Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-23
THE FIREMeN AND POLICE.
Preparation for the Parade on the Gath
Instant.

The Dispatch has already referred to the
approaching inspection and parade OF the
Fire and Police Departments Of the city as
an event which will probably awaken
more than ordinary interest on the part oi
the citizens. The time was fixed for TO-DAY.
hut after - conference 10 has been declued
better 20 have 1t on Thursday the 2ith IN
stant. II will be the first occasion when these
partmcnts have over been seen together
IN full force. and the Richmond people VIII
have an opportunity OF Judging oi theT
strength for the services for winch thcy
are organized.
ARR8NGTNENTs.
The inspection viii take place about J.;
Vi. The police and Fire Department Will
assemble on Broad street, the LETT II the
Fire Department resting on the night OF
the police The right of the apparatus
viii rest on Ninth street. extending mp
Broad street as far "a may be necessary.
The police will appear in their handsome
new uniforms. After the inspection the
line Of march viii be taken up. The 20
lice Commissioners, preceded by special
escort and band, viii befoilowed by the + re
Commissioners IN carriages, the men oi the
several companies of the department, the
Chief comlnauding on horseback. the
officers iu their buggice ana the apparatus,
BEGINNING with the hOse-CarraEe Oi In
eiue /. thcu the engine of that company,
and S., ON down through the several en-
zinc companice 20 Truck Companies /, 2,
and g. Hose Companies ] and 2, ana the
firo-alarm supplv-woGon. Inc maIch Will
bc down Broad 20 Nineteenth, 20 Nam. 10
Fifth, - Franklin, u. Shaicr, to Grace
10 First. to Broad, and from thence down
Broad 20 headquarters, where the parade
will Doe dismissed.
IMPROVEMENT IN TIE FIRE sEEyIcEI RrvABD
or MERIT
Thoimprovcmcnt in the Fire Department
i'm an respects has been 50 marked Of late
that oven the most casual observer cannot
fail 90 recognize IL. Property y-owuers'
manufacturers, and insurancc-men have
been forced e. recognize and appreciate
Waat these mon arc worth 10 the city in
more ways than one. Daring the past
summer, for instance. upon one occaTon
I'm the lower part ot the city some very
valuable service was rendered where those
most interested had little idea their cstab-
li~hmcufs would be- saved from total de-
stIuction. and very recently after fire bad
made startling hcadwdy az the extensive
factory Of Mcssrs. Nhitchurst a Owen
thc detail for that portion OF the city
was so very Jealous and determined III
their efforts that very serious FIRE Wes
oycltcd. which without this pluck and de-
termination would have resulted other
wise. Recognizing this the firm have
written the Chief Engineer a letter OF
thanks 20 the department for their service,
and enclosing % check as q testimonial oi
their appreciation Of their efforts tc
pat Out this fire, and To- two OF the tremer
they made am additional Offering of hat
apiece for services which they might pos
sihly have NOT been expected 10 perform
ON the occasion referred TO. The latter are
Hosemcn Hirshberg. of Hose Company
No. /, and pizzini, Of Engine Company
No. 3. Such meritorious conduct Is al way
valued, but it Is not ALWAYS noted. and the
action Of the firm Is well calculated t.
stimulate and benefit the service.