The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-11
f1remen's s Celebration.

MUSIC.
Committee Of Arrangements.
Hook and Ladder No. !.
Pioneer Steam Engine Company.
Eagle Steam Engine Company.
Yigiant Steam Engine Company.
Phoenix Steam Engine Company.
.Etna Steam Engine Company.
MUSIC.
Hook and Ladder No. ?.
Marion Steam Engine Company.
German Steam Engine Company.
Palmetto Steam Engine Company.
Hope Steam Engine Company.
Washington Steam Engine Company.
Stonewall Steam Engine Company.
Young America Steam Engine Company.
Line OF march down King to Hasel, through
Hasel to Meeting, down Meeting to Broad, through
Broad to East Bay, up East Bay to Queen, through
Queen to corner Of Meeting where the exercises
will commence In the following order.
!. Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp s.
Jones, builders. New York.
o Eagle Stem FIRE Hngine Company, Button
Blake, builders, Waterford. y. Y.
g. Figant steam Ere Engine SniIapa GGImpanS s1scs
L. Phoenix Steam Fire Engire Company, William
Jeliers, builder, PaWLncket, X. j.
S. JEtna Steam Fire Engine Company, Clapp q
Jones. builders, New York.
6. Marion Steam Fire Engine Company, clapp &
Jones, builders, New York.
I. German Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos.
keag Manufacturing Company, builders,
8. Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos.
ieag Manufacturing Company, builders
9. Hope Steam Fire Engine Company, Amos.
keag Manufacturing Company, builders,
Manchester, n. II.
10. washington steam Fire Fire Engine e.! Company
II. Stonewall Steam Fire Engine Company, amos
Eeag Manufacturing Company, builders,
Manchester n. Il.
L. Young America Steam Fire Engine Company
Sllsby Manufacturing Company builders,
Seneca Falls, n. y.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Isl. Steamer will start from Nee ting street.
near the Circular Church, running three hundred
1900 yards, with twenty Toy pounds Of steam at
the start, with i've (5) men to the one thousand
loOO) pounds weight OF ihe Engine, reellng or
and uncoupling one hundred uoo) feet
OF hose at the termination OF The lhr,e
hundred (3o0) yards. Taking suction AT
the drain pl; opposite lIayne street, and playing
one hundred uOO) feet OF water; as soon as the
hundred feet Of water Is obtained the Time will be
called by the lime Judges, Messrs. a. II. Hayden
and Jno A. Wagner, and marked on board In
conspicuous place. Messrs. A. Cameron and Z.
Forgeaud will act as starting Judges assisted by
Messrs. r. NJ. Alexander and c. p. Aimar; Messrs.
NJ. II. Nathan, +. l.. O'Nell ard g. NJ. Strobel will
assist the time Judges All discharge pipes TO be
left open OF the time OF starting, cover Of drain
| pit to be lifted for the use Of each Company by
some member starting with Engine or Hose Reel.
Cd. All reels must have three hundred 5000 feet
OF hose to start with. No member pulling on the
reel will he allowed to handle the Engine. Coup
i Nan n
reels to start at the same time and oa lire with
the Engine; unreeling ofhosc 10 commence. When
the reel reaches the drain pit.
81. Epgine to come " the stand with cold
wafer and fire and steam up there; when twenty
pounds (20) OF steam Is reached the start mnst be
made. Correct steam gauges 10 be used, subject
TO exam naion by the Judges. Companies TO use
any coupling they see lit, and no restriction as to
the numbe: OF men pulling on the reel. IN no
case will a second trial be allowed. The decision
OF the Judges must be final III clse however, If
an accident happening to the Engine before the
Trial comes OIL, the Judges are empowered 10
change It's turn so that the run Is not altogether
lost.
4th After the run and play, each steamer Will
be allowed ten 10y minutes to retire from the
drain pit. No members OF any companies Will be
allowed within the enclosure, except members Of
the Company on run, and the onleers aud Men,
| bers OF all Companies are earnestly requested TO
pay particular attention to this part OF the pro.
| gramme. :,
5.h Companies will hand in the weight OF En-
gnes by the 10th OF May, to The Committee Of
Arrangements. vlce.Presdents OF each Company
will act with the starting judges, so as 10 see
that Engines are all right according 10 the rules
agreed to.
6th Prizes will be awarded TO the winning
Companies by General Jno. A. WAGNER, immedi-
atey after the closing OF the exercises TO The First
and Second Company making the best and second
best time. AL Companies from this and other
cities enter into competition for all the Prizes;
In addition to which special Prize will be award
Ell TO the successful wishing Company. A Prize
will be given for the best distance playing, all
Engines % enter without CHASING. Prize will
be given by The Pioneer Steam Engine Com
pany to the Company who shall leave The grounds
In the quickest time alter the run has been
made.
It'll. Engines entering for distance must do so
| by the 18th Instant No restriction will be made
ms to the amount OF steam TO be carried. The
pay VIII pe VIouSa 1oo IeeS VI AoSe, oAu
| each Engine allowed fifteen minutes TO- De at the
well. After the Engines have made The run,
| those Companies who enter for distance can re.
tire to- the. we'll corner Broad and King streets,
and play for distance.
sth. In the event Of tie run between two or
more Engines, the run will be made over. II the
Companies do not desire TO run again, the Judges
can decide as 10 lie rriZes in connection with The
Commanding Ofllcers Of the Companies.
Each Company Will appoint an officer 10 assist
the Committee Of Arrangements in Keeping the
way clear.
Visiting Companies will be allowed 10 select
their own time for the run.
Cl:iZens are requested 10 keep nn the sidewalks
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
NJ. H. NATHAN.
r. M. ALEXANDER, Z. r. AlMAR,
+. L. O'SElLL, Il. NJ. STROBEL.