Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-27
CITY employees TREAT PUBLIC
One Thousand Parade the Streets for
the Benefit Of Taxpayers.
FLYNN LEADS THE PROCESSION
All Departments strongly Repres
sented-Poiice and FiremeR
Given OvRtion-Mayor and
Council Pleased.

WIN AnOllOS flNnns street NuhiAihH~
sioner on common DAYS ana grand mar
shall on gala days, sitting his white and
dun charger as proudly as any general
who ever led his valiant forces onto the
BATTLEFIELD. at the head. 1000. more or less.
Of city hall employees city officials and
others who subsist off the generosity OF
the taxpayers paraded the streets OF
Omaha yesterday afternoon.
The occasion was the first municipal
parade OF the citys directors Of affairs in
general. The scene was the downtown
streets of omaha and the spectators were
those fortunates and unfortunates who
are privileged to contribute their mite
annually for the support OF public insu-
tutions and utilities.
Thanked on either side by his assistants,
three Of them, who, like their commander
in-chief. were astride OF fiery stceds'
Flynn led the procession with all the
pomp and majesty befitting the occasion.
On his left was Captain George Crager
OF the fire department. on the right were
Captain Henry Dunn of the police detail
and George Camper. assistant engineer
elevated to assistant marshal Of the parade
for the day
Flynn Had Ills baton.
FLYNN was to be distinguished from his
subordinates by a baton, profusely deco
rated with small ribbons Of the national
colors Then there was Camper, All
decked out In the khaki suit which he
wore when he was an engineer on the
Panama canal Dunn and Crager wore
the uniform of their departments, by
which they we're easily distinguished from
the chief and the other assistant.
Immediately behind the vanguard was
Green's band. Then came an auto bear
ing Chief of Police Donahue. who had as
his guests the police reporters.
Immediately uniformed and marching
eight abreast the police force followed
With q sergeant at the head Of each de-
tail, the policemen presented striking
and awe-inspiring sight as they proceeded
along the route in faultless step. Eight
details Of eight men each and their SER
geant completed the policies contribution
to the parade. A finer set of men would
be hard to find than the one which so
proudly upheld the honor OF the Depart
ment.
The police patrols were sandwiched in
between the police and city officials, who
followed in various vehicles, which ranged
from one-horse chaises TO high-powered
automobiles. The patrols were there for
moral effect, said a city hall attache who
found business too pressing to participate
in the gala event.
Departments Wen Represented
Strung out for blocks the various depart
ments of the city utilized all the parapher-
MALTA of their offices to make creditable
showing. The dignified officials of the city
bowed to their friends and made new votes
for themselves as the parade wended its
way slowly through the city streets.
Charles Crowley, gas commissioner, put
carriage at the disposal of his aides-de-
camp, among whom was General Joe But
Ter. with his medal flashing the rays or
the sun here and there. Waldemar Michael
sen, city electrician; Dr. r. w. Conneli.
health commissioner; the park board, and
Superintendent Wahlstrom of the city hall
were conspicuous with the displays of their.
assistants, which were distributed IN
wav that bespoke their ability as distrib-
uters of city funds.
John Grant Pegg, inspector of weights
and measures, came in for an undivided
appreciation of the spectators along the
route. Pegg had his wagon loaded with
measures, weights and other whatnots
which he has collected during his tenure,
confiscated not for what they might have
contained, but for what they would not
hold.
Pedestrians TOddlo and WObble.
The street department and the engineers
department were there like ducks toddlirg
to water And before the parade disbanded
many Of the pedestrians were webbing ard
toddlng from the eXertion of their labors
The streets of Cairo, in its palmiest days.
never had anything on the conglomeration
of citizenship which Flynn sent to the
front Ireland had a representative delega-
ton; Greece was always to the fore; Italy
might have sent over a cargo for the occa-
sion If the parade could have been taken
as a criterion, and Germany was strongly
represented by CORRECTION which did itself
proud for the Faderland
Some riding, others toddling along with
shovels over their shoulders, others push
ing the little cats used for the street
cleaning purposes, the street delegation
was worth the money. And they all vote
for Tom.
Sewer flushers, not four flushers," was
banner which proclaimed the sewer
cleaning branch of the department, We
are all here except the steam roller, which
is being used instead of the big stick" was
the Information which the asphalt gang
flashed by means OF huge banner.
The fire department, last in the order OF
parade but vieing with the police force in
appointment, was accorded ovation after
ovation. The 1.-THE athletes, as they swung
jauntily along, gave but faint promise OF
their agility and alertness in case Of need.
| The handsome horses, perfect specimens OF
| the thoroughbred, champing on their bits
as their drivers held them in check, Of
| fered but a suggestion Of the tremendous
! force, once they were given the rens.
The engines, highly polished. and the
hose and truck wagons, newly painted.
| added much to the general effect Of the
! pleasing exhibition, which Charles Salter,
fire chief, presented 10 the public.
/ Preceded and followed by white members
! Of the department. the colored company,
! seven In number and bearing the numeral
J eleven, presented n unique combination,
which is associated with the negros chief
sport.
: Chief salter preceded his department in
an auto.
The parade formed on Sixteenth street.
and on lizard, Cunning. Burt and Webster
streets. 1t then proceeded along Sixteenth
to, Douglas. down Douglas to Eleventh.
/ across Eleventh to Farnam, up Farnam to
/ Fifteenth across Fifteenth TO Howard, up
Howard to Sixteenth, across Sixteenth TO
HaIney, over Harvey to Nineteenth, across