New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31

ing Matt" did even more fancy work. In this
the off horse Of the leaders knocked over a bar
rel. Hoots Of Joy went up from the tSends Of
Pat" who sat in a red gloom on his hay Wagon,
viewing the deeds OF the versatile Matt"
When the noise died down Matt" raised his
hand and shouted genialy; Now I'll show you
ladies. how to do IL without knocking over the
barrel" And he did it. Pat" once more
brought the red wagon into play. but it was all
off. Matt" who lives at No. 652 Sixth avenue
Brooklyn, will have his name engraved first on
the challenge cup. His horses had won a third
but they received special blues. did those
of the red cart Pat dotted his cap TO Mrs.
Speyer when she explained she sorry he
hadn't Won He also made a brave effort TO
smile
Tho parade was the first ever held in New
York. and is patterned after the work horse
parade of Boston. the idea having been polished
into the great exhibition of yesterday by men,
bers of the A s. =. c. A, who formed the parade
association The president Colonel William Jay
is abroad, and Vice-President Thomas +. Nc
Carthy offciated. The cash prizes. $40 for frsts,
50 for seconds and 81 30 for thirds, aggregated
$500, given by the association and by indiyid-
uals. Mrs. Speyer contributed ten silver medals
first prizes TO the winners in the classes from
the city departments and the y. S. p c. A.
Besides. with all the blue ribbons went a big
brass and silver medallion. to be attached to the
martngaie of q single harness and the spread
ing ring of double
First prize medals went TO the horses driven
by Michael " Corbett, of the tender of Engine
33: Nicholas ]. Helbg, of the 10th Precinct
police wagon; Edward Thompson. of the Depart
ment OF Corrections Red Maria: Thomas Muir
raw Department OF Health ambulance: Thomas
Coughn, of Bellevue ambulance; John Fergu-
son. of a Department OF Street Cleaning dump
cart. and John Frawley, who was persuaded
with difficulty to get off park water wagon
and take his medal. medal also went to
Frank. a big bay, who has been for ten years
In the Police Department, and is ridden by
Patrolman John Schodeld. Appropriately
enough first" was awarded to Rudolph
Naempers team. which draws the A S. p. c. A.
horse ambulance
In the parade were many old horses and aged
drivers. Special prizes were given for both
Abner Miller Dexter, who for forty-nine years
and two months has driven for the United
States Express Company, received S23, given
by John E. MCGOWAN for the oldest driver.
close second James A. Hearn. driver for
the John Wanamaker Company. who has seen
forty-eight years and nine months OF service.
He received $40, given by Miss Gertrude Nc
Carthy. John T. Gordon, driver for forty
three years, got So. All those who had been
for more than twenty years at the work got
81 each.
In the reviewing stand Mrs James
Spreyer. Colonel Alfred Wagstaff, president Of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Animals; Gordon Bell. Homer Davenport, Cort-
landt Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Gordon Bell Mrs
F. s. d. Bethune, Miss Mabel Clark Miss NJ
H Dehon Mrs. T. l.. Manson, Miss Marie Win
throp, Health Commissioner Darlington. Mrs.
Cadwalader Jones. Park Commissioner Moses
Hermann, ex-Fire Commissioner Sturges, Mrs
Herbert Satterlee, l. n. Seligman and Henry
Lawson Purdy. Frances Miriam Goldberg
seven years of age. handed out the prizes in
ha ell mol