The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-09


bright and clear, giving promise and doing
all he could to make the contest hot one.
In the cool of the morning, and while yet the
slanting shadows threw a grateful shade over
the streets, young ladies, In white dresses,
with their heads full of Tremen and engines,
throneed down the street to secure convent
ent places along the line of march for seeing
| the procession or for watching the confess.
The frenen all seemed three inches taller
than usual, and assembled with wonderful
punctuaity at their various englne-houses.
The machines were dressed, pulled out and all
assembled at the Citadel Green at nine O'Clock.
The Citadel band was here dn readiness to re-
ceive them with music, and the steamers and
trucks took up their positions along the inner
side of the fence. The various uniforms
white, red aud gray-made picturesque ap.
pearance upon the Green, and the soft
tinklings of the hose.reel bells, with the sharp
clang from the trucks, added an inspiriting
music to the filing and counter-marching Of
the companies as they took up their posi-
tions.
FLAG PRESENT ALTON.
The companies leaving their engines, now
formed large hollow square, In which the
band went through the ceremonies and played
the airs appropriate to the occasion, after
which the companies closed up. E1-Presiden'
W. q. Smith then took large flag from It's
case, and unfGrling it, presented 1t to the
Steam Department with suitable words. he
said he stood for the last time before the Fire
Department of Charleston for the purpose of
presenting this flag, which had been entrusted
TO his care By the Washington Steam Fire
Company, of Wilmington, Delaware, on the
occasion of their visit to the city last fall. 1t
wis noble token of their regard, and should
be cherished with all those feelings which dis-
tlngu;sh iremen In their relations with each
other. The flag was received by Director =.
q, Sparkman, chairman CT the committee OF
arrangements, who said:
Mfr. Er-President Smith behalf of those
I have the honor 10 represent on this occa-
sion, accept with pleasure the beautiful tes-
timonial from our brother fremen OF Will
nlngton, Delaware. Those who surround me
are doubtless, like myself, much gratihed at
the taste exhibited by yourself, the accomp-
liahed medium OF our distinguished friends.
We have tested the sons Of gallant Delaware,
and glory In their manhood and character.
The sons of South Carolina, In whatever de.
partment engaged, never can forget the flag
Of their fathers thirteen stars, the eVer-lov.
ing representative of the terrible ordeal that
tried their manhood, and the symbol OF their
sufferl6gs, their patience, their 1ortitude,
their herosm and their triumph. Behold, and
receive it. 1t Is the flag Of the Union, under
the constitution OF our fathers
IT'S the Star spangled Banner, Oh / long may 1t
o,er the land Of the free and tho home Of the
brave
The flag Is made of heavy silk, with thick
gold fringe, and is . very handsome stand OF
colors.
BY degrees, under the manipulation Of the
chief and his assistants, good order from con-
fusion sprung, aud about halfpast nine O'Clock
The Procession
filed out of enclosure to and down King street,
headed by the splendid Post Band. This was
composed Of sixteen musicians, all In dress
parade uniform, and preceded by striking
looking drum major, with the huge gilt
knobbed insignia of his rank. They played
with military precision and correctness, and
awoke the echoes In distant alleys as they
went crashing down the Broadway Of the city.
They were closely followed by the chief of the
Fire Department, Mr.. NJ. q. Nathan, and assist
ant chiefs Messrs. r. II. Alex ander, G. 2.
Almar and F. L. O'Nelll, and B. N. Strooel,
clerk of the board. These gentlemen all wore
their handsome saffron colored frock coats
with elaborate white bats and fancifrlly work.
ed belts. Next came the committee Of arrange
ments, composed of one director from each
company, as follows: E. q. sparkman, chair
man; W. 81. sturke1, Jno. F. Byrns, A. J.
Mills, c. A. Won Dohlen, E. q. sturken, ]. A.
LATTE, 7. E. Hogan, G. L. Budrot, VIM. Can
non, q. A. Keckeley, Jno. Miller, ]. Kressel,
]. c. Ripley. At the head OF the fremen
marched
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. !,
paradlng tbirty-fve men, witch roll of forty,
In their uniform consisting Of ared shirt with
black pants and belts and freman's hat. The
company was incorporated on the 18th of De-
cember, 1865, aud has its truck house in
Queen street. The truck was built by G. E.
aartshorn, of New York, and has six Ladders
from ten to forty-two feet long, twelve short
trucks, six medium sized hooks, ten long
hooks, tour axes, two pick axes.s lone crow
bar, chain hook, and block and tackle. The
truck was plain, with no decorations but
simple wreath around the head light. The
company had no trial of skill, but took part In
the procession by Invitation. The men were
fine looking body and marched well. The
officers are as follows John Doyle, foreman;
John Hanlon, assistant foreman; Frank MEGA
ry, secretary; Arthur Johpstoh, treasurer,
THE PIONEER STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY,
known of old as the Charleston Fire Company
of Axmep. came next In the line, the engine
being drawn by four handsome bay horses,
each bearing a small s'Pioneer" flag upon It's
head. This is the Oldest company In the Fire
Department., and was incorporated in 1901.
The uniform Is a white flannel coat, trimmed
with red. with black belt and pants, and fire.
mans hat The engine was draped with
white and black, the emblems OF mourning,
and was simply decorated with evergreen
wreaths and garlands. 1t bore the little white
flag with "Our 4us" upoR it. On the hose
reel, upon white ground with black letters,
were the words, 1--WE mourn Henry Clark,
E. D. Enston, Robert Drayton." The two for
mer were ex.presldents of the company. On
the roll of the company are the names OF six