The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-23
RAIN FOR BIG
POLICE PARADE
Storm Prevents Holding of An
nual Inspection on the
Green After the
March.
MAYOR REVIEWS THE MEN
Compliments Them Highly on Their
Splendid Appearance--Grcat
Showing Made by Big
Force.

For the first time In many years rain
prevented the annual spring inspection
of the New Haven police force on the
Green that was scheduled for yester-
day afternoon. The annual parade
which preceded the inspection on the
program was held, but the members OF
the force received thorough wetting
during the parade so that the inspec-
ton was called off. Sunshine gave way
to lowering clouds as the men were an
swering to the roll call In the quarters
preparatory to starting out on the line
of march and almost colncidental with
the appearance Of the chief as he
marched out from the police portals tc
head the parade came the first drops
OF rain
Chief Cowles In his dress uniform
with the full gold of the highest office
in the department and welding a white
baton led the march with Sergeant
William G. Doherty, the drill master
Of the squad. near him. Then followed
the three-mounted officers Of the de-
partment and ten companies, number
ing In all about 100 men, followed by
the two police wagons and the centra
station ambulance. AT the head Of the
entire order marched the band. which
had been gathered to render the mar
tial music for the civic soldiers" as
Mayor Martin termed the men In his
address The company arrangements
were as follows:
First Company.
Captain o'Keefe. Guide, Sergeant Con
molly
Second Company.
Captain Brewer. Guide, Sergeant Sea
man Smith.
Third Company
Captain Woodruff. Guide, Sergeant
Watrous
Fourth Company.
Captain Trip, Guide, Sergeant VII
liams.
Fifth Company.
Sergeant Herman. Guide, Sergeant
Rowley.
Sixth Company.
Sergeant Tighe. Guide, Sergeant Mar.
lowe.
Seventh Company.
Sergeant Mccain.
Eighth Company.
Sergeant Philip Smith.
Ninth Company.
Sergeant Bowers.
Tenth Company.
Sergeant Klaiber
The streets along which the parad,
passed were lined with citizens VIII
stood even in the increasing rain Z
see the gallant appearance presented b.
the defenders OF the city's law. TIL
Church and then over the followin
line Of march. the longest ever ar
ranged for a spring parade. Chapel
Olive 10 State, TO Trumbull to Elm 4
York to Chapel to Church TO Elm ar,
back TO the police station again throug
Church and Court streets
The parade was reviewed by his h m
or Mayor Martin as It passed ihe 1T.
hall The mayor attended by CITY shcr
If McGuinness bearing the ,olors AM
by the entire board Of police c,mmiS
sioners marched out TO the curbston
and watched the men pass by Will
Patrolmen Landy and Cohane, bear,n
the Stars and Stripes, lowered thu col
ors In salute as they passed the mayo
and board Of commissioners. AS 500,
A as he had passed tho mayor Che
Cowles stepped out of the linz an
stood by the mayors side.
Just as the parade On M up TO cit
hall the rain began to DO its worst an
the new light colored hats Of the pa
trolmen and the duck hats Of .he Off
GERS we're given a good irenching o
their first appearance As the rain In
creased steadily the commissioners lie
cded to abandon the planned irspec
ton on the green and or7erei the me