The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-16
TH'Rrr-FiHsr ANNUAL PARADE
AND INSPECTION

AND INSPECTION
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, 27rH DAY
CT APRIL, 1869. Companies will assemble pune
tuslly at halfpast Nine O'Clock A. M, ON Citad Il
Green. The procession will move precisely at Ten
o'clock, in the following order:
Chitf. Assistants and Clerk of the Board.
Mayor and Aldermen.
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No.
Charleston Company Of Axmen, Pioneer (steamer. J
Eagle Engine Company (steamer)
VigiIant Engine Company, (Band.)
Phoenix Engine Company. (steamer.)
Etna Engine Company, (Steamer)
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
MUSIC.
Marion Engine Company, (Steamer.)
German Engine Company, (HanA.)
Palmetto Engine Company. (Steamer.)
Hope Eng ne Company, (Hand.)
Washington Engine Company, (Steamer)
stonewall Er gine Coml any, Handy
Young America Engine Company, (Steamer)
Limo OF March.
Down Calhoun to King. through King to Hasel-
street, through Meeting to Broad, countermarching
at Eew.street. The inspection will take place in
Broad-street, in front OF the Gu, rdhouse, by the
Mayor and Aldermen, after which the Companies
will exercise In the following order:
Hand Engines.
]. vI0ILANT. g. HOPE.
3. GERMAN. A. SrONEWALL
Trucks.
Throwing up their Bed Ladder, ascending and de.
sending on last Annual Parade.
Steamers
1. PIONEER 6. MARION.
2. EAGLt. 8. PALMETTO
8. PHOENIX. Z. WASHINGTON.
4. ETNA. 8. 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. run.
ming four hundred yards with eight n en- to the one
thousand pounds weight Of Engine. rceling off one
hundred feet of hose at the termination the four
hundred yards taking suction from the drain pit in
Meeting -street, opposite Hayne. and playing Atty
feet. AS soon the Hfty feet is obtained the time
will he called by Captain GEORGE H. WALTER aud
w. g. WHnDEN. Esq., who have been appointed
Judges for the occasion. 81. B. OLHEx 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.
1be Steamers will follow the same regulations,
except that they are allowed fve men to the 1000
pounds weight of Engino mot including Engineer
and FiremanI Steamers will be allowed to carry
what water and such fuel ns they desire. No men,
ber pulling on the Reels will be allowed to handle
the Engines during tho run. Fires to start Engines
will commence when the word is given by the Start
Ing Judges and Engines to be ready ct ten minutes
notice. Cold water must be in all the Boilers and
the Boilers must be cool. Any Engine having heat
ed water In their Boilers win be ruled out after the
nifty feet is obtained. Each Engine will be allowed
to remain at the pit ten minutes but not to exer-
cise Companies will give the exact weight Of En-.
gines with the weight Of water they intend to Garry
Ave days before the Parade, to B. Nj. STROBEL,
Esq Clerk of the Board. The Clerk will mark the
dime Of each Company ON Board which will be in q
conspicuous place.
The Double-bresk Hand Engines will be allowed to
use their lower breaks only, fthey 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 clear and the
citizens will please TO remain on the sidewalks
The kpgines end Truck performing the work Tn
the least time will be awarded the prize by Captain
GRo II. WALTER.
NJ. II. NATHAN, Chief Fire Department
B. M. sTRoBEL, Clerk and Superintendent.
April is ' +'