. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . s and their Guests. On the twenty-first of November, 1858, Hibernia Steam Engine CompanyNo. 1, of Philadelphia, visited the chy and were the guests of Amerieus En-gine Company No. 6. The Exempt Firemen, called the Old Guard, of !>, the Third Grand Triennial Parade of the J)e-partinent took place. The engines had been brightened up, repainted, regildedand decorated. A profusion of llowers adorned the engines and trucks andcarriages. Early in the day a splendid banner was prese
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . s and their Guests. On the twenty-first of November, 1858, Hibernia Steam Engine CompanyNo. 1, of Philadelphia, visited the chy and were the guests of Amerieus En-gine Company No. 6. The Exempt Firemen, called the Old Guard, of !>, the Third Grand Triennial Parade of the J)e-partinent took place. The engines had been brightened up, repainted, regildedand decorated. A profusion of llowers adorned the engines and trucks andcarriages. Early in the day a splendid banner was presented by the CommonCouncil to the Department. Mayor Tiemann made the presentation speech,and Mr. Daniel Milliken responded. By resolution the Hoard of Engineers recognized on parade such compa-nies disbanded by the Fire Conlmissioners as have been placed in service by. BIO SIX IN THE VOLUNTEER FIREMENS ANNUAL PARADE, OCTOBER 17, 1853.[Original painting the property of John J. Blair. Painted by Joseph EL Johnson.] the Common Council, unless previous to the parade the courts declare themlegally disbanded, in which case they cannot parade. The uniform was asusual: fire caps, black pants, and firemens red shirt. It was desired thatno invitation be extended to out-of-town companies for that day ; but shouldany visiting companies appear, a place will be provided for them in the firstdivision of the line. Line of March.—The Department formed at ten oclock a. m., on FifthAvenue, right resting on Thirty-fifth Street, countermarched down FifthAvenue to Fourteenth Street, to Eighth Avenue, to Bleecker Street, to Broad-way ; down Broadway, through the Park, to Chatham Street, to East Broad-way, to Grand Street, to Bowery, to Fourth Avenue, to the WashingtonStatue (Union Park), marched around the statue and dismissed. 380 OUR FIREME N. Invitations were issued
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