The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-03
CROWDS CHEER The POLICE.
NEW FACES Avn WIZ YSATCHxs
Nv THE ma PARADE.
Applause for Inspector echmttberees.
who'd Ions been III the Back sr"nnd
Medals OF Honor Presented At tho
Revie WING Stands 900 Men In Line


Medals oS Honor Presented al tn
RevjewtnE STANDS. 900 Men In Lane
DESPITE the absence OF some OF the bright
eet ornaments of previous Year,. the polh'
parade yesterday Was big success Ihsr'
WIS no Jim Price there was no Capt. Ihap
man, and other familiar faces were missing
but In their places were Inspector McClusR,
appearing in uniform In public for the mrs
time In his police career, Inspector Titus
whose collection of ncclvies, umbre'lai
and canes is said TO be the fnest IN the
Department. and an number Of other young
officers who have come up in the Regimes
Of Col Partridge and Gen. Greene
Inspector Schmittberger. who hadp
been in a police parade since the l@1o"
investigation, appeared yesterday, ana
although he made no effort to show himself
he was picked out and cheered by the crowds
at several points At the corner OF Broad
way and Houston street the applause toi
Schmittberger was 80. persistent that ne
had TO stop and raise his hat several times.
There were 5000 men in the parade.
which left the Battery at O'CLOCK ana
proceeded up Broadway to Twsaty-third
street, across to Madison avenue ana up
TO Fortieth street, where it turned west 10
Fifth avenue and came down to the review
ing stand at Madison Square,
Chief INSPECTOR Moses .CortriGht rode
ct the head of the parade and right behind
the Seventy-first Re giment band, when
had the place of honor among the nltsicia1s
because Sergt. McDonald's police oano
which marched In the centre with the
Harbor police, isn't union, ,,. .,r
DIX ,>l
and then came the medal of honor men,
eecorting the trio who were. to receive r the
Rhinelander. Bill and Meyer medals Inc
winners of these med for1903 were Rounds-
men Thomas O'Seill, Patrolman George r.
Holder and Patruinian Patrick j. Kelly,
eli men who at the risk of their own lives
during the past year have saved lives.
Behind them came the rest OF the police
men. divided into five battalions of about
1000 men each. Both sides OF broadway
and Madison avenue we're crowued WIN
people, who CHI. cred their favorite precinct
commanders as they passed. Almost
every police captain came in for some APP
Misuse but none got quite as much as Capt.
John McNally Of the East i26th street
station, who Is great favorite in Harlem
side.
The inspectors were all literally ap-
plauded too, McClusky and Titus coming
In for more than any OF the others with the
single exception OF Cortright. McShsKy
Is the first Detective Bureau commander
to appear in a parade.
While the police We're marching up Broad
way Gen. Greene was giving hlnchson
at the Hotel Martin to Mayor Low and
Philip RhiRehnder, the donor Of the Rhine-
lander medal. Among the guests, at the
luncheon were JAMES b. Reynoids. the
Mayors secretary; Deputy Commas. oners
Gov Higgins, Major-Gen, Chaflee and
number Of other army officers and civilians.
At $40 O'Clock Gen. Greene and his party
left the hotel and drove to the Madison
Square reviewing stand. The parade IN
the meantime had reached twenty ninth
street and Fifth avenue on its way down
town and had halted. As soon az the
Mayor and, Gen. Greene were in their places
the medal Of honor men. escortlng the
three new honor men, marched down TO
the reviewing stand alone.
Greene when they got abreast of the stand,
and Neill. Holder and Kelly stepped out.
Mayor Low, holding the three medals in
his hand made this little speech r,
y gives me srss, iss.sre s a. sa iaso Of
snis me city pre 80 of ss maats ana
fore, these brave men wpo, nave receiye6
similar honors in tae past oct OF ,d ne 'Ss
datioi, or honorable mention. you three have
been chosen hyd faf-nlnded ana honoraDle
Ty SAVED tef GS pes sisRh1
and You are to receive the Khineiander, ben
70 proper thHt yon should.
The people OF this city have great conf
faey have ehe newer no fed them 's h time 81
the records Of distinguished service on the
lives. A notable fact Is that this year, the
medals have each been VOL! in case where
the p 'liCeman has risked hi own NE aba
lives Of several boys. Holder, YOU Jumped
down the East River in ali kinds Of weather.
as have will appreciate the evt,nt Of your
RSsr and k savsd sHn e o h'S ,
pleasing evidence TINT you have done your
full duty under the most tying circum-
stances. ! award you these medals
The Mayor then pinned the medals on
the breasts of the men, and Cen Greene.
a. he handed each man the case to which
his medal belongs, said word to him. The
crowd cheered, the medal of honor men
went back to their places In the line and
the parade then passed In review.
After the parade the crowd gathered
about the reviewing stand and called for
speeches. Mayor Low made Brief speech
telling the citizens they had every reason
to b. proud Of their police, and then Gen.
Greene made little address.
Police Commissioner Greene was 80 well
Die ased by the showing the men OF his de-
partment made that he dictated COM
which will be read in all station
houses to-day at the morning and evening
roll calls. 1t says III part ,,,. ....
To ALL. The Police Commissioner desires
10 congratulate all rank Of the police force
U pom their splendid a appearance in the parade
OF to-day. While II 10 a mere incident t. the
more important duties Of the poll 20 nat they
should be able to march with steady ranks
and correct ALIGNMENT and while the oppor-
tunity for drill Is very small. yet the appear-
snce of all con, panfes was credit bic and the
marching of many Of them waj equal to that
OF the best reg liars. .s,....-- 81.
The chief duties OF thepofice are the preser-
walton of peace and good order withintae
city limits and it's an 'object lesson n show
that In an emergency nearly 5000 well trained
policemen can be concapptrated In particular
se, tion Of the city without diminishing, for
the time being, the number OF men on regular
patrol