New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02

the flesh Of more than half Of the policemen in
the department
Comparisons were made by many persons along
the route. because of the fact that the disclosures
OF police niquity which We're made before the
Lexow Committee prevented parade of the force
last year and also because Peter Conlin, instead
of Thomas Byrnes was leading tie police battal-
ions 1t was remarked by many that the show OF
yesterday was trife less brave, and the feeling
of the commanding officers appeared TO be less
high and mighty than at the parade on May 81
1894 Chief C0nlin learned TO be at home In the
saddle when he was a staff officer in the war. ana
he rode we'll yesterday. but among the thousands
who marked his appearance were many VINO sald
he was an MISUNDERSTANDING man compared
with former Chief Byrnes Inspector Cortright and
Acting Superintendent Brooks. who are large men
and soldierly looking when on their feet APP
peared TO be much out Of place on horseback, and
Acting Inspectors Thompson and Okeefe rode
only fairly we'll, but the most commanding-look-
ing of all who led the battalons was Acting In
spector McCullagh. who is also one Of the hand
soonest men in the force.
change in the formation of the column was
rCticed by everybody who saw the parade ana
some applauded it while others expressed their
disapprobation. In former years the Mounted
Squad led the way in the parade, but yesterday
the horsemen were at the tail of the procession,
while a few policemen on bicycles wheeled slow
Is. almost painfully. along in front of Chief Con-
lin The pace was too slow for the Bicycle
SQUAD 10 show to advantage, even If the wheel
has displaced the horse in public favor
Captain Kea. who under Indictment
and suspended from duty more than year, was
one Of Chief Conlin's mounted staff. and among
the commanders Of companies were several other
captains y no had been smirched by the testimo-
7 he last
pany In the line was commanded by Captain
Price. who looked as plain and as self-conhdent
as ever, but the two commanders who attracted
the most attention were Captain Schmittberger
and CAPTAIN Devery Schmttbereer kept his
eyes On the pavement much of the time. as he
stalked ahead of his company and he must nave
heard some OF the uncomplimentary comments
which his presence evoked. Captain Devery
staggered along with defiant look. as II he
meant to say. What If did blackmail people!
They neve; could prove IT..
Many thousands of New Workers witnessed the
parade from p m, when the march up Broad,
p m. when the police passed the reviewing
stand at the Worth Monument. The route was
Up Broadway to Twenty-third-st.. to Madison
ave. to Forty-frst-st., to Fffth-ave. and down
the avenue past the stand the companies break
ing ranks after passing Twenty-third-st.
again. Such route naturally brings together
vast crowd at the reviewing stand, ana there
was great jam of people near the Worth Mon
ument before Mayor Strong and the Police Com
missioners arrived to review the parade. Not
wthstandng the favorable weather and the big
throngs however. there was less applause OF the
police at any point than has been given In for
mer years.
Mayor Strong drove to the reviewing nd
with President Roosevelt. Commissioners An
drews and Grant got there on foot. making their
way through the multitudes with difficulty The
fourth member of the Police Board did not APP
pear until moment before the review began,
and people began to whisper. thinking that per-
haps he had decided TO comply with the wish
of the Mayor and resign. and there was sigh
Of relief when Commissioner Parker came also
The two large stands for invited guests had
been crowded an hour before the time for the
review and many holders OF tickets turned
away. while many others who had received In
vitatinns could not ge near either stand. The
Rev DR.. Charles IL. Parkhurst had ticket but
ne was not able to make his way through the
throng When some persons who knew him
helped him 10 get close TO the police line and
called the attention of two policemen to him. the
policemen turned their backs on him. apparently
being glad of an opportunity TO snub him DR.
Parkhurst turned away and looked at the pa
rade from another point OF view.
Among the well-known men who were at th'
reviewing stand were General Miles. Andrew ii
Green Colohel Waring. General Horace Porter
General Fitzgerald. General Coils, Ccrt ner Hoe
ber State Senator Raines. City Chamberlain
McCook, Mayor Gleason. OF Long Island cry
Commissioners Faurc and OBerne of the De
partment OF Charities; Fire Commissioner Shef
field Thomas c. Acton. Smith 4. Lane. ex
Captains Mills and Garland. who commanded
the Broadway Squad Commissioner Wright, o
the Department of Correction Lieutenant-Colo
mel Kipp. George Hopcraft. George r. Beavers
the Chief of Police Of Danbury. Conn; Charles
w. Hackett and d" John T. Nagle
In former police parades Ii has been CUSTOMARY
for the reviewing officers to ride through tn
police lines, but there vas no such formalit,
yesterday. The column simply halted until tn
Mayor was ready. and then marched past the re
viewing stand. the officers saluting on the way