New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
fell on the stolid countenance Of Richard croker.
who sat I'm an approaching carriage
CASE OF LEZE-MAJESTY.

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Gee, look watts comm" he spluttered in
sudden spasm Of laughter. Th"n he pulled himself
together to do the handsome thing for Mr.. Croker.
also. But tall young policeman who had been
heretofore watching the little mans antics with
ndulgent smile caught the unfortunate speech
and laugh. quick lash he jumped for the
chased him into retirement behind the line. In
timatng to the misguided wretch that nothing put
the pressure OF other business prevented his being
arrested for leze-majesty.
Al different points stray militiamen turned up
with an "Oh. what a dinere zee In the morning
expression. looking for their lost companions IN
and bibuous looking nose. gazed admirlnsy AZ
the sailor boys in line, and talked 10 them when
jackies looked in wonder at his baggy red trousers
and tasselled cap bur the natural good breeding
OF the American tar prevented them from Suying
From Ninete,h-st. down maa9y ne. and unoceu-
pied houses line the Drive The windows OF these
Of the boarding school AT Eiehty-sXth-st was
Seventy-second-st. was canyon ~ decorations
and enthusiasm when the procession reached II;
their stoops and areaways all boarded up but vim
dows and doorways were nled win honsrnolaerS
enty-eocond-st. station 81 tn" cleN ltof Only half
way effected IFS purpos" ring OF Spec'aSio- -
outside The railing or draPod themselves about me
roof Of III" station and 81 9oth IN" si'itMay o.,
the gathering of great crowds in seventy second
st DISAPPEARED when the line SWINE into ,fniral
gan with the biz structure over ;he Park entrance
and its o0 school children. whose whit" and blue
costumes spoiled Dewey in largo. rl'tr letters.
A favored portions Of tho parade turned the cor
Tor he children sang My Country. fis Of Thee"
and other patriofc SONGS Among tn" organiza-
tions so honored VA the talon or tau. pale.
young West Pointers. These perfectly drled
wards Of the Nation everywhere won loud applause
and warm compliments
With Dyes liked faces cNpre,>lonlor-. every step
and motion in perfect unison thfsr yon'
framped down Tho long line nf march. Governor
Roosevelt also WIS honor"' WITH SONG h' The
children The Governor showed deep lppre"iA-
ton hut looked though no would have enjoyed
n rnore if tho necessity dofing his silk hat IN
acknowledgement had not interior with efforts 20
hold I'M his spirited black charger a mat moment
BIG STAND \ SOURCE of WORRY
The big stand wiih r- load Of children. was
source 90 constant worry % the polite and building
inspectors Mon and boys kept getting under n.
and climbing 1899 ou the braces 10 gaze through
every crack and kuothoie which afforded any view
~ tho soldiers Every once bon while an over
loaded broe, would tear Of. end dorm would 60
row of men stripping every cross piece Nef1oen Il
and ile ground clean from thr Upright tlmhers
Then th,re would b" ,narS' OF p"'e under me
for Building Department men 90 nail up tho braces
again .
In the main the police arranpements ard 9dminis
iraticu were excellent in Central PARK West ana
IN the Drive. The crush no seventy SECOND -
and th. Park We tremendous and every once IN
a Will. the quitscent multitndt would begin 20
surg and Ron from some unapp1r'Hi cause. No
DOliccmsn talked and showed. with NOR" oI less
effect men tall sergeant would reacn IN ana
vink Ouf he Of 'nding member. chasing MN SIFy
that ne become persona non graia IN maj