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

The floral decorations of this engine were
so arranged as to allow the FURNISHED petal,
shining like mirror, to be plainly seen; and
above them auttered flag Of white silk.
among the old members of the company pre-
sent we're Messrs. q. Chanson, S. Heath and
R. 6. Bize. At the head OF the company was
carried the company Gag, with the State motto,
Aaim,ls 0p;busq,te Parai.
TIE v1oILANT
Hand engine company came next. This com.
pany was formed in 1917. and incorporated in
1919, and has always been favorite in the city.
TIE uniform of the men, white coats with red
faclngs and blue trimming, and white pants
with blue cord, is particularly neat Extraor.
dinary efforts we're made by the Viglants to
turn out yesterday in full force, and they
paraded 2A men. Among these were MIR.
Samuel Lord, sr., Mr. Jacob F. Schirmer, and
MIR. Philip P. Hoff, the only survivors OF the
original members Of the company. Ex-Presi-
dents C. H. West, q. F. Baker, a. st. Auiand,
and A. p. Truche were also in the line. The
engine was built by VIM. Jeffers, of Paw
tucket, RhoIe Island, in 1856. The officers Of
the company are: Samuel z. Tupper, Presi-
dent; l.. D. Mowry, yice-President; S. W..
Fisher, Jr., First Director;J. n. Baker, Second
Director; J. J. o'NeilI, Third Director; &c.
Huger, Fourth Director; John 7. Humphreys,
Secretary; G. A. Follin, Treasurer; T.. J..
Snowden and Julian Barbot, Axmen; Charles
b. Simonton, Solicitor; Augustus Fitch, NJ, D.,
Surgeon.
The vigilant machine was 80 covered with
bouquets, wreaths and garlands that it looked
more like flower garden than modest
Charleston engine. The whole Of the decora-
tions were in good taste, and showed TINT the
Yisisnts had many floral friend. Besides
the old members Of the company already
named, many honorary members answered to
their names. Among these were Messrs. E..
Laftte, E. Fourgeaud and Z. B. Simons.
THE paGy1x.
After the Vigilants came the grey-coated
Phoenix boys. This company was Incorporated
in 1926, aud has its engine house in Cumber-
land.street- The engine was built in 1866. by
VIM. Jeff=rs & Co., of Pautuoket, R. L. The
number Of men on parade was 223 The OFF,
Gers of the company are: George Tupper,
President; P. Galsden Hasell, Vice. President;
Wm. Aiken Kelly, First Director; Augustine
T. Smythe, Second Director; Saml, Wiley,
Third Director; Charles Psnnal, Fourth Direc-
tor; ". Whitman, secretary;sE. a. Smythe,
Treasurer; John p. Deyeaux, Engineer; VIM,
n. Muckenfuss, Solicitor; W. B. Yates, Chap
lain; Robert Lebby, Surgeon - :
The Phoenix engine was made bright and
beautiful by knots of ribbon, mingled With
punches Of flowers and garlands OF evergreens.
The decorations we're charming, and the en-
gine and reel might well contend with any
others onthe ground for the palm of beauty.
The company banner was carried at the head
OF the line. Among the ex-offieeIs we're ex-
Presidents ". e. Holmes and F. D. Pinck-
ney
THR GEORGIA STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, OF
AUGUSTA, GEO.,
Came next in order. This was one of the visit
ing co npanies. The engine is nearly new, and
was fully described when it passed through
Charleston on its way to Augusta few weeks
ago. 20 men were in line. Their uniform is
gray frock coat with red binding, White belt
with blue binding, dove colored cap with q
silver wreath, black pants. The officers Of tie
company are: Captain, George Adams; First
Lieutenant, George W. Mclaughlin; Second
Lieutenant, T. W. Henry; Secretary, George
w. Broadhurst; Treasurer, W. T. Williams;
I'm ri EnriQapr.
F. II. Keen; Assistant Engineer, j. B. Cotton.
The engine was brought down nom Augusta
by the following delegation: Messrs. James
chairman; J. F. Kean, J. B. Bot
ION, ;. j. Cohen, q. NJ. Levy, F. B. McKoy,
NJ. Finch, s. Sailing, and Tom Hall, colored
waitingman.
This engine, as zone of the guests" Of the
department, was eagerly looked for and gen.
eraly admired. II was smothered in wreaths
OF flowers, and was not surpassed by any
steamer in the line. On the engine was fine
of J. B. Platt, ESQ.,, ex-Chief En-
gineer OF the Augusta Fire Department.
THE ErNA STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY
Was next in order. This is one OF the old
companies, having been Incorporated in 1880.
The engine was built by Clapp & Jones, and
put into service in March, 1866. The uniform
of the company is red coat and white pants,
and it turned out 81 men. The officers of the
company are: E. Willis, President; s. Nipson,
Vice. President; J. j. Monroe, First Director; T.
Lyons, Second Director; C. A. Van Dohlen,
Third Director; James Wilson, Fourth Direc-
tor; John B. Nixon, Secretary; Oran Bassett,
Treasurer; Charles G. Wightman, Engineer.
The engine and hose reel were elaborately
with flowers, woven into every
shape, and upon. the former was pretty tri.
co,ored flag. The metal work was polished to
an almost painful brightness, and the whole OF
the machinery was evidently in perfect order.
Among the ex-oficers present was ez.Presi-
dent Sweegan..
TIE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, no. 2,
Followed the Esnas. This company was Or
panized last year from the Charleston Fire
Company, one of the oldest in the department,
and made its first annual parade in 1868. 1t
then had on the rolls IS men, and paraded yes
terday 45 men, dressed in red blouses with
black pants. The officers Of the company are:
J. c. La,oste, Foreman; ". q. Morris, Assist
ant Foreman; George McLain, Secretary;
Samuel Webb, Treasurer; Charles +. Tift Hall
keeper; W. NJ. Fitch, NJ. d., Surgeon; Il. W.
qohroder Solicitor