Passaic City record., 1897-10-02

nifcent sight presented itself. 1t
is unfortunate that there were SO
few to see it. AS the last of the
line reached the brow of the High
school hill, the head of the line
reached the top of the next hill,
where live ex- Mayors Howe and
Brown and Gilbert D. Bogart, ex-
mayor of Garfield. From height
to height was a sea of twinkling
hats and faring torches. All the
houses were lighted from cellar to
garret, and on the Mayors hill
were seen the first Roman candles
and rockets. At Passaic avenue
Richard Morrell and James A
Swan had heaps of red and green
fire and ST. Johns church loomed
up picturesquely.
Down at the Bridge the display
was great. Ascension street was
ablaze, and the homes Of Assessor
Boyle, George w. Shearman, c.
F. Wilken and Foreman Burns
we're especially noticeable. Drug
g;st Fred Shut, Lawyer Sullivan,
Malcolm & Son and Otto Laue
turned Main avenue into pyro-
technical arbor during the prog
ress of the line, and on reaching
Washington Place the bells of ST.
Nicholas pealed out welcome,
and Father Sheppard's residence
was made brilliant by profuse
use of green fire. Passaic street
outdid itself and so did Second
street. Every house was lighted,
and there were scores of barrels
burning.
All over the city the procession
was greeted with bursts of enthu
siasm. The streets were crowded
with people, the houses and lawns
were brilliantly decked with flags
and colored lanterns, quantities of
fireworks were set off, and the
citp was ablaze with Greek fire.
Many Exempt Firemen stood
and watched the members of the
present Department march by,
over the same streets that they
used to tread. Among them we
observed John O. Totten, and with
him his son John O. Jr., in a COM
plete freman's suit-helmet, ak
and all. He presented very i'm
posing appearance, and was in
vited to ride on Engine No. I,
after he had reviewed the parade
as it passed the City Hall. He
was a perfect miniature fireman.
Had his photographs been finished
we would have tried and given
our readers a picture of the
Youngest fremen in full uniform
in Passaic-age 4 years and
months.
The Exempts were not in line.
For the first time since they were
organized they were ignored by
the chief in sending out his inv1-
tations, and the amount Of adverse
criticism he has received on
account thereof would fill column.
Among the interesting features
in the parade were the Dundee 2
Juniors Company of small boys
who marched in advance of the
senior company and bravely held
out throughout the long tramp.
Percy Stevens, youth OF about
IA rode an artistically decorated
wheel in front of the Rescue
truck. At the conclusion of the
fatigues of the march the colnpan-
les dispersed to their various
houses and celebrated in one way
or other. Linden hose kept open
house at George Rebentisch's
"Passaic Exchange. An elabor-
ate collation. was served. Acting
Mayor Slater was present and
spoke briefly. Charles Soira of
New York sang several selections
well and was vigorously applau-
ded; as was Zip Tyler a Somer-
vile violin performer. Ones en-
gine had a quiet time in their
temporary house.
Dundee Two's held a ball at
Rettinger's. Representatives OF
the press extended their cards but
were insolently ordered out by an
inebriated individual stationed at
the door, and as the same pro-
ceedings occurred last year, it is
evidently the wish of the company
= ..ooo,.,ye o11 ,-aro1-tc of their hall