The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
FIREMEN'S PARADE FINE SHOW
Low AND ODELL REVIEW THEN
-CROWDS ALONG THE LINE.
The Mayor Presents the Medals OF Honor
for 1901 and l0O2-Fireman McAvOy
Comes In for Especial I'raisc--Voi.
unIeer Companies Please the Crowd,


for 1901 and l0O2-Ftreman McAyoy
Comes In for Especial Praise Vol.
unIeer Companies Please the Crowd.
For the first time since 1897 the flremen
mad parade Yesterday 1t wasn't long
parade because for a line. at least, it neces-
sarily deprived parts of the city of pro-
lection from Are, but 1t was by far the
most interesting showing of city employees
chat has ever been held in this city. en-
citing an even greater degree Of enthusiasm
along the line OF march than the police
mems parade of several weeks ago.
That the men who fight fires in this city
taking their lives in their hands scores of
times each year, have large share Of
popular affection was shown yesterday,
not only by the crowded streets through
which they marched, but by the almost
incessant CHI eering along the line
just as many firemen as could be spared
from duty, Just as many engines, trucks,
hose carts and water towers as could be
safely withdrawn from service, we're in
line and they made fine display. The
best of the beautiful horses of the Fire
Department drew the heavy machines ,
and they came in for as cordial greeting
IS the bliie-shirted firemen.
The horses didn't enjoy the parade very
much. They are more used to running
at top speed through the crowded streets
than to strolling gracefully up Fifth avenue
with hundreds of policemen to see that
no one gets in their way, and a number OF
them, bored by the restraint, showed a
disposition to make dash for 1t. Fortu-
nately, they were well controlled and took
no small part in the success of the parade.
The bulk Of the honors came to the medal
men, who made up four companies. the
first company comprising men who re-
ceived medals yesterday for conspicuous
services during the years 1901 and 1902
The medals for 1900 were only presented
last year, the department in the past being
almost always two years behind in award
Ing these honors. Commissioner Sturgis
resolved to catch up this year and to stay
caught up In the future, 80 that the honors
for both 1901 and 1902 were awarded
yesterday.
The parade started from Washington
Square and proceeded straight up Fifth
avenue to Sixty-third street, passing the
reviewing 81 and at SiXty.frst street. This
stand which extended for the whole block
on the west side Of the street was crowded
with those who had been especially invited
by Commissioner Sturgis to review the
parade.
On smaller stand in front were Fire
Commissioner Sturgis, Mayor Low, Gov.
Odell, Police Commissioner Greene. ex-
Police Commissioner Part ridge and
number OF other city officials. Mayor
Low and Gov. Odell lunched at the Metro
politan Club, and came across to the review-
ing stand shortly before 3 O'Clock. They
were just seated when the head of the
parade was seen in the distance.
Acting Chief Charles D, Purroy marched
at the head Of the Iremen, with Assistant
Foremen Buckholdt and Murray as aides
Behind them came Chaplains Walkley and
Smith. and behind them the four com
paniee Of honor men. DEPUTY Chief Charles
made up Of the men who got their medals
yesterday: Deputy Chief T. j. Ahearn
commanded the second company: Battalion
Chief Peter Short, the third, and Battalion
Chief John Binns. the fourth.
The honor men were received at the re-
viewing stand with a tremendous outburst
of applause Mayor Low and Gov. Odell
Joined heartily in the cheering both re-
moving their hats as the men went by.
Behind the honor men came the delega-
tions from all five OF the boroughs, twenty
engine and truck companies from Nam
haitian and The Bronx, ten from Brooklyn,
Ave from Queens and five from Richmond,
the whole divided into seven battalions.
The men marched exceedingly well and
made an attractive picture coming up
Fifth avenue, their apparatus fairly spark
ling In the sunlight and themselves as clean
cut and finely bui as one could wish to
see
The very newest engines in the depart
ment were n the parade and all OF the most
modern apparatus Ior fire fighting and
II saving was disp aged The life saving
corps attracted a great deal OF attention
with their wire cutters strapped to their
on their shoulders, their scaling ladders
on their backs and their guns, for reaching
high W ndows with ropes, by their sides.
As each band came up to the reviewing
and remained there unit the next band
came along and took it's place The Brook
lyn department, headed by the Fourteenth
Regiment hand of that borough, followed
and beh nd them came the men Of Queens
and Richmond, all o them, with the ex-
ception Of those from Long Island City,
being volunteers.
The volunteers made good showing,
save that their antiqr ed psraphernaia
didn't show up well hes de the fine modern
eng mes and trucks that had passed ahead
Of them. The crowds couldnt resist laugh
ing at some Of the splay.
The volunteers from Maspeth, true to
the traditions Of their department., carried
bouquets in their gilced horns. Two mus
oular, but not beautiful. plough horses
drew their engine, ard the driver was
fireman who appeared to be at least 70.
Americus Hose !, from Woodhaven.
showed up little better, but behind the I'm
came firemen from Jamaica, .Arverne.
Morris Park, Richmond Hill and Murray
Hill, all a little rusty. Many of the engines
and hose wagons bore beautifully exc
cuted mottoes. One from Canarsie bore
this sterling sentiment in red letters on
background Of gold
..,.
FRIENDS TO ALL, But FEAR WE NONE.
After the last Of the volunteers had passed
the medal men, who had turned into Sixty