The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-05
A FINE DISPLAY.
The Honolulu Volunteer Firemen's
Annual Parade.

Annual Parade.
The annual parade of the Honolulu
Fire Department took place yesterday,
and was very successful. The weather
was everything that could be desired,
and large number OF persons turned
out to witness the parade. The attend
ance OF members Of the department was
very good. The procession formed at
half past nine o'clock in front of the Bell
Tower, but it was nearly half past ten
O'Clock before it started, owing to the
late arrival of China Engine Company.
The reason of their delay was slight
accident TO the harness of the horses
attached to the engine, which had to be
repaired before they could start.
The procession started in the following
order: Two men from each company
carrying axes, the Royal Hawaiian
Military Band, Chief Engineer Mott,
First Assistant Engineer NJ. d. Monsar-
rat, Second Assistant Engineer Julius
Asch, Secretary Henry Smith, Engine
Surveyor J. G.. White and Fire Marshal
Mcclure; Honolulu Engine Company,
No. l ; Mechanic Engine Company, No.
2; the Reformatory School Band Hawaii
Engine Company, No. 4; Pacific Hose,
No. l; Protection Hook and Ladder
Company, No. /; China Engine Com
pany, No. 5. Following the latter COM
pany were number of Chinese carrying
flags, banners and other Chinese para
phernalia. Much amusement was
caused by Chinese who wore large
mask supposed to represent the head of
a lion. A number of train bearers fol-
lowed him, the rear being brought up by
a Chinese band consisting of a drum and
gong.
The line of march was the same as in
former years, with one exception. 1t
has been usual to march into the Palace
grounds and parade before His Majesty
the King, the Chief Engineer delivering
an address. Owing to the absence OF
His Majesty on Hawaii this was omitted.
However, when the procession arrived in
front of the Palace grounds on King
street halt was made and three rousing
cheers were given for His Majesty. The
engines of the various companies were
most profusively decorated with ferns,
flowers and evergreens. The Hook and
Ladder Company had their new truck
out for the first time, and it attracted
much attention. The new hose carriage
of the Pacific Hose Company also came
in for large share of attention.
The members of the various fire COM
panies met in their different halls after
the parade, and spent the afternoon in
social recreation. Mechanic Engine
Company, No. 2, entertained a number
of guests at lunch at their hall in the
Bell Tower, among whom were His Ex-
cellency Charles 7. Gulick, Minister of
the Interior; ex-Chief George Lucas,
Chief Engineer John Mott, First and
Second Assistants NJ. ID. Monsarrat and
Julius Asch, Mr.. Henry Smith, Secre-
tary Fire Department; Mr.. Walter NJ.
Hill and Mr.. r. J. Creighton. The pre-
siding officer, Foreman Frank Hustace,
thanked the members of Company No. 2
for their fine appearance at the annual
parade, and generally for their prompt
tude and discipline when called upon
for duty. The health of His Majesty the
King was drunk with cheers. Min
lister Gulick, in speaking to the toast,
stated that there was no warmer
friend of the Fire Department than the
King, who had been for years an active
officer and member of the. organization.
The health of the Minister of the Interior,
who had been twenty years member
of the Fire Department, and for many
years its secretary, was then proposed
and duly responded to. Toasts and
speeches appropriate to the occasion
were proposed and responded to, during
which Chief Mott and ex-Chief Lucas
spoke in high terms of the discipline,
equipage and efficiency of the Honolulu
Fire Department. First Assistant Mon
sarratt also spoke in similar strain.
The occasion was an enjoyable one.