The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-28
HAND ENGINES.

Pioneer. 4sso 4sso p p 4 y
Eagle. ............... .5466 n 81
Phoenix $3.50 26 22t
Etna a..........-.....454Q IS ~
Marion. .45oo 25 o.
Palmetto. 6O4g ~ s.
| Washington. .464V 70 iz
Young America. 6189 81 ~
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. l.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No2.
--'O - Weight. No.Meu
i allowed
Washington, of Augusta, (hand) ,270O q
Palmetto, Of Columbia, {hand).. $3.50 21
W1nyab, of Georgetown, thand) 1850 16
The Day
Was cool and pleasant, the rain of Monday
night having laid the dust and made things
agreeable. AT an earlier hour than usual the
city was astir, and, BY nine o'clock, the streets
were emptying their thousands into the
! thoroughfares through which the procession
was to pass. King and Meeting streets were
packed and jammed with smiling, bowing
and cheering mass. Every window Of every
house was the frame of some pretty face, while
the balconies OF the hotels, the embroidery oi
silks and laces, the fringe of lovely shapes and
the mingling Of laughing cycs, dimpled checks,
and waving kerchiefs, we're n sight that would
have charmed the gaze of the most ainty octo-
genarian.
The Rendezvous.
With oommendable pmnctuality, the various
companies assembled between nine and ten
o'clock on the Citadel Green, the Pioneer
Icing the first to come on the GROUND. They
we're at once formed in the order OF march,
and, as soon as these arrangements were COM
plesed, the procession moved.
1t is proper to remark here that the military
| authorities exhibited the courtesy which vas
| always considered 10 be the attribute Of sold
army officers" by affording every facility to the
chief and his assistants in the preservation Of
order among hoi pouoi. Sentries were sta
toned at the several gates, and spared the
iremen the infliction of that horde of little
freedmen-worse than musquito bites-who
dart nither and thither. and nre the bane OF
every pup1re display. Quarters were also gen.
erously rendered to the regimental band at Co
lumbia, which was expected with the Palmet-
toes Of that city.
The Procession.
At about 10 A. NJ. the procession was
formed, and amid the cheering and hustling OF
the crowd, the line moved on.
At the head was Muller's Eutaw band,
playing, with all the vigor of which stout
lungs and brazen throals are capable,
the music being followed by II. H. Nathan,
ESQ.,. the Chief OF the Department; R. N. Alex
ander. First Assistant Chief; G. P. Aimar, Sc
cond Assistant Chief; F. L. O'Neill, Third AS
sistant Chief, and B. NJ. Strobel, Clerk Of the
Board. These gentlemen wore their hand
some saffron colored frocks, with elaborate
hats and handsome belts. Chief Nathan
wore wore the massive geld badge and the helmet
presented to him by the New York Fire De.
partment. Th SO were followed BY Mayor
Clark and Aldermen Whlden, Honour, olney,
Potter, Geddings, Lindstrom, Cade, Voigt,
Moore and Dereef.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY 40.
Was at the head of the column. The men
were all in uniform-red shirts, black pants
and belts. The number of men paraded was
30. This company Was Incorporated on De-
cenber Is, 1865, and has it's truck house in
Oueen-street. The truck was built By G. E.
Hartshorn, OF New York, and has five ladders,
ranging from ten to .orty.two feet inilength.
The officers are: Joseph Hilton, Foreman; A.
q. Barber, Assistant Foreman; A. j.. Jarvis,
Secretary; J. B. Little, Treasurer; and c.
Win ate, Recorder.
The truck was prettily wreathed with flowers,
and over the whole waved two United States
flags.
TIE CHARLESTON FIRE COMPANY OF AXNEN,
More familiarly known as "the Pioneer" came
next in line. This is the oldest fire company
in Charleston, having been incorporated in
1901. The engine was built by Clapp & Jones,
of New York, in 1866, and has heating sur
face of four hundred square feet. The pumps
will discharge three hundred aud fifty gallons
per minute. The uniform Of the Pioneers
is white, trimmed with rcd, with black
pants, aud the men, As of whom paraded,
looked as If they meant business. The officers
of the company are T. S. O'Brlen, Presiden! ;
VIM. Knox, Vice-Pl esident; W. Minnis, First
Director; H. c. Carnigan, Second Director;
Joseph Beattie, Third Director; ". R. yelling,
Fourth Director; L. Cantwen, Treasurer; T. J.
Green, Scorctary;J C. Sig valid, Engineer; W.
Ham, Assistant Engineer; C. E. Sureau and Gs
". Marley, Axmen; j. E. Burke, Solicitor.
Around the wheels of the engine flowers and
evergreens were twined, tho body being deco
rated with bouquets and garlands. 1t was o
handsome affair. Among the ex-oficers and
old members of the company who turued cut
on yesterday, were e1-President Enston, e1-
yice-president Brown, and cX-Director Martin.
The ash-pan Of this engine was broken in en-.
tering the Citadel Green, but no serious harm
was done.
THE EAGLE FIRE ENGINE COMPANY,
Being the next Oldest company, followed the
Pioneer. The engine, (steamer,) was built by
Button Blake, of New York, in 1869, tho con,-
pany itself being incorporated in 1918. The
uniform of the Eagles is red tunic and black
pants, and At OF them paraded. The officers
of the company are: VIM. r. Mcintosh, Presi'
dent; Chas. F. Beaufort, Vice-President; Chas
Byrnes, First Director; VIM. Nolte, Second
Director; ". Smokes, Third Director; W. D.
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