The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-28


affection for the donors, the Germans had pre-
served the relic and enshrired it in immortelle.
How much this little incident illustrates the
German character! The company was incor-
porated in 1889. The number on parade yes
terday was sixty-seven, but in point of weight
they probably exceed any company in the De-
partment. They are veritably "soid men,"
The officers are as follows:
President, JOHN Fl. ALBERs; Yice-President,
G. BERRGI.
First Director, j. F. Johans; Second Direc-
tor, G. F. LilienthaI; Third Director, N. j. b.
Ostendorf; Fourth Director, G. b. Ostendorff;
Fifth Director, G.. Margenhof; Secretary, d.
G. Burger; Treasurer, Wm. Brunges; Azemen,
h. H. Knee and q. Dupeir.
The PALMETTO ENGINE COMPANY appeared in
The Parade yesterday with full numbers, and
attracted universal attention, the engine being
drawn By four handsome black horses. 1t was
richly ornamented with evergreens and flow
ers, which we'll nigh concealed the shining
metal Of its wheels and cylinders. This is one
of the most powerful steamers in Charleston,
as proved by numerous trials. 1t was built by
the Amoskeag Company, Manchester, New
Hampshire, in 1867, and weighs five thousand
two hundred pounds. Its steam cylinders Is
six se7en-eighth inches N diameter, with an
eight inch stroke, and its pump discharges
from three hundred to four hundr ed gallons
minute. The Company was instituted in 1910,
and yesterday paraded fifty-6ve men. Its OFF,
GERS are as follows:
h. FERGUSON, Presidena; j. REDDocK, Vice
President.
T. Casey, First Director; j. Coleman, Second
Director J. Long, Third Director A Duncan,
Fourth Director; q. b. Armstrong, Secretary;
D. OKeefe, Treasurer; Taos. Miller, Engineer;
H. DAILY, Assistant Engineer; S. Dobie. T. Nc
Intire, J. SIate-ly, T. Corcoran, Az emen.
The HOPE FIRE ENGINE CoMpANr.-This
old standby Of the city yesterday sustained its
ancient reputation. Fify.three men paraded,
most Of them being Germans. The prosperity
Of this company is due, N great measure, to
the exertions and popularity of its president,
". q. Smith, ESQ.,, the efficient Clerk OF CITY
Council. Its members have steadily increased,
and it is not at all improbable that they will
soon add another to our steam squadron. The
company was organized in 1913, and their pre-
sent engine has been il use since 1859. The
officers are as follows:
W. a. SMITH, President; D. SEMKES, Vice.
President.
Phil. Buchheit, ,Jr., Secretary; c. hickey, Treas
urer: R. B. Waterman, First Director; Chas.
Schultz, Second Director; Jno. b. Cammer;
Third Director; J. q. Bake, Fourth Director,
J.J. Monahan, First Azeman; Wm. T. ONeal,
Second A1eman.
THE WASHINGTON FIRE ENGINE COMPANY has
always been fayorite with our citizens, and
the tasteful manner il which it was decorated
by fair hands for the parade yesterday, certain
" indicated that its gallant members still pre-
serve their esprit du corps. The engine was
built in 1866, and similar to other machines
furnished by the wel-lnown makers, Clapp d
Jones, of New York. The Washington and
viglant will visit Savannah on Thursday next,
to participate in the celebration Of the anni-
yersary Of the fire department. Of that city.
The Washingtons paraded yesterday ffty-six
strong. The officers are as follows:
]. B. MARTIN, President; L. CAvANAUaH, Vice.
Pre- esident.
Thomas E. Hogan, First Director; F. W.
Becker, Second Director; Thomas N. Brown,
Third Director; B. P. Maull, Fourth Director;
T. Morris, Engineer;!A. F. LaFar, Secretary;
Thomas Hughes, Treasurer; E. F. Miscally, d.
N. Pregneau, ". Braid, ]. c. Addison, Axemen.
THE YouNo AMERICA, although Of the young
est, by their appearance yesterday indicated
that they were composed Of the bone and
sinew Of the community, and will prove dan
gerous competitors in the honorable rivalry
which characterizes the Department. The en-
CINE was among the handsomest, its decora-
tions giving proof Of the high regard in which
the gallant members are held by their fair
friends. The engine was draped in mourning,
in memory of the late Mr.. P. Harvey, one OF
the directors of the company. The pennon at
the fore had the inscription, 'We mourn our
lost" The wreaths we're made Of evergreens
and white roses, and in elegant arrangement,
not surpassed by anyin the procession. This
company was organized in 1865, and yesterday
paraded forty-1ve members. Their steamer Is
large and powerful machine, having heat
ing surface Of four hundred and fifty square
feet, and pumps that discharge FIVE hundred
gallons per minute. It is the only steamer in
the Department that has rotary engine. Its
weight is six thousand pounds. The officers
are as follows:
JAMES S. WEsTESDoRFF, President; JAMES GUY,
Vice-President.
A. ". Rose, FRS; Director; J. L. Marker, Sc
cond Director; John E. Cannon, Third Di-
rector; James Quinn, Fourth Director; W. W.
Hart, Secretary; ---. Treasurer; ]. Rosis,
Engineer; VI. Mahoney, Assistant Engineer.
TIE SroSEwAL1 FIRE COMPANY celebrated
the anniversary ty bringing out new and
beautiful hand engine, which they have recent
" purchased. THIS was ezquisitely embellish-
ed, an elegant wreath being pendanS from the
front of the bral:es, and the top being sur
mounted by fcral arch bearing the name OF
''Stonewall" in letters Of evergreen. beau
tiful monument of flowers, crowned with
miniature palmetto tree, was reared on the
top of the engine. In the rear was large
wreath, on whicl was inscribed the legend
crest in Peace" The hose reel was smother
ed in flowers, frora which hoated white stream
ers wherein were written in letters OF gold
the soubriquet Of their great namesake.
The grey coats ind white pants OF the Stone
walls were universally admired, and certainly
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