New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-31
RAIN FAILS TO STOP
PARADE OF WORKHORSES
Nearly 1000 Three Hours in
Passing Under Review in
Sixth Annual Affair.
Cash PRIZES TOTAL $500
Commissioners Waldo and Ed.
wards, with Mrs. Speyer and
Other League Women,
on the Stand.

Pretty nearly every kind OF weather in
New Yo-ks summer repertory was served
during the three hours il took Yesterday
for the sixth annual workhorse parade TO
pass the reviewing stand occupied by Mrs
james Speyer and the Other officers Of the
New York WOmens League for Animals
Al = o'clock. when the police horses.
heading the procession. pranced gayly up
on their way from Washington Arch. where
the line formed. a soft haze yelled the sun
comfortably from the crowd Then the
veil melted. and burning sunshine brought
out al the bright colors in the horses deco
rstions. and nearly put out the eyes of the
lockers on Then a dark cloud swept up.
and the last third Of the parade dashed.
curvetted. slipped and galloped along the
rteamine asphalt under one of the most
torrential rains the city has seen this year
The cloth awnings over the reviewing
stands sagged and dripped With the load
Of water they gathered in less than fve
minutes The Judges put MP umbrellas and
nobly kept trying to PIN the prizes to the
horses heads. but why they weren't
trarpled down is A wonder. for the horses
alarmed by the rain and the darling UNI
brellas and the shouts of the excited driv-
ers. stamped and snorted and got into a
sad tanEle before the reviewing stand
On Water Wagons" for Sure.
A. for the drivers-veM none Of thos4
drivers have 70 he told 70 get on the water
wagon they we're al on it for sure yes
te-day.
The city Departments all Of which got
BY before the rain descended were well
represented First came the police horses
those beautiful creatures, IL wasn't strange
that Commissioner Waldo. who sat nesr
Ms spever. had a broad smile of satisfso-
ton on MS face as he surveyed the equine
mem ers Of his force and their trim riders
There were FIVE divisions two from the
precinct saddle service and three from the
tram SQUAD. end eleven men won blue
ribbons-Lieutenant David Mccarthy on
Watercure Sergeant William kavanaush
on Gordon. Patrolman James P. Meehan on
Vyck. Lieutenant George Wood on Sham
rock Patrolman Frank White on Puck.
patrolman John Smith on Poscher. Patrol
man James Nolan on Geronimo. Sergeant
John Schofeld on Frank. Patrolman Adolph
Z. stoll on Shaw. Patrolman George W.
Rowlands on Irish Lad and Patrolmah
William Murdv on Madison.
Others got red ribbons and yellow ribbons
and pale blue ribbons. denotng second and
third prizes and honorable mention. ana
with every ribbon went the silver medsi
which Mrs Speyer gives the winners IN
the city departments in lieu of the money
prizes the other winners get the city De
partments not being allowed to receive
none.
The DEPARTMENTS OF fire and street clean
ing and parks and correction and heath
strung out after the police horses. Especial
" fine was the show the street cleaners
made with drivers in now smocks anu WdS-
ons freshly rainted. and as for the horses
Big Bill" Edwards. who was there was
heard to tell Commissioner Waldo that
the latter hadn't anything on his de-
parlment there.
Here Come Civilian Horses.
After the official horses came the civilian
horses. and II there's d trade our equine
citizens engage in that wasn't represented
there from eggs 10 safes moved WIN
care" and from mineral waters to wines
and liquors, il isn't listed in the directory.
Pedlers there were galore, all with theF
horses curried till they shone The Olo
Horses ciass-half 2 hundred OF them ana
YOU never would have dreamed from their
looks that many Of them were as ageo l"I
q horse as q man would be at hVe score
years-led the civilian division, ana aiteI
them come twenty-odd veteran drivers
When these two sections passed II was
evident where the heart Of Mrs Speyer' the
president Of the league, Is most IN organz-
tng the Workhorse Parade. When Thomas
y Beal. who has been driver for forty
three wears in the service of Ira q. Lane
hoped down from his wagon nd went up
70 her 10 receive the blue ribbon IN me
veteran drivers class. she held his hano
minute and petted IT, The little 1ried ola
man waved his hat like boy as he gath
cred I'D the reins Of his sleek horse