Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11

place in the hearts of the spectators
and one which they will long retain.
Work Hard for Success
1t was expected by the managers of
the parade that this division would be
one which would attract the greatest
amount of attention and several weeks
ago word was sent to the captains of
the companies to do all in their power
to make their division a success. Word
was at once passed to the men and
early Thursday the search for flowers
began. Blue clad boys ringing door
bells and politely doffing hats were
common sights in the vicinity of the
fire houses, and few were the house,
wives who did not bid them go and
take as many of her blossoms as they
desired. The result was that by Thurs
day night every fire house In Los An
| geles was scene of busy beauty. Piles
of red and white carnations mingled
their ,odor with lilies and violets as
quick fingers twined them into gor-
geous designs for the following day.
| 1t had been impossible for the men
to use the day for the work through
constant fear that an alarm might sound
at any moment. The night was de-
voted to the work. however, and luck
was with the boys, as not one call came
| from the vicinitieS of the fire hourses
|
Early yesterday morning word was
conveyed Chief Walter Lips of the de-
partment that he would see his en-
gines, water towers and hose carts in
a new light within a few hours, as each
had been arranged to suit the tastes OF
the company members and that each
company had striven to outdo the other
in attractiveness of design and beauty
of decoration.
Horses Like Show, Too
At o'clock word was telephoned the
fire houses for the companies to leave
their stations and assemble at Seventn
and Spring streets, and soon the
crowds which were hurrying to witness
the parade stopped and gazed with de-
| light as some gay flower bedecked hre
wagon swept by. Even the horses had
been decorated and with the shining
brass of their harness showing through
wreaths of the Southern California
blossoms seemed to take as much de-
| light in Showing off, as their masters
took in their gaily decorated pets.
All arrangements for forming had
been made before the companies ar
rived at the point of formation, and as
each drew up it was assigned to its
allotted place and within few min
utes was prepared to move.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, when the sig
nal to march was given, the drivers of
the different sections took up their
reins prepared to follow in their turn.
Soon the word was passed and led
by Wiley's band, Marshal J. G. Sum-
merfield and aides, the division started.
Chief Rides Amid Blossoms
Following the marshal came Chief
Walter Lips. In the buggy in which
he has so often answered the call to
action and whose bell has so often
clanked forth the fierce alarm of fire the
chief appeared, but it was different
looking buggy yesterday morning.
From the tips of the shafts to the tall
board, from the rims of the wheels to
! the canopy which covered the seat, not
an inch of the buggy was exposed to
view, but instead a mass of flowers
reigned, while great groups of carna-
tions and lilies intertwined about the
spokes of the wheels cast their beauty
into the eyes of the delighted specta-
tors. The horse which had so often
| carried the chief through the crowded
streets of the city when answering the
alarm of fire seemed to know that the
crowd which had assembled was there
for a different purpose than the ones
which usually gather when his services
are in demand and pranced with pleas
ure as the gay strains of the music met
his ear.
! Following the chief came truck No. 2,
wheels and body mass of lilies. This
truck was one which caused the spec
tators to hold their breaths as they
wondered, if this was the lead, what
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