The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-22

Tu,RrY-F1RsT ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 271H DAY
CT APRIL, 1862 Companies will assemble pune
tuallyat hnfpast Nine o'clock A. NJ, on Citadel
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
o'clock, in the following order:
MUSIC
Chief Assistants and Clerk of the Board.
Delegation of officers from Philadelphia Fire De-
partmeut ..
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1
Charleston Company of A1men, Pioneer (Steamer.)
Eagle Engine Company. (steamer.I
visilant Engine Company, (Band.)
phuni1 Engine Company, tSteamer.)
Georgia Engine Company. Augusta. Ga, tsteamer.l
Elna Engine Company, tSteamer.I
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company, tsteamer.)
German Engine Company, (Hand.)
Washington Engine Company, Augusta, Ca, tHand,
Palmetto Engine Company, tStoamer.)
Hope Engine Company, tHand.)
Washington Engine Company, tsteamer)
Palmetto Engine Company, Columbia, &c, (Hand.
stonewan Ergne Company, tHand.j
Winyah Engine Company, Georgetown, S. c. tRand.l
Young America Engine Company, tSteamsr.l
Line Of March.
Down Calhoun to King. through King to Hasel.
street. through Meeting to Broad. countcrmarching
at New.streeL The inspection will take place IN
Broad-slrect, in front of the Gusrdhouse, by th'
MAYOR and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise In the following order:
Hand Engines.
/. vIGILANT. s. HOPE.
Q. GERMAN. 4. STONEWALL.
Trucks.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de-
sending same as on last Annual Parade.
1. PIONEER. s. MARION.
q. EAGLE, 6. PALMETTO.
q. pHGNIX. 7. WASHINGTON.
T. ETNA. 8. YOUNG AMERICA.
starting from the corner Of Queen and Meeting
streets in the same condition 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 foui
hundred yards, taking suction from the drain pit in
Meetings street, opposite Hayne, and playing fifty
feet AS soon Us the fifty feet Is obtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE II. WALTER and
". G. WHupEN, Eeq., who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. q. B. OLNEY and A. STEM
MERMAN, 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 Ave mon to the 1000
pounds weight of Engine mot including Engineer
and Fircman) Steamers will be allowed to carry
what winter and such fuel as thcy 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 NIL the Boilers, and
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
cd water in their Boilers Will be ruled out After the
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 carry
Gve days before the Parade, to D. III. STROBEL
ESQ, Clerk CT the Board. The Clerk will mark the
time of each Company on Board, which will be in O
conspicuous place.
The Double.break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only II they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe the
new feature Of exercise, and may select their time.
The members of the Department are particularly
requested to assist in keeping the run GEAR and the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks
The Epgines aud Truck performing the work IN
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. II. WALTER.
BY order ofhe Board OF Firemasters
NJ q. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department.
B. NJ. srRoDEL, Clerk and Superintendent.