The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-04-19
IEIBlsAv'S FIRE DEPARTMENT..

Il loFelN ana PHEASANT uaN, just WIFI
was required to put the firemen mo
citizens in good trim for the parade OF
the Fire Department that was to take
place during the afternoon.
During the forenoon, people from
the surrounding country began to come
into town, Terrebonne and Assumption
both being well represented.
At s o'clock, the various companies,
having assembled at their respective
halls. began to move into the positions
assigned them. Marshals were gallop-
ing through the streets carrying or
ders, bands were playing whilst the
sidewalks were lined with visitors.
The Planters Association having
opened its elegant and spacious rooms
to the ladies. and arranged seats upon
its broad galleries for their accommo-
dation, presented a scene of beauty
and elegance rarely surpassed. The
galleries of the Young Mems Benevo-
lent Association, and of many citizens
along the proposed line of march were
filed with the fair sex, eager to see
the gallant firemen in procession.
The Grand Marshal, Judge Taylor
| Beattie, and his aids, W. II. Price and
Lolo Roger, and the members of the
Fire Board: j. NJ. Bourg, chief; Ca
mile Braud. first assistant; Alcide
| Hargis, second assistant H. n. Cou-
Ion, secretary; r. r. Mcbride, H. II. &
l.. No. / Z. Hogan and r. j. Naquin,
Thibodauv Bucket Brigade H. Cham
payne, Thibodaux No. l !; 1Ozeme Ma
quin. Protector No. 2, having taken
their positions, the parade was started
with the Thibedaux Bucket Brigade
in front, preceded by the famous
ThibodauX Brass Band. The marshals
of this company were: Hon. J.. ID.
Moore, Judge I. +. Bergeron, John I.
Moore, Jr., Henry Fritzinger, james
Springer, Max Dupaty, I. d. Kent and
Tom Roger.
Next came the Home Hook g. Lad
derCo. No. /, with chief marshal Emile
Riviere and aids Hudson Tabor. Jr..
Cleopias Toups, Luke B%oudreaux, De-
tave Toups. and Edgard Hobert. with
one OF the Washington Artillery Bands
of New Orleans, furnishing music.
Then followed Thihodaux Fire Co.
No. l., headed by Hon. Z. A. O'Sulli-
van, chief marshal, assisted by Hon.
l.. A. TroSclair. A. i. Raglan and E.
Dionnr, preceded by another of the
renowned Washington Artillery Bands
of New Orleans.
And finally came Protector Fire Co.
No. ., preceded by DR.. j. II. Fleet
wood, chief marshal. and his aids. Jas,
Frost, w. {. Raglan, c. P. Binnincs,
Earle Knotloch and Sam Blum, with
Fahrega's noted band from New Or
leans.
The procession paraded through the
principal streets of the town as adver-
tised. The streets and galleries were
filled with people t. en- town and
country presenting II panorama OF
beauty and manhood that is seldom
witnessed.
Nothing occurred to MAJ the harmo-
nv ard good will of the firemen or
their friends, AL evidently delighted
with the splendid appearance of the
men and the decorations Of the engines
and trucks
An effort to describe the various
decorations would result in a failure
10 convey Il proper description of them.
1t will suffice to say that at 10 RE-
vi0uS parade, have the decorations
equalrd those of last "Wednesday.
Eacl, company s~trived to SurpasS any
for.n.f effort aud each succeeded il,
the iaudabie competition 20 present
the most handsome appearance. The
st.l,, Of decorations being entirely
di:.c.en II" comparisons can be in>il,
made. All were admirable. reflectin-
great skill upon the far ladies, who
had the work in charge.
Arriving mt the Court house, IL re-
view ri the department was made hv
the grand marsllals and aids, when the
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