The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-01
The "vigilnntso and t.Washingtons''
Sail for Savannah.

The ..vigilants" and t'HNashingtons'
Sail for Savannah.
GETTING UNDER wAY-A GALLANT ESCORT
THREE CHEERS FOB THE GALLANT FREMES-A
FOND SALUTE.
AlIthe small boys in the city who were not
engaged in any peculiarly attractive mlschieI'
gathered together yesterday around the en-
gine houses of the 'svigilant" and "Washlng-
ton" fire companies to witness the departure
| of the daring fremen, who, bent on winning
fame. were about to sail for Savannah. Perhaps
the mottled urchins thought that "V,gstants
was the price of liberty" and that
study of the smiling face Of the "a
disnt President would make them IA
miliar with liberty and a Stree constitooshun." !"
Perhaps they thought that the sister company
was many-headed, many-hearted counterpart
Of the revolutionary eJorge" who had come
back in uniform from the echoless shore to
advocate Congressional Reconstruction. -
Whichever hypothesis be true, it is certain
that the youngsters were there; and it Is GER
tain also that the arrival of two o'clock, and the
placing Of the engines aboard the "City
Point, did not allay their precocious curiosity.
The members Of the two visiting companies
assembled pnnctually at their halls as direct
ed, but before the starting time the Stonewan
Fire Company arrived at the engine house OF
the vigilants, aud courteously offered to act as
an escort to that company. They were invited
to take seats in the hall, and were welcomed
by President Tupper in few hearty words.
Soon afterwards the yigilants, with their guard
Of honor, marched down to, the wharf, which
happy place the. Washingtons had already
reached. The stonewslls drew up in line and
saluted the yigilants as they marched aboard,
and the snorting and putting Of the City Point
then gave warning that the parting hour was
nigh. se5qr5
The Two visiting companies had barely made
themselves familiar with the internal appear
ance Of the ocean monster, commanded by
Commodore Adkins, when the lines were cast
OF and the. steamer, with it's jolly crew, ghded
from the wharf. At this moment, the Stone
walls called out. for three cheers and tiger
for the vigilant Fire Company. The cheers
we're Justify given and returned, and the same
compliment was then paid to the Washington
Fire Company. Ore feature OF the programme
did, however, end in smoke, for Captain Ad-
kins fred . veteran gun as an appropriate
fsrewen salute. This Was returned in kind
BY the Champion" which was lying at
her wharf, and the two shots caused q
sti, in the lower. part Of the city, which. only
subsided when belated broker suggested that
the horrid racket was; only the report of the
first volley Of corkslet fly by the enterprising
fremen. Among the gentlemen who accom-
panied Enc fremen were N. q. Nathan, Esq,
Chief. OF the Charleston Fire. Department;
Messrs. Jas. a. Taylor, B. Campbell and J..
B. Boylston; Of the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad, and Representatives Of the Charles
ton daily press.
The following ere the names Of the officers
and members Of the tao FIRE companies who
sailed in the 'tCity Point: - seffs-i 81
vIaMANT.
I. President, 8! 7. Tupper; Yiee-Presidsnt, L;
~ ;
Director, J. 2. Browne, Jr.; Third Director, F..
L. O'Neil;. Fourth Director, B. F. McCabe;
Secretary, j. T. Humphreys; Treasurer, 8. w.
Fisher, Jr.; First Axeman, John L. Torrent;
Second A1eman, John G. O'Nell; r. F. Tup-
per, L. B. Reid, a. B. Murray, T. Bennett, w.
VI. Pemberton, q. Sinkler, E. Gaillard, B. w.
Perry, J: NJ: Brayley. T. B: Jones, Frank M!1 Mil
liams, Jr., d. G.. StreetSE. Taylor G.. A. Follin,
d. G. Pinckney, Joseph 81. Porter. A. q.
Mowry, Timothy Street. George E. Black, j.
Gonzales, W. q. Swift, J. Trouche, p. Thomas,
R. Teskey, William G. Miller, T. D. Lebby, J.
q. Huger, B. Weede, W. N. simons, Grange 8.
Simons, +. Rantin. George Reib, w. Z. Tup-
per, d. O. Walke-, Walter Fisher, J. Edger-
G. N. Leitch, O. J. Ge1ety, Julian Barbot, y.
o. Trumbo, 8. B. Thomas, G. Wienges, A.
Northrop, P. B. Lalane, Edward shaete, Jas.
F. Green, E. G. Chupein, T. Mcmillan, s.
Matthiessen-sixty live officers and men.
WASHINGTON.
President, J. B. Martin; Yice-President, l..
Cayanaugh; Secretary, ]. F. LaFar; Treasurer,
3. F. Miscally; First Director, T.. E. Hogan:
Second Director, 7. W. Becker; Third Drec-
tor, John Doyle; Fourth Director, B. F. Maui;
O. d. Swing, =. ;Mathewes, F. W.. Becker, s.
Fogartie, 81: Pregnsn, w: j., Seyle, john =.
Seyle, O. 8. Miscaly, J. s. Miscally, J. L. Marsh
UQku, 1SStA6h1ot ~~AS
Hughes, ]. Doscher, ]. Myers, W. 8. Pregnal,
A. +. Spencer, j.; N. Goldsmith, q. D. O. OPP
penheirn, ]. c. Sigwald, A. W. Stevens, VIM.
Knoblock, q. Hillen, F. w. Slender, J. J.
Small, G. Chapman. II. O'Mara, w. Stevens. O.
J. Zealsy, @. a. Speizegger, A. Braid, Sea-
brook Banks, w. Brookbanks, a. Mabers, W.
Asahoney, ]. F.. Weloh, /, j. Mazyck, Riggs, z.
Meitzler, T. Kennedy, s. Haryey-hfty officers
and men. - =
Shortly before their departure the members
Of the Yigilant Fire Company received pres
emit which they will value highly and carry
with them as good omen Of success. This
present was awreath Of flowers, within the cir
cumference Of which was worked on white
sa-in in gold letters the motto Of the compa-
y-"Perseuerando Nnoimus!" The wreath
was the work Of charming young Charleston
lady, and is one of the most beautiful and
tasteful flo-al offerings that the favored "Vigi-
lants@ have ever received.
TIE CATHOLIC FKm.-The long. expected
Catholic Fair, under the patronage ofthe Right
D.