The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-12
THE TouRxAxxNr Yxsrrnus 10,

The TOURNAMENT YzsrrRus lOur CO.
lored fellow-citizens, as general thing,
mode Yesterday , holiday, and a good
tipe thsy haA of ittoo-an ld-fashioned
Furth5 5of ply hplic. The sidewalks
|afh all acc Sssiblss elevated points were
c3mmE. 1kes, ies and pindara werc
mdnchefl, and ice Cream, soda water and
lemonade disposed of with gusto; jude-
ing from appearances, very little Of the
extract Of corn and rye lmuchs to, their
credit, be it said,) was deemed necessary
to the enjoyment of the day. -
About 10 o'clock, a ,prooassiou. was
formed and marched through Richard
son and some Of the other principal
streets. in the following order: Band of
the 18th Infantry. The Enterprise Fire
company! Captain Henry E. Hayne.
TINS machine WAS very handsomely deco
fateo' while many of the members CAR
r!ed bouquets end wreaths. On tho en-
cry temple. within which was eseted a
little girl, personaiing the "0oddcrs of
Liberty" The Ashley No. 9. Hf Charles-
ton, Capt. Harrison, followed; heir me-
chine being profusely decorated with
the Howery offerings Of their female
friends. Then came the Chicora Band.
Inc Union Star, Capt. Kobertson. vas
next ON docket. They wheeled not only
q misunderstanding, but very psilv-de.
corsted machine. The Charleston Cor.
net Band came next. The Vieflaut
Capt Dennison, now appeared, 30 com.
Pletely covered with evergreens and
flowers as TO be scarcely recognizable.
Inc drag-ropes of each maehfne were
well manned-a determined net
Of firemen. -
A line was then formed and the COM
panlea were inspected by CApta. w. b.
stanley and j. G. Sutphen and Assist-
ant Chief --, of Charleston. Tie
ornaments were then stripped ftnn the
machines and the men doff9d their coats.
preparatory to the ''run," the following
being the conditions: Each company TO
run distance of 500 yards, play through
NIFTY feet of hose fifty feet, reel up and
clear the ground, which viii be ffty feet
beyond the fifty feet played. The tank
and judges stand used by tho whites.
last week, were brought into retyuIsition.
and everything being. in readiness. the
signal was given, and Of started the Ash
ley machines, and when time WAS called.
1t was found that they had made 9.O5.
The Union Star made q fine run And
play of, but the reel was slow, and they
made 2.2O. The Enterprise scored 2.07i.
The VIgilant had nisundefstAndint an
to the reel, and were allowed to nm it
over, which they did in 400. aiA
Distance was then played in the same
order, and resulted as follows. Ashley.
los feet, through an inch nozzle; Union
Star. IA; Enterprise declined to play,
on account of previous Aisunde,stand.
ing; Vigilant, f58.11. The Judges were:
Starting g--Assistant Chief Sutphenn II.
W. Puryis and C. III. Wilder; Time
Chief w. B. Stanley, G. J.! CafrolE and
Capt. j. 1. Little. The prizes were then
presented to the successful companies.
The Ashley received the sivsr-wAre for
visiting company; the Vigilant" tAAt for
the Columbia In tho distance oontAst.
wherein all were oipazticipats. the Visi-
liant also took the premium. Mt vsa
generally remarked that the aNair ,sIs
admirably managed, and dthe participants.
considering all the circumstance, unuhu-
ally orderly. The visitors return homo
TODAY. SO IlHI 3.