The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11
HONOLULU FloE DEPARTMENT,
Annual Parade and rerchlighs Process
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Monday evening the annual parade
and tOrehlight procession ot the Homo
lulu Fire Department took place. The
various companies met at their houses
II O'Clock, and shortly before O'Clock,
with their engines and apparatus had
assembled AZ the place OF rendezvous,
the Bell Tower. Fire Marshal John c,
White was marshal Of the procession,
and st once commenced TO get the COM
panieS into line. At fifteen minutes past
: o'clock all WAS in readiness Tor start.
Unfortunately il began TO rain; and no
sooner had the procession started than
there was downpour. NotwithStand-
ing this the fire laddies who are neither
sfraid OF tire or water, continued on the
march Sn3 carried out their route OF
procession. Hundreds Of people lined
the streets, but when 1t rained good
many wen3ed their way home.
The procession WAS headed by the
Marshal and pioneers. Then came the
Roval Hawaiian Band under direction
Of Proi. Berger.
Engine Company No made grand
DISPLAY. The engine, drawn by tour
powerful horses, was decorated all over
with colored lanterns, wre8ths OF flowers
and eyeryreens. The hose cart WAS sim
ilarly decorated. Then came trans
pSrencv. s canvas house, representing
the life OF i fireman, followed by =
private team CARRYING sons Of the menu
hers Foreman More and his assistants
had beautiful boQuets OF flowers IN their
trumpets. The members OF the COM
uanv were all dressed IN dark blue
flannel shirts with the letters h. +. I. /
in white on s shield IN 'front.'
Engine Company No , was next IN
order The engine, drawn by four horses,
looked grand. Ii was feStOoDed with
wreaths OF eyergresnS and flowers, and
lanterns were hung SrOund IN very
TASTY manner. At the top OF the smoke
stack VS. : transparency with the figure
The hose cart was also nicely decor
sted sud the volunteer boys made $ good
turnout All the members or the CON-
panv wore red shirts and most o. them
carried torches
Engine Company No. had no decora-
tons on the engine, which was drawn oy
two horses. TIE hose cart which was
surmouuted by &n Illuminated crown
WAS drawn bv the volunteer boys All
the mem erS looked neat IN red shirts
Gnd black pants
Hook and Ladder Protection Company
uts next in line The wagon was les
TONED with flowers and evergreens, 2nd
with lanterns hung here and there,
looked very attractive There WAS
good number Of members IN line.
China Engine Company No. made s
pretty display. Lanterns were hung sll
around showing the notices, L&nakila
sn6 China. The engine Vas decorated
with lsis- while the hose cart was
spanned oy Two arches OF eyergreeus and
lanterns. The members were nearly al
present. dressed IN blue shirts
The procession marched into the
Palace grounds and cheered His Majesty,
who appeared - the front entrance OF
the PsIsce and addressed few worts 70
me Chief Engineer. expressing his re-
rrec AZ not beng able 70 attend any OF
me DLulLEls- III L--A-- -s-HN--- - --tI
sarns - previously published Over
three hundred men were IN line
Taken altogether the procession Was 5
a-ig isnt affair and . decided success
Il i unfortunate that the rain fell Is Il
did
Tue procession got back TO the Bell
Tower ABOUT 5 quarter before O'Clock,
snf then C0npany's No l. :, and >
held bauquets At their resp Give halls
AZ the hall Of No 1 there was = m&gnId-
cent collation. provided Oy the Hawaiian
HossI. 4 number Of invited guests were
present. znd splendid time vas b&d BY
al. Several speeches were made.
Mech enthusiasm prevail ed Al the houses
Of C1muanIeS No I and ). where beautI-
ful spreads were provided Particulars
Of No - banquet appears below
The Bell lower Was Illuminated from
too 70 bottom with eol0red lanterns and
presented : most imposing appearance
Near the top Of No Is flag pole were
three hoops. around which were hung
lanterns. making very effective ap-
pezrance. The front Of No Is house
boxed nice with : eol0red transparency
and is floral decorations, while the
China Engine CompGny's building was
lastly set Of Nth pretty lanterns