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p*LOCALW£ll%TtfK ANMfKir ARY CKLKBBA-TION OF THE BATl Lfc OP 8A?I iOCINTO.i Grrand. Turn Ou.t ot th.© iTir© 1 Department.The Filth Auuiveisary pf the Galves* ion Fire Department is being celebrated to-day in grand sty It?. Those who havo witnessed previous displays readily ad'* mil that the turn out to-day excells all, in the matter of decorations and the number of representatives from the various com* panics.The procession, owing to the rainfall in the morning, was not formed until about 11 o’clock when it moved from the corner ot 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 sur-vivors to join the procession. In the carriage wo noticed the following gentlemen, who, wo believe, are the only San Jaointo veterans iu the city; B. Jl. Franklin. Oscar Farrisb, William £. Dunbar, Capt. Joseph Soveieiu.CHIIF ENGINEER A NO ASSISTANTS.Tae Chief E igiueer, John Hi WeSter-lage, and his Assistant Engineers, AL Jordan, F. Heidei and J. F. Hebert, were, of coarse, cot regularly iu the procession, as their services were re-qnired iu preserving the order of march.Following the baud camewashinqtjn steam firb engine no iThis company, the oldest engine company in the city, turned out in full force. The engine was handsomely decorated wi:b fljwera and evergreens. A conspicuous teature was a large gatne cock mounted opon the soioke-stack ofthe engine. The motto of the company, 4‘Always Ready, Was handsomely displayed in letters of gold. “Washington” was organized in the year 1847 as a trajk company, and received its first engine in April, 1850. The steamerThe aeoond division was headed by the following veterans of tlie Galveston Fire Department, dating their connection therewith back to the ygar'1843 ;Judge Rhea. E S. Wood. John Cor-niean, J M. Conrad, Wm. Shields, Isadora Dyer. These gentiemeu roue tn open carriages, and were followed byHOOK AND LADDER COMPANY. NO I.The truck glistened with varnish as though just from the muunfaotory, and was elegautly necorated with bequots, which continued to arrive up to the moment cf stardng. 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 fu 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 aciive members at this time is a3 follows:Frank D Harrar, Forman.Wm Shelton, First Assistant.W H Shields, Second Assistant.N B Yard, President.J*s Sorley, Treasurer.F A Smith, Secretary.Wm Selkirk, Assistant Secretary,Geo H Dirmeyer, Steward.,Actives-rA S Ambler, E T Amb’er.Wm Brown, W Boodaker, S Blum, J TBarrel, J Btam, M J Cahill, A R Cross man, B Bw^avis, W L Dirmeyer, T L Dirmeyer, J P Davis, O M Edgerly, S A Edgerly, W H Fieig, ML Gee, J C Hart, A Hoxie, E L Hawkins, C A Hofifer, T K Hawking, R J Hughes, C W Huriev, 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, 11 Shaw, J W Taylor, P Tiernan, A H Winrighr, N Walsh, E Webster.HOPE ENGINE COMPANY NO IV.*4 *This company was organized in March, 1868, under the name of “Beauregard” Fire Company No. 4, and was admitted into the Department during the following month. The engine then used byW,Barton, J H^yes, P Barry, A Flem-.ming, Thos SlaCe, J ^English, P Hahey,’P Hickey, Th Nei. ht, *V Houlaban.The third Division,consisted of No, 8 Engine and No. 2 Hook and Ladder, preceded by u brass band.PROTECTION ENGINE COMPANY NO. V1XLProtection Fire Company No. 8 turned out nou*»iliy strong, and iu the mat-ter of decoratings was fully up to any of the preceding companies. Between the ropes by which the engine was drawn marched “Our Pet,” the company horse—claimed to be the smartestanimal on Galveston Island. This com paoy boosts of throwing “tho mo*t ‘first water* in 1871.** The roll includes thefollowing names:N L Green, Foreman. 1 H C Johnson, First Assisi ant,J A Doyle, Second Assistant.B A Angeil, Secretary.D J May, Treasurer.T Moore. President A Orr, Vice President T Carroll, Housekeeper.H Dunbar. Steward.Actives—J McCall, G Ashby, M Burke, A-Durnett, H Golden, T Kirk, T Boyle. C Hamilton, A Ornera, T Lyons, NSaunders. DJ Holland, T Miller, J J Kelly. J Velasco, J Scully, II P^rry, T Claccv, M Breeu, J Bu^ke, Otto Yancb, Wm Kurtz, S Martin, Wm K.ley, S A Willis.9Last camePHCESIX HOOK AND DADD IB NO. II.This company was organized in December, 1870. and has for its mptio, “We Strive to Conquer.” The truck was drawn by two horses and was tastefully deco* rated. The members turned out with their new hat fronts which were quite showy; The list of the company at pres* ent is as follows:F Wilson, Foreman.J E McK^e, First.AssistantC Kindi, Second Assistant.H B Smoot. Secretary'.C Jordan, Jr.. Treasurer.G Junker, S‘eward.Actives—J M Forshey, F Lavelle, T Seymour, A Denny. C Bird, M J Campbell. .1 A JonpR. .1 PAfersnn. J Highland.
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Galveston Flakes Daily Bulletin
Galveston, Texas, US
Tue, Apr 23, 1872
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