New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
CORTRIGHT LEADS PARADE
POLICE FORCE MARCHES Up BROAD
WAY AMID BOTH CHEERS
AND JIBFS

The annual police parade claimed the attention
Of thousands of people along Broadway yester-
day afternoon. and il was remarked that for
the first time there a parade Of the police
without an active head TO IL. Senior Inspector
Moses W. Cortrght rode in the lead but he
was not in command OF the force. II was no.
ticed that he still wore the shield Of deputy
chief although he had lost the title to that
office Inspectors Patrick H Mclaughlin. Elias
p. Clayton and William W. Mclaughlin, who
were reduced in rank with Inspector Cortright
under the new law, wore their gold shields too
and followed him on horseback Many who saw
Cortright in the parade yesterday saw that he
Is still an active man. but IT is believed that he
will soon retire on pension
The police wore their summer helmets
and dress uniforms. and got a wetting at the
start 1t rained when the parade started rom
the Battery Park n / p. m. but soon afIr tho
head of the column passed City HAN the sun
shone again. The men marched in ten battal-
ions. each battalion being led by an inspector
on horseback There military band for
each battalion. The line OF march was Broad
way. Twenty-thrd-st.. Madison-ave. Fortieth-
st and down Fifth-ave. past the reviewing
stand and the head Of the parade arrived at
the reviewing stand at the Worth Monument
at APO p. m.
The parade was reviewed by Mayor Van
Wyck, Commissioner Murphy and Deputy Com
mssioners Devery and York. Devery was the
subject of much comment among the bystanders
One said:
"Devery couldn't head the procession this
time Bet he's sore
Sure he's sore" was the reply. nov that
the legislature got down on him. he's got TO
wear common day clothes like other people
Amt chesty now, either" remarked the
first.
mo wonder" interrupted the other Sup
pose you got thrown down Devery was to-
daE by the National Cop Assocnation you
wouldn't he chesty, would you?"
Il bet he's sore" again remarked the first
spectator. who showed he had a disposition to
get in the last word,
Immediately back Of the second platoon Of
policemen heterogeneous crowd of more than
one hundred ragamufins had fallen in The
urchins made no pretence OF aping the dignity
of the official paraders. but played all sorts of
horse tricks. stumbling and tumbing over one
another in utter confusion.
There goes the Allen-st. cadets" shouted
some one in the crowd that lined the street
Several of those in line looked in the direction
from which the voice came. with expressions of
curiosity, if they had heard of "Allen-st
cadets before
The spectacle which attracted more attention
than even the drum major of Humphreys 7th
regiment Band, was the presentation of medals
for bravery at the reviewing stand The Rhine
lander Medal was presented TO Patrolman Mi
chael Kelly the Isaac Bell medal To Rounds
man William A. Miles and the Meyer medal to
Patroman William Fl. Ahrens.
Several Of the paraders who have been espe
cially prominent in the public eye hailed
with various epithets along the line of march
Among those to receive extended reception
of this kind Captain Chapman, who was
recently transferred from the Tenderoin station
to Highbridge.
When that part Of the line in which Captain
Chapman marching to a halt in front
OF the Consolidated Stock Exchange the bro
kers began to welcome him with the following
salutations:
"Hellow, old Chap
TOO gay for you downtown. eh? ,"
You weren't handsome enough"
"Shave'm off and you'd be all right
Been riding the goats up there
Look out they don't take you for one
There little peace for the captain until
the line began to march again. and then he
called forth a set of salutes. When In
spector Thompson passed Thirty-fourth- ST.
proud in the possession of a baton. group
of young men recognized him. and shouted:
There goes French Ball Thompson"
The inspector emphasized his disgust by not
even turning his head.