The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-18


Line of olarch.-Inspectton by the
Maror and City Council "A Day OF
Festfvity and Cheer.
n long expected reception of Washington
Engine Company, No. Z, Of Wilmington, Del, oJ
the steam fire companies and hook and iadaei
comran,es OF the Fire Department OF this city
took place yesterday afternoon, and resulted IN
ce5efous. cordial ovation OF welcome OF whicn
Charleston may well be proud, and by which sne
gentlemen who are temporarily the guests OF mel
fremen cannot lal to have been most agreeaoiy
impressed In addition TO the interest that always
attaches in this community to the general parades
Of the fire companies, the present occasion was
especially significant, as being the only instance
IN the recent history OF Charleston at least' In
which representative body OF Northern nremen
have come to this city to accept the hospltahties
Of department OF which our citizens believe they
have right 10 be proud. This fact was adVerted
to Yesterday by the speakers OF the OCCASION ana
the general feeling appeared to be that fne httie
State of Delaware had sent gallant deegation
as the pioneer in the practical amenities OF nre'
mans life snd that, on the other hand, the right
hand Of amity and good fellowship, thus appro-
pra.eIy extended, had been cordially grasped and
fttirgly received.
THE Committee OF Reception.
Unfortunately, trining accident TO frelgns
train in Sortb Carollns prevented the train con-
tanning the Delaware fremen from connecting at
Florence with the train on the Northeastern Kali
road. which was expected 10 have brought them 10
this CITY at an early hour yesterday morning,
and the reception was In consequence postponed
until the arrival OF the afternoon train. This
contyetenaps caused q considerable alteration OF
the programme, and was annoying to some OF
the committee, but 1t certainly did not detract
from the pleasure and success OF the reception.
H. had been arranged that committee, consist
IL Of one officer and two men from each com.
pany. should 20 up to the Tea-MIe Hill on the
first train yesterday morning TO receive the
guests that were then expected on the carly
train. and this committee, which was composed
as follows, accordingly took the $50 train
Yesterday morning and proceeded up the
road /: Assistant Chief Engineers r. N.
Alexander and F. L. o'Nen in command; Messrs.
]. Kressell and J. Lyons, OF Hook and Ladder
Company, No. /; Mr.. J. W. AcKenry, Of the Pho.
neer; Director A. J. Willis and Mass:s. P. T. John
son and A. A. Hill, Of the Eagle; Messrs. Gail ard,
Benoit and 81 monds, Of the Vigilant; Director
P. Robertson, OF the Phoenix; Assistant Foreman
". Wood and Messrs James Sergeant ant ].
Marke, of Hook and Ladder Company, No. .;
yice.Pres.dent Thomas Lyons and Messrs. An
drew Greer and T. N. Price, OF the Etna; Vice
President s sigwald, Director N. haxey and
Mr.. J. Doar OF the Marion; Director J. H. osteu'
dorfi and Messrs. ]. J. Buchheit and B. Sahlmann.
Of the German:- -Engi ineer Thos. Miller Vice-Pref.
ident Reddick and a. o. Stone, Of III, Palmetto;
Director T. Kelly and Messrs. a. 7 Peters and
John Ramsden, OF the Hope; Director Thomas 5.
Hogan and Messrs. Niscalley and J. Pregnal,
OF the washington; Director ]. W. Nichols and
Messrs. Henry Schiney and George E. Str hecker,
OF the Stonewan, and Director q. L. But rot and
Messrs, P, ]. Kennedy and G. II. Cannon OF the
Young America.
Welcome to South Carolina.
The committee were apprised OF the accident
before leaving Charleston, and started with the
intention OF keeping on until they had met their
guests SO as to begin their welcome at as es rly
moment as possible. They proceeded, there lore,
until q, point about half way between Graz ANS
and Leesville the down train was met and oard'
ed by.,he committee. Here an Informal weic me
10 tr Estate OF South Carolina was exten led TO
the visitors in the special car. which had B. IN de-
voted to their USE and In dne course OF tilae the
trsin arrived in Charleston, the interim be. ng be-
guiled by such solid and liquid refreshme ats as
the genius OF Tully had provided.
= Preparatfons In the City.
In the meantime, the orders to the several
companies 70 assemble in Chapel street at A..
NJ. and the summons OF the Mayor TO the Council
to meet at so AN, had been mo1ined, ana tne
fremen had been ordered TO be on hand IN time
for the arrival of the afternoon train Accord.
ingly at about Lso p. M the various steam hre
engine and hook and ladder companies started
from their different houses. all OF which mad neep
appropriately decorated In honor Of the OCCASION
andmarched to the rendezvous on Chapel street.
Here they were drawn up In iine on either sioe Of
the street, position being assigned according 10
seniority OF charter, and In the same order as is
given below in the list OF the ocession These
lines being formed, the apparatus was left In the
street under suitable guard, and the various
companies marched into the yard OF the North
eastern depot, where o hollow square was lorm'
ed in military style under the orders OF Captain
James n. Carson, president OF the washington
Company. These preparations completed.
another hour was passed in waiting for the train,
which was forty minutes late on leaving Flor
ence, and which, on account Of the tardiness OF
the Wilmington train, did not reach this city until
fully an hour beyond its time.
Tho Arrival
At length, at about half.past three O'Clock, the
train came in sight and came slowly up 70 the
depot The commit zee jumped out and reported
to Chief Natnans the arrival OF their guests, and
the Delaware nremen, with their splendid band
and beautiful Jumper" soon followed. Their
arrival was the signal CT burst Of applause,
which was fully warranted BY their gallant sp
pearance, and they were soon formed in line BY
the side OF the train under the orders Of Chief Mar
shal william Il. Quinn. The visitors were then
introduced to Chief Nathans, and introduced BY
him in tarn to the presidents o: the various
Charleston companies, and, line being formed
OF the 3lsitors and the reception committee, they
marched to the centre ofthe hollowsquare, where
they were formally introduced to Major q. Lamb
Buist. president OF the S:onewall Company and
chairman OF the Board OF Firemasters, by Chief
Engineer II. d. Nathans, who said:
Remarks OF Chief Nathans.
Mr.. President Buist-To me has been assigned
the agreeab duty ofintroducing the officers and
members OF that distinguished company now be.
fore YOU. They are representatives OF City and
stare which have national reputation Tor the