The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-07

| nave lOOka0 1OfWaru 10 the Otn OF May aB
an occasion Of unprecedented enjoy
ment. They had looked confidently to-
liberal did on the part of our citizens,
both In time and money, toward making
their festivities succesp, and right
nobly was the response made. Prepara-
tions for the occasion were made by COM
petent managers, and nothing left un-
done to renlize the anticipntions of either
the guests or their hosts. at G. o'clock,
yesterday morning, the train from
Charleston brought two steam fire ell
gines-the Etna and Eagle and strong
delegations from Hook and Ladder Com
pnny No. and delegation from the
Marion Steam Fire Company, with their
reel. They were met ut the depot by tho
independent Palmetto and Phrnix Com
panirs Of this city. in connection with
committees: Capt. w. Is. Stanley, Col.
i. W. McA1astcr, Mnj. John Meighnn,
Capt. John S. Wiley, Col Thos. Dotiu-
mead. w. G.. Fisher, EsI. The Phoenix
Company took charge of the Marion reel,
and escorted tho delegations Of the Ma
rion and Charleston No. to their quar-
ters; the Independents escorted the Eagle
to their quarters, and the PalMcttoes
took charge of the ;Etnas. Tho guests
of the Independent Eagln--weret the
recipients Of the hospitalities Of the for
mer on IL previous occasion, and
this occasion renewed old ucqnnintanccs.
We had nearly omitted to mention lie
legation from the Stouewall, of Charles
ton. Chief Engineer T. J.. ONeil nc
companicd the visitors. Tho halls of
the different fir" companies were hand
somely decorated with cvergrncns and
| flowers, ho,iIu"ts and wrc:ths, banners
anu streamers, symbolic paintings and
| tasty work of the same nature in flowers
and evergrceus. with expressive invita-
tions of welcome to their. brother firemcn
from the City by the Sea. Capt. John
Dorsey, of the independents. welcomed
the Eagles in spirited and cordial man.
ner, which was responded to by by Capt
Pheifer, of tnc Eagles, in the language of
n true fireman; when the guests and
their hosts lartuok of fine collation..
The Etnns were cordially received in n
few appropriate remarks by Capt. W. B.
Stanley. of the Palmetto, which met
hearty and beautiful responses from
Major F.. Willis and Mr.. John Armstrong,
of the !Titnn-the latter giving pretty
sentiment to the city, and expressing.n u
foretaste of the enjoyments of the tourn-
ament The two companies then par
took of breakfast. which WAS served
under the excellent superintendent of
Messrs. Stokes. Heise, Pollock md Gads-
den. of the hosts. Tho Charleston No.
l, Marion and Stonewnll delegations
were welcomed Mt tho Phoenix house by
Capt. Little, which was fcelingly ac-
knowlcdged by the guests. The visitors
and their hosts then enjoyed n bountifnl
collation.. After enjoying themselves as
their inclinations led them, until II
o'clock. tho companies were then formed
and proceeded to Assembly street, in
front of st. Peters Church, where they
were called from their machines to solid
mass, when Mayor Alexander rendered
them the hOspitnlititS of the city, and Col
+. w. NcMastcr. at the request of the
Mayor. added few cheering words of
hope and welcome.
Tho line of march was then takon ur,
and the procession, which was quarter
mile in length. moved through TAYLOR to
Main street, Main to Richland, Richlnnd
to Sumter. Sumter to Gervnis. Gervais to
Main, Main to Blnnding, and halted in
front of the Palmetto Engine House.
where the officers Of the companies drew
for. their turns in tho order Of exercises
The Phoenix Axe, Hook and Ladder
Company drew the first turn, the
Charleston Hook anil Ladder No. l
second, the Palmetto third, Independent
third, Eagle fourth, Etna fifth. Marion
hose reel sixth. md Palmetto hose reel
seventh; The other reel not entering the
contest.
The Phoenix started from, Opposite
Hardy Solonon's store, on Main street,
manned hy twcnty-six men, and ran y
distance o! 200 yards t. the Carolina Ma
tional Bank. took oil all ladders down to
and including the thirty feet ladder.
raised this last ladder against the banl,
building, which was nAccnded by Mr..
W. j. LaMotte, lie touching tho top
round and descending, when the ladders
were replnced OH the truck, buckled
down, and time called; when it was
shown that this splendid feat wns ac-
complished in the remarkably short
time of l.O8}.
then took the truck of the Phoenix, and
performed tho same manOuvres, in |. 35.
This performance was accomplished
under great disadvantages, and we feel
assured that tho time made is no critic