence was greeted by there rous
| ing cheers and complimentary remarks from Fore
| man Rasemann fifty responded to by the pleased
| chief Foreman Rasemann then favored with the
pathetic balled of ELLA Rea." Delegate J. Asche
| gave short speech" which was followed by
| Foreman Rasemann proposing, as toast, Officers
| and members of Honolulu No l; appropriately ac-
| knOwledged, and responded to by Foreman Robert
More of that company. A song by 4. II. Harrison,
recitation of the tragic story of "Sparticu'' by
@. X. Miller, solo by W. L. Monsarratt, song by
| Walter POmroy. Toast to Officers and members
courteously proposed the Officers and members
| of Pacific Hose Co No II recitation by 4.
| McCarty preceded an onslaught upon the good
| things provided. Another season of enjoyment in
defamation, oscillations, etc was then gone on
| with, Messrs T. f. Kennedy, D. Lyons, Z. Medau
assisting The newspaper press was not forgotten
being duly toasted and responded to by Mr.. RScafe
Ii was past midnight before the "spread" was
ended and the boys and guests present expressed
themselves as highly pleased and well satisfied at
the success of their new departure spread
| suns ardent liquor.