The morning call., 1890-07-05
VETERAN FIREMEN.
The Town of Vallejo Painted a
F0urth.of-July Red.
An Excursion Of the Vets Followed by Pa
rade and Banquet-Jollity and Fellow
ship Hand in Hand.

There was more jollity, good-fellowship
and genial comraderie to the square foot
on the decks of the steamer Constance yes
terday, while bearing the excursionists of
the Veteran Firemen's Association of San
Francisco to and from Vallejo, than on any
equal surface in the State.
The general public did not crowd the
boat. 1t was like private picnic party of
the Veterans and their friends. Everybody
knew everybody else and that freedom from
convential restraint, which is delightful
when INDUCED in among friends who will
not abuse it, ruled the day and made the
red-shirted ex-laddies the very happiest lot
of men.
The Veterans assembled at their hall on
Fourth street at o'clock in the morning
and marched down to Jackson-street Wharf.
drawing the historic machine behind them.
Red-shirted and topped with glitteriGg
black hats they presented an appearance
calculated to arouse all the latent enthusi-
asm in the breast of every one who had
run wild de masheen," and in many who
had not
The trip up the bay was made in I'M
usually short time, bet of $500 having
been won on the speed of the passage. At
Vallejo the boys were met by the City Fire
Department in full force and escorted up
town amid the cheers of the inhabitants.
Al the Bernardo Hotel they fell in line in
the procession. which marched through the
town.
A PARADE IN VALLEJO.
The parade was composed as follows:
John Brownie, Grand Marshal; chief aids
o. l.. Henderson, ID. g. Barnes. First Division:
Aids-Jefierson Aspenall. E. McLees, w. Wat
sou; United States band, United States marines
sailors, Graud Army Improved Order OF Red
Men, Vallejo Base ball Club, carriages with Pio-
neers. President of the day, orator, reader and
chaplain. Boar OF City Trustees, Board of Edu-
cation, Board of Health, Board OF Trade Miss
Daisy May Cressy. Second Division: Marshal,
Charles Edgar; aids-W. b. Pressey w. Pollard
band, Veteran Flremen of San Francisco, Napa
fire companies, Benicia fire companies, Vallejo
Hook and Ladder Company. San Pablos, Nep-
tunes, Phoenix Company, School Boys Hose
Company. Third Divisions: Marshal, Dr.. j. q.
Anthony; aids-C. Drake, Max Hobbs; liberty
car Inmates OF Orphans Home, trades, citizens
In carriages, etc.
Vallejo was decorated for the occasion.
Every house along the line of march was a
IEass of bunting and the citizens packed the
sidewalks and half the streets. Enthusiasm
was abundant and spontaneous. AT the
Bernardo Hotel a banquet was kept spread
the whole day, and champagne and othe T
good things were free to all, and Chic [
Jam' Roney saw that everybody had
enough. Barring San Franchises Vets the
best feature in the parade was the fine APP
pearance made by the marines from the
Mare Island Navy-yard.
After the parade the fremen all ad-
jourDed to Eureka Hall, where bountiful
spread was made under the care of John
Il. Arden and Head Steward E. II. Ramsey.
After the boys had Toasted and drunk their
fill, John Roberts. the veteran President OF
the fi-emen called them to order, and in
well chosen words thanked the citizens of
Vallejo for their hospitality. MIR. Roberts
alluded to the time when he was President
of the village of Vallejo and only a few
houses were then In existence.
wILDNEss RUN MAD.
DR.. Washington Aver eulogized the fire.
men, who as much as the soldiers, fought
a common enemy, and then Miss Daisy
May Cressy, the pet of the association,
dressed in full fireman's costume, sang
When We Ran With the Old Machine"
The scene at the conclusion of her song
was wildness run mad The old veterans
shouted, threw up their hats, wept and
shouted again.
Supervisor of the Census William II. Da-
Wis made clever little speech in which he
dWelt upon the old scenes portrayed by the
song, and paid a glowing tribute to the
memory of the late Daniel Sully, once
Chief of the Vallejo Fire Department. In
Mr. Davis remarks occurred these pas
sages:
Cities may differ In appearances; citizens may
DC u1iikt IN Inherent IOcaItIesi customs may
correspond in all places, and politics may be
OF opposite compilations; but The tire-laddes do
not change. Cities, citizens, localities, customs
and politics have no bearing upon the brother
hfemen, who have In all parts OF the world
fought the common enemy. All differences are
forgotten In The spirit OF hospitality, which CO.
ments us into one common bond OF brotherhood.
After the banquet games and sport were
INDUCED IN, law was suspended, everybody
had full license to do as everybody pleased
and nobody abused the privilege. AT
O'clock the boat left the red painted town
bearing home as well-pleased a lot of men
as ever were gathered III one band, and, on
return to the city, the "boys" paraded by
tOrchligbt up to their quarters.