New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
MAYOR M0PS BROW
AS POLICE MARCH.
Three Hours of Silence While
Parade Passes Review.
ing Stand.
NO OFFICIAL ENTHUSIASM
After All Is Over Gaynor Goes
Back to City Hall and Dictates
Letter of Appreciation
TO Department.

Read seven times during his review OF 'he
,o,ice parade, at the Worth Monument IN
rs,,h avenue. yesterday. At other times
=. also removed his silk hat as did Gov
.rror Dix. Commissioner Cropsey and
r,.,rtv Commissioners Driscoll and Dough
,rtv. IN grave salute OF some passing 1as
Of the Republic
nut during the rest Of the three hours
,. - these members OF the oficial fam
a.. encouraged BY so much as a nod or
sroila that slittering spectacle. composed
=, no irir1itable policemen, mounted and
IN foot Patrolmen who had been in the
department for a quarter Of a century
noticed. with bitterness. this absence OF
osac,aI enthusiasm. And the imperturoa-
.m,v If the invited guests in the reviewing
stand was almost equally pronounced.
The mounted traffic squad, led BY Chief
r,spector Max F Schmittberger, might
mass the stand with all the dash end
visor OF an actual cavalry charge, man and
horse glued 10 one another as though they
together formed the old ideal Of the cen
taur and except for the Frightening
glance Of Major General Frederick D
Grant they might have been disabled
Uheelbarrows SO oppressive was the
silence
The parade was full of spirit and quality
The men proudly stalked abroad in DAY
as bright as silver. an army of stamina ana
sinev animated. IL seemed. by nothing less
than hearts Of oak. Physically they were
NATURES masterpieces, the cream Of crea-
ton. the princes Of their profession They
had drilled for months to make the parade
stunning success. And then the sun and
General Grant warmed 70 them and few
scattered spectators whom the police, not
otherwise ON exhibition. pushed behind the
ropes along the way.
Evolutions Of No Avail.
rnsnector schmittberger and his squadron
Of gallant BOYS performed high wrought
.volutions 10 the accompaniment OF pa
,-,o,,c two step By the Police Department
-'Band Of fifty pieces There was no applause
In The erandstand. General Grant looked
ss II he would enjoy making some noise
hut RETAINED. II was not his party.
The only emotion the Mayor displays Is
when he is impressed b. the heat, said
patrolman whose stripes showed him to
be an honor man with a record Of at least
twenty years in the Police Department.
In the old days there would he such ap-
plause for the police parade that you could
hear it as far as l4th street" the patrol
man continued. This is the worst we ever
struck. but there has been practically no
enthusiasm for years.
How do you account for it?'' the patrol
man was asked
When you're down you're down" he
rcaicd.
How do you account for the failure oil
&c Mayor. the Commissioner and his depu-
tics 90 encourage the men by at least one
onlilo?'' the patroman was asked.
well" he said, you haven't for the
natter Of that, seen much smilin done 10y
me uatrolmen. have you're he replied.
There are too many rumors flying around
for one thing he said.
At 1880 a. IN. sharp the parade. consist
ing 81 1--WE brigades started down Fifth ave
nue. from 18th street. The marchers dis
banded at the Washington Arch First
came Chief Inspector Schmittberger with
his staff. all on horseback. Immediately
following came the honor company. with
Sergeant James Frawley carrying the flag
OF honor which was presented in 1872 10 the
department by the citizens OF New York.
which is permitted to be carried only at the
annual parade and at the funerals of po-
rcemen who have died in the performance
OF their duty.
The honor company is composed Of men,
hers OF the force who have received the
Police Department and citizens medals for
valor. bravery or meritorious service. II
was commanded by Lieutenant Frederick
stahl. Of the Mulberry street station. At
the reviewing stand the Mayor presented
the medals for bravery. pinning them on
the coats Of the winners. There were six
Of these
The medal Of the Police Department
awarded for the greatest act Of bravery
performed by any member Of the force in
1910 was received amid the prevailing
silence by Patroman Andrew Gelderman,
OF the Casson avenue station, Brooklyn
for the rescue Of a child at imminent risk
Of his life.
The Rhinelander medal for valOr for 1910
was awarded 20 Patrolman August Schimp'
Of the Eldridge street station Patrolman
Martin S. Owens. Of the detective bureau.
received the medal OF the Automobile club
Of America; mounted Patrolman Gustave
A. Boettger ir. Of traffic squad D, won
the Brooklyn Citizens medal for an act OF
determined bravery in the performance OF
his duty. Patrolman William F. Beecher
Of t-afac squad D, received the Isaac Bell
medsl for an act Of extraordinary bravery
and Lieutenant James NJ Wheelwriaht. OF
the Far Rockaway station. get the Peter r
Meyer medal for rescuing two persons
/. from drowning,
Honor Mans Sister Fants.
TIE sister OF Patrolman Geldermsn. who
received the first honor medal. sank 70
the ground unconscious a few moments
before her brother was decorated. II was
said that she had not been admitted 10
The grandstand because she had no card
and tainted on being compelled 20 stand in
The crowd or the opposite side of the
street
: nutter and something hopefully Ike
cheering net the marine battalion, in four
platoons. as the men marched by in white
Is. blue uniforms with brown army leg
sings and carrying signal flags. life buOys
"a boat hooks Respectful attention was
|sSorded the veterans % the department,
VINO marched company front az the head
OF the line In command OF Captain John
"'esand, Of Brooklyn
Inspector James T. Dillon at the head of
tne 100 men from Brooklyn. shared hon
OTIS with schmittberger and the other in
spectors and men from Manhattan. Two
years ago Dillon walked in the parade, hav-
ing been reduced 10 Captain by former
Commissioner Bingham Dillon rode at
sne mead OF the line this year. and George
w AcCIusky who last year rode horse