New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-31
VETERAN HORSES ALSO
HAVE THEIR PARADE
Years of Service, Plus Good
Care, Win Ribbons and
Medals for Workers.
jim HAS T0ILED 80 YEARS
Many City Departments Have
Entries in Seventh Annual
Event-Mrs. Speyer Dis
tributes Awards.

jim took vacation Yesterday. All the
other veterans were parading so why
shouldn't jim? Perhaps he didn't prancc
along as lively as he did thirty-six years
ago. when ne was only colt, but thirty
three years OF service is a rather long
pull for any horse. Joe, TO be sure. is a
year older than jim, but he has served
7 in the work horse army only twenty
eight years, and has not gained that deep
horse sense which caused Jim to wear
his blue ribbon with such dignity in the
Seventh Annual Work Horse Parade yes
| terday morning. Joe didn't start TO work
until he was nine years old. so he must
have spent an idle youth. Probably eat
ing his wild oats.
Jerry and JOe-another Joe-Were dis
posed 10 look down upon the whole crowd
In single blessedness. Double harness for
them. Each has been in it for twenty
nine years. Therefore, with d record OF
ffty-eight years total service. they had
right to swagger little.
Yesterday parade was under the
auspices OF the New York Women's
League for Animals. For two hours it
passed the reviewing stand. where Mrs.
James Speyer president OF the league.
distributed prizes and ribbons to the best
representatives Of the III classes.
Almost every class of work horse was
represented. Tho mounted police made "A
gallant showing. The Fire and Street
Cleaning departments sent delegations;
also the Departments Of Health, Parks.
Correction and the hospital ambulance
service.
There were classes for all sorts Of old
horses teams and drivers Of butcher and
baker and grocer. contractor. manufact-
urer. and every other type Of trucking.
Robert Moloy. Of Todd q Co. behind
Jerry and Tony. was the oldest driver in
the parade. lie has been driving for
hfty-two years. Carmen Seaman. who
has seen service for only twenty-five
years. won the blue ribbon for his horse
IN his class and "A special prize of IS Of
fored by Miss Elsie de Wolfe. Daniel
Kane has been handling the reins for
forty-throe years. Alexander Brennan
drives mules. Jim and Paddy. and drew
a yellow ribbon for thirtyeight years
service
In the old horse class a special prize
l
years old. driven by Alexander Open
hoimcr Oppenheimer has been in the
service OF John G. Schneider for thirty
eight years. and I'm the wagon with him
were Emanuel Oppenheimer, his father.
lO3 years old. and his mother, l0l years
old Mrs Speycr presented 10 Mrs. or
penhelmer a large bouquet of American
Beauty roses Then she gave the father
/ "A medal.
II was 1910 when the first division or
the parade reached the reviewing stand,
led by the Police Department entries.
headed by Lieutenant David Mccarthy
on Watercure. Watercure was awarded
blue ribbon. as were Shamrock, ridden by
Lieutenant George 5. Wood. and Vance,
ridden by Patrolman James +. Smith.
Gordon. ridden by Sergeant William
Cavanagh. and quiet, by Patrolman John
O'Hara. received red ribbons.
In the Fire Department entries Deputy
chief John Biuns wagon. with Dick.
twenty-one years old. attached won a
blue ribbon. The hose wagon Of Engine
Company No. T. with Abbot. twenty
seven years, and Accident, twenty-five
wears. received a blue ribbon. \ blue rib
bon was also awarded 10 Hook and Lad
der Company No. :. with Durand, Mad
stone and Robinhood attached. and Fire
man James Creighton driving
I'm the Department Of Street Cleaning
Patrick Collins. with Jim. twenty years
old. ana Anthony Cordello. with Kitty.
seventeen years. won blue ribbons. Ste
phen Carey took the blue ribbon for the
seventh consecutive year In the Park De
partment entries, with NO. Is. fourteen
years -
I'm the reviewing stand with Mrs. Speyer
were Police Commissioner Waldo. FIRE
Commissioner Johnson. William II. Ed
wards. Commissioner OF Street Cleaning;
Miss Ella Mabel Clark. vice-presldent OF
the New York Women's League Tor AMI
mails: Mrs Grenyille Barker and Mrs.
Cadwalader Jones, directors. Mrs. L. ;.
V,itherbee. Mrs Edward Robinson, Mrs.
II. Winthrop Gray, Miss Burchenal. di-
rector OF the Girls Branch OF the Public
schools Athletic League; Or. Blair. Of the
Bronx Park Geological Society. and James