The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-01

Reserve flag, a blue field, with foul
Snchor on a buff ground, the colors of
New Jersey. The Jersey City division.
under command of Lieutenant Macdon-
ough Craven, marching as light artillery.
brought up the rear. With rneir severe-
~ plain ana rakish uniforms and CUT
laSSeS and big navy reVolverS, they look
ed exceedingly business-like
Commander Jaques, who was on the re-
Viewing We IN gs, stand, Watched the marching Of
complaint to make. He was gratifed and
Mayor Wanser, the city officials and those
who saw them were delighted, expressing
which lasted until the boys with the cam
non they were dragging disappeared from
view NO organization looked better,
marched better or was more kindly re-
ceived.
General John Wasllewski and his staff
led the third division, which was COM
George Guards, Legion Wolmjeh, Polish
hrokose, Polish Lanciers and several
smaller Polish societies, the members of
which dressed in their gorgeous and many
colored uniforms, presented an attractive
appearance. Division No. was one which
was cheefed all along the line. Captain
had in charge the Fourth Company Boys
Brigade. Second Company, ST. Paul's Com
pany Boys Brigade, Independent Cadet
Sofps, cadets of Schools Nos 3, 81 and 23
st. Peters Cadets, st. Marys Cadets, ST.
6ridgets Temperance Cadets ard the
Ca tholic Institute boys. The boys looked
tramp they had taken presented almost
unbroken columns. They were rewarded
for their excellent parading by rounds Of
applause as they passed in review
Chief Conway and his staff led the
t1aln DIVISION, which was the Fire De-
partment, and the showing made pleased
lIe reviewers, particularly Fire Commits
sioners Brennan and Cone. The firemen
marched with an exactness that was sur
prlsing. Their plain uniforms looked
well, and the fire laddies were greatly ad-
1oh h. IA
the line appearance of the apparatus 1t
showed care and attention. Engine No.
3. with It's trio of fine blacks, won the blue
Ilhbon on a close margin. The Sixth Di-
vision and last had for its marchers the
men in whose honor the parade had been
arranged. They were the members of
Union Veteran Legion No. 81, Wilson
Post No. 1S, G. A. R., and W. " Cush-
ing Command No. 1, w. v. U. The old
veterans were cheered,. but voluntarily
every man on the reviewing stand kept
his head uncovered until they had passed.
This was true also of hundreds who lined
the sidewalks. One and all seemed 10
be in sympathy with the attempt to show
the veterans in what high esteem tney
are held. The veterans passed on slow
ly out of sight, but their passing had
apparently caused nearly everyone near
the reviewing stand to look backward a
few years and recall the hardshfps those
men had endured in the struggle to es-
tablish freedom
Following the veterans were the letter
carriers, dressed IN their natty uniforms.
Postmaster Jordan and his assistant Mr.
Birch, led the way in carriage The
carriers numbered more than one hun
fred, and they made splendid showing
The usual number of flower wagons and
wagons crowded with children brought
up in the rear. As a whole the parade
was the finest street pageant ever seen
in the city.
AFTER the parade the policemen of the
First precinct were royalty entertained
in Charles Reers' place of business in
Newark avenue by Sampler & Son,
c1othiers. There were refreshments in
abundance. A musical entertainment
was given by the policemen William
Keefe did a song and dance that won fer
him the applause of his colleagues Frank
Bennett sang and did a few acrobatic
feats that endangered the lives of those
present. Frank Kelly, John Oxley John
Nugent James Coyne, George Lurvey and
Roundsman F'innie did tricks that de-
lighted Captain Farrier, who Joined with
the patrolmen In the festivities.