The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-27
MARCHED LIKE Vets.
Gallant Show of the Police
On Their Annual
Parade.
PLAUDITS AND PRAISE.
A Great Gathering Review the
Boys in Blue-Features Of
the Procession.

Police officials and the policemen them
selees have every reason to feel proud
of the display they made yesterday.
The people too showed they were
proud of the department.. The universal
the homes of rich and poor; and the
multitudes who assembled along the
route to not only witness but applaud,
was a splendid testimonial.
The scene along Jersey avenue and In
West Hamilton Place, especially. was
inspirating. For an hour before the
parade hove In sight the pavements In
JERSEY avenue, from Fourth street to
Hamilton place were massed with people.
West Hamilton place opposite the review
ing stand, however, was the point or
vantage which women and children from
other sections OF the city fought for.
BRIGHT SCENE.
The thousand or more of moving pretty
faces and pretty bonnetS looked like
restless floral sea of Intervals lashing the
very window sills of the slanting-stooped
residences facing the reviewing stand.
A kindly sun shone above all. IL
glanced through the gently stirred green
foliage of the park, and scattered It's rays
like million smiles on the green sward
to be chased by hundreds of well dressed,
them full gam boiling liberty while they
watched the coming of the gallant blue
coats.
Over on the reviewing stand there sat
distinguished body of officials and pronis
nent citizens In the front row sat Mgr.
Seaton, of ST. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church. and the Rev. f. w. Hathaway,
of the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
in close and earnest conversation. am
not sure that they did not have their
arms around each other. at least first one
and then the others arm restedwith broth
erly familiarity on the others shoulder.
Jailer Robert Davis leaned nonchalantiy
against tree at the northerly entrance
to the stand where Detective
bob" Pierson scanned the tickets OF adj
mission. Many mem berS of the muDfei p-l
al Boards and a number Of distinguished
police official of New York and Newark
were present. President Charles w. AL
len of the Board of Aldermen; RFesident
John w. Reid and Directors Garrison and
Kelly and Moran of the Board of Educa-
tion, Sheriff John McPhillips, the late
Orestes Cleveland and other prominent
persons were noticed.
THE NEW CZAR.
Just before The strains of martial music
announced the coming of the two police
bat ttalions 8 coach was driven up In 'front.'
of the stand. From it alighted Mayor
Wanser and the Police Commissioners
President John P. Feeney. and his coli
leagues, Messrs Kelly and Van Keuren.
They were ushered Into seats IN the 'front.'
row. They had just come from an in
spection which took place at Fifth street
and Jersey avenue
THE PARADE
A few moments later Captain Jack
Smith's squt d of mounted police at the
head of the procession wheeled drst into
ton place. Holden's band closely fol-
lowed playing lively, inspiriting air.
Behind him came Police Supsrintendenr
Smith with SergeaRts Nugent, Snow,
Battersby and Reardon, as aids, mounted.
The superintendent was resplendent in q
brand new white helmet trimmed with
gold, and he carried a silver tipped baton.
AS he reached the grand stand he dis
mounted and viewed the procession with
the Police Commissioners. Chief of
Police Ben Murphy was in charge Of
the first of the two battahons.
in command of Captains FarrIer, Kelly,
McNulty and Sergeant Jelly. Following
came police patrol wagon and an ambul-
ance in charge of Policemen Feehan and
Dooley. Then came Beggs' band at the
head of the second battalion which was
in command of Police Captain Lange,
mounted. The four companies OF the
second battalion were in command OF
Captain Nose Newton, aergeants Wohle-
hen and Holderer and Captain J. S.
smith. behnQ came announcer Rafrol
wagon and an ambulance in charge Of
Policemen Lowery and Murray.
LIKE VETERANS
Every man i'll the procession marched
like veteran passing the grand stand.
Mayor Wanser and the Commissio ners
barred their heads. President Feeney
smiled with satisfaction. Mgr. Seton
applauded the fine appearance and drill
ing of the men. Hundreds of
handkerchiefs were waved by fair hands
from the pavements, the steops and the
windows. Each company was cheered.
and the individual appearances of one
official elected no more admiratiou than
another. All looked exceedinglr bravo
due much of the credit for the excellent
drilling of the men.