St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-14
PARADE OF FIREaiEN
Fittingly Closes the Festivities OF
the Day.


ST. Paul day was creditably rounded
off last evening by a grand parade of
the fire department. The formation
took place at the Genital Fire hall at
7:45 and at o'clock the head-of the
column began to move. The order of
the procession was as follows:
Mounted Police in charge of Sergt Budy
Zouave Drum Corps.
Board OF Fire Commissioners in carriage.
Chief Black, on horseback.
Assistant chief jackson and capt. kelleher.
Hookand Ladder No l.
Chemical No. l.
Engine No. l.
Supply Wagon No. l.
Engine No ,.
Hook and Ladder No. ..
Chemical No >.
Engine No. 3.
Chemical No. =.
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
Chemical No. !.
Engine No. 4.
Supply Wagon.
Engine No. D.
Hook and Ladder No 4.
Chemical No. D.
Engine No. g.
Engine No. Z.
Hook and Ladder No. 5.
Chemical No. q.
Engine No. :.
Supply Wagon No. 3.
Hook and Ladder No. 8.
Chemical No. Z.
Engine No. 8.
Water Tower.
The line of march was from Central
Fire hall to Minnesota street, Mime.
sofa to Seventh, Seventh To Seven cor
nerS. Seven corners down Third to Sib-
ley, Sibley to Sixth, Sixth To Minnesota,
Minnesota to Central Fire Hall.
There was a perfect jam all along the
inc or march, and 1t was with difficulty
that the streets were cleared, even for
a moment. The largest crowd assem-
bled at the Bridge square, corner of
Third and NabaSha streets. and here
men, women and children pushed and
crushed one another, eager TO get the
best view of the procession. Long be-
fore the head OF the column put in an
appearance, every point of vantage had
been secured by curious sight-seerS. and
still the people kept tlOcking III. There
were faces at every window of the
building III the vicinity, and Il nUAJer
of the small boys with more fOOlhardI-
ness than discretion. had climbed the
electric pole
TO SEE THE "PCECE SSION.'
Third street was r0ped in 10 keep the
vehicles out, bur even with this pre-
caution Capt. Bressettc and his depH-
ties had their hands full to make the
drivers understand thai they must clear
the way, and give the fire department
chance. The procession Was slow in
getting to the square, at least, 50 the
crowd thought, and it showed its I'M
patience in such EXPLANATIONS as ''Oh. l
wish they would come" Wonder
what's the matter" ''Fhey ought to be
H. 81 -
let's stick it out" By and by a soil
the street. 1t was Capt. Kelieher, and
he carried the good tidings that the pro-
ceSSion was not far behind. The crowd
breathed freer. and forgot that it was
too chilly TO be out in the open air.
Here they come" A small boy on the
electric pole sees the procession. Yes;
here they come, mounted police in front,
followed by the ZOuave Drum CORDS in
their baggy trOwserS and leggingS.
Next passes in review st. Paul'S
MAGNIFICENT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief Black and his assistants riding
in front. 1t was hard to say which to
admire most, the men, neat, clean and
tidy, or the beautiful horses, that
champed at their bits and nodded their
proud heads as they logged along. The
nre apparatus was IN Spienuid shape,
and the bright work shone like silver.
Chief Black had reason to be proud
of the showing the department made
last evening, as the citizens certainly
were. But one hitch occurred during
the procession which somewhat married
what would otherwise have been a
perfect parade. The horses on No. ,
hook and ladder baked between St.
Peter and Wabasha streets on Third.
and by the time they could be started
up again the front part OF the pro-
cessiOn had gone ahead fully a block.
and those in the rear had TO drive pretty
lively to regain their places.