New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-01
ANNUAL POLICE PARADE.
REVIEWED by THE INFANTA AND MAYOR
GIIRDY.
CROWDS OF PEOPLE ABOUT THE STAND AND
ALONG THE ROUTE SCENES Ar

him, the Mayor of New-I0rh y.ster-
day reviewed the annual parade of THE
Finest" On two grand stands, where Broad
way and Fifth-ave. meet at Madison Square,
packed as closely human beings were ever in
tended to be packed. were thousands of enthusi-
astic Tammany spectators. Less fortunate than
these, out in the street, subject sudden and
PRECIOUS sallios OH the part of those policemen
whose duty it was to keep the way clear stood
and pressed and surecd and shouted a typical
Newly multitude. II began to gather long
Il urs before the parade had come anywhere near
Madison Square. ~ Ii continued TO gather until
tic parade had passed 1t composed of men
and women, boys and girls. Of every age. color
and degree. from infants the first anniversary
o. whose birth is still distant, gray haired and
enfecbed men. 1t the biggest crowd that
has ever honored police parade with its attend
ance Nor, of course, did the honor wholly apper.
tain 10 the police Much OF it was intended for
the gentle and gracious woman, the flag of whose
sovereign house foated side by side with the
Stars and Stripes over the canopy where she stood
III full sight of the people.
An ORDERLY AMERICAN. CROWD.
The American crowd is always orderly. but it
comes out for to see and it wants 10 get as
close TO the object at which its vision Is d-
rected as it can. 1hwartng this 'audatory pur
quent violence TO its selfrespect treading on its
toes, poking into its stomach, Fostering its ribs.
and giving it scarcely moments peace were a
score of stalwart policemen Since Superintendent
Byrnes pronounced the dctum Police officers
should I've gentlemen" the police in charge of
crowd have not been permitted TO us" clubs
They have been charged, in the language of
the popular song. TO just push. don't shove
They did their hest to observe these directions.
but they Obliged occasionally to swear and
frequently to use their doubled fists in way
that was more elective than manncrN. In
fortunately they did not always act in concert.
ard knots Of people were sent running from one
officer TO another. only TO ne sent running back
again The plague of policeman who handles
a crowd is women, and the worst plague of al!
is that extraordinary variety of who brings
her baby with her Needless of the dust that
chokes its little throat needless even OF her own
fatigue. she stands in the broling sun for hours
and submits to being squeezed and showed until
the wonder is that she does not fall in a faint.
This variety of woman. together with TN" elderly
one that is too feeble to walk in clear road
without totterng. gives the policeman no end OF
trouble They We're out in more than usual
numbers yesterday. and when the crowd was
compelled TO meet a sustained assault from thirty
or forty officers foot and string of mounted
police in addition. their suhcrngs must hav"
been acute That they escaped with then
lives is marvel.
In one such fray a big. burly policeman who
lad TANNED himself against the crowd with the
effect of driving il three four feet backward
withdrew himself and found wed2ed between his
legs q little nrchin who had selected that as his
most convenient place of refuge HE olnccr
stooped over and picked out the boy. looking az
him with d curious expression Of amusement ana
irritation. But Johnny was nothing daunted
lie looked up serencly into the officers face and
remarked: My. amt it SUMNER
VICTIM OF THE CAMERA FIEND."
The camera fend was abroad-scorcs of him
and hundreds of her. row of them had col
lected in front of the stand where the lntanta
PARTY were placed. 1t routed only TO return.
and after it had been dispersed and had collected
itself together a dozen times more the despair
ing policemen decided TO let ii alone. IL was III
position when the Princess arrived and when the
parade went by, and it "snap-shottcd' IN all
directions to its hearts content. The Princess
was caught standing and sitting, sautins the
flag shaking hands with the Mayor. receiving
me profound obeisance of Superintendent Byrnes,
telling General Porter that this early summer air
was DELIGHTFULLY."- refreshing and chatting with her
solderly looking husband. The stand she occupied
fronted Fifth-ave on the west side There was
the reviewing platform in its front. Behind TINS.
elevated slightly. were two large arm chairs for
tho accommodation of the Royalties Behind
these. arranged in tiers, We're carpeted seats
wherein the aristocracy of Iammany dispOrted
itsalf TIE canopy above was made Of American
haos and from poles that rose in nine places
above the stand flew the cOors OF both countries
Four of the flags were Stars and Stripes, one high
above all The OTHER five were the ancient en-
sign Of CASTLE and Aragon. Covering the rail-
inc and serving as a fringe to the canopy above
was rich green velvet heavily embroidered with
gold
along in tie persons of the Police Commission
crs a. abou; half past 3 O'Clock. Each of the com
m;ssioners wore a frock coat, light trousers and
shiny bhck sill: hat. Each, too. was more or
less ATTACHED 10 a cigar which, held lightly In his
fingers or pressed at an angle between ms t+eth'
aided him greatly IL conveying the impression that
he felt at home in the admiring gaze Of the multi
tudc President Martini of course, as was proper
looked somewhat sterner and more august than his
fellow commissioners. he tones of his voice Ill
summOniig the sergeants in command, ana IN CIV
ing directions how the crowd should be disp'S'u
this way disposed that, somewhat sharper
and NOR deeply inpregnated with authority
Mr. Marin found it necessary at one time 10
stand diectly in the centre of the street. sur
rounded ~ q little group of lowly bending police
men. while, with the eyes Of 1000 poop"
turned 'ull upon him. he issued numerous IN
structios
Presently the Mayor arrived. lie. too. wore
light truscrs and Prince Albert coat ana
high hat. lie also gracious smile ana
Remnant expression of countcnance. III"
looked around upon the people in a sort OF
psterna way, ii TO convey the Impression
that IL fully realized that he was the father
of the town. While receiving the greeting OF
"A sc0r of Tamnany statesmen who, promptly
upon MS appearance. rushed up to shaKs h nls
hand the sound OF approaching cavairade'
As tho say il the story books. heard IN
the distance. II was produced by the hoOts OF
the brscs that brought Superintendent Byrn's