The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-08
PARKS-IT WAS His PARADE,
WITH THOUSANDS IN LINE AND
CLAMOROUS OVER HIM.

He Carrieti-EverybOdy wanted to
see Him-But Twas Curiosity. Not
Enthusiasm. AlouE the Curb-some
Jeered-Devery There. Makes Speech
sam Parks had his Sam Parks parade
Yesterday. II was big parade. Was full to
the screaming point Of enthusiasm for Sam
Parks and for his friend. Big Bill Devery.
An effort was made to count the number
Of men in line at the dispersal point. under
The Washington Arch, hut the confusion
resulting from the anxiety Of the paraders
70 cheer Sam Parks and shake him by the
hand made an accurate count impossible.
The estimates ranged from 1900 to 25,OOO.
with tn weight Of opinion on the side Of
The larger number.
withstanding the size Of the parade.
though. there were many unions which
had no representation in it at all. There
we're fifteen unions represented, marching
a bodies and large division Of men repre-
-anting miscellaneous trades. Last year
there we're twent y-nine unions marching
as units. The parade demonstrated the
extreme loyalty OF the unions that still
stand by Parks, inasmuch as they were
able to turn out just about as many men
"a all twenty -rine unions turned out a
wear ago.
Sun reporter heard a remark among
the spectators on Fifth avenue which may
account for some of this extreme loyalty.
Ono workingman grabbed another by the
arm.
Hey, You GUTTER he said; "you must
nso'k l.
lne7"
'Guess you amt a-going to be the one
10 report me. Bill, replied the other, and
they both laughed boist e"ously. assuring
each other that they would hide behind
one another when their own union passed.
There was no question OF Sam Parkss
triumph. Arrayed in d red shirt, a white
felt hat Of the r. lgl Rider pattern, q white
belt, gray trousers and enamelled leather
leggins, with gold and white sash across
his chest he rode white horse down Fifth
avenue, at the head Of his men. That they
we're his men, heart and soul, was shown
later when he reviewed them.
The crowd along the curb did not
display any particular Joy at beholding
Parks. He was cheered now and then,
very few people out Of the crowd recognized
him. Bill Devery, riding ahead in low
necked hack was known TO every man.
woman and child. He had friends enough
along the way to bring out steady uproar
Of cheers, even where the crowd was thin
nest. Yet the people wanted to see Parks.
One who walked down the avenue abreast
Of him heard a continuous questioning
on the curb,
which is Parks?'
is Sam Parks there7"
-cuEY~" - -
When Sam Parks was pointed out to them
most ~ the spectators were surprised
They did not see, AZ they had expected, a
brawny, arrogant-looking man, accepting
cheers as a monarch's due. They saw a
thin, sallow, little man, huncht,I over In his
saddle. in not unsimianlike pos ure, glanc-
ing right and left, with the air oi humorous
philosopher.
When cheers sounded. Parks acknowl-
edged them with slow smile that Shove 1!
his teeth. He wave! mis- riding whip with
a friendly sweep. and bowed as a man bows
when an ole friend pays him an ironical
compliment. Whec hisse. and jeers
sounded above the cheers Sam Parks
looked to see whence they came, Ire! he
turned to his aides. Tim Mccarthy. Charley
Massen ard Jack Dollar, riding behind him,
made laughin comments, and rode, smiling,
on As an exhibition Of self-containment
and absolute Indifference to public clamor
whether friendly or unfriendly, New York
has never seen its like.
Embroidered il gold letters on the wide
white and gold si,s sash which Parks wore
we're his Initials. IS. p" When the parade
halted from time TO tirno. the folks on the
sidewalk had ar oppor, unity to take note
of this. Sometimes they were impolite
enough to ask Parks, out loud, whether
he IS p" stood for the initials Of an nsti-
ution which he recently visited and where
he was required to "e'r another sort Of
stripes
Usually, Parks, because he was not pay
ing any attention to what outsiders said !,
lid not hear. But when he did hear his
ploodless lips parted with the same hu-
lnorous smile, and he acknowledged the
ieers with the same bow and the same
azy sweep of his riding whip, as though
hey had been cheers. There were more
cheers than boots, anyway.
The applause and cheers arose es-y
ime a man on the curb recognized Parks
and called to him The jeers came from
men and from women who jeered alone.
The wonei did most Of the jeering. 1t
was quite apparent that the spectators
were the wives Of laboring men and their
children They all wanted to sea Sam
Parks. When they saw him. they stared
ut him in wonder, most Of them. few
shouted greetings and waved their hands.
Fewer still Kissed.
Between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets women stood on IA packlng-box
md Kissed very loud. indeed. She was
7tout and not particularly beautiful. She
was not an imposing spectacle. Everybody
IN the parade turned TO look at her. Parks
first u all Walking Delegate Dolan,
who rode behind Parks. Oh tho other side
~ the street. waved his riding whip, mo-
ioning her to get down and keep quiet.
She Kissed right on
sam Parks took a long, cheerful look
At her
The lady doesn't seem to be stuck on
ne he said TO the man next to him Then
ne leaned over his horses neck and laughed
until he started cough and the tears came.
Now and then man with all the dignity