The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-28
FIRE FIGHTERS FUN.
Annual Review and Parade OF the Rock
Island Department-AFine
Appearance.
rIREMEN's DAY.


delighted, than when the waking hours
this morning foretold bright and pleas
ant day. The fire laddies had years ago
become impressed with the idea that the
clerk Of the weather was adverse to any
thing other than rainy weather on parade
days; hence the very agreeable disappoint-
ment when the field of blue presented its
self overhead al sunrise. with prospects
OF one Of the fairest days OF the fairest
month of the year.
This is day dedicated to the Rock
Island fire department, in the celebration
OF which occurs the burial of all embers
OF discord-if there be any.-and out OF
which spring revived sentiments of fra
ternity and grand restoratum into line
of all the companies with bright attire
and equipments. when new hopes are to
come forth of maintaining the splendid
record the department IS heir to. and win
ming still brighter fame in the future.
This morning the fire boys were bus,
at their respective houses, polishing thei
carts, torches, etc, and decorating then
with the Flowers that bloom 10 tn,
Spring" preparatory to the great anC
long anticipated event OF the afternoon
As early rs l O'Clock the gay clad fire
men were seen hurrying to their houses
and few minutes later the companie
began 20 form to Court House square
from whence the column moved Il
Market square, where
THE INSPECTION
took place.
The companies having formed hollo'
square, Chief Knox and assistants an
the foremen Of the various companie
with Bleuer's band proceeded to the cit
building and with the police force as
body guard escorted the mayor and othe
city officials and the council to the scene
The inspection took place, the foremen O
the companies explaining the needs O
their respective companies, etc.
THE PROCESSION
was then formed and proceeded along tn
line Of march given in Yesterdays ARGUS
in the following order;
Police force.
Chief Knox and assistants.
Deere band of Moline, thirteen men
Ed. Kittleson, drum major,
Minnehaha hose company, Moline foul
teen men; p III. McLarnan foreman; Ii
MiZor assistant.
Onward hose company, Moline, fiftee,
men, Hank Vearn, foreman, John L
Carlson, assistant.
Union hose company, Moline, ten men
Fl. Smith, foreman; Eli Finley, assistant
Desne hose company, Moline, twenty
four men; Thomas WEIGH, foreman; Geo
Miles, assistant.
Moline Hook and Ladder company, te
men, Robert Iberling, foreman.
Bleuer's band. Jonh Beuer leader, tel
men.
Phoenix hose company, Rock Island
twenty-five men and cart, Andy Lercl
foreman, William Bysinger assistant.
Wide Awake hose company, Rock Is
land, twenty men, cart and truck, Der
nard Brown, foreman, Ed johnson assis
tant.
Rescue steam fire engine.
Rescue company, twenty men, cart. E
Swan, foreman, Fred Burger, assistant.
Cable hose company, fourteen mer
cart, Henry Baker, foreman, Albert Glas
assistant.
Holley hose company, twenty men, car
Fred Holdorf, foreman. Maux Helfrict
assistant.
Gilpin hose company, cart, twent
members, Robert Wagner, foreman. Gee
B-owner, assistant.
FIRE BELLS
The Gilpins made their first appearance
This is the new company in the Sevent
ward, and the company made a fine ap
pearance in bright blue shirts.
The Gilpin and Holly companies eac
had dog with a blanket bearing Il
name of the company.
One company graced its cart with a lit
girl who sat upon the tool box anon
the flowers which decorated the appart
tus..
The Rescue hose company came out
new red shirts which were very pref
and attractive.
The Moline department came down {
a special train on the c. B. & Q. road
After the procession dinner was serve
at Turner Hall.
Chief Strathman and City Clerk Nj
Steen came over from Davenport,
The annual ball takes place at Il
rink toninght.
Sure to Kill.
A gardener in Dubuque recently sa
an advertisement in Chicago paper
the Practical Potato Bug Exterminator
warranted to kill all the potato bugs in
fve-acre patch, il used according to dire
lions, and which the advertiser won