The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-05
Jersey City Protectors Of
Life and Property Turn
Out in Handsome
Array.
REVIEWED BY MAYOR
Thousands of Spectators
Line the Thoroughfares
and Cheer the Pro
cession.

The annual parade Of the Police De
partment was held yesterday under most
favorable conditions and surpassed IN
every feature similar parades of the past.
The Department did honor to itself and
demonstrated its excellence and efficien-
| cy There were far more men in line
| than ever before, and the improvement
| in a military sense was marked on all
sides Thousands of people lined the
thoroughfares through which the preser-
vers of property and peace passed. Dec
| orations were seen in profusion on all
sides Flags and bunting waved in the
breezes in honor of the Bluecoats' Day,
and the approval of the citizens was ex-
pressed in various ways, applause and
cheers being heard at the most promin-
ent points passed by the procession
The formation was at the ''Old Liberty
Pole, at Washington and Grand streets.
About two hundred patrolmen and act
| ing patroImen, thirteen roundsmen, twen-
| ty-two sergeants, ten patrol wagons,
seven of the bicycle squad. six mounted
men, seven captains, the inspector, the
chief, three commissioners, William
Symes and the Fourth Regiment band,
were in the parade. First came the
! mounted men in charge of John Burke.
Following closely in line by the bicycle
squad under Nicholas Clemenson.
As the line swung into Washington
street to Grand to the air of an inspiring
two step the men presented handsome
appearance Following the Fourth Reg
iment band, under Major Brownlee,
came Chief Murphy. The Chief march
ed with the air of veteran. Immediate
/ ly behind him were his aides, Sergeants
Craig, Harrington and Walsh. The first
battalion was under Inspector Archibold.
Captain John F. Kelly headed the first
company. His men received an ovation
lus they swung from Washington street
into Montgomery street, and the applause
continued as the companies of Captain
Cody and John Kelly passed by.
Captain McKaig was major of the
second battalion. Under him were the
companies of Captain Nugent, Wohleben,
and Cox The patrol wagons and ambu-
lances brought up the rear of the pro-
cession. The line of march was up
Montgomery street to Newark avenue in
to Erie street, to Eighth street, to Ham
ilton Park. Here the policemen formed
a line across the entire park and were
reviewed by Mayor Pagan and Police
Commissioners Tilden, Mitchell and Nc
Gill, and General Mason and Clerk Rob
inson, of the Police Board.
In addition to reviewing the men, the
Mayor and Commissioners inspected
their uniforms and other dress. They
were pleased and complimented both the
men and the heads of the Department.
While at Hamilton Park the men We're
served with lemonade.
About FIVE o'clock the line was again
formed and the march resumed before
they started the men were brought to
right hand salute, which was returned
by the Mayor and Commissioners.
When the order was given to resume
the march the parade moved down
through Jersey avenue, to Bright street,
to Grove street, passing the front en-
trance of the City Hall, where it was re-
viewed from end to end by the Mayor
and Police Commissioners, who had been
driven there from Hamilton Park. When
Wayne street was reached the companies
were dismissed.
Very noticeable in the parade We're two
handsome guidons of blue silk with gold
fringe, and on the flags were the initials
j. 9. p. II. in gold letters. They were
presented by William Svmes in memory
of his son William A. Symes, who died
while a member of the Department.