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

shining like mirror, 10 &c plainly seen; and
above them duttered aag OF white silk.
among the old members Cl the company pre-
sent were Messrs. HI. Cha,son, s. Heath and
r.. 8. Bize. At the head Ct the company was
carried the company flag, W tn the State motto,
Anlmus Optbusque Parati.
THE vIGnAsr
Hand engine company cans next. This com.
pany was formed in 1917. ard incorporated in
1919, and has always been hvorite in the city.
The uniform Of the men, wiite coats with red
facings and blue trimming, and white pants
with blue cord, is particularly neat. Extraor-
dinary efforts were mado by the Vigilants to
turn out yesterday in fill force, and they
paraded 2S4 men. Among these we're MIR.
Samuel LORD, Sr,, MIR. Ja.ob F. Schirmer, and
MIR. Philip p. Hotf, the snly survivors of the
original members of the company. Ex-Presi-
dents c. ii. West, Fl. f. baker, A. st. Amand,
aud A. p. Truche were also in tho line. The
engine was built by VIM. Jetfers, of Paw
tucket, Rhode Island, in 1856. The officers OF
the company are: Samuel Y. Tupper, Pres-
dent; Il. D. Mowry, Yee-Presideut; s. w.
Fisher, Jr., First Director;J. NJ. Baker. Second
Director; J. J. O'Neill THIRD Director; J. @.
Huger, Fourth Director; John L. Humphreys,
Secretary; G. "a. Follin, Treasurer; T. J.
Snowden and Julian 3arbot, Axmen; Charles
81. Simonton, Solicitor; Augustus Fitch, MI. D.,
Surgeon.
The Viglant machine was 80 covered with
bouquets, wreaths and garlands that it looked
moro like flower garden than modest
Charleston engine. The whole Of the decora.
tions were in good taste, and showed that the
Vigilants bad 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. Fourgea9l and K. B. Simons.
THE PHOENIX.
After the Vigilants came the grey-coated
Phoenix boys. This company was incorporated
in 1896, and has it's engine house in Cumber-
iand-stree The engine was built in 1866. by
VIM. Jeffsrs & Co.. Of Pautucket, R. l. The
number Of men on parade was 223. The Off
GERS OF the company are George Tupper,
President; P. Ga asden Hasell, Vice President;
VIM. Aiken Kelly, First Director; Augustine
I. Smythe, Second Director; Saml. Wiley,
Third Director; Charles Pennal, Fourth Direc-
tor; w. Whitman, Secretary; E. A. Smythe,
Treasurer; John P. Deveaux, Engineer; VIM,
NJ. Muckenfuss, Solicitor; w. B. Yates, Chap
lain; Robert Lebby, Surgeon: --
The Phoenix engine was mades bright and
beautiful by KNOTS of ribbon, mingled with
lunches of flowers and garla nds of evergreens.
sIhe decorations were charming, and the en-
gfne and reel might well contend with any
others on the ground for the palm of beauty.
The company banner was carried at the head
OF the line. Among the ex-oficers were ex.
Presidents w. E. Holmes and +. d. Pinck-
ney A.4G
TILE GEORGIA STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, OF
7t AUaUsTA AGO.,
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 weeke
ago. 20 men were in line. Their uniform ia q
gray frock coat with red binding, waite bel,
with blue binding, dove colored cap with q
silver wreath, black pants. The officers Of the
company are: Captain. George Adams; First
Lieutenant, George W. MoLaughNn; Second
Lieutenant, z. W. Henry; Secretary, George
I$H.s hSoauAnksts 11ExsuA4., - "a 4xy;,Gs =
Pipenaan, j. K. McLaughlin, Engineer, Johr
#. a. Keen: Assisiant Engineer. r p potfon,
Tue engine was brought down from Augusts
by the following delegation: Messrs. James
Mclaughlin. chairman; J. F. Kean, J. B. Bot
tom, j. J. Cohen, II. M. Levy, F. B. McKoy
NJ. Finch, 8. Sailing, and Tom Hall, colored
waitingman.
This engine, as ssone OF the guests" Of the
department, was eagerly looked for and gen
orally admired. 1T was smothered in wreaths
OF flowers, and was not surpassed by any
steamer in the line. On the engine was fine
photograph Of J. B. Plat, Esq, ex-Chief En-.
gneer 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,
md it turned out Ga men. The officers OF the
company are: e. Willis. President; g. Nipson,
vice-President; J.J. Monroe, First Director; T.
Lyons, Second Director; CA. Van Dohien,
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
ornamented with flowers, woven into every
shape, and upon the former was a pretty tri-
colorod Gag. The metal work was polished to
an almost painful brightness, and the whole Of
the machinery was evidently in perfect order.
Among the ex-ofdcers present was ex-Presi-
dent Sweegan. -s as H. e.s.
THE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. g.,
Followed the Etnas. This company was or
ganized last year from the Charleston Fire
Company, one of the Oldest in the department,
and made its first annual parade in 1858. 1t
then had on the rolls IS man, and .paraded yes
terday As meu, dressed fn rcd blouses with
black pants. The oficers of the company are
y. O. Laooste. Foreman; w. H Morris, assist
ant, Foreman; George McIain, Secretary;
Samuel Webb, Treasurer; Charles e. Tiff, Hall
keeper; ". u. Fitch y. u, u, ssnsssses; q. W.
Schroeder, Solicitor. * .tt -.,
The truck was thickly covered with foral
euablelns. trophy Of evergreens ard flowers
browning the whole. One wreath Of roses was
particularly beautiful. On the siIb Of tie
frucl yuaa n \.