The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23

on the east side of Alice street. between
Tenth and Eleventh.
The marshals and aids of the various di-
visions were: Second divlsion-Marshal
C. B. White, Sheriff; aid, II. L. Weitzel
Third division-Marshal, AL White, dep
uty Sheriff; aid, E. S. Wilkins. Fourth
division-Marshal. J. Sands; aid, L. w.
Carpenter. Fifth division-Marshal, Mars
ton Campbell; aid. George II. Vose.
Sixth division-Marshal, NJ. K. Miller;
aid, A. P. Heise. Seventh division
Marshal, A. R. Wilson; aid. ]. Munson.
Eighth division-Marshal, J. Z. Sweet
aid, r. E. Langworthy.
The aid d>-de-camp to Grand Marshal
Henry Z. Dalton were announced as fol-
lows: L. GilhGm, Captain Ellis, Mrs. Cap
tain Ellis, Mr.. Simon, Mr.. Bartlett, w.
NJ. Gardner. L. NJ. Frick, DR.. C. E. Fall,
J. J. James, George Remson, G. III. Haines,
J. T. Francis, ]. w. Dutton Jr., a. NJ.
Manning, Miss Taggart. L. E. Madison,
II. L. Weitzel, ]. L. Lyon, H. P Lyon, j.
r. Elley, n. w. Leitch, A. S. J. Woods.
Officers Morrison and Keegan, mounted,
went ahead of the parade to clear the
streets of the throngs. The advance was
led by Chief of Police Charles Z. Lloyd,
Sergeant Hodgkins acting as chief aid
and Officer Meyers as adjutant.
The patrolmen marched in piatoons.
Company A was commanded by Captain
Fletcher which consisted of Officers
Peterson, Arrest, Schroeder, Curtis, Nc
Carthy, Phillips, Sill, Scanlon, Murray,
Leighton, Henderson, Murphy, Nedder-
man, Hammerton, McCloud and Kyle.
Company B was under the command of
Captain Wilson, and consisted OF Officers
Andrews, Cooney, Green, Moore, Cocker
ton, Powers, Stable, Kings pury, Wood
Sherry, Quigley, Carson, Ely. Keefe,
Jacobus and Clark.
Daring the last lew months the police
have been thoroughly drilled by Captain
Fletcher, and on this, the first occasion
when the two companies have appeared in
public together, shone to the best advan-
tage. Their uniforms were neatly
brushed, their accouterments brightly
polished, and their marching done with
great precision and fine effect.
The police were followed by the grand
marshal and his aids. all mounted on
blUoded animals and cutting a dashing
figure. After the grand marshal ca me
Webb n. Pierce, chief of staff, and c. H.
Miller, chairman of the parade commit
tee. Next in order were the aids
The aids were followed by the Fifth In
fantry, which led the military contin-
gent, in command of Major J. f. Hayes,
commander proper of the Second Battal-
ion. Fifth Infantry Regiment N. 6. C.
Three companies were in line: Com
pany a, commanded by Captain c. I.
Poulrer; Company 6, commanded by Cap
tain W. NJ. Simpson, and Company F,
Captain G. H. Wethern.
The second division consisted of Oak
lands gallant fire fighters. Marshal
White and his aids were followed by Chief
w. II. Fair and Assistant Chief Fred Muir
doch in buggy decorated with the Ma
tional colors.
EBehind the Chiefs buggy came chemi-
cal engine 1, driven by L. w. Calvert, and
ridden by Foreman w. B. Smith and Stew
ard John Fitzsimmons. The engine was
artistically draped with flags ana bunting
and banked with white lilies and cy press.
Hose Truck 3. L. 6. Walker driving
and Steward James Calvin with him on
, the box, followed. The foreman and ex-
tramen OF the company. attired in their
uniforms and carrying wicked looking fire
appearance, marched in irontof the truck.
This was true of all the companies, each
marching before the apparatus to which
1t belonged
Next in turn was Engine Company
1. Stoker S. Towne drove the heavy
horses which took the prize at the recent I
horse SHOW and his delight at the honor
conferred on him showed in his glowing
hose wagon were handled by Louis Hoff-
man, the veteran driver. A gaudy jap
anese parasol was spread above the en-
gine and from 1t hung draperies of red
white and blue. The drapery on the
wheels was grouped to represent stars
The hose wagon was loaded down with
American flags and on it stood the silver
trophy won By the department in San
Francisco.
Hook and Ladder Company No. l fol-
lowed the engine. Z. D. Barnett was
driver. Ribbon tri mined harness decked
the huge black horses of the truck and
the apparatus was gay with bunting and
slreamers.
Division 2 was closed by engine 6,
driven by Philip Reader, and its hose
cart over which was spread a Japanese
mbrella. The engine was also appropri-
ately decorated.
The third division was in command of
Marshal P. ]. Keller and Aid Z. P. Will
kins. Charles Corner, attired as Uncle
Sam, came behind them. Corner, on ac-
count Of his remarkable resem blance to
the popular pictorial representation of
that famous personifcation, has long been
known in Oakland by the title of 1.-The
natural Uncle Sam.'
He was guarded by Police Officer Rand,
the Oldest man on the force, who carried
the old fiintlock used By his grandfather
IN the Revolutionary War.
Homeier's concert band came next, pre-
ceding the Patriarchs Militant, Oaklan d
Canton No. H. 1. o. .. F., and delega-
ton from San Francisco Canton No. s..
The Oakland Canton was commanded by
Captain e. B. Ogden and Lieutenants E.
d. Parish and James Frank. Captain
Duncan headed the San Francisco delega-
tion. Colonels J. s. White and J. Il. Ap-
plegate, Major F. E. Whitney, Captain
6. S. Naismith and George Kirk were also
seen in line.
The School Department was first seen
In the line at this point Lincoln School
marched proudly along under supervision
OF Principal T., O. Crawford. The com.
pAny was composed OF about 200 children,
under the command of Captains w. E..