The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-19
Celebrations.

"a 4IRTY-FIRsT ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 9th DAY
CT APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually at halfpast Nine O'Clock A. M, OH Ctad i
Green. The procession will move precisely OF Ten
O'Clock, in the following order:
Chief Assistants and Clerk of the Board
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company No
Charleston Company of Axmen, Pioneer (steamer) }
Eagle Engine Company, (steamer)
Vigilant Engine Company, (Hand.)
Phoenix Engine C Company, (Steamer)
Etna Engine Company. (steamerl
Charleston Hook aud Ladder Company, No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company, (steamer)
German inc Company, Hand,
Palmetto Engine Company. (steamer
Hope Engine Company (Hand
Washington Engine Company, (Stei ,el
Stonewall gine Company, (Hani.
Young America Engine Company, (ScarnarN
Limo Of March
Down Calhoun to King, through King to Hasel-
street. through Meeting to Broad. countermarching
at New-street. The inspection will take place in
Broad-street, in front of the Gusrdhouse, by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise in the following order:
Hand Engines.
!. vIGILANT. I; 8. HOPE.
2. GERMAN. T. STONEWALL
Trucks.
No. 1. No.2
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de-.
sending same as on last Annual Parade
Steamers
O. EAGLE. 8. PALMETTO.
g. PHOENIX. 7. WASHINGTON.
A. ETNA. 8.YOUNG AMERICA,
The exercises will begin by the Rand Engines
starting from the corner of Queen and Meeting
streets, in the same condition as going to fire. run.
ming four hundred yards, with eight men to the one
thousand pounds weight OF Eneine. reelng of one
hundred feet of hose at the termination of the four
hundred yards, taking suction from the drain pit in
Meetings street, opposite Hayue, and playing fifty
feet. AS the fifty feet is obtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE H. WALTER and
w. G.. WHrLDEN, Esq, who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. d. B. OLNEY and A. STEM
a1ER1fAN, 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 that they are allowed Ave men to the 1000
pounds weight Of Engine mot including Engineer
and Fireman.) Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No mem.
ber pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
the Engines during the run Fires to start Engines
VIII Commences 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 and
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
cd water In their Boilers will be ruled out After the
ffty feet is obtained, each Engine will be allowed
to remain at the pit ten minutes, but not to exer-
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-.
gnes 18th the weight Of water they intend TO carry
five days before the Parade, to B. NJ STROBEL
Esq, Clerk ofthe Board The Clerk will mark the
conspicuous place.
The Double-break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only. If hey 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 GEAR, and the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks.
The EDgines and Truck performing the work In
the least time will be awarded the prize by CAPTAIN
GEO. H. WAITER.
BY order ofthe Board of Firemasters
M. Il. NATHAN. Chief Fire Department.
B. NJ sTRoBEL, Clerk and Superintendent.
April Is
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