The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-31

in. All the men except those detailed foI
duty around the City Hall and the grand
stands lined up in six battalions. Cap
tain McKalg had command of the First,
Captain Wohlleben, the Second; Captain
Kelly, the Third; Captain Farrier the
Fourth; Captain Nugent, the Fifth, and
Captain Cody, the Sixth. Chief Murphy
and Inspector Archibald were in command
of the entire body.
Preceded by full brass band almost
three hundred men, clad in their spring
uniforms, marched up Grove street to
Eighth street, where they reached the
place assigned to them by Grand Marshal
George B. Fielder, who had charge of
the G. A parade. All along the route
words OF appreciation came from the
mouths of the spectators on the side
walks. When the bluecoats reached Jer-
sey avenue and Eighth street they were
received by Grand Marshal George B.
Fielder and his staff of Rough Rider
Aides" consisting of William ]. Davis,
Con. Cleveland, Robert Hoos, Fred.
O'Neill, NJ. Collins. Leon Albeit, Philip
Hexamer. George Daily, Alfred Kerr, An
thony ,Volk, Councilman Shultz, c. P.
Smith, Clarence Outwater, John P. Lam
drine and William Clarke.
At 2:30 o'clock Grand Marshal George B.
Fielder gave orders to move. The police
followed the Fourth Regiment as the
Second Division. Down Jersey avenue
they marched admired by ALL After pass
ing the reviewing stand the police broke
ranks and took charge of the ceremonies
in general. They swarmed through the
crowd, keeping it back out of harm S
way. They had their hands full, as all
seemed anxious to get into line and join
the paraders. The patrol wagons and the
ambulances followed the parade, in case
their services were needed.
The parade was formed in the vicinity
of Hamilton Park, with the right resting
on Jersey avenue. The route was short.
1t was through Jersey avenue to Bright
street, TO Grove street. passing the re-
viewing stand and thence to Newark ave-
nue., where the various organizations dis
persed.
George B. Fielder was grand marshal;
Lieutenant Frank H. Cole, adjutant gen
eral; George B. Fielder, Jr, assistant
adjutant general.
The division commanders were:-Col.
John ]. Toffey, Philip Hexamer, Major
Charles w. Laws, John II. Walsh,
Michael B. Holmes and William J. Moran.
These were the aids:-Anthony j. Volk,
Walter H. Collins, Major Thomas F..
Bedle, Joseph Locke, Major w. B. Sim
mons, Ralph O'Neill, William ]. Davis,
George Schuller, Martin Collins, John H.
Bowley William j. Davis of Harrison;
Michael c. Day, Clarence I. Van Deren.
cRobert Hoos, John F. Nagle, John e.
Macarthur, John w. Stewart, George w.
Daily, Frederick J. Stuhr, Joseph A.
Riordan, J. H. Tfmkin, Albert Kerr,
William Clarke, William G.. Stratford.
John P. Landrine, Capt. George F. Sey-
mour, Peter James, Clarence Outwater,
John Mehl, Jr., John Rowland, Leon ABB
bett, Christopher P. Smith and Converse
Cleveland. All were mounted.
The Fourth Regiment, Colonel Robert
G. Smith commanding, had the right of
the line. The regiment was preceded by
band and fife and drum corps Following
came the Naval Reserves of New Jersey,
Battalion of the East, Commander Wash
-ington B.-v,I Irving commanding They
were loudly cheered. Then came the Jer-
sey City Police Department, in command
of Chief Benjamin Murphy, aided by
Captains McKaig, Wohlleben, Kelly,
Cody, Nugent and Farrier. The depart
ment was headed by Beggs' military
band The bicycling division, the patrol
wagon and ambulance service were also
exhibited.
Next in line was the Hudson County So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals On the front seat of the big
red ambulance was seated Superintend-
ent George Mccarthy, fondling a mann
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comfortably esconsed in the ambulance.
Following came the Jersey City Letter
Carriers Association, James J. Shay,
president. This was headed by coupe,
in which Postmaster Wanser and other
postal officials were seated. The Letter
Carriers Band also headed the carriers.
Behind these marched the Cadet Bat
TALON, Major Charles w. Laws COM
manding. The battalion was headed by
band and fife and drum corps, the little
drum major attracting considerable at
tention with fancy exhibitions of baton
swinging. The Gun Detachment brought
up the rear
Then came the members of the Clan
Mcleod in tartan and spartan marching
to the merry skirl of the pipes. The
Eagle Band came next, followed by the
First Polish Military Corps, under COM
mand of President A. Milewsh; the
Italian Society Finanza, Geriaro Pue-
ciarrelli, captain; the German-American
Schuetzen Bund, Washington Rifles, N.
j., Peter Treiber, president, and the N.
j. Schuetzen Gesellschaft, H. Behucke,
president Many of the marksmen chests
were covered with medals. The Polish
American Pioneers, Frank Norricki. presi-
dent, came next. Then the Independent
! Order of Odd Fellows; Wolf Tone, Clan
| ma Gael James Amrock, president. Acme
Wheelmen, Robert Finley, president, and
Three Link Wheelmen, William G.
| Johnson, president, followed by Catholic
Parochial School children.
| The veterans of 81 brought up the rear
| of the procession and were heartily
cheered all along the line of march and
especially at the reviewing stand. Colonel
Toffey rode at the head of this division
| which was composed of Van Houten Post
| No. 8, G. A. R.; Zabrislie Post, No. 3S
George H Thomas Post, No. 2s; Wilson
| Post, No. 13, and the George B. Nc
| Clellan and other camps of the Sons OF
| Veterans.
| When the veterans came opposite the
statue they broke ranks and took seats
| in front of the reviewing stand, on which
/ were the Mayor, ex-Assistant Secretary
of the Navy William McAdoo. Very Rev
Monsignor Robert Seton, D. D., LID.