A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct
Eagle Engine Company No. 4, painted red, with blue and gold, drawn by 60 men same uniform. Constitution Engine Company No. 7 painted white and blue drawn by 125 " men same dress as above. Motto, Ready and Willing." American Engine Company No. 9 painted black and gilt. The back carved with two Angels, with their wings forming an arch, completely gilded the design on the back, a full length figure of Red Jacket, by Weir drawn by 39 men dressed in fire
caps, red shirts, and dark pants.
Atlantic Hose and Relief Company Four-wheeled hose carriage, bearing 1000 feet of hose, and 25 buckets, drawn by 30 men in citizen's dress.
Clinton Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 Truck, with full set of implements, drawn by 56 men, in citizen's dress, and oil cloth caps. Most of the Engines were highly ornamented with flowers, ribbons, &c.
General outlines of the New York Fire Department Procession, on the occasion of the Croton Water Celebration. October 14^, 1842.
Grand Marshal CORNELIUS V. ANDERSON. Assistant Marshals, W. Wells Wilson, Dewitt C. Mott, John B. Miller, Samuel L. Liscomb, George Kerr, Samuel Waddell, Alfred Carson, George H. Ramppen. Charles Forrester, Zophar Mills, Philip B. White, Joseph W. Long, Owen W. Brennan, John T. Rollins, John Rese. The Grand and Assistant Marshals were dressed in the uniform of the Engineers of the Fire Department, viz white fire cap, blue coat and pantaloons. The line was formed :
in Hudson street, and extended from Christopher to Reed streets. The Procession moved at 9 A. M., down Hudson to Chambers street, to and the Broadway to Battery, in the following order :