The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-20
Gelebratians.

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THIRTY-FIRsT ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 27rH DAY
OF APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually at haltpaat Nine o'clock A. n, on Citadel
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
o'clock in the following order:
MUSIC.
Cbitf, Assistants and Clerk Of the BOARD.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Charleston Company Of A1men, Pioneer (Steamer.l
Eagle Engine Company, tsteamer.)
Yigant Engine Company, DANDY
Ph0nix Engiue Company, (steamer.)
Etna Engine Company, tSteamer.)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company, (Steamer.)
German Engine Company, tHand.)
Palmetto Engine Company, tSteamer.l
Hope Engine Company (Hand.)
stonewall Ergine Comp any, HANDY
Young America Engine Company, tSteamer)
Line of March.
Down Calhoun to King through King to Hasel-
street Though Meeting to Broad, counermarching
at New.stree The inspection will take place In
Broad-street, in front of the Gutrdhouse, by the
Mayor aud Aldermen, utter which the Companies
will exercise in the following orders
Hand Engines.
]. vIGILANT. 8. HOPE.
2. GERMAN. 4. STONEWALL.
Trucks.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de.
sending same as on las. Annual Parade
Steamers.
1. PIONEER. s. 5.MARIoN.
2. EAGL-. 6. PALMETTO.
8. PHOENIX. Z. WASHINGTON.
AETNA. 8. YOUNG AMERICA.
The exercises will begin by the Hand Engines
starting from the corner of Queen and Meeting
streets In the same condition going to fire, run
ming four hundred yards with eight men to the one
thousand pounds weight of Engine. reeliug of one
hundred feet of hose at the termination OF the four
hundred yards taking suction from the drain pit in
Meeting.stree opposite Hayne, and playing fifty
feet AS soon as the fifty feet is obtained the time
will bc called by Captain GEORGE II. WALTER and
W. G. WHILDES, Esq, who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. e. D. OLNEY and a. STEM
MEnMAS, Esqs, have been appointed Starting
Judges.
The Chiefs Assistants and Clerk of the Board will
command the exercises of the day.
The Steamers will follow the same regulations,
except TINT they are allowed Eve men to the 1000
pounds weight OF Engine tuot including Engineer
aud Fire1nan.l Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they DESIRE No mem.
Der pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
the Engines during the run. Fires to start Engines
will commence when the word is given by the Start
ing Judges and Engines to be ready at ten minutes
notice. Cold water must be in all the Boilers, ana
the Boilers must be cool. any Engine having heat
ed water in their Boilers will be rued out Alter fhe
afty feet Is obtained, each Engine will be allowed
to remain at the pit ten minutes, but not to e1er-
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-.
oies With the weight of water they intend to carry
6re DAYS before the Parade, to B. NJ. STRoBEL,
ESQ Clerk Of the Board. The Clerk will mark the
time of each Company on Board which will be in a
conspicuous place.
The Double-break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lowe- break. only, II they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe the
new feature Of exercise and may select their time.
The members Of the Department are particularly
requested to assist In keeping the run Gear, and the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks.
The Engines end Truck performing the wock In
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. e. WALTER.
By order ofthe Board of Firemasters.
III. h. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department.
B. NJ. SrRoBEL, Clerk and Superintendent.
April IS