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LOCAL NEWS.THE ANMfEIt'JARV CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO.i Grrand. Turn Out of the Fire1 Department.iIIThe Filth Auuiveisary of the Galveston Fire Department is being celebrated to-day in grand style. Those who have witnessed previous displays readily admit that the turn out to-day excclls all, in the matter of decorations and the number of representatives from the various companies.The procession, owing to the rainfall in the morning, was not formed until •bout 11 o’clock when it moved trom the corner ol Bath Avenue and Strand.BAN JACINTO VETERANS.This being the day set apart for the celebration of the battle of San Jacinto an invitation was extended to the survivors to join the procession. In thecarriage wo noticed the tollowiDg gentlemen, who, wo believe, are the only SanJaointo veterans iu the city: B. R. Franklin. Oscar Farrisb, William E. Dnnbar, Capt. Joseph Soveieiu.CHIEF ENGINEER AND ASSISTANTS.Tae Chief Engineer, John Hi Wester-lage, and his Assistant Engineers, AL Jordan, F. Heidet and J. F. Hebert, were, of course, not regularly in theprocession, as their services vrtro required iu preserving the order of march. Following the baud cameWASHINGTON STEAM FIBH ENGINE NO IThis company, the oldest engine company in the city, turned out iu fall force. The engine was handsomely decorated with fliwera and evergreens.A conspicuous feature was a large game cock mounted npon the soiokc-stack of the engine. The motto of the company,“Always Ready, was handsomely displayed in letters cf gold. “Washington” was organized in the year 1817 as a tru:k company, and received iis firstengine in April, 1850. The steamer now run by the company was built hy Silsby A Co., of Seneca Falls. N. Y., and arrived hero in Jane, 18tJG, being the first sti a n fire engine ever broughtto the Btate.The fotlowirg is the active roll of the company:J V Riley. Foreman.J Johcson, Firnt-Assistant.lt; John Hibbs, Second-Assistant.H A Baldingtr, Secretary.D Wakalee, Treasurer.T Barnwell, Steward.John Murphy. Engineer.Aotivea—Jos Atkina, A Blakely, H. Brown, Thos Benson, John Boise, Cba* Bishop, T F Bartlett, W E Blanton, T C Biddle, Thos Brown, J Cotter, J Cob ligan, Charles Collett, J Calhoun, J Cos-aer, J Coyle, M A Davey, F Davis T Flynn, P Frauey, J F Gunderman, T A . Gsrey, S Htidenbtimer. E Howard. A F I Heiskell, M Kenefick, W Kelly. M Keefe, G McKernou, R McKenna, F Marlow,The second division was headed by the following veterans of .’the Galveston Fire Department, dating theirconnec-tion therewith back to the year 1843 : Jadge Rbea. E S. Wood. John Cor-nican, J M. Conrad, Wm. Shields, Isa-dore Dyer. These geetiemeu roue in open carriages, and were followed byHOOK AND LADDEB COMPASt.NO i.The truck glistened with varnish as though just from the muunfaotory, and was elegantly decorated with bequots, which continued to arrive up to the moment rf starling. A prominent feature of this, company was tho appearance of seven hoys dressed in the uniform of the company and seated upon the truok. This company claims to be the oldest organization in the Department, dating back to the 3rd of October, 1843. The truck at present used by the company was received from New York during the mouth ot April, 1867. Theroll of aouve members at this time is a3 follows:Frank D Horror, Forman.Wm Hhehon, First Assistant.W H Shields, Second Assistant.N B Yard, President.Jus Sorley, Treasurer.F A Smith, Secretary.Wm Selkirk, Assistant Secretary,Geo H Dirmeyer, Steward.,Actives—rA S Ambltr, E T Amb’er. Wm Brown, W Boodaker, S Bluoi, J T Barrel, J Bjnm, M J Cahill, A R Cross man, B Bnpavis, W L Dirmeyer, T L Dirmeyer, J P Davis, O M Edgerly, S A Edgerly, W H Fieig. M L Gee, J C Hart, A Hoxie, E L Hawkins, C A Hoffer, T K HawkinS, R J Hughes, C W Hurley, T F Hitchcock. II W Jjckasoh, S E Kirkland, C B Lee, F H McMahan, J T McCormack, P G Nichols, H H Settle, J D Settle, O Steele, John Sealy, M Strickland, Geo Sealy, R Shaw, J W Taylor, P Tiernan, A H Wiurighr, N Walsh, E Webster.B Me tl be nay, R Miller, W Miller, C Miller, Wm Proscb, C Paine, G Reeve.-,E Rump. C C Sweeney, A Smith, MStang, Schuller, JnoSttwart, E Whitbread, Geo.Wilson, R Young.crrr steam rae compartTKla AAmnonp alb/i 1 nma/1 mil* VIHOPE ENGINE COJIPAHT NO IV.tThis company was organized in March, 1863, under the name of “Beauregard” Fire Company No, 4, and was admitted into the Department during the following month. The engine then used by the company is now in the possession of No. 8. Toe engine now run by the company was purchased iu 1871, when the company was regularly chartered by the Legislature. The appearanoe of a little girl amid the floral decorations on thisengine attracted much attention- The active roll is as follows:E PyA Foreman.J Dean First Assistant.H Ganderman, Second Assistant.H W Rhodes, President.W B Bennett, Vice President.W H Beng, Secretary.J Baycroft, Assistant Secretary.Each Sahel, Treasurer.N Eppeudorf, Steward.J Manning, Housekeeper.D Davis, Collector.Actives—H Wichlep, J Marzyck, M Daly, M Coffey, M P Hargrave, D Crawley, W Wichlep. M Best, Mi S Mo-Mahan, J Mulligan, P Moriarty, John Murphy, Chas Boucher, P Devoti, R G Street, J H Collett, J G Good all, ii MDu ale, C E Wynne, G W Trapp, G W Hitler, N G Lauve, F R Dean, R R Lawthor, C Dalian, B F Hamilton, F M Spencer, W Vowinckie, F L Beoker, J B woodjard, G W Peete, E McCormick, H J Labatt, E D JIcGrauth, W Ryan,I tT.- T D T ur__u TTI.U.,
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Galveston Flakes Daily Bulletin
Galveston, Texas, US
Tue, Apr 23, 1872
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