The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-27
Celebrations.
rJNIlIIITX-FIIIST ANNUAL PAR DE-,
AND INSPECTION


AND INSPE CTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.,
WILL TAKE PLACE THIS DAY, THE 9th
CT APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tualy at hafpast Ninc o'clock A. NJ, on Citadel
8reen. The processou will move precisely at Ten
O'Clock, liz the following order:
MUSIC
Chief Assistants and Clerk of the FOatd.
Delegation OF Officers from Philadelphia F,rs De-
partmeut
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1
Charleston Company Of Axmen, pioneer (steamer:)
Eagle Engine Company, (sseamer)
Vigi'apt Engine Company, DANDY
fh"nix Engine Company, ESteamer)
Georgia Engine Company, Augusta Ga lsteamer>
Etna Engine Company, (steanaer)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
Marion EnginC Company, (steamcr)
German Engine Company (Hand.)
Washington Engine Company, Augusta, Ga, {Hand.)
Palmetto Engine Company, (SteamerJ
Hope Engine Company, (Hand)
Washington Engine Company, (Steame1:}
Palmetto Engine Company, Columbia, s. c., (Hand.)
Stonewal Er gine Company, Handy
Wlnyah Englne Company, Georgetown. g. O., (Hand.)
Young America Engine Company, (steamer.)
Limo of March,
Down Calhoun to King, through King to Hasel-
street. through Meeting to Broad, countermarchtng
at New.street. The inspection will take place in
Broad-street. in front of the au'rdhouse, by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise in the following order:
Hand Engines.
!. vIGILANT. B. HOPE.
2. GERMAN. {. STONEWALL.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder ascending and de.
sending same as on last Annual Parade.
Steamers.
1. PIONEER. 5MARION.
2. EAGLE. 6. e.PALMETTO
3. PHOENIX. Z. WASHINGTON.
T. ETNA g. YOUNG AMERICA
The exercises will begin by the Hand Engines
starting from the corner of Queen and Meeting
streets IN the same condition going to fire, lnn
ming four hundred yards, with eight men to the one
Thousand pounds weight of Engine, reeliug off one
hundred feet of hose the termination of the four
hundred yards taking suction from the drain pit in
Meeting street, opposite Hayne and playing fifty
feet AS soon as the Atty feet ia obtained the time
will be called by Captain GEORGE H. WALTER and
w. g. WHnDEN. Esq., who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. II. B. OLNEY and A. STEM
MERS1AN, 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 FIVE men to the 1000
pounds weight of Engino (not including Engineer
and FiremanJ Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel as they desire. No mem.
Der pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
t1,o ri l,,r;r
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 and
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
ed 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 exer-
else. Companies will give the exact weight of En-.
gnes, with the weight Of water they intend to carry
| five days before the Parade, to B. M. STROBEL.
Esq Clerk of the Board. The Clerk will mark the
time of each Company on Board. which will be in a
conspicuous place.
The Double-break Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only if they so desire.
Visiting companies are requested to observe the
new feature Of exercise. and their mc.
sAhe members OF the Department are particularly
requested to assist In keeping the Gear and the
citizens will please to remain on the sidewalks
The Engines and Truck performing the work in
tue least nme Will be awarded the prize by Captain
GEO. II. WALTER.
Ihe following additions have been made to the
regulations to be enforced on the 27th:
Hose reels may precede the engines on the run
but win start together. The men running the hose
reels may extend one hundred feet of hose attach
the pipe and work the engine. One officer from
each steamer and hand engine TO bs appointed to in
spect the boilers, suotions and boxes, and to see
that the brakes are strapped down and secured In
the usual manner.
The following the weights Of the several steam
and hand engines, with the number of men allowed