The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-17

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irons the Charleston Fire Dcpart-
ment-'rhe Preparations for the Tour
nnmena To-Day, &c.
The dets chment OF the Metropolitan Steam
Fire Eugne Company. which at last determined
| to accept tle invitation Of attending the tourna'
| ment to-day, arrived In the city yesterday after
| noon. This company is the guest OF the PhnnlX
| and .Etna Companies OF this city, and the TWO
| latter hasteued. yesterday to meet the Eonored
| members OF the brotherhood from our sister city
with becoming courtesy. committee from each
OF these co mpanies left the city in the morning on
the Savannah and Charleston Railroad with sun.
dry important packages for the delectation and
refreshment OF the travellers, and met The train
VITA their guests at GrahamTille.
The Pho.nix and Etna Fire Companies were
the guests of the metropolitan, when the TWO com.
panies visited the Forest City at the annual
parade last spring. and among the visiting de-
tachment many frienos and boon companions
were to be recognized. Taking the train Tor this
city the Charestonians were soon tr the midst OF
their guests, and the hours Of travel were Whlled
away in the interchange OF social compliments
and pleasant "reminiscences.
TIE RECEPTION.
At4 O'Clock, a delegation OF five men and an
omcer each from the Phenlx, 4Etna, Pioneer
Young America, Stonewall and Marion Steam
Fire Engine &C lpanies, and from Hook and Lad
der No. l, assembled at Cannonsboro' bridge
under the command Of Presidents Wm. Aiken
| Kelly and E. Wills aud, with fine band OF
music, marched down to the Savannah / Charles
ton Railroad wharf es the steamer crossed the
river. Or the !an0isg OF the VISITORS
President Edward Willis introduced them
to their escorts aud they were welcomed
in few brief remarks by Captain VIM. Aiken
Kelly, OF tile Phoenix. Mr.. Holland, OF the Metro
pontars. RESPONDED iu an appropriate AMI falter-
/ Ing address, and preceded BY BecE's Brass Band,
the line marched up into the ciiy--the visitors
In front, and the delegations from the city COM
panles taxing charge OF the hose reel or the
visitors.
The Metropolitans, ffteea in number, are as
| follows: r. Il. Lewis second vice-pTes!dect IN
command: ". T. Marshall, secretary; L. A. Nc
Carthy, engineer; J.. BROOKS, W. :. Clark, P. ].
Golden, J. H. Griffin, W. NJ. Gibbons, T. 7. Hol-
land, G. NJ. Haynes, ]. A. Lewis, ]. q. Robertson,
J. N. Roseafelt, h. Won CLAIM and a. ]. Wragg.
They were escorted to the Charleston Hotel.
where the detachment will stay during their
visit.
The Independents, of Columbia, were met at
the south Carolina Railroad depot by delegations
from the Eagle, Washington, German, Hope, Pal.
metto and Vigant Steam Fire Engine Compa.
nies and from Hook and Ladder Company, No. 9.
President Mcintosh, OF the Eagles. introduced
them, anti they were welcomed by President
Bruins, OF he Young America, in his usual happy
STYLE President Mckenzie, Of the Independents,
and ex.Mayor of Columbia, responded in few
felicitous remarks, and their engine being manned
by the escort, the procession marched to the
Eagle Engine House. Ths visitors here enjoyed a
collation., and their engine being quartered with
that OF the Eagle. they proceeded to the Pavilion
Hotel. The company is as follows:
Oflcers--Jnhn Mckenzie, president; John C.
Sutphen ylce.president; Daniel c. Pelxotto. sec.
retary; ". H. MoncktOn, first director: Henry
Hennis, tlird director; John F. surphen, fourth
director.
Merber:-C V. Antwerp, ]. B. Smith, J. S.
Rawls. Jacob II Stelling, John b. Ste ling, A. O.
Mouckton, J. A. Jackson, W. S. Morrison, VIM
McGuinnls, Samuel Norris. r: S Giilland. I. l..
Chss. A. Bedel, W. Anderson, l.. MangumsrH
Frank, John Ivry, Harry Levy, James Srokes.EW
Il. Cox, John Helse, George Gteen, James AcDoq
gal, r Cantwell, R, T. Mckay, p, 2; d. @eimorsess'
VI.
Levy. W. q. Bateman, W. @. Beck, ThoS. Balm
ger, w. H. Denny. A. G. squire, Jr., W. B. Mood,
r. Y .Neil, Lewis Levy. ]. .C.sSutphen, f.. U.
Smith, Frank Miller, w. w: Deane, Masters R
Morrison EndI. P. Selby.
TIE PROCESSION
this morning will be one OF -ths finest spectaces
ever witnessed IN this city. 1t will be composed
OF no less han thirteen steamers belonging to the
city, besides the Independent Steam Fire Engine
Company Df Columbia, and the Hose Reel OF the
Metropolitan Of Savannah. The line will be
formedat O'Clock a, NJ, st Citadel Sqdafe, and
the procession will move between C and TO- The
line OF march Is as follows Down King to Hasel,
through lIasel, to Meeting down Meeting 10
Bread, though Broad to East Bay, up East Bay to
Queen, through Queen to corner OF Meeting,
where the exercises Will begin.
THE CONTEST
wIlI be one of the waxmest that has ever taken
place here. and the winning company will have
to lay oct all their strength and exhaust their
dexteriy tintrskill. We have already heard OF
unprecedented time having been made by one or
two companies; but alfhsye been practiciug for
some time, and will undoubtedly show, great i'm.
prdvemen. on their past record. The imposing
,gallows, with suspend d parti.colored globe, hrs
Been IN position for some time near the corner Of
Cumberland and Meeting streets, where 1t marks
the starting point, and Its fellow opposite the
Chariesron Hotel stands equally suggestive.
;Seeraliu.prompt tents have alse been erected,
and the whole city seems to be alive to the great
event or tae day.