The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-17

Fire Company appeared with their new steam en-.
gine, the Little Frank" in Meeting street, in
front OF the Charleston Hotel, about four ocloci
yesterday afternoon. They were escorted by the
Vlgllant, the Axe Company, and the Hook and
Ladder Company. The band OF tho 9Th United
States Infantry was also present. and played their
usual important role. Aftor some intricate and
| interesting marching aud countermarching, and
the performance of othor manOuvres, n very
| handsome banner was presented to tho Phoenix,
on behalf of Mcssrs. NORTH, STEELE e. WARpELL,
by Mr.. WARDEIL, the junior member of that firm.
MIR. W. accompanied the presentation with tho
following neat and appropriate speech, delivered
in an easy and graceful manner:
Mr. President, officers and Members of
PhTniG Company:
Upon me devolves the pleasing duty, this after
noon, of presenting you with banner for your
new engine. It ts given by the several members
they tender you their heartfelt wishes for your
future prosperity and success. The engine you
have just received is an honor to the company and
to the oity and long may you all 30 be enabled to
WELD it's power, as to prove the truth Of your
motto-Pro bono pu6lico.
Two thousand years ago the inhabitants Of the
old world peopled the earth, the air, and the sea
with fabulous Deities; to these beings affairs and
temples were erected, and many of the fables of
have been transmitted to US. Among others, we
find the story Of the "Phnnix," as represented on
this banner: A beautiful bird, with plumage
brilliant gold, who at the end of each succeed
ing five hundred years, finding old age approach
ing, left his customary haunts and few to q sacred
spot in Egypt there collecting together fragments
OF dried wood, that became ignited by the SUM- he
stepped bravely into the flames and was CON
sumed. Then, when every vestige of it's former
SELF was burned to ashes, out from the fames
sprang a new bird, gifted at once with all the
youth and beauty and strength OF life.
SO from the ashes of the dead past, may pros
perity, like this beautiful bird, once more spring
IN thn fall %,
and continuing to cast its beneficent shadows upon
you, and |, and all OF us.
Now, sir, let me transfer this to your ke ping,
and while the emblem incites you to keep up a
stout heart through all the troubles and trials of
life, as 1t reminds you of the glorious future that
may succeed the most dire calamity-even death
!tself-so, Also, may your motto be interpreted
by your actions; ever proving as in times gone
by, that your utmost efforts are exerted for the
public good.
In accepting the banner for his company, Mr.
HOLMES, the President of the Phoenix, said:
Mr.. Wdrdel It affords me much pleasure to
receive this banner, which, in terms so graceful
and 30 complimentary, you have been pleased to
present to the company over which have the
honor to preside.
In commencing what we hope will be new
career OF usefulness in that department to which
the labors of this company are addressed, it is
cheering to receive this evidence Of appreciation,
and to the public-spirited gentlemen from whom
this compliment has come We beg you TO return
We will endeavor earnestly to merit from them
and our fellow-ctizens the continuance of that
feeling Of confidence and kindness by which this
most grateful act has been inspired.
1t will be our constant effort to be prompt to
the call of duty, and faithful and fearless in the
discharge of it; and il to hopes and homes that
are ghastly with the glare OF still other fumes of
ruin We can, with our utmost efforts, bring the
Phonix of relief and o brighter prospect, you
S9 th such bs an offer
shall be rendered justly worthy of the name it
bears.
To you, Mr. Secretary, this banner is consigned.
1t is for you to hold it in perpetual memory of the
trust upon which it is given and the pledges with
which we have received it, Preserve it, so that it
company, and let it cease to be regarded only
when we shall cease to be respectful Of the trust
the objects and the honor Of our organization.
The banner was then carried to it's proper posi-
ton in the column, and as it passed the Hook
and Ladder Company the members of that Or
ganization saluted it by taking OFF their hats.
freman's hat was then presented to Mr.
HOLMES by Mr.. r. S. CATHoART, on behalf Of the
Phoenix Company, and accepted by him with O
few appropriate remarks.
After these ceremonies were concluded, the
line Of march was formed in the following order
Hook and Ladder Company.
Pioneor.-Vigilant.-
The procession then moved through Meeting,
Wentworth and King streets, to Broad-street.
During the playing which followed in Broad
street, between King and Meeting streets, severa
accidents happened. First: The Vigilant took o
the strainer from the suction pipe, and, putting
it too far down the well, got it choked up will
gravel and stones. As soon, however, as this wa
remeded, they threw a solid stream to such & dis
tance as to cause considerable skedaddling among
the crowd. When the PhGnix got her steam wei
| up, she blew off her air chamber, which disabled
| her for the rest OF the evening.
The Pioneer played off last, and performed will
her usual eclat, throwing solid stream to grea
distance. 1t was quite late in the evening befor
she finished, and the sparks from the wood use
for heating the water made quite novel and in
teresting display Of fireworks.
When the playing off was finished, the Vigianl
Hook and Ladder and Pioneer were formed i
order, and the Phoenix marched by them. TIL
Little Frank was beautifully ornamented wit
wreaths and punches Of flowers, flag with it
name, and two strips Of ribbon with the insorip
ton 'The Vigilant pays her respects to tn
Phoenix"
About O'Clock the several companies and in
vited guests met around the social board O
Hatch's Hall, Hasel-street over Messrs. A. GErT
81 Go. a store,