The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
"THE FINEST" ON PARADE.
5000 STRONG THEY MARCH IN RE-
view PAST THE MAYOR
Streets ThronEed to Cheer tho City's Guard
ians Through n stern Ordeal Three, |
Overcome by Heat, Taken to Hospitals-

Streets ThronRed to Cheer tho City's Guard
ians Through n stern Ordeal Three,
Overcome by Heat, Taken to Hospitals-
Rhinelander NIedallist Made Roundsman
Forthe first time since William 8. Devery was
made full Chief OF Police he led on parade yes
terday the men In blue who guard New York's
homes and business places. and behind him
marched nearly 5000 policemen from the
eighty precincts OF the city. After a march OF
a most trying character. covering about six
and half miles. and a review by the Mayor,
the Police Commissioners. and many other
public officials. the men got back to their
precincts tired. hot and dusty. but proud Of
themselves and OF the department. and better
satisfied than ever that. despite the blotches
which have been placed upon it's good name
by some Of those high in authority. they are
still looked upon by the people at large as the
finest"
The friends OF the force were out In large
numbers and at many points along the line OF
march manifested their enthusiastic admira-
tion for the marching army. Particularly they
cheered Chief Devery. Capt. Price. Capt.
Chapman and his whiskers and others
whose faces the newspaper sketches have
made familiar. The day was hot. the march
was long and trying. the men we're
sweltering In dress coats closely buttoned, and
1t was freely predicted that many would be
overcome by the heat before the march was
over. But the policeman Is tough. and less
than half dozen men OF those who started
were unable to keep their places until they
passed In final review before the Mayor at the
Worth monument. In fact, the marching and
alignment OF the platoons was better at the
end Of the parade than at the beginning
Among the most pleasing features OF the
parade were the presence on the reviewing
- Too naln md tha Mt
ton there Of the Rhinelander medal Of honor
to Patrolman John L. Schlepp of the Lee ave-
nue. station, in Brooklyn. who was then on the
spot raised to the rank OF roundsman; Two
minor incidents which occurred while the pro-
row escape Of inspector Waiter Thompson
so overcome by the enthusiastic reception he
received from his fricnds as to drop his baton
ished Prices admirers was not SO much that
he should lose his grip on anythi ing which he
had in hand as the evidence that he was really
The parade, began at Battery place at exactly
1 o'clock. All, the 5000 men, afoot :, and
ing Green and Pier A, All car and truck traffic
was STOPPED, on lower Broadway. and exactly
pointed to- to i O'Clock Deputy Chief Cortright
gave the word. Deverys buger sounded
the advance, and the march march -. began,
Tw we Hdn street. thence up Madison
avenne to Fifty-seventh street across
street. passing the Worth Monument. The
men were divided into Ave regiments. each Of
and and each oo pany conssted Of men
and five officers. Each battalion had It's band.
off the sober blue Of the policemen. Every pa
wore white gloves. and the club at his hip was
helmets OF tho officers were all white and their
batons were tied with white cord.
1t was 2:lO O'Clock when the head OF the
column reached Twenty. third street on its up
town journey and 43O when it again appeared
coming back TO march in review. an,
In the meantime ths stands had been filled
20 overlooking. With the Mayor were Comp;
troller Coler, DR., jenkins. Corporation Counsel
and Aholl. District .Attorney. Gardiner and
Borough President Coogan The Mayer first
W'on the Ss" ERRhneSpIer 'a medal by saSng
son street. Brooklyn. in April, Commissioner
| York made short presentation speech. the
| Mayor pinned the medal on schlepp's coat and
| Schlepp be ma de roundsman, II is done.
said Commissioner York, and ,schlepp went
away amid the plaudts OF the onlookers. richer
bv a roundsman's pay.
Three policemen overcome by the heat were
sent to hospitals before the close Of the parade
| Policeman John Dickey OF the City Hall squad
| dropped out near Union SQUARE. and Ser9t
street 70, he New
! Hospital. Policeman Thomas T. Graham otthe
| Brooklyn Bridge squad was overcome at Fifth
| dNtuuo an. lNcHtS-lcuIth stIeot uut was
taken to Bellevue.
! When the police parade broke ranks the men
| OF the Broad way squad 100 strong under the
| command OF Roundsmen O'Nell and Pria.
! kept on marching until they reached the Ger
| man American Schuetzen Hall at II st Mark :
| place. whore they had celebration OF their
! own. After the long march they were all
| blessed with great thirsts After mighty
| dinner the men listened TO speeches made by
| Roundsmen O'Nell and Pral Policemen Nc
| Cahe. Rim. Schiottman, Birmingham, Diehl
| and Scherb.