The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10
Annual Inspection of the Fire Depart
ment.

The eleventh annual parade and inspec-
ton of the Anderson Fire Department
took place last Thursday afternoon, and
was witnessed by large crowd Of spec
tators.
The irenlen formed in line on North
Main street, at Mr.. B. F. Mauldin's resi-
dence, and marched down Main street to
Bolton street, thence across to McDuff1e
to Church street, and thence to the Court
House Square, forming in line opposite
Brick Range. The parade was headed
by the City Police, mounted, followed by
the Mayor and City Council in carriages.
Then came Chief of the Department, j.
M. Payne, Assistant Chief r. M Baker,
Chaplain G. p. Watson and Surgeon j. c.
Harris, all mounted on beautiful horses.
They were followed by the Band I; the
Independent Hook and Ladder Company,
with their Truck beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens the Pioneer
with lovely flowers, and they were fol-
lowed by The Rough and Ready Com
pany, divided into two teams. The In
dependents uniform was solid white,
with blue caps the Pioneers wore blue
caps, with red shirts and black knee
pants; the Rough and Ready boys wore
blue shirts and black pants.
When the iremen had formed in line
in front of Brick Range, the Mayor and
Aldermen, with the officers OF the Depart
ment, closely inspected the men and
apparatus.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
Mayor Tolly, ia response to calls. re-
sponded in brief speech. He said it
gave him great pleasure to greet the
noble firemen of Anderson on this occa-
sion, and congratulated thtm on their
fine appearance. The citizens of Ander-
son, he said, we're proud of her Fire
Department, and they had just cause to
be-, for it could not be excelled in any
respect in the State. He assured the
fremen that their services were appre-
ciated by the City government and the
citizens generally, and he was ever ready
to assist them in any way possible. The
Mayor was followed by Aldermen Hill
and Sullivan, both of whom paid high
compliment to the efficiency of the De-
partment and the bravery of the fremen.
They expressed their qualification at the
display made and assured the fremen
that the City would always stand to
them. Aldermen Duckett, FAINT, Ligon
and Dillingham;, in response to calls,
also expressed their qualification at the
handsome display made.
At the conclusion OF the inspection, the
reel teams INDUCED in few races, with
the following result:
Pioneers-distance 100 yards and so
feet of hose. Time, 193 seconds.
Rough and Ready, lst team-same dis
tance and same number of feet Of hose.
Time, 20 seconds The second team
made it in 81 seconds.
In the foot race, 100 yards, Messrs. Bon.
Wallace aud Claude Dickson, of the Pio-
neers, and Messrs. Will. Diver and
Sam Murphy, Jr., of the Independents.
entered. Mr.. Wallace came out first,
making it in 104 seconds.
The Rough and Ready runners were
Andrew Jones, Chas. Jenkins, Will.
Oliver and Strap Calhoun. Jenkins was
the winner. making it in 8 seconds.
After the races were over the 1ndepen-
dents invited the Pioneers, the City
Council, mem bers of the Press and few
other friends to their hall, where all were
cordially welcomed in a brief speech
from Chaplain Watson, A most pleasant
hour was spent there around the festive
board, and many thanks were rendered
the Independents fer their generous
hospitality.
Yes, Anderson is proud Of her Fire
Department. The members are ever
ready to respond to the tap Of the big fire
bell, and when they enter the fight they
20 in to win, and rarely ever fail.