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

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smoke stack, and lastly, written around the
wheels in letters of evergreen was the name Of
the company. AS has before been stated, this
is the Oldest fire organization in Charleston,
having been Incorporated in 1901. The
steamer was built by Clapp Il Jones, of New
York, in 1866, has heating surface of four
hundred square teet, and will discharge three
hundred and fifty gallons per minute. It's
officers are:
E. D. ESsToS, President; 7. S. OBR1ES, Vice
President
OF. Howell, First Director; MEG. McInnis,
Second Director; VI. Nixon, Third Director; H.
Surau, Fourth Director; Vim. Knox, Secretary;
Lawrence Cantwel, Treasurer; E. E. Hughes,
Engineer; j. C. Sigwald Assistant Engineer;
W. yelling, First Axeman; George Hughes,
Second Axeman; ". Minnis, Third Axeman; E.
Whitney, Fourth Axeman; J. E. Burke, Soli-
citor; S. c. Brown, NJ. D., Surgeon.
TIE EAGLE FIRE COMPANY, being the next
oldest company in the Department, followed
the Pioneer. This company was instituted in
1918, and still clings to the time-honored hand
engine. On the present occasion it looked as
if it had been sprinkled with rainbow. A
floral arch surmounted the machine. on which
were the words sSemper Pardti." and small
blue silk flag served as reminder of sour
Carrie" No doubt to her fair hands was due
some Of the elegant decoration of the appara-
tus. The hose reel was in keeping with its
mate. Seventy Eagles paraded. Their Off
GERS are:
WIN. R. MCINTOSH President; C. F. BEAUFORT,
vice-President.
First Director, E. Il. Welsh; Second Director,
Nc. O'Nel; Third Director; J. W. Stevens;
Fourth Director, G.. Smokes; Secretary, J. NJ.
Cohen; Treasurer, o. E. Johnson; J. Ashley
Stewart and @. b. Burn, Jr., A1emen; JAS. S.
Bunch, Hallkeeper.
TIE yIeILANr, also o hand engine was next
in line, and sustained her ancient fame and
prestige The tidy white uniforms Of one hun
dred and eight men were an attraction in
themselves, but the thought of these, except,
perhaps, to half hundred sweethearts, WAS
lost in the admiration bestowed upon what
seemed to be little more than an irregular
mound of flowers rolling along on invisible
wheels, and as beautiful and graceful as If its
broken shapes and hues had been borrowed
from kaleidoscope. 1t is evident that the
company is fayorite Of the other sex, and rice
cersa. Nothing but crinoine ever could en-
circle as much taste as the Vigilants had ex-
pended OH their pet machine. The company
was organized in 1919, and it's present engine
"a double break Jeffers machine-has been in
use thirteen years. The officers are:
SAMUEL Y. TUPPER, President; L. D. MowRY,
Vice. President.
Jos. F. Torrent, First Director; j. P. Browne,
Second Director; F. L. O'Neill, Third Director;
B. F. NIcCabe, Fourth Director; John T.
Humphreys, Secretary; Samuel ". Fisher, Jr.,
Treasurer; John L. Torrent, John j. .O'Nei]l,
Axemen; Charles a. Simonton, Solicitor; Au-
gustus Fitch, NJ. D., Surgeon.
The PHGSN.-Next to the Vigilant, came
the grey coated Phoenix boys, who carried
banner with their device: on one side, q Ph@-
nix rising from her ashes, and on the reverse,
the motto Pro bono publico, and the date of
organization, 1896. a wreath was tastefully
placed around the boiler, and other floral or
naments we're attached to different parts Of
the machinery. On the hose reel the greatest
care had been layished, and o beautiful wreath
with the motto Of the company in gold letters
in the centre. It was not necessary to be told
Of the fact that it WAS o present from the Ia
dies, as mono others could have created such
an ornament. The Phoenix is popular COM
pany, and, like the Vigilsnt, stands especially
well with the fair sex They paraded ninety
four men. The following are the officers:
GEORGE UPPER, President; ]. 7. b. HAZEL,
Vice-President.
First Director, VIM. a. Kelly; Second Direc-
tor, A. T. Smythe; Third Director, s. Wiley;
Fourth Director, G. L. Trenholm; Secretary,
Il. Sparnick; Treasurer, R. S. Cathcart; Engi-
neer, J. P. Deveaux; A1emen, T. W. Glen, A.
o. Pansin, F. ". Mathiesen, Wm. E. Milligan;
W. NJ. Muckenfuss, Solicitor; ". B. Yates,
Chaplain.
The CHARLESTON HOOK AND LADDER CON-
PANY, No. 2, which was organized the present
year from the Charleston Fire Company, one
of the Oldest in the Department, made its first
annual parade yesterday. The truck is similar
in all respects to that of No. 1, and was taste
fully decorated with garlands, festoons and
wreaths Of flowers. The number Of men who
paraded is about forty. The uniform is red
shirt, black pants and belt, with the motto Of
the company, "We are Ready" Tie officers
are:
J. C. LACosrE, Foreman; 7. L. DAVIDSON, As
sistant Foreman.
S. WEBB, Treasurer; GEO. McLA1N, Secretary.
TIE ETNA STEAM ENGINE COMPANY was next
in line, and the commingling Of Grape and flow
ers, most itastefully arranged, did not fail to
recall to every mind familiar with the associa-
tions Of the company, the memory OF it's recent
ly deceased e1-President, S. G.. Courtenay.
This is also one of the old organizations Of the
Department., having been instituted III 1929.
Its steamer was built by Clapp & Jones, New
York, and put into service in March, 1866. It
has three hundred feet Of heating surface, an
eight-inch steam cylinder, eight-inch stroke,
and discharges three hundred gallons of water
per minute. She raraded fifty-si1 men, and is
oficered as follows:
j. A. QUAcxENBUsu, President; F. S. NRsoS,
Vice-President.
First Director, J. Trual; Second Director, j.
T. Wilson; Third Director, R. Roane; Fourth
Director, W. Forbes; Secretary, F. e. Lynch;
Treasurer, Oran Bassett; Engineer, C. Dwight
man; Axemen, joseph Williams, j. Martin, I.