Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-05

Marshal, WIN tno lOiloWlns aiuo lazy
Thompson, 81. s. Clements, II. J. John
ston, james Gregg, V. Sanchez, II. Avila,
VIM. Brown, +. Sabichi. Jr., John u.
Wray, Will H. Hammell.
Then followed the Fire Department,
headed by q carriage containing the
Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting
of Messrs. Kuhitz, Keefe, Lowell and
Marsh. =,
Chief ''Tom" Strohm, and his able
deputy, Charlie Miles, occupied the red.
wheeled vehicle which tenorizes timid
drivers whenever fire occurs and the
rest of the department followed IN the
following order.
Engine No. |, from East Los Angeles,
had steam up ready for an emergency;
| The harness on the horses was ornamented
with red, white and blue ribbon, and
blue plumes nodded from the brides ;
hose cart decorated in same manner,
red plumes being substituted for blue ;
all companies attired in peaked caps,
white flannel shirts and dark blue pants.
Engine No. 2, from Ninth
street; flowers artistically arranged
around the top of smoke stack,
stand pipes entwined with plated
bunting in red, white and blue; dark
red plumes on brides. Hose cart pro.
fusion of flowers around hose reel and
drivers seat; alternate red and white
plumes. IN
Engine No. 8, from Main street; small
flags placed wherever practicable. Hose
cart; reel dIaped with rational colors.
Vigilance Hook and Ladder Company. /;
truck draped with stars and stripes, lad
der covered with checked bunting, alter
nate squares cf red, white and blue.
Company, dark blue shirts and pants
and red fire helmets.
Engine No. 4, from the Plaza; flowers
cleverly worked round smoke-stack /;
dark red plumes on brides of horses !;
hose cart decorated with stars and
stripes.
Engine No. 5, from Temple street !;
proiusion of flowers round drivers seat
and lamps; horses adorned with large
red "No. 5" on white ground around
collars; blue plu1nes on bride. Hose
cart, same.
Park Hose, four wheel cart; white fur
robes On seat and hose; reel covered
with pleats, alternate red, white and
blue; drapery of stars and stripes.
Engine No. 6, from Boyle Heights;
circle of flowers on top ridge OF smoke
stack; lamps and harness festooned and
rosetted with ribbons and national
colors. Hose cart; flags and flowers in
profusion.
Engine No. Z, from Morris Vineyard
huge pyramid of flowers towering from
the smokestack, composed solely of red
and white roses, tied artistically in place
bv tri.colored ribbons, with very pretty
effect. Four-wheel hose cart; flowers
punched on standards and lamps, and
draperies of red, white and blue.
FOURTH DIVISION.
The Fourth Division was headed by
the Santa Ana Band. j. n. Johnston
was Marshal, with the following aids;
Frank w. King, Horace B. Dibble, Trow-
bridge H. Ward, Chas. L. Fisher, Fred.
L. Baker, Richard w. Pridham, John
Miller, John Neitler.
This division was composed entirely
the industrial and tradesmen's displays,
as follows
Evan Evans; float and eight horses,
draped with white; huge framework; ;
border Of stars and stripes and white
plumes along upper ridge.
Mersch Bros; wagon literally loaded
with game of all kinds hanging amid
evergreens form framework.
Vienna Buffet; wagon and four-in-
hand; tableau representing scene III
Buffet; youths seated at small tables
drinking beer; also double team and
victoria, containing proprietors and
manager.
Queen Shoe Store; decorated wagon,
with large framework advertisement.
Philadelphia Brewery wagon and four.
in-hand display of barrels, surmounted
by tableau, "Bacchus." Also decorated
wagons, containing barley, beer barrels,
and bottled beer.
Los Angeles Cracker Company; the
wagon containing boxes of crackers,
which were distributed along the route
by boys.
Junction Meat Market; two wagons
tastefully decorated, and black and white
COW with streamers of tricolored rib
bons, led by youth in smock frock.
Oil Burning and Supply Company /;
large red oil tank and two wagons, loaded
with tanks OF crude petroleum and other
oils.
]. U. Tabor buggy and pair Of ponies,
festooned with national colors.
Dalzell's Stables: three trotters hitched
to sulkies, drivers in caps of national col
ors, "Patchen 2" Barney Clifton" and
"Sir Richard"
P. Fl. Matthew'S wagon and four'in
hand, barrels of miscellaneous oils, paints
in various colors.
Los Angeles Furniture Company ;
wagon and four horses, excellent display
of furniture on platform draped in white
and pale blue. Also three wagons con-
tanning carpets, lounges and office furni-
ture.
Los Angeles Steam Laundry Co. seven
delivery wagons tastefully decorated.
Los Angeles Mantle Co. F; wagon and
team of six horses; display of mantles OF
wood and tile work on platform profusely
decorated with evergreens and ribbons.
Citizens Transfer Co. blackboard and
tandem; vehicle covered with stars and
stripes.
Los Angeles Wool Pulling Co.; wagon
and four-in-band; platform loaded with
bales of wool, lower part covered with
sheepekins; whole surmounted by ne
gro with banjo.
Los Angeles Soap Co.. wagon loaded
with soap in three blocks containing re-
spectively 600, 1000 and $500 pounds
each; exhibit of sal soda in rear. Also,
wagon and four horses, with load of boxed
soap.
Franks Floral Depot; wagon with plat
form and tableau, "Reign OF Flora" ;
principal figure wearing dress covered
with flowers"
Black Diamond Coal Co. ; five wagons
of coal drawn by mules.
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