The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-21

| FeaVers, Vce-presldent; L. w. GIBSON, secre.
tary; j. Royal, treasurer; 8. P. Dean, first
director; E. Mood, second director E. A.
Smith, third director; G.. Singleton, fourth
director; T. Price, q. Taylor, ]. Hayward, G..
Singleton, axmen; John Singleton, engineer.
CAPE FEAR STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY,
of Wilmington, N. c., preceded by their band
of nine pieces The company could not bring
on its engine, which Is the property of the
City of Wilmington, and could not be spared,
bnt paraded with the handsome steamer of
the Comet Star Fire Company. The machine
boasted but few floral decorations, but the
FURNISHED surface of ils metal shone brilliant
ly In the sun, and it needed no other orna-
ment. The company paraded about fifty men,
uniformed In blue flannel shirts, trimmed
with red and with red bosoms, dark blue
cloth hats with leather taclngs and black
panls. The officers are: Jas. Richardson,
foreman; Robt. johnson, assistant foreman;
Owen Dove. treasurer; Marshall Golpher Willis,
secretary; Wm. Hill, chief engineer.
NIAGARA FIRE COMPANY,
with sixty.thre men In line, out of seventy
two on thSroll, uniformed In dark blue shirts,
faced with red, black pants and flreman's hat.
The engine, built by aunneman & Co., of
Boston, 1850, six and half inch cylinder and
sixteen, inch stroke, was handsomely deco
rated with wreaths and flowers, and bore aloft
beautiful pyramid of roses and flowers,
special mark of favor from admirers Of the
company. The officers are: Charles G. Tolly,
president; - Nell, vice-president; ]. q. Hol-
loway, secretary; J. Fl. Gadsden, treasurer;
D. Lewis, first director; W. G. Lawton, Be-
cond director; E. c. Tucker, third director;
W. P. Cole. fourth director; J. H. Mlnott, H.
Crum, axmen.
UNION STAR FIRE COMPANY,
preceded by the Pnenl1 Brass Band, OF ten
pieces. The company paraded one hundred
and fifteen men, out Of one hundred and for
ty-fiye on the roll, In their uniforms, consist
ing OF red shirt. faced with white buttons,
(three rows,) on blue lines, black pants and
fremen's hat. The engine, built by E. Ag-
new, 1856, was respleudsnt with artificial and
natural flowers, set off by evergreens, wreatbs
and little flags The officers are: N. s. Robin
son, president; Vim. E. Elliott, vice president;
L. G. Rtown, secretary; Jas. Michel, treasu-
urer; Isaac Wilson, first director; W. q. Ham
ilton, second director; Campbell Simmons,
third director; April Premo, fourth director;
B. C. Mcpherson, captain of hose-reel; R. L.
Edwards, hallkeeper; Thos. Monroe, engi.
neer; Henry Hayne, Louis Brown, Daniel Tur-
pin, Richard Beckett, axmen; NJ Garfield,
solicitor.
THE vIGILANT FIRE ENGINE COMPANY,
of Columbia, with forty-fve men In line,
dressed in blue shirts with red cuffs and col
lars, light leather hats and black panls. The
engine (the old Charleston) was neatly polish
ed and decked with flowers. Along the
brakes of The engine was colled huge rat
tlesnake, which threatened all around with
open mouth and deadly fangs. The officers
are: John Dennison, president; Thomas Gar
ner. vice president; C. Delownds, secretary
Henry Kershaw, recording secretary; D.
Gadsden, treasurer; Ssmon Garner, first d.
rector; VIM. Henry, second director; Wash
Powe, third director; Isaac Howell, fourth d.
rector; Mexico Davis and Charles Deem, ak
men.
THE PRoMPT1TuDE FIRE COMPANY
brought up the rear with fine show OF one
hundred and FIVE men In line out Of one hum
dred and twenty-five on the roll. The men
were sturdy looking set, in gray coats trim
med and faced with red, black pants and fire.
mems hat. The engine, built by Button d
Blake, Waterford. N. Y, In 1858, eight iuch
cylinder, four and half 10 seven inch stroke,
was gaily decked with wreaths and ever
greens, set off by numerous little flags fiutter-
ing in the breeze. The officers are: P. s.
Attles, president; NJ. E. Brown, vce-president;
R. W. Brown, secretary; 9. Lazerua, assist
ant secretary; F. L. Rhames, treasurer; T.
Wright, first director; B. F. Fuller, second d.
rector; N. Geddes, third director; q. Feavera,
fourth director; E. Allen, J. c. Capers, W.
Mannigault and ]. W. Griffin, axmen; W. II.
Lockwood, engineer.
As the procession left the Green 1t was swal-
lowed up In vortex of celored spectators
which moved off ahead of 1t, and swarmed
along the sidewalks, keeping time to the
music, and at times salutlng and cheering
some engine or friend In the relocated and
shirted line. In this manner the procession
moved down King to Hasel and through to
Meeting, down Meeting to Market and through
to State street, East Bay being at present too
much occupied with the Enterprise Rallroad)
down State to Broad, and thence past the City
Hall, where the line was reviewed by the
Mayor and Aldermen. The procession then
kept on down Broad street to Logan, where 1t
countermached, and the engines chose the
most convenient spot to await their turn of
running.
THE PREPARATIONS
we're all complete. At the corner OF Logan
and Broad, the starting point, had peen erect.
ed lofty gallows, from the arm of which
dangled large black and white ball. Farther
up Broad street, above King, was large
stand for the judges, and a lofty pole with a
swinging board, upon which the time was to
be marked. On either side of the street along
the whole run were countless booths and i'm
promptu restaurants, where beer, peanuts,
soda, cakes. &C., were dispensed for con-
sderation, and to which the flremen were In
vlted and welcomed by huge signs. Along
the sidewalks the throngs were dense and In
Vulnerable, and little darkeys speeding hiLher
and thither across the forbidden lines, kept
committees and policemen 10 state of frantic