The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-29
The Firemen's Parade.

The day dear to every freman's heart dawned
bright clear, and beautiful, the heavens smiled
propititously, and tue foreDodings expressed by
some croakers that it would certainly rain we're
at once dissipated. Extensive preparations had
been made, both by the fremen and their fair
friends, to celebrate the day in becoming man
ner, and, long before the hour appointed for as-
semblins, the fancy uniforms were to be seen frt
| ing in every direction.
Every available standpoint on the route was soon
crowded with eager faces, and Meeting street was
suddenly transformed from it's usual everyday ap-
pearance to continuous gallery Of beauty and
loyeliness. The long verandah Of the Charleston
Hotel and the windows Of the large wholesale
stores in the neghborhood were crowded with
ladies' who had secured these advantageous posi-
tions at an early hour. The Citadel green had
been selected as the rendezvous, and the differ
ent companies were promptly on the ground
at the appointed hour, but an unexpected difficult
ty was presented IN the command Of General
S1oK1Es that United States flag should be car
ried at the head Of the column, and should be sa-
luted when the companies P .ssed in review.
In consequence Of this command it was necessa-
ry to procure flag suitable for the purpose, and
the procession had to be delayed for several hours
in consequence The following is the order:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLESTON. 8. c., April q, 1857. J ;.
You @ the sge We
rade that the American Flag was not to be seen IN the
column This was then said to have been an inadverent
omission is reported to me this morning that among
the various eblers borne bv the several companies at
the rendezvous on the Citadel Parade Ground the nag
- - - ,1, - -. ~, ,,,,a e., Tho cbieS of the
Fire Department. and inform him that the National Stand
ard must be borne in front Of the columns that an escort
Of honor to consist Of two members OF eacn company
present. will be detailed by himself to march with the
colors that the c. be placed opposite the reviewing
uesonages the ground designated for the REVIEW ana
.at every person In the column shall salute the colors
by ing his hat cap arriving at the point, three
paces isant from the coors and carrying the cap up
e marching past the colors to the point three PAGES
The Mayor Of the city, the Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment and the Foremen Of Companies will be held re-
sponsibe for the observance Of this order and they are
hereby authorized and requested arrest any person
who dis0beyB 1t, -
You win lake such measures as You may find to be
necessary to ensure the execution Of this order. -
t,iaISeal NeEy fsspsesfoi'y' ! DsE.-sinoK1Rs
Major-General Commanding.
To Bvt Brig: Genl H: B. tIdIz, o.. s. A., Commanding
orr1o1Ai.: J. " oIoUs, Capt ssth Init. A. A. a. G.
On the arrival of the flag at the Green the line
was formed by the Chief and q detachment OF TWO
men from each company appointed as coior
guard. The flag was borne by member Of the
Hook and Ladder Company, and the color guard
marched at the head Of the column Immediately
in front :ol the band. The procession moved at
liz A. NJ, and proceeded down the main road to
Calhoun street, from that into Meeting, down
Meeting into Broad, countarmarching in that
street, and wss reviewed BY the Mayor and Alder
men ID front 6e the Guard House.; where the flag
was saluted. Each engine was beautifully decora-
ted and occupied the same place in the procession
had haov1 ouoSeY cd IL IN
The color guard marched at the head of the pro-
cesgon and were followed by the fine band OF the
9Th Regiment whose sweet notes informed the
spectators that the fremen were on the route
dermen we're Immediately behind the music and
preceded the fremen.
The Hook and Ladder Company was at the
head of thesnol.mn, and: though the sS9ck was
rather bare gt tnasnral sornaInent its a1glsSaMere
enshfelae dim tha folds;of: large UGtcds Ststes
flag; and blue ps,Enon foated pIoudly in the
breeze. Wreaths o. flowers were Gu: wiHM around
the machine, and u was evident tbtt tae 9ook and
BY % the ni@bfa &s sfs pf the lYhts: Tbs officers
OF IA 5sSfs GSgRaa% RRaEss. S. so.ssthan. sai =gs
PETER JONES, AssiAt=.. FOREMAN
r1A a. BARBER Treasurer -.
W.D. DAVIS, Secretary. ~ !ai * q, -
J. A. TROUT, Reporter. =. Eis;r;,tE- t5.:S'I !.
This Company 1%as Incorporated in December,
1885, Their: :trnck Was inside by - HARTsH0REE,
New York, and is fifty four feet long, the longest
ladder be ng torty-ave feet. The roll calls for
forty men, Of whom twenty y-nine psraded
The Charleston Fire Company OF AXemen, more
fmiiarly known as the Pioneer, came next in line,
and the white uniforms of The men and the bur-
nished appearance Of their pet the Little Sue,
at once attracted attention. wreath OF flowers
and evergreePs enorced the boiler, and a pyramid
df flowers was inserted in the smoke-stack. The
engine and hoss reel was literally decorated with
wreaths and garlands. The steamer is from the
manufactory Of CLAP q JONES, and the company
was Incorporated and chartered in 1901, making it
the oldest in the Department The officers OF the
company are: s a.4.,a
80 E D. ENSTON, President i; 5l.-
. j. a. RENNEKER, ioe-PreAdent
. A. S. BROWN, First Director. - ~
j. c. MARTIN, Second Director.
|: r. 8. O'RRIEN, Third Director. i:
F.W. RENNEKER, Fourth Director.
\ W. SIMS Erst Axeman,