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

SniniHS ilke mirror, 10 no Pam. ScSn, "hN
above them futtered aag of white silk.
among the old members G. the company pre-
sent were Messrs. ii. Cha,son, S. Heath and
r. Is. Bize. At the head q the company was
carried the CON pany flag, w Tia the State motto,
Ananus Op,busque Pdrdt.
THE vIGu4AST
Hand engine company cam, next. This com
pany was formed in 1877 aid incorporated in
1919, and has always been lavorito 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 made by the Vigiants to
turn out yesterday in illl force, and they
paraded 234 men. Among these were MIR.
Samuel Lord, Sr., MIR. Ja,ob f. Schirmer, and
hir. Philip p. Hof, the pniy survivors Of the
original members Of the company. Ex-Presi-
dents {. II. West, Fl. F. Baker, A. ST. Amand,
aud A. z. Truche were also in the line. The
engine was built by VIM. Jetfers, of Paw
tucket Rhode Island, in 1856 The officers OF
the company are: Samuel Y. Tupper, Presi-
dent; L.. D. Mowry, Vice-Presideut; S. w.
Fisher, Jr., First Director; j. NJ. Baker, Second
Director; J. j. ONeill Third Director; j. G.
Huger, Fourth Director; John T. Humphreys.
Secretary; G. "a. F,lln, Treasurer; T. J.
Snowden and Julian .}arbot, Axmen; Charles
81. Simonton, Solicitor; Augustus Fitch. Nj. d..
Surgeon.
The Vig'lant machine was so covered with
bouquets, wreaths and garlands that it looked
moro like a flower garden than q modest
Charleston engine. The whole OF the decora-
hons were in good taste, and showed that the
Vigilants bad many o floral friend. Besides
the old members Of the company already
named, many honorary members answered to
their names. Among these were NIessrs. E.
Laftte, E. Fourgeatfl and X. B. Simons.
THE PHOENIX.
After the Vigilants came the grey-coated
Ph@nix boys. This company was Incorporated
in 1926, and has its engine house in Cumber-
land street. The engine was built in 1866. by
VIM Jeffers Co., Of Pautucket, r. l. The
number Of men on parade was 223. The Off
GERS of the company are George Tupper,
President; P. &c lsden Hasell, Vice Presidents
VIM. Aiken Kelly. First Director; Augustine
t. 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 made bright and
beautiful by knots of ribbon, mingled with
punches of flowers and garla nds Of eyergreens.
The decorations were charming, and the en-
gine and reel might well contend with any
others on the ground for the palm of beauty.
The company banner was carried at tho head
of the line. Among the ex-oficers we're ex.
Presidents W. E. Holmes and F. D. Pinck-
ney
THE 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 a
gray trock coat with red binding, Waite belt
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. McLaughlin; Second
Lieutenant, T. W. Henry; Secretary, George
- - 1tsu0"AN-, -. Williams
flpeman, j. x. McLaughlln; Engineer. Jobr
=. n. Aeen; a assistant Engineer. IT. r. Potion
Tue engine was brought down from Augusta
by the following delegation: Messrs. James
Mclaughlin, chairman; J. F. Kean, J. B. Bot.
tom, J. J. Cohen, 81. M. 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
orally admired. 1T was smothered in wreaths
of flowers, and was not surpassed by any
steamer in the line. On the engine was a fine
photograph of J. B. Platt, Esq, ex-Chief En-
gineer Of the Augusta Fire Department.
THE ETNA 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,
ind it turned out GA men. The officers OF the
company are: E. Willis. President; 8. 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
ornamented with flowers, woven into every
shape, and upon the former was pretty tri-
coiored Gag. The metal work was polished to
an almost painful brightness, and the whole of
the machinery was evidently in perfect order.
1AnonS 'no oA-onoeis P1esonS was oA-fresi-
dent Sweegan.
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 it's first annual parade in 1858. 1t
then had on the rolls 45 men, and -paraded yes
terday As men, dressed in red blonses with
black pants. The officers Of the company are
J. 9. Lacoste, Foreman; w. ii Morris, Assist
ant Foreman: George McLain, Secretary;
Samuel Webb, Treasurer; Charles f. Tiff, Hall
keeper; ". M. Fitch, M. D. Surgeon; 81. w,
Schroeder, Solicitor.
The truck was thickly covered with Aoral
emblems. trophy OF evergreens ard flowers
browning the whole. One wreath Of roses was
particularly beautiful. On the side Of the