The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
TIE PEACE PRESERVERy PEALANX.

Parade of the Municipal Forcc-Reviow by
the Mayor nc city Hali-The Cantcring
ssCcps'' and the Pedestrians Policemen.
Travellers down town yesterday on the cars
noticed surprising number OF our stalwart guar
dams OF the peace afoot and on the cars all making
a Decline for the Battery. Three OF them were
visible on the roof Of Broadway stage, and at
tracted considerably the attention OF the citizens
actual and prospectve-that IS, male and female.
Those not deeply In the secret imagined that inre
gence had reached the authorities to the erect that
the Mace and Coburn tight was going to como or on
Bedloe's Island, and that the Canadian move was
what is known as q "blind.n
But the police Officers still poured down upon the
Battery. They had their belts colled snake-ixe
around their clubs. which latter they carried in
their hands. Their coats were unbuttoned, as II
they wanted to give
THEIR BRAwNY PECr0RALs
breath Of the fresh sea breeze In this they sue
ceedcd for about half an hour, ana displayed their
manly forms in all the graceful poses known to the
force when leaning on posts At half-past eleven
words of command were passed around and the
delighted Dogberries compelled TO forego their
charming occupation There were over 1900 pre-
sent, and each man buttoned his coat, put ON his
belt,
TOOK FRESH QUID
of tobacco fell into line and shouldered his club. Ir
was now halipast eleven. cloud vi dust was seen
approaching, and from 1t emerged Captain wilson
OH horseback, followed by a nugeboned squadron
OF canLerins ''cops'' from the upper end OF the
island band IN Confederate gray and q
drum corps ditto duo approached the
scene. rattle from the drums and the pAulanx VI
peace preservcrs lel into a warhke quickstep. In
the van were Captain Wilson anu MS mounted men;
next the band and tile drunncrs, then Superlnten-
dent kelso, aioot In his bran new god-aced UNI.
form and sllver-corded club, and carrying his
THREE HUNDRED POUNDS or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
with The al OF lord. Behind him were Inspector
Dilks aud Drill Captain CoDeiand, and then the
men In muscular piatOons. IL was really Splendid
exhibition, and excited general admiration, both
IRON the physique and discipline Of the men. In
front OF the psLO0ns were tine various captains, aud
In the rear the sergeants OF the several t.
Tney moved through Beaver, Broad and Wall streets
10 Broadway, thence up PARK row and across UiIy
Hall Park, 10 be reviewed Dy the Mayor. Atthe City
Hall the llass were floating and there was large
crowd Of admIrlng peace-lovfng people. There was
namely, the light which attracted their attention
elsewhere, ana the nature OF the component parts
or the parade itself. Surrounding the Mayor, who
A HIGH COMMISSION srAND-UP COLLAR,
were the Common Council with blazing wands OF
Office the Police and FIRE Commissioners, Snerln
Brennan, superintendent Campbell, or the Brook
lyn police; 1. q. Acton John j. BAR Judges Shaud-
As the officers passed 10 review there was i gene
raj laurmur Of appreciation, aud Joe Downing re-
marked 70 the HERALD reporter that not even
within the powerful scope or
HIS EXTRAORDINARY MEMORY
had New York Witnessed such turnout. The only
point W WHICH eACepsl0u eau pe taheu was In the
inanne. OF The club salute. This was performed III
all conica varieties OF curves and angles, accord
ing to the iaosyncraces OF the paradng policemen.
Inspector Waliing looked rs rate, but Jameson, IN
his elaborate BEARD, UNIFORM and club, was
the Bayard ana the Hercules rolled into one;
pomp0us Haggerty was Immense, and lightning
Charley Mcdonnell salu,ed with y quick, whplike
motion. Captain Cherry Of The Third, Kennedy OF
the sixth, Fat Thorn OF The Iwcntysixth and sleepy
john Williamson eiiclted encOnilums In their respec
tive ways.
CAPTAIN CoMaODoRE ADMIRAL BOATswAIN
Todd the terror OF water rats looked like Neptune,
barring the trident, which was, OF course subSti-
tuted ~ The regulation l0cust"
The procession now proceeded up Broadway,
which decorated prOfusely with flags flowers and
llkenesses OF Supern endent Keiso. Al quarter to
two the head VI LIE phalanX turned down Fourteenth
street and up Fifth avenue to Tweaty-thlrd street.
the inhabitants OF this swell Lcighborhood crowded
the windows and drew deep breath Of relief at the
sight Of SO many guardians OF the law. They next
passed over 10 Third avenue and down to Eighth
street, thence to Tompklns square, where me eXhl-
DltOn ended.