The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
DAZZLING DISPLAY.
Gorgeous Street Parade by the
Flremen, Civic and Military
Organizations.
Decorated Wagons, Mounted Cav
alrymen and Uniformed In
fantrymen.
Celebration of San Jacinto Day
Commissioning of Officers.
Ball, Etc.
From Tuesdays Daily.l

Had the committee of arrangements
been ex-officio clerk of the weather moi G
delightful day could not have been CHOSEN
for the celebration of the anniversary of
the battle of San Jacinto. The day was
bright and clear, and the flags and bunt.
ing from the many gally decorated build
Iings foated in a gentle south breeze.
The day was fraught with interest to the
citizens of Austin and the many visitors
who had come within their hospitable
gates. The Texas Veteran association,
the Austin fire department., the military,
the local civic societies and the firemen
from the surrounding cities had assem-.
bled to commemorate an important
event in Texas history. Early in the
morning the people began to assemble
along the streets and sidewalks, and, when
the hour for the sstreet demonstration
had arrived, Congress avenue, from the
depot to the foot of the capitol grounds,
was thronged with spectators. The side
walks and all available windows snd avn
ings along the streets over which the pa
rade was to pass were filled with anxious
visitors, i'm patient to witness the impos-
ing street pageant.
At o'clock the fire department., under
the marshalship of Chief August FILLER,
assembled on East Pecan street and pro-
ceeded to the depot to receive visiting fire.
men from Georgetown, Taylor and San
Marcos. At the same hour the Texas vet
ersns, the Austin Greys, the Capital City
cavalry and the University students as
sembled at Musical Union hall, in front of
The STATESMAN office.
At 10 O'Clock the procession left the
depot going up Congress avenue in the
following order:
City Marshal Lucy on his white horse
"Dan," with a detachment of police
mounted upon white changers.
Sergeant Palmer and a detachment of
police, all mounted upon black chargers.
Manning Rifle band of eleven pieces,
under the leadership of Professor Nc
Namara.
Carriages containing Acting Mayor
Workman and the aldermen.
Chief August Ziller mounted, ex-officers
of the department in carriages.
Assistant Chief R. d. Cunningham and
Recorder Louis Boerner.
Then came Washington Steam Fire
Engine company No. 1, drawn by pair of
dark colored bays driven by Lee Geismer.
Foreman, Joe Barbisch; first assistant,
Geo. Feigel; second assistant. Carl Drake.
The hose carriage was deliberately decor
atod and trimmed with flowers, evergreens
aud gaycolcred ribbons. Garlands of roses,
lilies and ferns, extending to the corners
of the machine, hung gracefully from an
apex over the roll of hose. Washlngton's
engine was drawn by pair of matched
ian horses, and the machine was also
handsomely decorated with flowers, hags,
and red, white and blue colors. The fol-
| lowing members were in line: w. B. Al
adie, O. E. Anderson, Eugene Bremond, j..
A. Barbisch, Geo. A. Brush, p. E. Caring
ton, John Chenneville, O. f. Drake, j. II,
Edwards, Geo. Feigel, L. N. Goldbeck, p.
l.. HARRISON, Lewis Hancock, John Hough-
ton, w. H. Huddle, G. W. Little6eld, M.
M. Long, Chas. Sanberg, Victor Mather,
Monroe Miller, j. w. Moses, j. A. Maggie,
G. W. Patterson, A. Robinson, VIM. Stel-
fox, Fred Sterling.
Then came Hook and Ladder No. 1,
drawn by four big iron gray horses driven
by w. l.. Num-. No. rs truck was one of
the prettiest In the parade. 1t was gau-
Oily decorated with flowers, colors and
flags. The spokes of the wheels were
twined with evergreens, studded with roses
|
ferns were arched over the apparatus, the
whole forming veritable flower wagon.
The following officers and members of No
l we're in line: President, ID. M, Metz;
vice-president, J. p. Schneider; foreman,
A. Schneider; first assistant, A. L. Patrick;
second assistant, B. Carey; secretary, A.
Won Rosenberg; tillerman, A. Wilke; Geo.
Assmann, Geo. Bengener, r. Bullien, ID.
Carey, R. A. Gillis, H. L. Guenther, Joe
Goodman, John Hildebrand, Geo. f. Jer-
nigau, joe Mayer, E. j. Musgrove,
o. Nueman, d. O. Pace, r. Prade, Angus .
Pressler, E. Won Rosenberg, A. Schneider,
Ches. Sceuer, Cal. Schroeder, Ed Schroe-
der, W. II. Salge, A. Wilke, W. Ziller.
Next came Colorado Steam Fire Engine
company No. 2. President, W. II. Gull
len; vice-president, j. A. Miller; secretary
G. d. Allen; treasurer, F. Brewer; foreman,
j. d. Randolph; first assistant, Albert
Peterson; second assistant, John M.
burst; Stewart M. Butler.
Colorado's apparatus was drawn by four
black horses driven by John Wallace. The
machine was tastefully decorated and was
beautified with some unique designs. The
spokes of the wheels were hidden by five
pointed stars in white and blue with the
hub as a center. Over the hose reel was
formed beautiful and unique design of
floral canopy from the apex of whose
dome swung large floral bell, made of
roses, lilies and violets arranged artistically
with regard to color. The following MEM
bers were in line: R. g. Bandy, e. Booth,
Lee Brown, T. Brewer, j. M. Cook, A. t.
Corwin, E. j. Delfraise, 7. E. Jones, T. M.
Kahn, @. Malvern, 8. T. Morley, Chas.
Miller, R. 9. Miller, John Miller,
Albert Peterson, 7. Platt, Joe Plum, II.
Seekatz, P. Seekatz, p. l.. Taylor, d. W.
Weaver, u. d. Warmoth, Joe O'Douovan.
Protection Hose company No. then
came: j. B. Nitchske, president; N. II.
Leader, vice president; Ed. Warner, secre-
tary; L. Boerner, treasurer; W. Mauthe,
foreman; Gus Anderson, first assistant;
second assistant, M. Pate; Ed. Waector,
steward. No. 3's hose carriage was drawn
by a couple of bays driven by s. II. Cox.
The carriage was deliberately decorated
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