The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-07-23
Annual Inspection Of the Fire Department..

Annual Inspection OF the Fire Department..
Anderson is proud Of her Fire Depart
ment, and has cause to be, as was shown
by the annual parade and inspection,
which took place on Wednesday after
noon, 18th inst. Our citizens knew the
Department could make q good showing
as we'll as fight fire, but large number Of
them were agreeably surprised to find to
what extent it had grown and otherwise
improved.
The annual inspection had been looked
forward to with the most pleasant antici.
pations by the firemen and our people
generally, and for ten days preceding it
was alluded to in every conversation on
the streets. This, of course, gave the oc-
casion good advertisement, and when
Wednesday morning dawned, it was soon
the city to witness the program or the day:
By noon the streets were crowded, and
everybody seemed to be in their happiest
humor and on their best behavior.
Shortly after o'clock the Companies
formed in line on north Main Street, with
the right resting on Greenville Street.
The following was the order OF march:
Mounted policemen, six in number.
Mayor aud Aldermen, with the officers
Of the State Dental Association and other
distinguished visitors, in carriages.
E1-Chiefs and Surgeons, mounted.
Newberry Cornet Band-12 men-in
command Of Prof. Davis.
Chief Spellman and Assistant Chief
Norryce, in handsome blue uniforms with
brass buttons.
Independent Hook and Ladder Com
pany-25 men-in charge of G.. III. Tolly,
E1r Tbor q " 11rotkJr mil
form Of white shirts, black ties black
pants and white caps. The Truck WAS
beautifully decorated with flowers and
eyergreens, and on the Truck sat two
sweet little girls and three bright little
Young America Cornet Band-10 men
Prof. Sam Trowbridge, Director.
Pioneer Hand Reel-22 mem. N. Wat
kins, President, commanding. Their
uniforms, which consisted Of cream shirts,
red trimmings, black pants and blue he'll
NETS, were very neat and attractive.
Pioneer Horse Reels men-in charge
of J. G. Whitfield, Vice. President. They
wore pretty uniform OF red Shirts white
trimmings, black pants and black he'll
NETS.
Pioneer steamer, in charge of r. T.
Mckinney, engineer, and three assistants.
ChurchWell's Cornet Band-12 men-E.
B. Churchwell, Director.
A. B. johnson, President, and Jess.
Williams, Vice-P President Of tho Rough
| and Ready Company, followed by their
Reel Teams, as follows: Reel 1-10 men
Joe Brown, Captain; Reel No 2-15
men-Toney Hunter, Captain Reel No. 8
-l5 boys-Walter Johnson, Captain ;
Engine, pulled by 20 men, John Peyton,
Captain. This Company was neatly uni
formed in blue shirts, red trimmings,
black pants and black helmets.
The rear of the procession was brought
up by burlesque company, headed by an
old reel drawn by an OK, driven by ne
gro, and followed by number of boys
reel drawn by a lot of boys.
The line of march was down Main Street
| to Hampton, thence to and down McDuf.
| fe street and back to the Court House
Square, and grand procession it was
too, extending about half a mile in
length. Upon reaching the Square the
fremen formed in line opposite Brick
Range, where they were inspected by the
Mayor and Aldermen. Mayor Tolly then
made a brief but appropriate address to
the fremen, and, when he had finished, in
troduced DR.. Ridgel, President Of the
State Dental Association, who compli.
mented the Department very highly.
| The Department then entertained the
vast crowd of spectators with some races.
The Hook and Ladder Company made a
beautiful run Of 100 yards, taking off lad
| der, man assembled and deEcended, and
ladder replaced on Truck.
Tie reel and grab races Of the Pioneers
we're also fine, and we're especially quick
in making couplings. The !, Rough and
Ready Company exhibited two teams
both of which did we'll, but reel No. 2
came of best. The individual foot races
were very good, and excited considerable
interest, especially the race besween Hal.
Power, Of the Independents, and James
Wallace, OF the Pioneers. These gentle.
men ran twice, and the last run-1OO
yards-was made in ten seconds, being
won by Wallace. The exercises con-
cluded with q race with the new horse
reel, which was both exciting and inter
esting.
! Chief Spellman and Assistant Chief