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were as follows: Col. Clay, Lieut. Col
Mosher. Maj. Henderson. Chief of Ord
nance Peixotto. Capt. Newmeyer; aids.
Singleton, Huyck; non-commissioned staff.
Sergt. Maj. Kenny. Quartermaster Riggs.
Ordnance Sergt. Roginski; Hospital Stew
ard Williams and Sergt. Bugler Freedman.
In the absence of the adjutant of the first
regiment, Capt. Newmyer was detailed.
In the wake of the second regiment
tramped the first separate battalion, with
Col. J. H. Campbell in command. The
four companies of this battalion were COM
manded by Lieut.. E. L. Webster. Lieut..
+. V. Meredith, Lieut.. c. H. Hill and Capt.
F. T. Webster Following, with all the
battery A, Capt. H. G. Forsberg in COM
mand. Bringing up the rear of this was
the ambulance corps, with Lieut. James
A. Watson in command and Second Lieut..
Verdi The rear of the third division was
brought up by the cycle company, COM
manded by Capt. c. r. Story.
The Fourth Division.
Other divisions may have made a better
showing. numerically speaking. but none
did more to excite the interest, admiration
and enthusiasm of the great crowds that
thronged the streets than did the fourth or
firemens division. Though not an extern
sive one. it was exceedingly interesting by
reason OF the bright and handsome uni
forms Of the sturdy marchers, and fur
nished material for a comparative study of
the progress of the. times in the lnanufac-
ture of apparatus for lighting the fiery ele-
ment
Mr.. James H. Richards. president of the
Washington veterans, was marshal Of this
division, and was assisted by Mr.. John
Daley. Headed by the Laurel, Nd, Band.
the Washington veterans, seventy strong.
lead the division, drawing their old Column
bia suction and hose carriage. The follow
ing are the officers of this association: Mar
shall. John w. Thomson. engineers JlliuS
Strobe and George Keathley John ]. Pea
body. secretary.
The Brooklyn veterans. 100 strong every
man over the age of fifty, and each of
whom has served for five years or more.
followed. They wore the regular uniform
and carried torches
The Freeport Cornet Band of twenty-one
pieces under the leadership of John Pow
ers, headed this body of veterans. The
Brooklyn men were differed as follows
President. Aaron j. Michaels: vice presi-
dent, Peter c. Brown: marshal, John H.
Bergen financial secretary, VIM. ]. Fiem-
ing: secretary, Joseph II. Downing: treas
urer. Peter Wilson. This organization,
which Is the only one of its kind in Brook
Ign, was organized January II, 1887, having
been disbanded in 1869.
Headed by the Third Virginia Drum
Corps thirty pieces, under command of
Sergt. Grouse. the Hydraulion and Relief
companies of Alexandria came next in line
The Hydraulion company carried their
and the fifty men in line were differed as
follows: Foreman, Geo. w. Petty; as
sistant foreman, j. Girls. Gill; marshal. b.
3. Smith.
This company was organized in 1927 and
served with distinction in the great patent
office fire of 1875 taking great satisfaction
in the fact that they reached the scene of
action on that occasion some time before
the Anacostia company arrived
In the parade today they wore uni
form consisting of black pantaloons blue
shirt and white helmet. and were well re-
ceived all along the route.
The relief Hook and Ladder Company
also Of Alexandria. wore a very becoming
uniform, consisting of cream shirt, black
pantalOons, and regulation fire hats. The
officers were: r. NJ. Latham, foreman
VIM. Rogers. first assistant foreman; VIM.
CLANCY. second assistant foreman. Nine
teen men were in line.
On the extreme left of the division came
a portion of the district fire department
under command of Chief Paris and headed
by Eibner's band. Chief Paris was accom-
panied by Howard Wright. while Assistant
Chief Belt, who Immediately preceded the
engines. was accompanied by j. T. Rossiter
The companies, each having the full COM
plement of ten men, followed each other
in their numerical order.
No. l, engine and hose carriages. Fore
man. Charles Boss; assistant foreman. 8.
E. Mastin.
No. 2, engine and hose carriage. Fore
man, P. w. Nichols; assistant foreman.
Conrad Weitzel.
No. 4. engine and hose carriage. Fore
man. w T. sorrell; assistant foreman
No. g. engine and hose carriage. Fore
man, ]. w. Lehman: assistant foreman.
John Smith.
No. I, engine and hose carriage Foreman
Frank ]. Wagner; assistant foreman, p. r
Noone.
Truck A. Hook and Ladder Company
Foreman. s. r. Henry; assistant foreman
]. Z. Hooper.
Following came the supply wagons OF
the department.