The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-17
Celebrations.
TJNIlIRTY-FIIlST ANNUAL PAR "A Id Il
AND INSPE CTION

TJNHlRTY-FIRST ANNUAL PA IRA DE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 27rHDAY
CT APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually Mt half-past Nine O'Clock A. NJ, on Ctad,l
Green. Tho procession will move precisely at Ten
o'clock, in the follow ng orGer y
Chtf, Assistants and Clerk Of the Poard.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1
Charleston Company of Axmen Picneer (Steamer)
Eagle Engine Company. (stoamerl
Vlgi'ant Engine Company, DANDY
Phoenix Engine Company, (Steamer1
Etna Engine Company, (steamer)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engino Company, (Steamer.)
German E n Inc Company, CHand)
Palmetto Engine Company, (Steamer)
Hope Eng ne Company, (Hand.)
Washington Engine Company, tSteamer)
Stonewall Er gine ComI any, Handy
Young America Engine Company, (steamer.)
Line OF March.
Down Calhoun to King. through King to Hasel-
street. through Meeting to Broad, countermarching
at Newstreet 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.
]. vIG1LANT. 8. HOPE
/ 2. GERMAN. 4. sT0NEWALL.
No1 No.2
Throwing up their Bed Ladder ascending and de.
Loot
Steamers.
Q. EAGLE. 6. PALMETTO.
8. PHOENIX. z. WASHINGTON
4. ETNA. 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 nre run.
ming four hundred yards, with eight mon to the one
thousand pounds weight Of Engine. reeliug off one
hundred feet of hose the termination OF the four
hundred yards, taking suction from the drain pit in
Meeting.street opposite Hayne. and playing ffty
feet. AS soon the fifty feet is ehtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE II. WALTER and
W. q. WHnDEN. Eco. who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. n. B. OLNEY and A. STEM
a1ERazAN, 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 Eve men to the 1000
pounds weight of Engino (not including Engineer
and Firemanl Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No men,
ber 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 tho 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
ed water in their Boilers will be ruled after the
fifty 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 With the weight of water they intend to carry
Eve days before the Parade, to b. M. STROBEL,
Esq Clerk ofthe Board The Clerk will mark the
time ofeach Company on Board. which will be in a
conspicuous place.
The Double break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their loWer breaks only. If they go desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe the
new feature of exercise, and may select the r time
The members of the Department are particularly
requested to assist In keeping the clear and the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks.
The Engines and Truck performing the work in
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. A. WALTER.
By order ofthe Board of Firemasters.
M. Il. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department,
b. M STRoHEI, Clerk and superintendent
April Is