The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
PARADE LATE IN STARTING.
Tho Bad Weather Caused Many or tho Par
Elephants to Br slow In Turning Out.

Elephants TO he slow In Turning Out.
Members of the marshal's staff began to
gather at tho Everett House at . o'clock. The
aides were assigned to various divisions as fol-
lows: Il. J. Hallowell to the bicycle division, II.
W. Hedge to the theatrical floats division.
Bradlee Strong to the Italian societies division,
NJ. A. White to tho trade floats division, l.. q.
Reed to the German societies division. ]. A.
Davidson TO the Pioneers division and II. S.
Holt to the Firemen's division. These left for
tho streets in which their divisions were form
ing at 9:3O.
Union square was patroiled by $50 policemen
under Inspector Mclaughlin. including platoons
under Capts. Monahan. O'Bricn, and Freers. and
70 men of tho bicycle squad under Sergeant
Kent. who were held in reserve. There wero
also SO park police under, Capt. Collins. The
line OF march of the parade from Fourteenth
street to Canal was under Inspector Thompson,
Grant. Sergeant Wallace. with a mounted
squad, oversaw the breaking up Of the parade
The first p~articipa nts to arrive at their sta.
tl1ns were the out.of-town fire companies.
which lined up on the west side OF Union
up to the very last moment as to- whether or
not the parade would take place; Many
the start Of several divisions was delayed.
which gave the first of the parade q ragged APP.
mounted police. led the way down Broadway
from ,Seyentoenth street. starting at 1918
parade:
,s Grand %,, %f 5snnIv Col cSi. GS ., s.I Moore Smith; in a oar
" Cher Tt Of s psRa Gap pn' CHARLES sI +. fy SSr!f,TnI mounted.
Tanciuliis band. NIFTY pieces:
The delegation appointed by Mayor Harrison Of
Exempt Firrmrn. band Of IS. an old engine. and
The Ear R%ockawsy Volunteer Firemsn with Oceanic
Hose. 80 men; and frotective Hook and Ladder. SO
yi A.l bepsr, Ens,pe Of Ss Staten !; IS rs msa; The nsfa Te5,h Shore ao.s
10. 3, 2S men. T. Conelly. Chief.
Morris Park Engine No. l. IL men. with band.
Old Williamsburg Volunteers. 90 mon. with an old
Engine and Hose of Fort Hamilton. II men.
Distier Hose No. 8 of Jamaica. IS men. John
Springfield Chemical Engine No. l. go men. Ed
The Maahstsan Gsscrhiuetren Bund. rs men. with
n. si %s, Of ,hs y TP rs,n. German a,.e Societies; rspFsssS.,ns
Ths irfis4 voIap,ssr".f, 80 strong. with band of
Float o. Siegrl. "COPPER" Co.
children say they have travelled in from Seattle.
tRs f LUG esys Ms't sisS r Ss@n sGm Siasy a TsEo R.r,.
nent band, fourteen men. mounted. under Bosario
The scIcca Association. SO men.
Lhe osetH RegtA Marina Italtana of Williams
Society Armsntese. 40 men.
Float OF lie Fruit Tr a 40 OF men Ss.,t,r Nav yo,.. .
horn or plenty, with fruit, and n queen aud court.
hn,aS. 9 ana 2 A iasaFG |2 ,Henn,s Company an armed
nhe may lrwln,hoat, a cabin and old well sweep.
Ihs EdSn, Musds noat, the North Pole mud tue
-.1he bicycle parade was In six divisions, besides
about nifty men. including several floats on bicycles
and O reDres MA Ion NJ BICYCLE messenger bows.
- &loat ofTwenlie;h CtntWfy bicycle Lamp Company.
y SlectrIc vehi les.
wtnnsyl anita Rail- Dad carrlu 1es, a cab. coupE vic.
eoria. single stag. Eud stage.
The Fleck Pioneer Coz ~. with band or no. and
noat. a tiger. ~ men.
volunteer r.r'Inen with ErinE's band. Mamaroneck
veterans, anu "fhris win niCnnFf; 80 men.
Tue New f"Fk snluntrrr firrnien with old ma
ohlnes; 100 men under M hard Cullen.
The Z" HighwAyEIan" company float: a stage coach.
Tho way down Broadway was wei and rouph
but the curhs on both sides were lined with
coriial reception.