Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-12
FIRENEN'S
anniversary
Independent Steam Fire Engine
Company, No I.
CELEBRATED IN STYLE

!,ir Gu"t he 3Irnu -Impromptu
- al IL n-"n s.ci,. nwny,
The fortY-sixth anniversary of that
splendid company OF fircmen. the In
cepe ndent Steam Fire Engine Com
paiy No. !, was celebrated yesterday
N grand style. Early in the day il
looked as Il the elements would inter
;ere materially with the success of the
proposed demonstration, but about noon
me clouds broke away and "Old Sol"
in all his glory. shone forth. and the
silver iini X Of the floating clouds never
presented Il .'rettier picture to those
who were Interested i'll the company
and the celebration of its anniversary
That magnificent musical organiZa-
ton, the Soldiers Home Band, under
the skillful direction of Prof. Harry a.
Han, arrived in the city early in the
afternoon. and took in the sights be-
tween that time and $50 o'clock. when
delightful band concert" was given
Oh tho corner of South and Washing
ton streets from $50 to 1870 o'clock, the
band observing the following very fine
program:
l. March-"Hands Aross the Sea" .Sousa
New-first performance in Portsmouth.
I lhIt.il- tambrlnuS ........... I3ial
j. Cornet Solo" Alice" .. Archer
AIR. John Greenwood
l. Latest Ragtime Caprice-"Ala-
bama Dream" ........ Barnard
o. Saxopi:one Solo-"Robin Adair"
''.......... ...-..... Scotch
Mr.. II. y. Hall.
b. Pas de deuX--"W histling Rufus"
. liz-'portsmouth Belle" Hail
$. -iarch-"G Georgia Camp Meeting"
.....-.. ............ Mills
Thousands Of people enjoyed the
rusic and many compliments were paid
TIE ir6erendent Company for this in
novatien in the celebration of the al
ways Interesting anniversaries.
THEN TIL: PARADE.
1T : o'clock everything being in
readiness. the company with very
large turn GU. of the membership form
ed in line. drawing its very handsome
hose carriage. and in the midst OF n
great throng Of people who were pres
cni Ia do honor TO this most excellent
fire organization, the event of the day
began to materialize into tangible
shape.
LINE OF MARCH.
AT the command forward. march,"
given by Captain Pace. with his as
sistants. Capt. Chas. L. Bland and
Capt. w. L. Johnson. in charge OF sec
tons of the company, the following line
of march was taken UP and faithfully
observed: South to Washington. to
Clifford, to Eningham, to High, to Din
wddic, to London. to Court. to North.
to Middle, TO London, to Crawford, to
High, to Court. to Clifford, to Wash
ngton, TO Harrison. to Fifth. to Ran
dolph to Third to Henry, to Fourth,
to Lincoln, to First, to South. to the
engine house.
NOW THE BANQUET.
The line was again formed, the men
doiiing their regulation hats for their
more comfortable fatigue caps, and the
march TO the armory was taken up.
Lively and soul-stirring music assisted
the fatigued firemen to walk with elias
tic and springy steps.
The Armony was q bower of lowell
ness. the ladies' of the Earnest Work
crsS of Central Church. under whose
auspices the banquet was spread, deco
rating in IL very tasty manner this
mammoth room.
Mr.. John \. Mcdonald asked a bless
ing upon the magnificent feast which
lay before the command, after which
the following excellent menu was served
in Il style at once pleasing and inter
csting by the ladies. who were working
in such a. grca. cause OF church work
and who deserve the highest compli-
ment that can be paid them for the
very elaborate banquet they served.
TTEoY h1Vc Every reason ~ feel proud OF
their success. ard the company was
expressive in appreciation of that fact.
This - The manu-: Roast beef. spiccd
Beef. Smithiirld hem. beef tongue. OyS-
tcrs fried and niciIled salads. potato,
chi ken. saw: coffee. ica. milk. deVilcd
crabs. Oh: ken. bread. crackers. ice
cream. cake. bararas. oranges. apples,
i..Ir:.
THE lMPRnMPTj- SPEAKERS.
r'~ia,r CNis =. rlrnl acted as
- semester but thcrc being no set
or ett or frrn'l coasts the subjects.
a'd ha-r vino rcsnar.le - them. we're
aAmcL ana iap1nded 10 in an informal
manner
ca".aiu Chas. Il, Murden. OF the
0i-~,''.'ri-i FIRE C.esi-sry. WAS called
'o u 70 re5npnd t tee toast of the
Volunteer Fireman" President Of tho