St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
A BLAZE OF BEAUTY.
The Street Illumination EX-
ceeds Former Years Best
Efforts.
Tonight the City Firemen
Will Furnish a Fine
Spectacle.
Northwestern Funeral Direct
OPS Discuss Sanitary
Measures.
Probability That Two Of the
Recently Injured Firemen
May Die.

All or st. Panl tfleQ to crowd into
Third street last night. between and
II O'Clock, and the effort was without
avail. The dazzling colored lights that
were shed upon that thoroughfare from
Bridge square to Sibley street revealed
a terrific jam of people. blocking the
sidewalks and moving up and down
the roadway in two solid, never-ending
streams of humanity. The sight was
well worth the effort. Never has the
annual illumination been as beautiful
or the crowds as large. The stands of
light along the curbs, with varying
pyramids, and the large set pieces at
street intersections, were arranged as
hitherto, but the globes were of gayer
colors and the tops set in brighter
designs. The arch and crosspieces at
Bridge square, and at the intersections
of Minnesota and Jackson streets with
Third were also as usual, but several new
designs were added. OF these the most
beautiful and striking was at the
crossing of Cedar. 1t was in the form
OF an immense electric dome of glitter
ing blue. beginning at point twelve
feet abol Tie sidewalk, and rising to a
height OF fifty. Where it was crowned
by dazzling orange light. The dome
was formed of narrowing circles of in
candeScel.. lamps, the globes of a rich
blue tint. and in the heart of each was
a rose CLINT that made the effect more
beautiful and heightening it. The dome
was the center of observation, and
many were the compliments bestowed
upon it.
AT the intersection of Robert street
the incandescent lights i'll the national
colorS-red, white and blue-took the
form of an anchor. the blades red, the
shaft white and the croSShar blue. Be-
tween jackson and Sibley was beau
tiful design III electricity representing a
sickle and sheaf of wheat. The entire
effect was giittering, grand, gorgeous.
Under the blaze, where the street had
been swept clean as parlor floor, the
crowds surged up and down for up
wards of two hours. Fonr bands were
stationed along the street, and during
the evening the thOroughfare was
flooded with music from one end to the
other.
The FireInenss Parade.
Tonight the parade of the fire de-
partment will he the feature, and
promises to be one of the finest ever
seen in the country. Forty-fve pieces
of apparatus will be in extended line
and 2l5 men will take part in the par
AIDE. The procession will start prompt
ly at s p. M. from fire headquarters, the
following being the line Of march and
order of apparatus:
Platoon of Mounted Police
Police Patrol Wagon with Officers
Board of Fire Commissioners i'll Carriages.
Chief of Fire Department in Buggy.
FIRST DIVISION.
Water Tower, with four gray horses
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, with four
horses.
Chemical Company No. ], with two horses.
Engine Company No 1, with three horses.
Engine Company No. 2. with three horses
Supply Hose Company No. l, with two
horses.
Hook and Ladder Company No. l, with four
horses.
Chemical Company No. 2. with two horses
Engine Company No. }, with three horses.
Supply Wagon Company No. l, with two
horses.
SECOND DIVISION.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 8, with four
horses.
Chemical Company No. 5, with two horses.
Engine Company No. 4, with three horses.
Engine Company No 3, with three horses
Supply Hose Company No. 9, with two
horses.
Supply Wagon Company No. 2. with two
horses.
THIRD DIVISION.
Second Assistant Chief.
HOOK and Ladder Company No. 4, with four
hoIses.
Chemical Company No. 4, with two horses.
Engine Company No. z, with three horses.
Engine Company No. s. with three horses.
Supply Wagon Company No. 5, with two
horses.
FOYrPTu DIVISION
Third Assistant Chief.
HOOK and Ladder Company No. 8, with -four
horses.
Chemical Company No. +, with two horses
Engine Company No 10, with three horses.
Supply Wagon Company No. IL, with two
horses.
FIFTH DIVISION.
superintendent of Fire Alarm.
HOOK and Ladder Company No. q, with four
horses.
Chemical Company No.7, with two horses
Engine Company No. 4. with three horses
Engine Company No II, with three horses
South st. Paul Fire Department with en-
CINE, nose wagon and truck, headed by
Chief Waterous.
All engines and trucks will have
lamps lit and be ready for duty. The
men will appear i'm full uniform, double
breasted coats, cap, white shirt and
white gloves.
Inc line OF procession VIII form al
headquarters at 8 p. In, and will pro-
ceed up Eighth to Wabasha, Wabasha
to Fifth, Fifth to Seventh, Seventh to
Seven corners, then down Third to Sib.
ley (being met at B:idge square by the
bands who will escort them along the
scene of the inuminations). Sibley &C
Sixth. Sixth to Robert, Robert to Eighth,
Eighth to headquarters, where the pro-
ceSsion will diSband.
Chief jackson has taken every pre-.
caution in the event of all alarm of fire
being turned in during the procession
A man will be mounted on horseback
at fire headquarters. and, ii an alarm OF
fire is turned in, will ride to where the
procession is and report to the chief
who will order the companies of the dis
trict in which the fire is situated tt
leave the line Of march and proceed tC
the fire.