The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

No. 4; II. L. Mofitt, foreman; Will Dill,
first assistant; Ed. Patterson, second as
sistant. No. fs hose carriage
was drawn by four matched
grsys, and Il. w. Cochran handled
the ribbons. The apparatus was taster
fully decorated, and beneath canopy, in
veritable floral bower, sat tiny young
miss of some five or six yesrs-little Jes-
sic Harrison, the oompany's little queen.
The following members of the company
were in line: R. r. Babcock, F. o. Bah
cock, s. Bailetti, w. II. Bennett. r. Birns-
leil, W. Cochran, j. O. Ellis, j. S. Forrow,
j. Fitzhugh, j. p. Hammond, j. W. Hoy,
j. f. Heierman, George Heome, Henry
Heome, Jim James, NJ. M. johnson, Jack
Keomes, Harry Metz, Joe Henderson, E. E.
Smith, j. W. Thompson, j. II. Wolford,
L. Ii. Wheeless.
At the corner of Pecan the firemen re-
ceived reinforcemepts. The Capital CITY
Cavalry company, Captain William Won
Rosenberg, jr., with twenty-four men, fell
into line just behind the fire department.
The company presented fine appear
ance in their uniforms of dark blue coats
and light blue pants with helmets and
plumes.
Next with military step came the Austin
Grays, Capt.N. z. Houx. The company
presented a soldierly appearance in their
regulation uniforms, cross belts and side
arms and white helmets.
Next were the students of the
two hundred in number.
Then came the Saengerfest band, followed
by members of the Ssengerfest, about $50
in number, carrying banners.
Then came a carriage, 10 which were
seated Gen. W. P. Lane, president of the
Veteran association; Col. s. W. Blount,
vice president of the association; Colonel
Guy M. Bryen and Gen. w. R. Handy.
The members of the Veteran association
then followed in double file.
The procession, as it moved along the
Avenue, presented a most imposing ap-
psarauce. The strains of music, the rum
BILE of the decoratedfoats, the clash of the
oavalrymen's sabers and the regular step
of the infantrymen, all tended to impress
the beholder with scene Of grandeur.
The veterans filed into the capitol
grounds when the head of the Avenue was
reached. and the department., having cir
cled the capitol, returned down the Avenue
to Firemen's hall on West Eighth street.
Here the department was drawn up in line
in front of the engine house, and the re-
corder called the roll.
Alderman Linn then proceeded to de-
liver the commissions to the newly elected
officers of the department, after which the
retiring chief August FILLER, turned over
the department to the new regime, amid
the cheers of the fremen.
The following is list of the officers as
comm issioned:
Chief of the department, Victor Mather;
assistant chief, Albert Schneider; recorder,
l.. Boerner.
Protection No. 3-President, j. B.
Nitchske; vice president, N. II. Leader;
secretary, Ed. Warner; treasurer, l..
Boerner; foreman, W. Mauthe, first assls-
tant, Gus Anderson; second assistant, M.
Pate; steward, Ed. Waector.
East Austin Hose company No. 4-Pres-
ident, F. Heurman; vice president, W.
M. johnson; secretary, e. Il.
Smith; treasurer, L. o. Babcock
foreman, j. s. Farrow; first assistant, VIII
Dill; second assistant, Max. Multke; j. ID.
Wolford, director; W. Cochran, driver.
Hook g. Ladder Co. No. l--President,
H. M. Metz; ice-presidsnt, j. z. Schnei-
der; secretary, A. Won Rosenberg; treas
urer, E. Won Rosenberg; foreman, A.
Zller; first assistant, A. 4. Patrick; second
assistant, D. Darcy tillermap, Alex.
WilKe.
Colorado No. 2--President, W. II. Gull
len, vice. president, j. A. Miller; secretary,
Geo. d. Allen; treasurer, +. Brewer; fore
man, j. d. Randolph; first assistant, Albert
Peterson; second assistant, John M. burst;
steward, M. Butler.
Washington No. 1--Preeident, j. II.
Robinson; vice president, John Bremond;
treasurer, John StelfoxJsecretary, g. w.
Patterson; foreman, Joe A. Barbish; fret
assistant, George Feigel; second assistant,
Carl Drake.
After the new officers had been in
stalled the department, their Wis
iting fremen, aldermen, and guests ad-
journed to the hall, where an elegant
lunch was spread. After full justice had
been done to this sumptuous repast, dur
ing which the Manning Rifle band dis
coursed some excellent music, the depart
ment took a recess untilinight, when they
would join in the torch light procession
and then. attead ball at Scholz's gar
den.
THE BALL.
Schools garden last night was a scene
OF gay festivities.
There was grand open air concert,
and in the pavilion the firemen concluded
the pleasures of the day with a most en-
joyable ball. Bright, sparkling music,
pretty girls and gallant fremen completed
q scene Of gaiety and pleasure well worthy
TO conclude so memorable day. There
are no more gallant citizens.i Austin than
those who compose the fire department,
and they seemed to vie with one another
in their kind attentions 10 their guests
and in paying homage to many handsome
ladies present. Dancing was kept up I'M
til a late hour, and the UNANIMOUS YER
dict was that for a general good time q
firemen's ball surpasses all Others.