Hose Carriage, painted blue- and gilt ; on each side of the carriage an American flag ; in the centre a blue flag, with the word " Liberty," in gold letters ; drawn by 20 men, same uniform. Hunker Hill Engine Company No. 32. Engine painted red, striped with gold, the number 32 on the back, preceded by a banner, with a representation of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the death of Warren, on one side — on the other, two figures, represent- ing Hope and Liberty, resting against a monument, bearing the inscription, "Brief, brave, and glorious was his young career ;" banner borne by a Fireman, with two boys ; by the side of the Engine, two boys, bearing torches and guide flags, Engine drawn by 50 men, in same uniform as above. Richard M. Johnson Hose Company No. 32. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, painted black, striped with red and gold, drawn by 21 men, same uniform. Black Joke Engine Company No. 33. Engine painted black, with gold stripes, drawn on a stage, richly carpeted and festooned, by 4 horses, men surrounding the En- gine in full fire dress, Engine highly ornamented with ribbons and flowers, preceded by 58 men, in same uniform as above. CROTON AaUEDUCT. 283 City Hose Company, No. 33. Two wheeled hose carriage, painted black and gold, preceded by a banner presented by the Liberty fire company of Baltimore ; the car- riage drawn by 25 men, attended by a delegation of 13 members of the Liberty fire com- pany of Baltimore, in the appropriate dress of Baltimore firemen. Uniform of the com- pany, same as above. Howard Engine Company, No. 34. Engine painted red and gilt. Design on back represents Howard giving aid to the sick. Banner of blue silk, with the following : " Howard Fire Engine Company, No. 34, founded A. D. 1807." Engine drawn by 85 men in same uniform as above. Fifteenth Ward Hose Company, No, 35. Two wheeled hose carriage, painted light blue ; drawn by 19 men ; same uniform. Equitable Engine Company, No. 36. Engine black and claret, striped with gilt. Design on back representing sailors rescuing a mother and child from the sea. Engine decorated with long pipe, eagle, and two American flags ; also dressed with ribbons and flowers — four boys bearing guide flags and torches — drawn by 54 men ; same uniform. Glendoveer Hose Company, No. 36. Two wheeled hose carriage, painted cream color with gilt stripes — decorated with wreaths of dahlias — drawn by 16 men ; same uniform as above. Tradesmen^ Engine Company, No. 37. Engine painted green and black, striped with gilt. Design on the back, a female figure representing industry, with spinning- wheel, bee hive, &c. — a fire in the distance. Motto, " Industry and perseverance over- come every obstacle." Engine drawn by 53 men : same uniform. Southwark Engine Company, No. 38. Large engine built in Philadelphia, on the plan of engines used in that city. Engine painted green, with bronze mouldings — mountings of Prince's metal, with side lamps of same. On the front slide board of con- denser case, is a painting of an eagle perched on a rock in the sea, bearing in his talons the motto of the company, " Semper paratus " — on the back slide a painting of the New York city Coat of Arms. Banner was borne on the engine — tassels supported by two boys. Banner represents Amphitrite, the queen of the sea, drawn by tritons in her coral car ; hovering over her is Cupid, with his torch of fire — in the distance a city in flames. Engine was drawn by 94 men, four abreast, dressed in fire caps, red shirts, dark pants, and black leather belts. Lady Washington Engine Company, No. 40. Engine painted white, with blue and gilt stripes. Leader jacket painted white, with a fireman's certificate painted on one aide, and a discharge certificate on the other — painting on back, a female sitting, holding 284 CELEBRATION OF THE ill her right hand a torch, arid on her right an eagle with a portrait of Washington sus- pended from its neck. On the top of the condenser case a spread eagle, bearing the motto of the company, " Combined to do good, and not to injure." Three boys bearing brass signal lantern and torches. Engine drawn by 60 men ; uniform as above. Clinton Engine Company, No. 41. Engine painted yellow, with red and gilt stripes. Painting on back, a pedestal, on which is a bust of De Witt Clinton, with the genius of Agriculture, crowning him with a wreath of flowers. At the base of the pedestal is an American eagle. On the right, a view of the