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October 13, 1852
Danbury Times
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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The local fire department paraded last evening with torches and a band through Main Street, creating a picturesque and imposing display. The event highlighted the department's readiness, achieved through personal efforts by its members.
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Torch Light Procession.
The Fire Department paraded last evening, with illuminated signals and fully equipped with torches, and marched through Main street escorted by a band of martial music. Viewed from a distance, while counter-marching, their lights fanned and waving in the breeze, the effect produced was extremely picturesque and imposing--and occasionally afforded, when the breeze was the stiffest, a practical exemplification of the adage, "My light is none the less for lighting my neighbors." For ourselves, we cannot avoid congratulating a trifle on the present condition and qualifications of this department of public safety,--a condition which has not been attained without a very considerable individual outlay on the part of those composing it.
We hope, ere long, to be regaled with a repetition of the display of last evening--another emanation of the ornamental from the useful.
The Fire Department paraded last evening, with illuminated signals and fully equipped with torches, and marched through Main street escorted by a band of martial music. Viewed from a distance, while counter-marching, their lights fanned and waving in the breeze, the effect produced was extremely picturesque and imposing--and occasionally afforded, when the breeze was the stiffest, a practical exemplification of the adage, "My light is none the less for lighting my neighbors." For ourselves, we cannot avoid congratulating a trifle on the present condition and qualifications of this department of public safety,--a condition which has not been attained without a very considerable individual outlay on the part of those composing it.
We hope, ere long, to be regaled with a repetition of the display of last evening--another emanation of the ornamental from the useful.
What sub-type of article is it?
Celebration
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Torch Light Procession
Fire Department Parade
Main Street
Martial Music
Public Safety
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Event Date
Last Evening
Event Details
The Fire Department paraded with illuminated signals and torches, marching through Main street escorted by a band of martial music. The lights fanned and waving in the breeze produced a picturesque and imposing effect. The department's condition and qualifications were congratulated, attained through individual outlay by its members. Hope expressed for a repetition of the display.