The Washington times., 1901-12-13

planned the genial Commissioner to the
lad who sat upon his knee. The black ca
nine which makes his home with Truck D
was passing along beside that company.
The President and the Commissioner both
laughed. g-.s-e
There was another brief pause and a ST.
lercc which was broken b. the rapid clat-
ter OF horses hocfs upon the pavement
and the ringing o. the fire gong. followed
Ly the uDr0ariSus shouts o. the crowd.
"Oh. papa, look at them; they're COM
ng," exclaimed the boy, all in fever OF
excitement. The President arose. turned
TO his son and started to lift him M in
his arms that he might better see.
III take care OF him." said the Com
missioner as he raised the lad and stood
him upon the railing in trout Of him
There was nc more enthusiastic spectator
than the boy.
First came the hose cart rushing like
mad. II was thrilling. Then brief in
torval and down the Avenue at terrihc
I speed rushed engine No. L. the handsome
grey steeds chatting their foaming bits.
/ The driver. with his eyes fixed upon his
I team, looked neither TO the right nor the
4 left Sparks flew from the smoke pipe
I and there was all the appearance and
realism Of a response to an alarm OF fire.
/ Then came the heavy rumbling truck
/ drawn by three beautiful horses that
needed not the whip TO urge them on.
/ Above the din arose the shouts and
| cheers of. the people, and the President
waved his hat and seemed himself de-
/ sirCus 10 join In the noisy demonstration.
Miss RooseveIt Present.
The entire parade was owe: within
twenty minutes and Mr.. Roosevelt re-
turned to the white House. Everybody
/ Joined with the President in expressing
/ satisfaction with the pageant. Miss
Roosevelt was an interested spectator.
She was the only lady upon the reviewing
stand.
Among those who sat with the Presi-
/ dent were Commissioner Macfariand,
/ Commissioner Ross. Commissioner Bid
die. Secretary CortelyOu. the Roosevelt
children. General Gillespie, Col. 7. \.
/ Bingham. Major W. VI. Black, Rear Ad-
mlral Terry. II. L. Kays, W. W. Danen-
! hover, cx-Commissioner NJ. VI. Parker,
| cx-Chief ot Police 5. II. Walker,
Judge l. G.. Kimhall. Judge Charles +.
| Scott Chief OF the Fire Department X.
". Du;ton. ex-Chlof OF the Fire Depart
| Ileut Joseph Paris. J. II. Richards, Cen.
] VI. Wilson. W. p. SpurGcon, Eugene
| =.
! r. H. Lord Beriah wilkins, 7. ". Noyes,
| ". w. Price. Noble d. Larner. Howard y.
| Thompson. ". S;utlcr, C~i. W. c. Has
kcN. Charles u. Ball. w. V. Cox, Col
Israel Rosenfeld. al Baltimore: W. L. Van
WIcslc. Capt. Allison Nailor, James !.
/ NcCleary, George a. Pearre, Peter J.
Otey, Washington Gardner, J. I. Petty
Col A. =. Pardon. Matt,eg IrlmbIe. q.
G. Rogers. T. :. Drake. II. II. Darnei!le.
HN#.Wa
Msrsoll. s. Ashford, John Beale, Chap'n
Brown. Colin Studs. Col L. $ Brown,
chief Wilkie. Thomas W. Smith. Mitchell
uyrenforth. Henry Wells, and Rev. I. ;.
Hdmlin.
Comments ON the Parade.
The officials Of the District, in common
with the citizens. were greatly pleased
with the showing made by the two de-
partments
Commissioner Macfariand said: 1T is
the beat parade we have ever had CT the
Police and Fire Departments. The men
presented an excellent appearance. All OF
the arrangements were admirable, ana
much Of the success is due TO the TACT thut
the Avenue was roped on as II has never
been before Tho President was remark
ably well pleased
/ Commissioner Ross said: II was Il
magnificent exhibition. md reflects great
credit upon the two departments OF our
city. The enthusiasm which the fFesl-
dent manifested in the parade was a lea
turc Of the event. and added pleasure to
it. II was fine showing and am proud
I of the men. Great credit is due both ia
Major Sylvester and to Chief Dutton, who
arranged the parade. The weather bu'
reau too. should be commended, for the
day was deal"