The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-12
THE FYREMEN,S PARADE.

The thirty-frst annual parade and inspec-
ton of the Charleston Fire Department will take
place on Tuesday, 9th day Of April, 1862 Compa-
MES will assemble punctually at halt.past O'Clock
A. NJ, on Citadel Green The procession will move
precisely at 10 o'clock, in the following order:
MUSIC.
Chief, Assistants and Clerk of the Board.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and 1 adder Company, No. 1.
Charleston Fire Company OF Axmen (Pioneer steam
er).
Eagle Engine Company (steamer).
Vlgilant Engine Company (hand)
Pn@nix Engine Company (steamer).
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
Etna Engine Company (steamer).
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company (steamer).
German Engine Company (hand).
Palmetto Engine Company (steamerl.
Hope Engine Company (hand).
Washington Engine Company (steamer).
Stonewall Engine Company Ihsndi.
Young America Engine Company (steamers
LINE OF MARCH.
Down Calhoun to King, through King to Hase-
street, through Meeting to Broad, countermarching
ct New-street. The inspection will take place in
Broad-street in front of Guardhouse, by the Mayor
and Aldermen, after which the companies will OK
ercise in the following order:
HAND ENGINES.
1. .vigilant. 8. Hope.
Alderman. 4. stonewa1.
TRUCKS.
No. 1. No. Q.
Throwing up their bed ladder, ascending ar d des-
cending, same on last annual parade.
STEAMERS.
l. Pioneer. s. Marion
Q. Eagle. 6. Palmetto.
s. Phoenix. 7. Washington.
4. Etna g. Young America.
The exercises will begin by the hand engines start.
ing from the OF Queen and Meeting streets in
the same condition going to fire, running four
hundred yards with eight men to the 1000 pounds
weight Of engine, reeling off hundred feet Of
hose ut the termination of the four hundred yards,
taking suction from the drain pit in Meeting street
opposite Hayne-street and playing Atty feet;
the fifty feet is obtained the time will called by
Captain George II. Walter and w. g. whilden,
Esqrs who have been appointed judges for the occa-
sion. n. B. Olney and A. Stemmermpn, Esqrs.,
have been appointed starting judges.
The Chief Assistants and Clerk of the Board will
command the exercises of the day.
The steamers will follow the same regulations ex.
cept that they are allowed five men to the 1000
pounds weight of engine mot including engineer
and freman) Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No me M
engines during the run. Fires to start engines will
commence when the word is given by the starting
judges, and engines to be ready at ten mir utes
tice Cold water must be in all the boile rs and tho
boilers must be cool. Any engine having heated
water in their boilers will be ruled out. After the
fifty feet is obtained, each engue will be allowed to
remain at the pit ten minutes but not to exercise
Companies will give the ex ,ct weight of engines,
with the weight of water they intenl to carry. five
days before the parade, to B. NJ. strobel Esq Clerk
of the Board.
The clerk will mark the time of each company on
a board. which will be in a conspicuous place.
The doube-break hand engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only. if they SO desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe tho
new feature Of exercise, and may select their time
The members of the department are particularly
requested to assist in keeping the run clear, and
the citizens will please remain on the sidewalks
The engines and truck performing the work in
tho least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
Geo d. Walter. M. n. NATHAN,
~ Chief Fire Department..
By order of the Board Of Firemasters.
B. NJ. STRoBAL,
Clerk and superintendent.