Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-05

were made lively by the companies heaueo
by bands of music, marching from their
houses to the places assigned them, while
each piece OF apparatus had admirers.
When ell was In readiness Mayor Downhem,
the chief marshaI, gave the command to
march, and the procession moved a5 fol-
lows:
Mounted Police.
Chief Marshal and assistants.
Chief of the Alexandria Fire Department
and Fire Wsrdens.
Ex-Chiefs of Fire Department and invited
guests 10 carriages.
Ex- Mayors of Alexandria and the City Gov
eminent in carriages
Delegates 10 the Association from Richmond,
Norfolk, Portsmouth. Danyille, Pc
tetscurg, Staunton, &c.
Music.
Friendship Fire Engine Company.
Music.
Hydraulion FIRE Engine Company.
Music.
Relief Hook and Ladder Company.
Music.
Columbia Fire Engine Company.
Music.
Junior Hose Company OF Roanoke.
Hope Hose Company Of Berkeley.
Charlottesville Fire Department
FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY
The Friendship company was in COM
mand OF Capt. James F. Webster. who had
40 men in line, dressed In red shirts, black
pantsloons, white fire hats and belts The
m mbers drew their hose carriage while the
old hand engine Of the company. one of the
most attractive features of the parade, was
drawn By four horses. The apparatus Of
this company appeared without decoration,
as the members cay that the beauty OF their
engine being unadorDed is adorned the
moat. Following the old veterans came
tho Junior Friendship, q company of lite
boys dressed as firemen, who drew NINA
ture engine. The company was headed BY
the Alexandia Band.
HYDRAULIoN s Z. E COMPANY.
the Hydrsulion Company was under
command OF Foreman Geo. Petty, Who had
35 men in line. They were uniformed in
blue shirls, trimmed with white, black pan
falcons, white fire helmets and belts. The
engine, looking rs bright as when
new, was drawn by four gray horses
with gilded hoofs, and had only rib
bon and ii ,wsr here aud there to "set
it off" The handsome new hose carriage
of tho company, without decoration, was
drawn by the members end was considered
very handsome piece Of fire apparatus.
This company was headed by tho Alexan-
dria Drum Corps.
RELIEF HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company
was in command of Foreman r. NJ. Latham
and had in line 90 men uniformed in white
shirts, trimmed with red and gold, black
pantaloons and black fremen's hats and
belts. The truck was drawn by four black
horses, and wac tsstefully decorated with
white flowers The company was prece led
by Eibner's band, of Washington.
COLUMBIA STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
The Columbia Company turned out sixty
strong, under command OF Foreman Charles
Duffy, the men being uniformed In red
shirts, black pantaloons, green fire hats and
belts and each wearing white silk badge
and boutoniere. Ths lady friends of the
for the apparatus, which were beautiful.
Reel No. 2, which has recently been painted
and decorated by the members, was in line
ready for service, having on lite spool $50
feet of newly whitened hose and was drawn
By two bay horses. No. hose carriage was
beautifully decorated with white flowers
and baskets and surmounted by big floral
bell This carriage was drawn by the men,
bers. The engine was drawn by four bay
horses, and was almost covered with flow
ers made into all kinds of designs. On the
engine was beautifully worked horseshoe
by white kid glove and sus
pended from which was white dove. The
The decorations attracted general attention.
This company was headed by the band of
the Third u s. Artillery.
THE JUNIOR HOSE, OF ROANOKE,
The Roanoke company appeared in line uE
der command Of Jas. McFail, marshal, with |
90 men. The members wore black psnta
looms, red shirts and Nav York firemen's |
hats and belts. They drew their hose car !
rage which they brought with them and |
which is very handsome piece of fire az
paralus. The spool of the hose carriage was
neatly decorated with ribbons. Tie Alex
andria Drum Corps headed the company.
OTHER VISITING COMPANIES
Delegates from Norfolk, Richmond Ports-
mouth, Hampton, Petersburg, Charlottes-
Vile, Berkeley and elsewhere all dressed in
fremen's uniform, occupied the post of honor
On the left of the line and added much TO
The effectiveness OF the parade.
The following was the route of the process
sion From Washington street down
Cameron to Royal, up Royal to Queen, down
Queen to Fairfax. down Fairfax to King,
up King to Peyson, down Peyton to Prince,
iown Prince to Alfred, up Alfred to King,
Town King to st. Asapb, down st. Asaph to
Duke, down Duke 10 Royal. down Royal to
Wilkes, down Wilkes to Lee. up Lee to
Prince, up Prince to Washington street,
on Warrington street to Oron-
,co street and down to King where the pre-