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

HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Weight NoMen
allowed.
Washington, OF Augusta, (hand) 27O0 Is
Georgia, OF Augusta, (steamer) 5466 ~
Palmetto, Of Columbia, (hand).. 346O ~
Wlnyah, Of Georgetown, (hand) 1850 16
The Day
Was cool and pleasant, the rain Of Monday
night having laid the dust and made things
agreeable. AT al earlier hour than usual the
city was astir, and, by nine O'clock, the streets
were emptying their thousands into the
~thoroughfares through which the procession
was to pass. King and Meeting streets we're
packed and janlmed with o. smiling, bowing
and cheering mass. Every window Of every
house was the frame of some pretty face, while
the balconies OF the hotels, the embroidery OF
silks and laces, the fringe of lovely shapes and.
the minRhng of laughing eyes, dimpled cheeks,
and waving kerchiefs were sight that would
have charmed the gaze of the most flinty octo-
genarian.
The Rendezvous.
With commendable punctuality, the various
companies assembled between nine and ten
o'clock on the Citadel Green, the Pioneer
being the first to come on the ground They
we're at once formed in the order Of march,
and, as soon as these arrangements were com
plesed, the procession moved.
It is proper to remark here that the military
authorities exhibited the courtesy which was
always considered 10 be the attribute Of "old
army officers" by affording every facility to the
chief and his assistants in the preservation Of
order among hos pouos. Sentries were sta
toned at the several gates, and spared the
asonaan tiq
s"AAdr.A-. --S--- aasn musauito bites--wlo
dart hither and thither. and are the bane ~
every public display. Quast ,wore alse so1.-
erously rendered to the regimentai band at CO.
lumbia, which was expected with the Palmet-s
toes Of that city.
The Procession.
At about 10 A. nj. the procession was
formed and, amid the cheering and hustling of
the crowd, the line moved on.
At the head was Muller's Eutaw band,
playing, with all the vigor of which stout
lungs and brazen throats are capable,
the music being followed by M. n. Nathan,
Esq, the Chief Of the Department; r. M. Alex
ander. First Assistant Chief; Q. p. Aimar, Sc
cond Assistant Chief; F. L. O'Neill, Third AS
sistant Chief, and b. M. strobel, Clerk Of the
Board. These gentlemen wore their band
some saffron colored frocks, with elaborate
hats and handsome belts.o Chief Nathan,
wore the massive geld badge and the helmet
presented to him by the New York Fire De-
partment. These were followed by Maycr
Clark and Aldermen Whllden, Honour, Olney.
Potter, Geddings, Idndstrom, Cade, voigt,
Moore and Dereef.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. n
Was ut the head Of the column. The men
were all in uniform-red shirts, black pants
and belts. The number OF men paraded was
so. This company was incorporated on De-
cember IS, 1865, and has it's truck house in
Queen-street. The truck was built by G. K.
Hartshorn, OF New York. and has five ladders,
ranging from ten to torty.two feet in length. n
The officers are: Joseph Hilton, Foreman; "a.
q. Barber, Assistant Foreman; A. b. Jarvis,
Secretary; J. B. Little, Treasurer; .aud g.
Win ate, Recorder. eEitH
The truck was prettily wreathed with flowers
and over the whole waved two United States
flags.
TEE CHARLESTON ETRR COMPANY or AxMEN,
More Familiarity known as s'the Pioneer, came
next in line. This is the oldest FIRE corapsny
in Charleston, having been incorperated iii
1861. The engine was buiiit by Ciapp 6saJosles,
of New York, in 1865, aud Has a, heating sur-
face OF four hundred square feet. The pumps
will discharge three hundred and Atty gallons.
per MIMI ,. The uniform OF the Pioneers
10 white, trimmed with red, with black
pants, and the men, 45 Of whom paraded,
looked as If they meant business. Tfleoficers,
Of the company are I. 8. O'Brien, President;
VIM. Knox, Vice-Plesident; w. Minnis, First
Director; H. G. 4Carnigan. Second Director;
Joseph Beattie, Third Director; w. IL. yelling,
Fourth Director; L. Cantwell, Treasurer; f. j.
Green, Secretary; ). G. Sig valid, Engineer; w.
Ham, Assistant Engineer, O.. &c. Sureau and Ga
W. Marley. Axmen; J. Il. Burke, Solicitor. e4
Around the wheels Of the engine Aowers and
eve-= a.. SIC . SSs.y s,sin q jsso-
rated with bouquets and garlands. IL was o
handsome affair. Among the ex-ofsGers and
old members OF the company who turned out
on yesterday, were ex-Prssident Enston, ex-
vice,Presidsnt Brown, and ex-Director Martin.
The ash-pan OF this engine was broken in en-
tsring the CitadSl Green, but no SERIOUS harm
was dome. <ss S ea 81 \
TIE rAoIa SraE nNassE coafpAsr, 4
Being the next eldest cornpsay, followed the
Pioneer. The engine, (steamer,) was bui,t by
Batton b Blake, OF New York, In 1850, the COM
pany itself being Incorporated In 1918. The
uniform OF the Eagles is red tRnio and black
pants, and AZ OF theDa parsed. The oHRcers
9of the company ave: Vim. r. MoIntoah, Presi-
dent; Chas. y. Beaufort, vice-P President; Chas.
Byrnes,l First Diaeclsr; VIM. Note, SECOND
Director; w, Smokes. Third Director; w. d.
aradicls, Fourth Director; Al. Marion Cohen
Secretary; o. E. johnson, Treasurer; n. q.
Lyaes and ,. WestendorfK, Axmeb; y. II.
bnnch, Hailkeeper: "A. q. Duryea. SOLICITOR
AL. Hammond, Surgeon. ss sss s,