The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-23
FIREMEN'S ANNUAL PARADE.
THE BEST DISPLAY EVER MADE BY
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

visitors and Citizens Alike Equally
Pleased with the Fine Showing.
Men. Horses and Machines Were
All in the Pink of ConditiOn.-The
Machines Decorated AS if For
FLORAL show.-The Firemen Highly
CompIImented by GEN. Evans and
Many EncOmiums Passed Upon
Them by the Visitors.
The annual parade of the fire depart
nept Yesterday afternoon is generally con-
ce5ed 10 have been the best display the
depsrlment has ever made in its history.
The residents of the city, who have wit
messed previous parades of the department,
readily acknowledged this, and the visitors
we're lavish in their encomiums.
The parade was a remarkable one in
many respects 1t was the largest turn
out of men, horses and machines the de-
n3rtnaent has ever made; it was undoubt-
ej'v The handsomest turnout it has ever
made. and it was doubtless witnessed by
the largest crowd that has ever watched
a parade Of the department. There may
have been some among the crowds who
had seen larger parades, but there were
none who had ever seen one show UP to
better advantage. Gen Evans, who re-
viewed the parade in company with his
staff and the Mayor and aldermen, from
the De Soto, spoke in the highest terms
Of the display.
The parade was formed on Oglethorpe
avenue between 1880 and A o'clock, the
Z m.
was long one, and even when formed
in close order reached from Abercorn to
Bull and some distance down the latter
street. When stretched out on the march
with distances of thirty feet between each
vehicle the length of the line was about
five blocks.
The lire was formed in two divisions
with band at the head OF each division.
the First Regiment hand heading the first
division and Middletons band the Second
division The first division was headsd by
uperntendent Mcguire in his buggy. Fol-
lJwing him was the big engine No. 2, the
largest in the department, drawn by three |
horses. Besides engine No. 2 the division |
consisted of combina ion No. 1, truck No. |
j
8 truck No. 3 engine No 1, wagon No l, |
Electrician Claiborne, reserve engine No. 2 |
ard reserve reel No. 2.
Senior FL eman Mouro headed the sec |
onS vision, with the salvage corps. Fol-
lowing him We're engine No. 4, wagon No. |
4, truck No. ? chemical No. 2, engine No. |
., wagon No. ), volunteer hose company |
No. /, reserve engine No. 6 and reserve reel |
No .
There were seven fire engines, three |
chemical engines, three trucks, four hose |
wagons, three reefs and two buggies in |
line with A horses and SO men.
Shortly after 4 O'Clock the line moved |
the route being along Oglethorpe avenue |
10 tabersham countermarching to the |
north side and back to Jefferson, to
Broughton TO Bull, south on Bull passing |
on The right of the squares in review of |
Gen. Evans and staff and the Mayor and |
aldermen to Castor to Drayton, to Ogle-
Ihorpe avenue, to Habersham and dis
missed
IL is safe TO say that the crowd which
Witnessed the parade along the route was
4aIseSt which has ever witnessed a parade I!
Oh the Savannah fire department. Thou
SANDS OF people were gathered the streets
oelns crowded along the entire route. Even
Deiore the parade begun, in fact, the side
walks We're already lined with DeoDle |
Il
oeAaved and good humored crowd, and
t4ete was no disorder. The crowds were |
a0out equally divided between the home |
te'P'e ana the strangers, and it would be
nara TO say which were the most pleased
WIN tne exhibition. The Savannahians
Neie delighted with the good showing
mace by HE department and the visitors
were also delighted because of the fact
..ei tae sight was a novel one to most of
lieh and one which many of them had
never witnessed before. Lavish praise
was shoWered on the department from all
S'es' ana many expressions of approval |
laoh the crowd both visitors and citizens,
We're heard
ne hremen undoubtedly have reason to
Ieei proud of the showing which they
.l.iq'' The men We're splck and span in
u'1r new uniforms, With white gloves and
r'aH''lhs collars, every vehicle was as
N1Hl ana clean as a pin, and the brass
'". stee- work of the machines had been |
,r' .sHed until they shone like plate glass.
~ machines were more lavshly deco
to.'o ana with greater taste than ever be-
livery engine, wagon and reel was
-5'.Nel as if for a floral parade, with the
1'sIJn OF red and white bunting Many
vi Ole machines presented q. very hand
Nm 'ppearance, but were all looked so
b, el W would not be just to discriminate !
- SPECIAL mention of a few
lhe hfemen were greatly assisted In
ut corations by the liberal contribn-
~. of flowers made by their friends.
,t the ladies'. Mr.. A. C. Oelschig.
,rg horst earned their gratitude by send
pin "rse basket of flowers to each en-