The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-18

windows were bordered with colored
lanterns, while double lines of chro-
matte light ran up the sides to the
peak. The company's motto, ITO the
Rescue" was given over the door with
ettered lanterns in all colors.
Hawai- Co. No. 4 did not decorate
their building, but had two lines of
colored lanterns extending across the
street, besides burning chemical lights
in front Of the building when the com
pany we're forming and leaving for the
rendezvous.
The Bell Tower, with the quarters of
Engine Company No. 2, and Hook and
Ladder Co., presented blaze of glory
which it would be almost impossible to
surpass. The tower had circle on
circle of lanterns on it in pagoda
fashion, while lines Of light ran up the
flagstaff. Beneath the lookout was alarge
transparency bearing the words, 'Long
Live Our Fireman King" below this
"Kalakaua," ettered on small Ian
terms Then, over a row of globe Ian
terms above the door, the royal name
appeared again on lanterns. Under
the gable arch Of Mechanic Engine Co.
No. 2, ran the words, "Kalakaua Ka
Moi" and "I836-1S86" hanked the
standing signboard showing that the
Company was instituted in 1858. Over
the door on lanterns was the Compa-
ny's motto, "Our Aim, The Public
Good. The Hook and Ladder Com
pany had "Long Live The King in
letters of light running across under
the gable cornice, with the Company's
initials above the door, and, like the
other companies and the signal station,
had colored lanterns in symmetrical
lines and harmonious arrangement
wherever there was space for them.
The whole front of the Bell Tower
block was, in fact, as brilliant a sight as
could easily be imagined.
At the last place described the whole
brigade gathered for the procession,
which got into line without any con-
fusion and very little noise, except
what was made by spectators. Mr..
Charles b, Wilson, Chief Engineer,
formed the line, and it moved off
tmarshaled by Hon. John A. Cummins
and headed by the Royal band, in the
following order: Officers of the Board
of Representatives of the Department,
leading the Pioneers; Engine Co. No.
/; Mechanic Engine Co. 2; Reforma-
tory school band in sailor uniform;
Hawaii Engine Co. Ne 4; Pacific Hose
Co; Hook and Ladder Co; China En-
gine Co. No. S, and the Royal school
boys in uniform.
The enginess we're all polished up,
besides being decorated with wreaths
and lanterns. The Hook and Ladder
Co.'S truck had long transparency on
each side, inscribed: "I836-Nahiae-
huokalani Ka Moi-ISSo% Pacific
Hose Co.'S truck bore the company's
motto, and the Chinese hremen, since
the fire of April without an engine in
working order, carried large, round,
colcred lanterns Fire works were set
off from the various machines along
the line Of march, and there was an
extra fiery demonstration at each fire
house.
Marching through the streets by the
prescribed route, the procession en-
tered the Palace grounds by Richards
street, and going all round the Palace
halted before the front entrance, where
the King was waiting to receive the
gallant fire-fighters. The Chief Engi-
neer presented a well-worded address,
20 which His Majesty very graciously
replied Then, after making the cir
cuitof the palace twice over the pro
cession moved off by the return route
to / Bell Tower. The cheering and
counter cheering between firemen and
spectators within the royal enclosure
on the arrival and departure of the
fremen was loud and long
An exhibition of pyrotechnics on a
large scale began about the time the
line of procession was forming and con
tinued until about halfpas nine o'clock
The shooting pieces were mostly sci
off from the Palace roof, while on the
grounds below c. lored Lights farce
and bombs crashed. A long list of SCI
pieces was fred on a stand at the Opera
House over the way, some of then
very pretty, such as the Hawaiian flag
coat-of arms, etc, concluding with {
picture of the King framed in blazing
wreath, with the year dates 1896 anc
1880 on the sides.
Taken altogether, the 6remen's dem
onstiation, the Examinations and fire
works formed a series Of Spectacular
displays the grand beauty of which
could not be adequately described il
any pen picture. There was an i'm
mense crowd around Palace Square anC
inside the Palace yard the whole ever
Z, =, ing, but there was the best of order OBJ
served on all hands by the multitude.