The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-09
RICHMOND FORCE
MADE GREAT SHOW
Police Department Highly Com
mended by Board at Annual
Inspection.
WATCH PARADE
Stations, Men, Equipment and
Everything Found in First
Class Condition.

Rcsplcndent in new uniforms and
with full equipment. the members of
the Richmond Police Department-162
strons-passed Ill review before tho
citiHens yesterday afternoon. and We're
inspected by Mayor d. c. Richardson
and the Board of Police Commissioners
on the south side or the City Hall,
which had been especially roped off
| for the occasion.
First. the commissioners inspected
the three stations. Commissioners Nc
Carthy. Manning and Goode Inspected
the First Station; Commissioners Boy
Kin. Gordon and Thomas the Second.
and Commissioner Bradley the Third
Station.
After the inspection of the stations
the force lined UP at Nineteenth and
Broad Streets for the parade going
thence to Fifteenth and Franklin
Streets. thence to Main, westward on
main to Fifth and Franklin, thence
to Henry and Broad Streets and down
Broad Street to the City Hall.
Thousands Line Streets.
Thousands of people lined tho side
walks to watch their police pass in
review II was splendid sight. all
the men keeping step and bearing
themselves proudly. Heading the pro-
cession was Major Werner mounted,
and next to him were Sergeant r. b.
Sowell. with the mounted squad fol-
lowing.
The bicycle squad, In charge of OIL
Ger Robert Bryant, followed, and then
came the Blues Band. with Clerk To-
Ter. of police headquarters, acting as
drum major. The band was followed
by the squad from the First Station,
and then came the men from the Third
Precinct who We're followed, in turn,
by the force from the Second Station.
Captain George w. Epps. of the Sec
ond District. was in command of the
parade, and. being an old soldier. ac-
quilted himself in fine style.
The men had been we'll and thor
oughly drilled in foot movement by
him in practice In the armories of the
city. Captain Barfoot was In charge
of the First District men, Captain
Wright, OF the Third District force,
and. with Captain Gpps In charge of
ALL Sergeant Tyler took charge of the
men from the Second District
After the parade down Broad Street.
which was lined on both sides by thou
sands of people from all stations OF
life, the procession swept around
Twelfth Street to Capitol Street. and
there, on the south side of the City
Hall. drew up in line for the final in
spection. The men never looked bet
ter nor ever appeared to better ad-
vantage.
Formed for Inspection.
at the command of open ranks" two
lines were formed and back of these
rested the bicycle and the mounted
squads. with the wagons. automobile
patrol and other paraphernalia taking
up the extreme rear. The Blues Band
played at intervals. After the band
had passed In review and the MEM
bers OF the board had passed between
the lines. inspection of uniforms
was conducted by Commissioners
Goode and Gordon. Inspection OF
equipment was made by Commissioners
Boykir. Manning and Mccarthy, and
the mounted and bicycle squads and
the wagons and equipment of the de-
partment We're inspected by Commits
sioners Bradley and. Thomas. Head
quarters was inspected by committee
of the whole. Commissioner Cliff We'll
is In Atlanta. Ca. where he went to
attend the wedding of his brother,
and was therefore not present.
The inspection was said afterwards
ever held. and the commissioners ex-
pressed themselves as being we'll
pleased with the showing of the men
and with the results OF the work of
the department, as shown by Captain
George Pollock. clerk to the board.
Hundreds OF people. among them
being wives. daughters and sweehearts
of the men, thronged the CITY Hall and
the adjacent sidewalks during the
course of inspection. and as, at the
last the band broke out into the
national anthem, the crowd cheered
loudly. That was the end. The men
were disbanded from positio.,. and each
man on duty repaired Immediately to
his post.