The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-18
complIsh all these purposes in one and the same
day. Hence the change Of day.
The Prepnrntten,

| day. Hence the change OF day.
The Preparations.
For weeks the gallant boys have been practic-
ing every night In the vicinity OF their respective
engine houses. With an esprit de corps worthy Of
| the highest commentator, they have nat spared
themselves, but after working all day at the forge
or the carpenters bench, on the scaTOlding.
standing behind the counter, or sitting at the
| desk they have been found, to q man, at the
place Of rendezvous to prepare for the great con-
! test. Would.be.wse old men and sour old maids
may sneer at the ebullition OF youthful enthus.
iasm; but we who are not so wise know full well
that II is only by such enthusiasm, and by such
singleness Of purpose, that all that IS great and
good In the world has been achieved.
The Gathering.
With the dawn OF Yesterdays morn oil doubts
and fears were dispelled with regard to the wealth
er. The clerk OF the weather in Broad street be.
haved very creditably. The sky was OF spotless
blue, and the SUMS rays tempered By gintle
zephyrs from the east. At an early hour, when
| the busy housewife piled her morning care and
went to market, young ladies, with their thoughts
on hremen bent, repaired to select positions pre-.
vlous.y engaged. where they could obtain good
view OF the glorious contest. Firemen were seen
.hurrying to their engine.houses; and with a pre-
csion that surprised everybody, the department
assembled at the Citadel, aud at O'Clock the pro
cessloh began to move, to the inspiritlng strains
OF Muller's band. Filing and counter marching
on the Green, with the tinS!ng bells OF the hose
reels and sharp clangs from the trucks, the COM
panles died steadily outof the gate, and took up
the line OF march down King street. The fremen
were treated with al courtesy By the mi itary au-
thoritIes, and with sentlnels at the gates kept
away the nuisauces in the shape OF young urchins
who usually are the baue OF these celebrations.
Perfect order was preserved, and breathing
space allowed until the procession clearea the en-
closure around the Green.
Down King street they marched the bells ring.
ing o, merry peal Of anticipated triumph, and
amid the waving Of kerchefs, the fiuttering OF
dresses, and bouquets thrown by fair hands to ex
pectant hremen 'TooEing up 10 beauty's bower,
the column passed through Hasel street into
King.
The Order Of Exercises
had been prepared by experienced hands, and
was so arranged as to bring the. most desirable
qualities OF the Steam Fire Department into play
lst. steamer will start from Meeting street,
Cl,
(S0O) yards, with twenty (20) pounds Of steam at
the start with five t5) men to the one thousand
tlO00l pounds weight OF the engine reeling On anu
uncouping one hundred 10ol feet or hose at tine
termination OF the three hundred (S00) yards.
Taking suction OF the drain pit opposite Hayne
street. and playing one hundred tlO0l feet OF
water: as soon as the one hundred feet or water
Is obtained the time will be called by the time
judges, Messrs. A. Fl. Hayden and John A. Wage.
ner, and marked on board In conspicuous
place Messrs. A. Cameron and 6 FnurP eaud will
act as starting Judges, assisted oy Messrs. r. n.
Alexander aud 9. T. Almar. Messrs. NJ NJ. H. ma. ma.
tnan, F. L O'Neili and B. NJ. StrOhel will assist
the time judges. All discharge pipes to be lett
open at the time OF starting cover Of drain pit TO
be lifted for the use OF each company by some
some member starting Win engine OF noss ,S reel; EEL
or hose 10 start with. No member pulling on the
reel Will be allowed 10 handle the engine-coup-
ling Of hose not betng considered as a. ndllng;
reels to start at the same time and on line with
the engine; unreeling or hose TO commence wnen
the reel reaches tile drain pit.
3d. Engine tn come to the stand with cold
water and fire and steam IN there; when twenty
foOl pounds OF steam Is reached the start must be
made. Correct steam gauges must be used, sub.
iect TO examination by the judges Companies 10
use aay coupling they see nt, and no restEction
asto.the number OF men pulling on the, reel In
no case VIII second trial be allowed The deci.
sion Of the judges must be final. In care. how.
ever OF an accident happening to the engine oe,
fore the trial comes on, the judges are empowered
to change its turn, so that the run ia not alto.
getheT lost. m
attn After the run and play, each steamer will
lie allowed ten (lOl minutes to retire from the
drain pit. No members OF any companies VIII oe
allowed within the enclosure, except memeers SO, Oh
the company on run. and the officers anu mem
bers Uf all companies are earnestly requested 70
pay particular attention. to this part. OF the pro-
grampe. %
The following table gives the Official weight Of
the several engines, and the number Of men al-