The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-21
OUR COLORED FIREMEN.
GRAND PARADE OF THE HAND EN-
GINES.
Assembling on tho Citadel areen-A
Huge Prooessfon-The Companies IN
Line-On she March and In the Con-
test-Who Won-Distributton OF tho
prfyeo

Ltne-On she March and in the Con.
test-Who Won-Distribution OF the
Prizes.
The second annual parade and contest OF the
hand engines of the Charleston Fire Depart
ment took place yesterday under the auspices
of the Firemen's Union. The morning was
calm and clear, and notu cloud intercepted the
ardent rays of the sun. The weather was
pronounced delicious, and at an early hour the
colored people of all ages and both sexes were
moving along the streets. The fremen Jump
ed Into their uniforms betlmes, and assem-
bled at their various englne-houses with an
alacrIty that was very commendable. Soon
the sounds Of martial music could be heard In
every direction as the several companies took
up the line of march for the rendezvous, the
companies, their followers and friends con-
verglhg into dense concourse, which closed
up 10 semlcircle around the entrance to the
Citadel Green. Through this the tiremen
marched, the outsiders being kept back by a
strong guard at the several gates. This gave
the companies the Green to themselves and
assisted materially In lessening the confusion
usually attendant upon
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
The companies seemed to know their places
and fled In, forming three sides of large hol-
low square on the eastern half OF the Green.
Little or no changing was necessary, and,
under the directions of the chief and assistant
chiefs of the department, the column was rea-
dy to move at nine o'clock. At this hour the
several bands struck up, and the line moved
out of the Green to and down King street, in
the following order:
THE vfaILANT BAND,
from Columbia, fourteen pieces. The muscl-
ans were dressed In dark blue, with white
spring caps, and played with correctness and
precision.
CHIEF Of THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Mr. NJ q. Nathan; Clerk, B. NJ. strobel; and
Assistant Chiefs G. P. Aimar and F. L. O'Nelll,
In uniform, preceded by the United States
colors.
JUDGES.
Mr.. Gilbert Plllsbury, DR., B. A. Bosemon,
Colonel n. R. ,Deany, and Captains B. B. Art
son aud j. D. Price, in citizens dress, With
blue ribbon badges.
TIE OFFICERS OF THE FIREMEN's UNION,
as follows: Thomas s. Dennison, chairman;
John B. Campbell, first vlce-chairman; Paris
8. Attles, second vice-chairman; 81. Bolden
PIckenpack, clerk; Arthur B. Mitchell, treas
urer; Charles G. Tolley, Daniel L. Brown,
Nathan 9. Robinson and William I. Ellie.
These officers, excepting the clerk, are pres-
nj
and their rich aud varied uniforms made
hne appearance.
Committee OF ARRANGEMENTS.
A. Mccoy, chairman; James F. Harrison,
George Spann, Henry Feavers, F. Drayton,
Francis Bonneau, Daniel F. Furst, VIM. Robin
son, Daniel L. Ferritt. Philip Betterson, Chas.
8. Miller, John Bentham, Benz. F. Fuller,
Stephen P. Dear, Thomas Osborne. The
committee is composed Of two members from
each company, and they deserve credit for the
manner In which they affected their arrange.
ments.
UNITED FIRE COMPANY,
with seventy-lve mea in llIe out of ninety
FIVE on the roll, in uniform consisting of red
flannel shirts, with blue cuffs and breasts.
black pants, and regular fremen's hat, faced
with scrolls. The engine, built BY Zimmerman
& Co., of Boston, Mass, 1850, was dressed
with green wreaths aud white flowers, and
covered with the emblems of mourning. The
officers are: A. B. Mitchell, president; Francis
Bonneau, vlce-presldent; B. F. smalls. secre-
tary; George Russell, treasurer; W. II. smalls,
first director E. P. N. Martin, second director;
A. Bryan. third director; N. P. Knlock, fourth
director; J. snlpes, G. spann, West Robinson,
McP. Wheatons. axmen; Frank Patterson, en-
gineer.
THE HEsToN FIRE COMPANY,
of Georgetown, with fifty men, in uniform OF
red flannel coats, faced and trimmed With
blue, dark pants and light leather caps. The
company dragged their machine, which was
In fine order, and neatly decked With flowers
and wreaths set In moss eanopies. The engine
Ia that which formerly belonged tc the Vigil
liant Steam Fire Engine Company, OF this city.
The officers Of the Hestons are military and
otherwise, as follows: Dave Wilson, president;
william Jones, captain; Pompey smalls, lieu.
tenant; Gibson -, secretary; James LIE.
sesne, treasurer; William Bewar, president OF
hose-reel; John Allston, captain Of hose-resl.
ASHLEY FIRE COMPANY,
slxty.two men In line out OF si1ty-eight on the
roll, uniformed In dark coats of q blush gray,
faced with yellow buff and trimmed with yell
low cord, and black star on collar, dark pants
and regular frepars hat. The engine, built
by Zimmerman, in 1850, was decked With pro-
fusion of roses, &C., with canopy on the top,
surmounted by an imitation of an eagle In
evergreen. The officers are: Thomas 8.
DenuIsou. president; James Ferguson, vice.
president; James N. Mathews, secretary; Le-
ander Gibbes, treasurer; James Bruce, first
director; Wn. G. stoney, second director;
Benz Martin. third director; Jas. F. Harrison,
fourth director; Paul Brown, engineer; L. g.
Dennison, Geo. @. Webb, axmen.
COMET STAR FIRE COMPANY,
with one hundred and thirty-dve men In line
out of one hundred and forty-four on the roll
Their uniform consists of white flannel coat,
with blue facings and trimmings, and red
star on the collar, black pants and Wnlte
ireman's hat. This company was the largest
in the line, and In their handsome uniforms
made splendid show. The engine, built oy
O. NJ of poutnn 1Sb0 paS decked