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kopt for the gathering hosts, and CortriRht had
a large force OF men under him for this work.
Tho second division was TO start from Wall
street at IL o'clock, one hour after the head OF
the procession was to leave Worth street. In
order to prevent confusion and delay 1t was
ordered that the whole distance on Broadway
from Worth street down to Wall street should
be keptclear Of everything until the marching
head OF the second division came up and closed
in behind the rear guard Of the fret division,
and this was done.
Acting Inspector Thompson had charge OF tho
route from Canal street to Waverley place.
Acting Inspector 0'Keefe. he OF the ferocious
combination whlskers and mustache, had eom-
mand of that part of the route from Broadway,
down waverley place to Fifth avenue and up
Fifth avenue to Twenty-third street. Acting
Inspector Harley commanded from Twenty
third street to Twenty-sixth street, and. had
within his district the big reviewing stand and
Altogether, Chief Coniln said, the parade
called into special service between $500. and
2.400 policemen. This included ninety of the
mounted SQUAD. In order to report for duty
with all the rest of the special squads, at $3.50
o'clock in the morning. these men had to start
about daylight. Every Inspector along the line
had q squad of ten of these mounted men and u
roundsman to act as his aides and to keep the
more mounted men under q Sergeant and two
roundsmen to march at the head OF the, first
division when the parade started AT ~ O'CLOCK.
When the second division started, at IL
O'Clock, one.half of Deputy Chief Cortright's
mounted squad led the way until they Joined
the first division, and then those returned and
waited with their comrades until the last man
began his march, when They brought up the
rear of the whole procession.
Every policeman who was called out yeater-
day for special parade duty had to remain on
post without rest or food until his part OF the
duty ended, no matter how long IL took, for
there were not men enough on the New York
force to provide reliefs. For some of the men II
was a long day. Others who had downtown
men who remained on duty after dark should
be allowed to leave the line every other man
taking his urn-and get food at nearby restau-
rants.
Every part OF the police machinery for tho
parade was Mt all times directly under Chief
Conlin's hand and command Arrangements
had been made for telephones along the line Of
march, and these were all specially connected
with the telephone on Chief Conlin's desk In his
message from each commanding officer along
the line of parade. Directly In touch with the
telephone stations were the fifteen police patrol
wagons which were put into service. These
were to act also as ambulances. and o police
surgeon was assigned to duty with each wagon.
Acting Inspector Brooks was also on duty all
day In Chief Conlin's outer office with another
telephone. AS men were returned from direct
duty along the lines Of march or gathering
he directed them to station houses, where they
remained as reserves In case OF emergency.
Along the line of march tho vexing Question
of trucks as observation. places Mt the cross
streets was settled satisfactorily. Only four
trucks were allowed at each or~ossing-ono at
each corner.