New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15

pretty work by Traffic SQUAD D. which
came up at a full trot, escortinr the
Mayor IN Commissioner Bakers auto
mobile. AT the stand the hollow square
OF mounted men opened their forma-
ton. and the Mayor, with Commissioner
Baker, walked through a short aisle of
horsemen to the stand
Deputy Police Commissioners Kirby,
Walsh and Reynolds; Fire Commissioner
Waldo, Commissioner Thomson of the
Water Department; former Deputy Com
missioner Slower, now an Assistant Cor
poration Counsel; City Chamberlain
Hyde, Major General Howe, from Gov
ernor's Island, and w. D. Davis. Mayor
of Fort Worth, Tex, occupied seats in
the Mayors reviewing box, and after the
head of the parade passed, Chief In
spector Schmittberger joined them.
1t took the six thousand men close to
two hours to march by. but the crowd,
even in the grandstand. led by the Mayor
himself, stood up for the whole time. and
literally applauded each feature that
pleased them
Inspector Smiling Dick Walsh clio
tied probably the greatest enthusiasm
When he dotted his cap to the Mayor
the sun came out for the only time dur
ing the parade, and the characteristic
smile spread over his face
"Oh, you Dick" and Look at that
smile!" were a few of the friendly ex-
pressions that could be heard above the
roar of applause that greeted the popu-
lar officer
Next to the honor squad, the veteran
company, led by Captain Thomas
Murphy, was the most applauded part
of the parade It numbered thirty two
pa-rolnen. two sergeants and two. lieu
tenants, each Of whom has been in the
department for upward of thirty years.
Motorcycle Squads Dash
The parade proper ended with q swift
rush Of the motorcycle squad. They had
allowed a stretch of about ten blocks to
open up between themselves and the
last of the column preceding them to the
reviewing stand, and then they went
wfizzing down the avenue in a manner
that made everybody sit UP and take
notice. They passed the stand with the
merest glance as their salute, and then
quickly slowed down.
Before them the six thousand men
foot patrolnen, mounted men. harbor
squad, signal corps and bicycle patrol
men-had passed and disbanded.
Eleven OF the patrolmen comprised a
special squad which drew attention all
along the line of march. They were
leading in leash eleven Of the imported
police dogs, and though the dogs were
washed and combed to the limit Of clean
illness their general appearance did not
seem to impress the crowd favorably.
They were greeted with more laughter
than applause, and the policemen who
were leading them were joshed about the
half breed, mongrel look Of their charges.
Evolutions Of a picked squad of regu-
lar patrolmen. drilled by Captain Jacob
Brown. followed the parade, and after
the foot men had gone through a short
riot drill and displayed two or three
fancy formations the mounted traffic
squad moved up in front Of the review
ing stand and displayed their tactics.
Lieutenant William T. d., s put them
through their formations, and when they
came to parade rest Mayor Gaynor, with
Commissioner Baker and Chief Inspector
Schmittberger, walked along the length
Of the line of about hundred men and
inspected them
Best. Of all, in spite of the gray sky
which lowered over the gray helmeted
and white capped men almost all through
The parade. the rain held off until five
minutes after the ceremony was over.
An unexpected incident furnished con-
siderable excitement in front Of the re-
viewing stand just as the mounted squad
arrived An elderly woman, carrying a
suitcase, suddenly appeared on the
scene. She walked slowly and ainalessly
across the street. a sergeant, fearing
she would be run down. rushed up and
| started to lead her to the curb. She
! turned on him in a fury. Other men
rushed to his assistance. and the woman
fought and bit and scratched and spat in
the faces of those who would restrain
her. Finally six policemen were on the
lob and they succeeded in subduing her.
| She was taken away in an ambulance,
muttering that she wanted to see the
emperor.