The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15
THE FLAGS
Chief Features of the Police and
Firemen' Parade.
sixth Precinct Carries on the Wight
Trophy. Besides several other Dis
sinetions-Engine Company No. .
the First Recipient OF the Emblem
Presented by Mr. MaefarIand-

The annual parade OF the District To-
lice and Fire Departments took place
this afternoon under the most auspicloas
circumstances. and the men With veil
eared-for uniforms and giittering equip
ments have never made q better show
ing
Probably tte greatest interes- was evil
deneed II the awarding OF the g5Iiee
rag. for which the various precincts have
been competing FOR the past thrae d-'s
and when Commissioner Ross handed il
TO Lieut. J. 4. Moore. comnlandieg the
men Of the sixth precinct there Was .
shout from The men and from their many
friends present which could bs heard
for blocks.
The police began 10 assemble a Eight
eenth street and Pennsylvania Avenue
shortly after o clock, and proI pity at
zs39 o'elael-ehe Commissioners OF the
District. with a number Of their invited
1rfen5=s, reached the head OF the Hus-
Lieutenant Amiss. Of the First ptsci.ac--
handed he Wight prize Tag, which his
men have held for the past year u ia
Jor Sylvester The Superintendent d.
fiTered it TO Commissioner 4. 3. = Ma
missioner Ross
There was moment Of suspense. as no
announcement had been made as TO the
successful command that had wou she
trophy and would hold il fer the coming
year. and then the men Of the Sixth were
lined up and Commissioner Ross tnEs ad-
dressed them as follows;
.'As one VINO has been closely assOciat ted
with the Metropolitan Police Force Of the
District Of Columbia for more than ten
years. have a just pride in It's personnel
and in The record which it. as The right
arm OF the municipality, has made in the
maintenance OF peace and good order. and
in the protection Of persons and property N
this jurisdietion-
although called upon to patrol an ex-
tent of territory greater in area shaa that
ASSIGNED to any other police force Of Ike
numbers in any city Of the United States.
II has attained results which are IN The
highest degree creditabIe and praiseworthy-
This has been largely due to efficient SUI
perintendeBce, and the promotion Of wor-
thy men to positions Of rank and stations
on the force ard 20 q selection of the mem
bers Of the rank a7d file upon the merit
system
-Tbe friendly contest which has Just end
ed between the various precincts was bas-
cd upon the orderly and pTesentabie coz
di1ion OF the stationhoGses and the ac-
eoutremepts. and upon efficiency N drill
The showing made by all Of the precinssts
was good There reed ee no hearIburnlngs
over the result.
1T affords me great pleasure low 10 pre-
sent t,4fs sse donssoed ~ the Honorable
Jahn B. Wight. Sgner Comniss 8uer
she District, % the lieutenant, Tie ofiie.
ara the men Of SO precinct who
shown bg tie report Of 7ur judges 70 sssss
in the regards vf5ieh have fscz
Cd
AZ the conclusion OF his remarks. Com
missioner Eoss placed the flag in The
hands ef fis1tegssnt Moore, eoTRIss neliIe
officer OF Ike Ssxs4s precinct
The Commissioners and their party re-
paired to Twentieth Street and PennsyI-
vanis Avenue where the fremen had II
the meantime assembled. and the fag
that Commissioner Maefarland recently
presented to the Fire Department vas
hanGed to Charles Cramer, the foreman
of No. Engine Company.
Commissioner Mcfarland IN presenting
the flag TO Company said:
Il hand you the prize flag which have
presented to the Fire Department. to bt
awarded annually under the direction o.
the Commissioner In charge OF the Firs
Department to the company making the
best showing upon inspection and for dis
cipline 7 congratulate you upon having
heen selected to hold It for the first year
Ii is a distinguished honor. It was award
% you by committee Of prominent eiti-
zens, former Commissioners Wight ana
Douglass, who had charge of the Fire De
partment, during their terms of service
and Meyer Cohen Esq, President Ct tbs
Board of Fire Underwriters.
These gentlemen, ct my request, and a.
4 matter OF public service. took two days
of their valuable time TO make thorough
inspection of every COMPANY in the Fire
Department all ever the District Of Coluul-
bia. and afterward exfmined the offlcfal
records Of charges against members of ms
department during the past year. After
careful constellation they unanimously
awarded the prize aag to your COMPANY fel
the ensuing year. It gives ne great pleas
ure to place II in your keeping, far I be.
lieve you viii do faithful service under II
anti live out daily that patriotism fol
which It stands
The flag presented bears the following
inscription .sFire Department, D. G., Prizt
Co" Red streamers at the top Of staff con
Clear Flooring without knot.