The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-08

ne exposed MS recently clipped hair.
He rode under the arch Of Washington
and drew up on the side OF the park road.
way to review his followers They came
swinging down after their brass bands,
cheering and waving small American flags
from the moment they caught sight OF him.
II had been predicted that Parks would not
be able to hold his own union, the House
smiths and Bridgemens, in line for the
parade. Parks laughed at those pre-
dictions
Apparently he knew his union better than
the prophets. There were more than 5000
men in line in the red shirts and white hats
of the Housesmiths. The whole strength
Of the union in the district which Parks
controls is but 400. They are big, broad
shouldered, clear-eyed fellows, who make
play of handling red-hot rivets and iron
beams hundreds of feet in the air. But
they went wild with cheers when they came
up to the shrunken yellow man on the white
horse-their master
They broke ranks and fought for chance
to get at his hand. They yelled pledges Of
their devotion to him. They cursed Neidig.
the leader of their union, who went out Of
town yesterday so that he needn't see that
convict at the head Of honest union men. 4"
The police and volunteer aides from their
own ra nks had TO charge on them a gain and
again to keep. Parks from being dragged
from his horse and to keep the roadway
clear for the procession
After while word came down from Big
Bill Devery that Parks ought to be up nearer
him. The paraders who passed Devery
Do
Parks rode back to Waveriey place and
took his station on the opposite side Of
the street from Devery. The police were
quite unable to keep the street clear, and
for little he was lost in the confusion
till Devery called him over and the union
owners horse stood beside Deverys car
rage.
For every bit OF two hours and half the
procession herded by The ranks We're
continually broken by the rush to shake
Parks's hand. Some one had given him
another bouquet A six foot mountain
Of man shouldered his way III and begged
for rose out Of IT, Parks gave il TO him.
There was almost q riot until the whoe
bouquet had been distributed.
Big Bill Devery was not in his usual
cheerful mood. His feelings had been hurt.
4 cartoon portraving him as marching
down Fifth avenue, arm in arm WITH sam
Parks in a Sing Sing uniform, leading
Inundated Labor in bends WIZ rambling
III his ample bosom.
Hey, you," he grunted, oourly, every
time he recognized newspaper reporter.
What you dom? Drawn clrtoons?'
Moreover, the Housesmitks trooping back
from the dispensing point to get as near
az possible to Sam Parks stood in front
of Big Bills carriage and obscured him
| from the paraders. The people friend
eaw hundreds GO by without beholding
him and his indignation burst bounds.
He called a policeman and ordered that the
space in front Of him be cleared,
| All right, Chief" said the policeman.
| and he Battered and showed the House.
smiths, who were good -natured enough.
! out from in front of Big Bill 's carriage.
/ He had the job to do over and over again
until his collar was wiIted and his helmet
/ was dirty and dented: but every time he
relaxed his labors Big Bill prodded him on,
! Get back here!" the policeman shouted.
between punches. LET people SEQ the
Chief Amt you union people got any
manners2' ------------- -
Devery was profoundly disgusted with
the lack Of provision for keeping the parade
| route clear. He called all behoders to
witness that it was evidence of the Low
| administration S contempt for the masses
while and Devery's police instinct surged
| up and asserted itself. He summoned
! two sergeants and told them in half dozen
| words how to stop the confusion at the
| dispersal point, by sending the different
| bodies Of to west, east and south in turn
| by keeping them moving in line until they
| were we'll out of the way. Things went
r., better after this, but Big Bill was still
| grieved.
,, worst police work this city ever SEEM
| he nurmured dolorously, over and over
| again.
, Down the street came the Cement Labor
ers with great banner inscribed
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