New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-11
DEVERY AND HIS WHITE CAPS
SAIL TO COLLEGE POINT. BIG FEED,
PARADE AND RED FIRE.

The white cap has unpleasant connotation
for organized bands of men. That was no vigilance
! committee, however, which accompanied DeVery
TO WitzeTs Grove, College Point, yesterday. The
white cap supplied to every member Of the jolly
crew that went on the General socum and the
festive companies that fell in line in the parade on
the return TO the Pump mere regimental
shade from the sun and badge of innocence. The
day was spent in feasts and games. The big chief
entered himself in the three legged race ana all
the events were of his scheduling.
As is fitting in a political parade. there was a
DELAY In starting the pump of about half
an hour Promptly after this wait the Chief and
his CHARITY Commissioner Eddie" Schneider,
led the procession down Eighth-ave. TO Twenty
fourth-st then to Seventh-ave.. TO Twentieth-st.
and down to the river, where the General
s!ocum settled deep into the water with her burden
There are three thousand white caps with me TO-
day" was the comment of the modest object of the
lusty cheering. land there's a vote under each
CAP" Two bands Wed with each other. i've
Got Ny Eyes on You" their favorite selection
Whether II Devery who had his eyes on these
Australian ballot caps, the independent candi-
date for leader in the IXth District with his eyes
on his absent rivals. whether 1t was that one
band had its eyes on the other 1t was hard to
judge.
At Ills a m the steamer gained unidstream and
made away, and the considerable store OF refresh
ments aboard sedulously investigated. Like
some old Roman captain Of the Pretoran Guard.
with his eye the imperial throne. the big chief
had his liegemen along, nearly two hundred police
1nen being in the crowd. Detective Kiernon Cor
mery of the West Forty-seventh-st station, was
with them. Sergeant Andrew Devery and Sergeant
Wolf of the West Sixty-eighth-st. station, and
others were expected TO follow by train
A breakfast was served ut College Point shortly
after arrival and substantial dinner was the
central event of the later afternoon. Well filled
and transported with enthusiasm for the Friend
Of the People the chowder party returned to the
city, 70 find the pier and the streets near by filled
with people awaiting the arrival Every one who
reached the pier supplied with a white cap
more votes, no doubt \ long line Of policemen
at the edge of the water prevented any votes from
falling in and perishng. No less than seven bands
were on hand in the evening. and drum and NE
corps enough for an army manGuvre, and more
small boys than the oldest nhabitant would have
Imagined the contained Inspector Harley sent
out special details of 20 icemen from precincts near
by to keep the route of the parade clear. All the
had be called out.
AS was natural after a day at College Point,
Deyery was even jollier than before. The proper
half hour delay again observed, and then Dew
eTv got his cohorts together. anu taking his posi-
ton behind the first band, led the triumphant
hoSt. $780,. - -
for the polls. and looks ahead for many years OF
useftii life The route back to the Pump
lined ten or a dozen deep with spectators, and red
fire and fireworks lighted the martial approach,
thusasm and explosive character OF Deyerys
campaign. At Twenty-thrd-st and Eighth-ave.
long strings of frecrackers were touched off and
flower pots spread glory and smoke. Flower
pots have figured before in Deverys talks. At the
Pump" the crackle and glow persuaded the chief
beyond all doubt that the people would keep the
that beats Upon Pump" filed him with good