New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
PARK POLICE ON PARADE.
A NOBLE ARRAY OF SPARROW COPS
THE MAYOR. THE COMMISSIONERS. WIVES AND
swEETHEARTs GAZE ADMIRINGLY AT THE
GUARDIANS OF THE LAW. WHILE THE
BIRDS CHIRP DEFIANCE

Guardians OF THE LAW. WHILE I'M
BIRDS cH1RP DEFIANCE.
While poor Tip. the condemned one was s"d!'"s
IN and fro Yesterday in his big cage IN the me-
narerle in Central Park. knowing little OF the 'a'c
,ho, oo,oits him. the heart.ess who sat upon
his case and decided TO deliver the oitlime man
killer over into the hands OF an executioner were
hobnobbing with the Mayor and other city onlc'als
o, y n1a,forn, I'm the Mall. salutlng the colors'
uetenng TO The martial strains OF music ana wa'ch-
Ing the tramp. tramp tramp OF large pouS y.
wc,'-lrilIed men, II the day OF the ahh"'
parada Of the Park policemen. ana oV" men anu
n.,-,er were ont TO see t. Many Of the women were
the wives sisters and sweethearts OF the policemen
= fact which was calculated 10 make some OF the
hovs in gray as they stood to attention awaiting the
uor1 Of command wink, and in fact they did
actually wink .
Roars that sounded afar Of came from the Hon
house where the small boy. freed from the gazing
Interference Of the men who wear brass buttons
took advantage OF the only one opportunity IN the
year Afforded him OF teasing lions and tigers ana
making faces at the hyenas. Around about thou
sands Of sparrows freed for the time from the
perserntlon Of their relentless pursuers chirruped
ana hoped on the branches or through the shor'
grass with a sense OF security which they do not
feel on other days. They went even further. As
a cat can look at a king, 50 also may sparro"
look at a policeman. and 50 these tiny little Tor
as though daring them 20 touch Them. The Dr.
bury policemen smiled contemptuousiy. as much
as 10 say Wen see Won tomorrow about this.
Notwithstanding however. this custom which has
existed for q long time OF referring joculariy 10
these guardians Of aw ana order In ID" cry :
great p,easure-grouui as "sparrOw-copA Il Is
fact that not alone are they as Inc looking body
Of men physically the ordinary city policemen
but they appear cleaner. more trim. ana iAr more
intelligent Their uniforms were without spot or
wrinkle and on, ~ he hundreds Who showed
themselves the reporter. who went carefully through
the lines was able 20 detect Only three whose rou-
sers baggci AZ the knees. Here and there might
be seen one who chcwed tobacco brit this. While
an lnfraction % the rue. doubt was deemed IN
significant when placed side by silc with trousers
dlsfrlrel as aforesaid TIE Commissioners were
seen to ,ook significantly In the direction % the
men who wore such pants" and even His Honor
the Mayor Inclined his head that way once or
twice and then held short. whispered conv'rsa-
ton with the others. which Vas decidedly ominou'
1t IS thought that thoy have broken the Ice
and sentenced a LIVING thing to death. IN the person
~ Tin. the Commissioners have resolved - extend
their jurisdiction 50 as % include al IolI'efn
who whether AZ parade or any other Time slAl'
Gaua;. 90 speak. IN defiance oi pubic opinion.
pants" which bag a. the ku'.a.
The battalion was formed as follows
Major. Captain e. g. Collins, adjutani. scream
i Ham l. D'.''" sergeant. MAJOR .'"''''
geant Ugh Fitzpatrick first lieutenant. Rounisman
Edward H. Hall. second lieutenant. koulRi-h
Frank Creppncr right guide. Round man Sn'''
second company Sergeant John ". England. cap
tain. Sergeant William j. Morgan nrst l"ui"n-
ant. Kounisman Isaac &. Tyson s''ohl .l'l' nm.
Koundsman McGonisai. right guide; Roundsmhn
Third Company Sergean. James Il. Ferris captain.
Sergeant William e. Eean. first lieutenant. ROUNDS
IammerseN Hoiglns right guide Ronndsnan