New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
bRLUECOATS' LONG MARCH
,.xBour FIVE THOUSAND IN LINB-RE-
VIEWED AND INSPECTED BY THE
MAYoR-RH MEDAL
PRESENTED.

Tho, annual police parade attracted n"cn a'en-
zion in the city for about four hours yes'eruay
.fternoon. 1t was the largest parade OF 'he MINI
.ver witnessed about Ave thousand policemen TAX
ing part In IT, The men wore their new summer
bsinnets but they had on their long winter coats
and carried batons In their belts They sunereo
greatly from the heat in their march from the na.-
terry I'D Broadway to Twenty-thrd-st. UP Maai-
son-ave. to F1fty-seventh-st. and back down ri'h-
eve Z, the reviewing stand at the worth monu-
80. rbree OF them were overcome by the heat
ana had to be carried away from the parade IN
.mbuhnces. The start from the Battery was be-
run at p m, and II was AFTER p m ~hen 'he'
Al got past the reviewing stand
Chief Devery rode at the head OF the parade on a
..,Au-tyained BAY horse He had a large mounted
s,ar and was attended also by corps OF oicyce
po)ioemen. Ten marching battalions. OF ten com
paniee each, arranged In five regiments, ana
the regiments commanded by Deputy Smeis
<,ortright Mackellar, P. II. Mclaughlin and Gay
a., and Acting Deputy Chief William W. Nc
;1a,uhlin Each battalion was led by band ana
commanded by inspector or acting inspector
The companies were led by captains or serseah's'
CAPTAIN Price, who was 80 overbearing ana aousNe
as a witness before the Mazet COMMITTEE on
rWednesday was one OF the most noticeable leaders
f companies and received almost as much applause
al 6id Chief Devery from Tammany admirers along
the line OF march. Captain Schmittoerser' VINO
~souealed" before the Lexow Committee was Kept
ruIt OF the parade
taken to the reviewing stand before p m oy
president York OF the Police Board. who sat beside
MIN In an open carriage. Before the review Chlei
Deyry rode 10 the stand and got into the carriage
with the Mayor and Mr.. York. Another carriage
containing Police Commissioners Abell Hess and
Sexton followed the Mayors carriage on Trip Oh
snsneotfon After the Mayor and Commissioners
returned 10 the stand the Rhinelander medal FOR
valor. which was recently awarded by the Board TO
Patroiman John E. schelpp. Of the Lee-ave sta
Atom Brooklyn, presented by President YORK.
tY1e Mayor pnning the coveted badge on the re-
rfpients breast Schelpp has a fine record as a
eifesayer.
IA was 30 warm on the reviewing stand that many
CITY officials failed to claim the seats which had
president OF the Board Of Education, and among
1tand were Controller Coier President Coosan, Of
Manhathtan Borough; District Attorney uaruiner,
Heath pm iSb0 Sea ee and se eSers Of
fhe Municipal Assembly. ,o.
sor Waiter l.. Thompson led his battalion the sec
pnd In review. The Inspector rode mettlesome
Regiment Band which led the battalion which he
Icoulrnanded. AS Inspector Thompson approached
s reviewing stand his b horse Sse0 Oesan % the bad
halted 10 tho right. The inspector inadvertently
drove his spurs into the horses anKs anf bs nspe
tors hat fell of. He handed his baton to an 9fceT
S IVES 97as to ihs Policeman finally
IA horse and rider into lower Fhth-ave u.
Yorks pets as the BroSlkyn 00pSnies beT
marching was good. The Mayor congratulated the the
commissioners on the splendid aPpearance o. .hv v
rnen and their endurance In the long Harch they
Teariy all Of the members Of the Mazet 1nvest-
Eay afternoon fom Frankiin,st. and BroadWay
When asked what they thought Of the parad,e they hey
Expressed themselves as much PleaSe" "A'A' ''
Eoic,eriy appearance OF the men,