The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-07
CARRY RIOT GUNS
IN POLICE PARADE
Officers and Men Make Splendid
Appearance in New
Uniforms.
MAYOR PRAISES FORCE
Tells How Department Has I'M
proved IN Recent Years.
No Graft.
MAYOR PRAISES Fore

With $50 men In line, attired in the
smart winter Uniform with the new
cap. the annual fall parade and inspec-
tion Of the Richmond Police Depart
,nsnt went on yesterday afternoon
without hitch Of any character.
Marching briskly TO the music of Kess-
nicits brass band. the men put up a
neat and impressive appearance, such
as has never been shown by the force
IN the previous parades. That the men
OF the department met with entire ap-
prevail was indicated by the satisfac-
tion expressed by the Mayor and the
members OF the Board Of Police Com
nissioners after the inspection.
The parade began at Nineteenth and
Broad Streets at O'Clock. and after
marching well over the city was in
place for inspection before the City
Hall at 4 o'clock. All alone the line
OF march admiring throngs crowded
the sidewalks to cheer their apprecia-
tion of the splendid showing Of Rich
mond's finest. From the stalwart fig
GRE of Major Werner. riding at the
head Of the parade to the last patrol
man bringing up the rear. the friendly
crowds saw something TO applaude and
admire.
Line 81 March.
Beginning at Nineteenth and Broad
Streets, the line OF march proceeded
down Nineteenth to Main Street, Up
Main to Fifth. up Fifth to Franklin.
along Franklin to Adams. up Adams TO
Broad Street, down Broad TO Fifth
and down Fifth again to Grace. down
Grace to Capitol Square. where the
lire broke up for the picture to De
taken on the steps Of the Capitol AZ
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xraphed, the parade reformed. march
ing tnroush the yard Of the Governors
Mansion. up Capitol Street to the City
Han. where the line was formed sor
inspection and a short talk by Mayor
Ainslie.
From the standpoint of both police
and spectators, the feature Of the pa
Sade was the riot squad. armed WIN
the automatic shotguns used 70 cueii
Disturbances Of any magnitude while
IRE Guns have been ready at hand IN
the station houses for years. this IS
the nrst parade in which they nave
been carried by the patroimen- ana
their military appearance created
stir More than . score OF these dead
~ automatfcs were borne on the snooi-
0ers Of the riot squad
The appearance Of The department.
spection because of the winter Gnif-
forms. wnas enhanced this year by the
can which has been ordered to re-
place the old-time helmet In the
opinion o. most Of the spectators. the
caps are an Improvement over the nell
NETS. Later In the season the patrol
men are TO add black belts to their
winter uniforms. another Innovation,
but these were not worn yesterday.
n Ossve DysA.
The two members Of the motorcycle
SQUAD. c. b. Samueis and l. n Clarke.
drew amending attention and admira-
tiou In their new Uniform OF olive
Arah. which the Board OF Police Com
un.xssoners has adopted Tor the motor
cycle men 20 replace the conventional
service blue. The olive drab uniforms
are adorned with two rows Of brass
buttons. and are worn with tan leather
putte>s and gaSns!ess and cap. The
adoption of this Uniform ny the mo-
Vorcycle men was almost . matter OF
necessity. a. the dust % the West
End streets wrought destruction with
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