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. q.
VISITING COMPANIES.
Weight. No.Men
-, allowed
Washington, Of Augusta, thand) 27OO Is
Georgia, of Augusta, (steamer) 546G 81
Palmetto, OF Columbia, (hand).. .3460 27
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
thoroughtares through which the procession
| was to pass. King and Meeting streets we're
packed and jammed with q 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 minging of laughing eyes, dimpled cheeks,
| and waving kerchiefs, were sight that would
| have charmed the gaze of the most fnty 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
were at once formed in the order Of march,
and, as soon as these arrangements we're com
| plesed, the procession moved.
| 1t is proper to remark here that the military
authorities exhibited the courtesy which was
| always considered 10 be the attribute Of s'old
army officers" by affording every facility to the
chief and his assistants in the preservation of
order among hos pouot. Sentries were sta
toned at the several gates, and spared the
asanaAn tho iHaietint. ~r .a.ast
e""ni7r.n~ -~--- .Aan musquito bites-who
dart hither and thither, and are the bane oq
every public display. Quartors ,wero .lso sou-
erously rendered to the regimentai band at Co.
lumbia, which was expected with the palmet-
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 throa,s are capable
the music being followed by NJ. H. Nathan,
ESQ.,, the Chief Of the Department.; r. nj. Alex
ander, First Assistant Chief q. P. Aimar, Sc
cond Assistant Chief; F. L.. O'Neill, Third AS
sstant Chief, and b. M. Strobel, Clerk of the
Board. These gentlemen wore their hand
some saffron colored frocks, with elaborate
hats and handsome belts. Chief Nathan
wore the massive geld badge and the helmet
presented to him by the New York Fire De-
partment. These were followed by Mayor
Clark and Aldermen Whilden, Honour, Olney,
Potter, Geddings, Ldndstrom, Cade voigt,
Moore and Dereef.
HOOK AND LADDLR COMPANY NO.
Was at the head Of the column. The men
were all in uniform-red shirts, black pants
and belts. The number of men pnraded was
30 This company was incorporated on De-
cember 49, 1865, and has it's truck house in
Queen-street. The truck was built by G. E.
Hartshorn, Of New York, and has five ladders,
ranging from ten to forty.two feet in length
The officers are: Joseph Hilton, Foreman; "A.
ID. Barber, Assistant Foreman; A. B. Jarvis.
Secretary; J. B. Little, Treasurer; and g.
Win ate, Recorder.
The truck was prettiy wreathed with flowers.
and over the whole waved two United States
flags.
TEE CHARLESTON E4RE COMPANY OF AxMEN,
More familiarity known as s'the Pioneer, came
next in line. This is the oldest fire company
in Charleston, having been incorporated lin
1901. The engine was built by Clapp & Jones,
Of New York, in 1866, and has a heating sur
lace of four hundred square feet. The pumps
will discharge three hundred and Atty gallons
per minute. The uniform OF the Pioneers
is white, trimmed with red, with black
pants, and the men. IS Of whom paraded,
looked as II they meant business. The officers
OF the company are 7. s. O'Brien, PRECEDENT;
VIM. Knox, vice-Piesident; w. Mnnis First
Director; Fl. G. Carnigan. second Director;
Joseph Beattie, Third Director; W. II. wolling,
Fourth Director; L. Cantwell, Treasurer; F. y.
I Green, Secretary;J. G. Sig =ssaa, Eng nicer, w.
Ham, Assistant Engineer; @. E. Sureau and Gs
W. Marley. Axmen; j. Il. Burke, Solicitor.
Around the wheels OF the engine flowers and
everRreens were twined, the body being deco
rated with bouquets and garlands. It was o
handsome affair. Among the ex-officers and
old members Of the company who turned out
on yesterday, were ex-President Enston, ex-
Vice.President Brown, aud ex-Director Martin.
The ash-pan OF this engine was broken In en-
tering the Citadel Green, but no SERIOUS harm
was done. @.w y.r X
TEE RAaLR EIaE ENGINE COMPANY,
Being the next Oldest company, followed the
Pioneer. The engine, (stesmer,) was built by
Baton b Blake, OF New York, ia 1860, the COM
pany itself being Incorporated in 1918, The
uniform Of the Eagles is red tRnic and black
pants. and Az OF them parsed. The officers
:of the company are: VIM. n. Mcintosh, Presi-
dent; Chas. 3. Beaufort, Vice-P President; Chas.
Byrnes,l First Director; Wrn. Nolte, Second
Director; w, Smokes, Third Director; w. d.
6radick, Fourth Director; A. Marion Cohen,
Secretary; o. e. Johnson, Treasurer; >. o.
Lynes and y. WestendorH. Axmep; J. j..
| bunch, Hallkeeper: r. 9. Daryeas Solicitor;
| AL. Hammond, Surgeon.