Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . is,point to the extremity of his tail Bill had evidently narrowlyescaped the barbers razor. No. 29, in raised silver letters, orna-mented the collar about his neck. He proved himself to be anexcellent forager beneath the banquet table at Montague Hall. Hisback, which was as smooth as theshaven crown of a monk, attractedthe attention of the Brooklyn FireLaddies. Bill had no Brook-lyn companys dog to receive him,owing to the latters well-knowndesire to chew up all new-madeacquaintances. Probably the
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . is,point to the extremity of his tail Bill had evidently narrowlyescaped the barbers razor. No. 29, in raised silver letters, orna-mented the collar about his neck. He proved himself to be anexcellent forager beneath the banquet table at Montague Hall. Hisback, which was as smooth as theshaven crown of a monk, attractedthe attention of the Brooklyn FireLaddies. Bill had no Brook-lyn companys dog to receive him,owing to the latters well-knowndesire to chew up all new-madeacquaintances. Probably the mostintelligent and useful dog was theone owned by 8 Hose of theEastern District during the latterdays of the Department. The Volunteer Department ofBrooklyn was from its earliestdays noted for the lavishness ofits display upon all occasions ofpublic parades, or when engaged in receiving visiting organizationsfrom other cities. Every provision tending to make these affairs asuccess was made. Those only in the Department wereappointedupon the committee of arrangements, who were well-known and. Captain Woglo prominent citizens of Brooklyn. Visiting firemen and others werethus afforded an opportunity to witness a pageant such as wasrarely seen in other cities upon like occasions. Old-time vamps ofthe present day love to dwell over scenes of the past, and in callingup old memories; the incidents of the old-time parades are thepleasantest in their recollections. One of the most imposing, and at the same time the largest,firemens parade ever witnessed in Brooklyn took place upon theoccasion of the visit to that city of Engine Company No. 7, ofPhiladelphia. There were in line from the Eastern District threeengines—Nos. 5, 7, and 13 ; three hose carriages—Nos. 3, 4, and 8 ;and Truck 1. The Western District furnished eleven engines—Nos. at the many courtesies extended them. When taking their departurefor home the visiting firemen were escorted to the depot by theBrooklyn companies
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