The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-24

Celebrations.
DEPENDENT ORDER OF
ODD FELLOW VS..
THE ORDER IN THIS CITY WILL CELEBRATE
THE FlFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF its introduction
into the United States on
MONDAY, APRIL2O.
At Eight o'clock P. NJ at their Hall OF the corner of
King and Liberty streets
The officers and members of the Grand Ledge, of
the Grand Encampment, and of tho Subordinate
Lodges and Encampments, are requested to assem-
BILE punctuay.
Addresses in honor of the occasion will be deliv-
cred by various members Of the Order.
The public. and the Ladies especially arc invited
to attend.
BY order of the Committee of Arrangements
JOHN II. HONOUR, Jr..
APr,i "a Grand Secretary.
rTIzIRTY-FIRsT ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, a7rH DAY
OF APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually at halfpast Nine o'clock A. M, on Citadel
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
O'clock in the following order:
MUSIC.
Chief Assistants and Clerk of the poard
Delegation of officers from Philadelphia Fire De-
partmeut
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Charleston Company of Axmen, Pioneer (Steamer)
Eagle Engine Company. {steamer)
Vigilant Engine Company, DANDY
Phoenix Engine Company. (Steamer.)
Georgia Engine Company. Augusta. Ga, (steamer.)
Etna Engine Company, (steamer.)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
Marion Engine Company, (Steamer.)
German E n inc Con pany, (Hand.)
Washington Engine Company. Augusta, Ca, (Hand
Palmetto Engine Company, (Steamer.)
Hope Engine Company (Hand)
Washington Engine Company, (steamer)
Palmetto Engine Company, Columbia, s. c., {Hand.)
Stonewall Engine Company, (Hand.)
Winyah Engine Company, Georgetown, S. c., (Hand.}
Young America Engine Company, tsteamer}
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 Gusrdhouse, by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise III the following order:
Hand Engines.
u. vIGILANT. 8. HOPE.
2. GERMAN. 4. SEONEwALL.
MOL No.2
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and dc.
sending same on last Annual Parade
Steamers.
1. PIONEER. g. 5MARION
2. EAGLM. g. PALMETTO
3 PHOENIX. T. WASHINGTON
A. ErNA. 8. YOUNG AMERICA.
The exercises will begin by the Hand Engines
starting from the corner of Queen and Meeting
streets. in the same condition going to q fire. run.
ming four hundred yards, with eight to the one
thousand pounds weight of Engine, reeling off one
hundred feet of hose 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 II. WALTER and
w. G. WHILDEN, Esq, who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. 81. B. OLNEY and A. STEM
MEnAIAN, 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 eame regulations
except that they are allowed 6ve men to the 1000
pounds weight of Engine tnot including Engineer
and Fireman.) Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No mem.
Der pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
the Engines during the 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 and
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
ed water In their Boilers will be ruled out After the
Atty feet is obtained, each Engine will be allowed
to remain at the pit ten minutes but not to exer-
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-.
gines, With the weight Of water they intend carry
Eve days before the Parade, to B. M. sTROBEL,
Esq CLERK cfthe Board. The Clerk will mark the
time Of each Company ON o Board, which will be in
conspicuous place.
The Double-bre Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only, II they so desire.
Visiting companies requested to observe the
new feature Of exercise, and may select their TIME.
The members OF The Department are parti isularly
reQuestedto assist in keeping the run clear ana the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks
Tho kpgiues and Truck performing the work In
thSleast time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO II. WALTER st oe sa a.
The following additions have been made to the
regulations to be enforced on the 9th; II
Hose reels may precede the engines ON the run.
twill start together. The men running the hose
reels may extend one hundred feet Of hose attach
the pipe and work the engine. One ofacer from
each steamer and hand engine to be appointed to In
spect the boilers. suctions and boxes. and to see
that the brakes strapped down and secured In
the usual manner. ~'''' .;'a
BY order bfthe Board of Tremasters MACHINE
I'M. H.NATHAN, Chief Fire Department.
L B. M. sTRoBEL, Clerk ana superintendent.
April l6g i,,.S i.3yt ~.,,
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