The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-15
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THIRTv-FIHsT ANNUAL RADE

IHNaIRTR-FIKST ANNUAL II A IS A ID Il
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Will TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 9th DAY
F APRIL. 1862 Companies will assemble pune
tually at halfpast Nino O'Clock A. M, on Oitadol
Green. The procession wi ! moyo precisely at Ten
O'Clock, in the follow ng order:
MUSIC.
Chief, Assistants and Clerk of tho eoard
Mayor nnd Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Laoder Company, MOL
Charleston Company of Axmen, ri neer (>teamer)
Eagle Engine Company. (,teamor)
ViGi Engiue Company. (Band)
Phoenix EnRioe O Company, (SteamoT.j
Kjna Englne Com oany. (Steamer)
Charleston Hook aud Ladder Company No. 2.
Marion Engine Company, (Steamer.)
German Engine Company. (Hand.)
Palmetto Engine Company (Steamer.)
Hope Eng NO Company. Handy
Washinaton Engine Company (Steamer)
stonewall Ell gine Com, any, (Hand.)
Young America Engine Company, tsteamer.)
Limo Of March.
Down Calhoun t, King through King to Hasel-
street. thr ugh Meeting to Broad. oountermarching
at New.street. I he inspection will take place in
Broad-stroet. IN front OF the Gu. rdhouse. by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise In the following order:
Hand Engtnos.
]. vIGTLANT. 8. HOPE.
2. GERMAN. 4. srONEwALL.
Trucks.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending aud do
sending same as on last Annual Parade.
Steamers.
PIONEER. 5.MAR1oN.
D EAGL:. 6. PALMETTO.
PHOENIX. z. WASHINGTON.
A.. .ErNA. 8. YOUNG AMFRIOA.
The exercises will begin by the Hand Engines
starting from the corner Of Queen and Meeting
streets in the condition going to are ru n.
ming four hundred yards with oight men to the one
thousand pounds weight Of Kngine. reeliug of one
hundred feet of hose the termination of the four
hundred yards, taking suction from the drain pit
Meeting-street, opp site Hayne. and PLAYING fifty
feet As soon as the hfty feet is obtained the time
will he called by captain GEORGE H. WALTER and
W. G.. WHILDEN. Esq. who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. II. y. OLNEY and A. STEM
GERMAN, Esqa.. have been appointed Starting
judges.
The Chiefs, Assistants and Clerk Of the Board will
command the exercises of tho day.
Ibe S,eamer5 will follow the eamo regulations
except that they allowed five men to tho 1000
pounds weight OF Engno (not including Engineer
aid Fireman, Steamers will he allowed to carry
what water and such fuel they desire. No mem.
ber pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
The Engines during the Fires to start Engines
will commence whom the word is given by the start.
Ing Judges and Engines to be ready at ten miputes'
notice. Cold water must bo tn all the Boilers and
the Boilers must be COOL Any Engine having heat
ed water In their Boilers will be- cd out after the
fifty feet is obtained. Each Engine will be allowed
to remair at the pit ten mlnutos but not to exer-
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-.
gnes. with the weight of water they intend to carry
bve days before the Parade, to b. M. STROBEL
Esq. Clerk Of the Board. Tho Clerk will mark the
time Of each Company on Board which will be in
conspicuous place.
The Double-break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only. II they desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe the
new feature Of exercise, and may select their time
The members Of the Department arc paru cularly
requested to assist iu keeping tho GEAR, and the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks.
The krgines and Truck performing the work in
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. III. WALTER.
By order ofthe Board OF Firemasters.
NJ. H. NATHAN. Chief Fire Department.
B. M. STRoBEI, Clerk and superintendent
AprfI Is