The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-15

taiHed the following Presented TO the
Fire Department. D. c. BY Henry 3. F.
Macfariand, Commission II, Nov 1900
Meanwhile Major SylEs%ter- the Chief Of
Police, had awarded the medals for ex-
ce:tsnce IN marksmanznip, which he CT
fered 10 the department some time ago and
which were recently competed for at the
National Guard ArmOry. SeTgt J. A Will
izns OF the Sixth precinct received a
handsome gold medal for being the best
shot among the officers OF his class.
Private Archibald MeiIen Of the FIRST
precinct, also received a gold medal for
making the best score among the priratas
OF lne drst class, while D. e Langley.
also Of the Sixth precinct was awarded
the workmanship medal for the sho.s OF
the second class. Altogether il was a
great day for the Sixth precinct and its
meE. ana their friends we're out in full
force TO honor them, they having taken
all Of the police prizes with he eNceD-
tion Of one
The District Offices were all closed and
number OF the local firms excused
their employees. as was evidenced BY The
crowd tEaL lined the Avenue II being par
tleulaFiy large in the vicinity OF he re-
viewing stand IN front Of the White
House.
Wen the Commissioners and their in
vjted guests had returned % the review
ing stand and had been joined by Presi-
dent Mckinley. word was seat 10 Major
SyiTesEer By a bicycle policeman ard.
with the Marine Band playing Lively
march. The platoon or mounted police that
were to heas the colgna s.aaS into Fem
syIvaaia Avenue and headed for the White
House
Followed By the baad came Major Syi-
Yester. Capt u. A. Austin and inspectors
Isaac Pearson. sd r e Cross all mount
ed Then came the 365 policemen. march
ing in she numerical order OF their pre-
cincts and commanded 3y their respective
iieutenants. and followed BY the bicycle
squad. commanGod By Acting Lieut.. ". ".
Jordan.
The Battery commanded by Sergeant
Daniel Slattery and manned by PrivateS
Jones. Perry. Dean, and 81 Lewis attracted
an unusual amount Of attention. L consists
Of one Calling gun and hereafter il viii
be = regular part of the police equipment
TheR came the patrol wagons from the va
riCus stati0nhouses. the ambuIances and
the detention van. and the rear was brought
up BY second platoon Of mounted police
men
The Fire Department vas. headed BY the
Fifth United States Cavalry Rand from
Fort Myer- For the first time since he has
been il the service Chief Joseph Paris
was unable 20 be in the parade and his
! frs assistant. William T Bell, rode al
the head OF the men
The II engine companies. truck com
paniss. chemical engine fuel wagons,
and : supply wagons we're divided into
two battalioas, the first commanded by
Acting First Assistant Chief Engineer
. John D. Kurtz, and the second by Fire
Marshal William O. Drew with J. :
MembeTt. the Superintendent OF Repairs.
bringing up the rear.
Probably one OF the most interesting
features Of the day viii be the exhibition
run of several companies of the Fire De-
partment n front OF the reviewing stard
To guard against accident this space las
been roped efI--As the Directing Chief
of the Department reaches Fifteenth
Street, after passine the reviewing stand
he viii wheel cut Il line and return 10
Seventeenth Street, where he viii ee
joined, in similar manner. By Engine
7 Companies . and S. and Truck D
The second company viii not leave Sew
enteenth Street on the rssn until the FIRST
company has reached Jackson Place and
> similar rule viii b oisser7ed by sIls
truck company and the Chief 1zhsse run
VIII close the exercises OF he s3sy