The old members of the Brigade paraded outside the station for photograph, and a second was taker, of the old members of No... 7 Ca.
Following this one of the most] interesting and impressive parts of the ceremony was enacted. was a march past of gear, ancient and modern, and it accentuated the advance made in appliances since the early days of the Brigade. First {came two hand-reels belonging t9 the San Sing Cotton Mfg. Ca., which are believed once to have been in the possession of the Brigade, these being followed by a large hand have. reel. Next came the fire engine which Capt. Dyson had referred —an "Amoskeag" steamer bul America probably in the late fifties or early sixties. Pouring forth black smoke from its funnel, it was \dragged by a gang of Chinese fire men, and evoked applause as. it went past the saluting base.
More modern machines now form. the procession. The Mih-Ho-'Loong's old motor tender was towed past, and then came the Merry-weather Gem steamer former! operated by the Deluge Ca. Enthusiasm was pearance of the 15 years ago was the pride of the Brigade, and after it the Deluge turntable escape.
The three last machines making: up the procession were all up-.o-@ate plant. One was a Merry weather 1,000 gation pump, the! second a Leyland 1,000 gallon pomp, and finally a Mercedes-Daimler Metz turntable-ladder. This broke off from: the rest of the gear and turned into Museum Road, where in a few moments the 80-ft. ladder smoothly lengthening itself out to above the roof of Messrs. Mustard's building. To those who had worked with the former gear of the Brigade, the whole was a most impressive sight.
The Last Call At the request of Captain Dyson Mr. Brodie Clarke called out the!
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