The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-10
CROWDS CHEER
FORCE ON PARADE
Police Department. Makes Fine
Showing for Its Annual
Inspection.
COMMENDED BY THE MAYOR
Silent Salute Given as Line
Passed Home OF Commits
sioner Who Is Ill.

To the strains of martial music, the
Richmond Police Department yester-
day afternoon went forth on its annual
autumn parade before the citizens, re-
ceiving praise and cheers on every
block 1t passed from Nineteenth and
Broad Streets to Ry1and and down
Broad Street to the City Hall. where,
in roped-off Enclosure. the force was
inspected by the Board of Police Com
missioners, assisted by several thous-
and people. among them being many
wives, relatives and personal friends OF
the officers.
The line was formed at the FRS,
Station, moving thence southwark on
Nineteenth street to Main, up Main to
Fifth, out Fifth to Franklin and west
i ward on Franklin to Ryland, and from
Ryland to Broad. and eastward on
Broad Street to the City Hall.
Led by Major Werner.
! Mounted on prancing charger.
Major Werner headed the parade. Fol-
| lowing him came the mounted squad,
/ under command of Sergeant r. b,
Sowcll whose long. curling mustachc,
| twirled to the proper degree. reminded
! one of the war lord of Germany Be
hind came the First District, in charge
OF Captain George w. Epps, who, on
| account of his military knowledge, had
| active charge of the parade: then the
| Washington Ward members. under
| charge of Captain A. S. Wright, and
lastly the Second District, In command
of Captain w. A. Barefoot. Bringing
| up. the rear were the wagons, driven
by Drivers Craven and Isaacs, and the
big automobile Black Maria. in charge
of Chauffeur Tom Kerse..
1 The men were dressed in their knee
l ,,1ff u 81 ut q
| carrying all their equipment. In the
centre marched the Blues Band, play
ling martial airs and lending tone of
i military array to the marching men.
The men kept time we'll, and every
! body declared ii to be the best parade
ever shown by the department. Uni
forms were clean. spick and span, gold
covered buttons glinting in the sun,
and shoes and gloves as highly cleaned
and polished as those of any Beau
/ Brummel who ever sported before MS
4 fair lady The parade moved promptly
in platoon formation. and the citizens
protectors.
II Snlutcd Mr.. Iandcrkfn.
i AS a fitting tribute to and in respect
4 for Commissioner a d. Landerkin. who
/ has been desperately Ill for some weeks,
and therefore could not be present. the
column moved by his house. 1oll West
4 Franklin Street, and saluted with
Z! eyes right" Mr.. Landerk!n was in
bed and was unable TO see the parade.
i But he heard the music and the march
4 ing of many feet and was pleased with
the respectful recognition shown hin
I on the Capitol Street side of the City
Il Hall. which had been roped off, the
4 men were drawn up in double line for
:. inspection The work was divided
among the commissioners, and the in
spection was soon finished With the
, exception of a few men Ill and those
: who we're on duty. the whole police
;. force was present. each man answer
ing to his name
When the inspection was done
Mayor Richardson. eX-ofticio president
, of the Board of Police Commissioners
stepped forward with barred head, ant
! the commissioners followed.
9 members of the police force" NJ
: said Il congratulate you on your splen
did appearance to-day You have
never looked finer. and 1 have never
seen finer body of men.
Remember that you are sworn OIL
= GERS of the law; that grave duties ant
RESPONSIBILITIES devolve upon your
shoulders. You are the protectors o
1.-THE citizenry of Richmond. When they
are asleep you protect their lives an'
. their property You have been per
forming your duties we'll, faithfully ant
efficiently. You command the respec
Il and the trust of the people whom 20,
:. protect. Remember. then. the respon
sibilities which rest upon you. Remem
Der tina It the dlshonor of one Is imputed
) to the whole force. Remembering
these things, you will not fall
IL The men were dismissed, and ever!
, | man went to his post.
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