The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-23
Celebrations.

Il. y. SNIIH.
meeting for the transaction of lusn ness and the
election of officers for the ensuing year will be held
at the same place at Twelve III.
CHAtLES L. WALKER,
April % 2 Secretary.
ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 9TH DAY
CT APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tually at halfpaet 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
8, Mayor and Aldermen.
charleston Hook and Ladder Company No.
Charleston Company Of A1men, Pioneer tsteumer)
Eagle Engine Company. tsteamer.)
vigilant Engine Company, (Hand.)
Phoenix Engine Company, (Steamer.)
aecrgia Engine Company, Augusta. Ga, tsteamer)
Etna Engine Company, tsteamer.)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2,
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company, tsteamer)
German Engine Company, (Hand.)
Washington Engine Company. Augusta, Co., (Hand.l J
Palmetto Engine Company, tSteamer.lr
Hope Engine Company, (Hand)
Washington Engine Company, lSteaner
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sonewall Er CINE Company, tHand.,
winyah Engine Company. Georgetown, s. c.. tHnnd.)
Young America Engine Company, tsseamer.)
Line Of March.
Down Calhoun to King through King to Hasel-
street, through Meeting to Broad. ccun!ermarching
OF New.street. The inspection viii take place In
Broad street, in front OF the Gpirdhouse by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise in the following order:
Hand Engines.
]. vIaILANT. 3. HOPE.
q. GERMAN. 4. sToNEwALL.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de-
sending same cs on.last Annual Parade.
Steamers.
/ PIONEER. S. MARION.
2. EAGL.. o. PALMEIro.
q PHOENIX. T. WASHINGTON.
A.. ErNA. 8. YOUNG AMERICA
The exercises will begin by the Band Engines
starting from the corner of Queen and Meeting
streets in the same condition as going TO fire, run
ming four hundred yards, with eight men to the ont
thousand pounds weight Of Engine. reeling of ont
hundred feet of hose ut the termination OF the foul
hundred yards taking suction from the drain pit II
NIectng.streot opposite Hayne. and playing fft!
feet. AS soon as the fifty feel is ohtaned the timt
will he called by Captain GEORGE II. WALTER ant
". G. wHnDEN. Esq, who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. q. d. OLNEY and A. STEM
MERRIAM, Esqs.. hayo been appointed Starting
Judges.
The Chiefs, Assistants and Clerk Of tho Board vii
command the exercises Of tho day.
The Steamers will follow the same regulations,
except that they aro allowed eve men to the 1000
pounds weight Of Engine (not including Engineer
and Fireuan) Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No mem
ber pulling on the Reos 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 oil the Boilers, ant
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
cd water In their Boilers will be ruled out After th
fifty feet is Obtained. each Engine will be allowed
to remain OF the pit ten minutes, but not to eIer
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-
gines With the weight of water they intend to carr
Eve days before tho Parade, to B. u. sTR0BEL
Esq, Clerk cflhe Board. Tho Clerk will mark th
dno Of each Company ont Board. which will be in
conspicuous plnce.
The Double-break Hand Engines will he allowed t.
use their lower breaks only, if they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe tn
new feature of exercise and muy select their time.
The members of the Department are partcularl!
requested to assist in keeping the run Gear and tn
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks.
The Engines md Truck performing the work II
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. e. WALTER.
The following additions have been made to tn
regulations to be enforced on the 27th:
Bose reels may precede the engines on the run
but will start together. The men running the hos
reels may extend one hundred feet Of hose, attacl
the pipe and work the engine. One officer from
each steamer and hand engine to be appointed to In
spect the boilers, suctions and boxes, ond to set
that the brakes are strapped down and secured ir
the usual manner.
By order ofthe Board of Firemasters.
NJ. q. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department.
D. M. STRoDEL, Clerk and Superintendent.
April il