The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-17
Gelfbratians.
THIRTT-FIRST ANNUAL PA RIA DE
AND INSPECTION

THE
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE on TUESDAY, 9th DAY
CF APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually OF haltpast Nine O'Clock A. NJ, on Citad'l
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
o'clock, In the following order:
MUSIC.
Chitf, Assistants and Clerk of the Poard.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Charleston Company of Axmen, Pieneer tsteamerl
Eagle Engine Company, (steamer.)
vigiant Engine Company, tBand.i
Phoenix Engine Company, tSteamer.l
Etna Engine Company, (stenmer) ?;
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company. No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company Steamer)
German Engine Company, HANDY
Palmetto Engine Company, (stcamer.)
Bope Engine Company, (Hand.l
Washington Engine Company, Steamer
sonewall Er gine comT any, tHand.)
Young America Engine Company, iSteamer.)
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 aurrdhouss, by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise in the following order:
Hand Engines.
]. V1GILANT. 3. hope.
Q. GERMAN 4. SToNEwALL.
Trucks.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de-
sending same as on last Annual Parade.
Steamers.
1, PIONEER 5MARION.
2. EAGLE. 8. PALMETTO.
8. PHOENIX. Z. WASHINGTON.
A. ErNA. sYOUNG AMERICA.
The exercises will begin by the Hand 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 Engine. reeling Of one
hundred feet of hose at the termination OF the four
hundred yards taking suction from the drain pit In
Meeting street, Opposite Hayne, and playing fifty
feet AS soon as the fifty feet is obtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE q. WALTER and
VI. G. .WHIDEs, Esq., who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. q. B. OLNEr and A. STEM
MERRIAM, 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 loOO
pounds weight of Engino tuot including Engineer
md Fireman.l Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water aud such fuel as thoy desire. No mem
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 the Start
ing Judges and Engines to be ready at ten minutes
notice. Cold water must be in all the Boilers, ant
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
ed water In their Boilers will be ruled out alter III
fifty 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-
gines, with the weight of water they intend to carr
five days before the Parade, to D. NJ. STROeEL
ESQ Clerk cfthc Board. The Clerk will mark tn
time of each Company on Board, which will be In
conspicuous place.
The Double-break Hand Engines will be allowed Il
use their lower breaks only. If they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe tn
new feature Of exercise and may select their time
The members of the Department are particularl
requested to assist In keeping the run Gear, and tn
citizens will please to remaiu on the sidewalks q
The Engines and Truck performing the work
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. II. wAITEn.
BY order ofthe Board of Firemasters.
N. q. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department.
B. NJ. srRoBEI, Clerk and Superintendent.
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