The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-03
Holiday Crowds Applaud Police and Fire De-.
 partments STREETS JAMMED BY HAPPY THRoNG Brilliant Pageant Draws Many Compliments for
 Marchers


 Bridgeport received it's police and fire lighting forces this afternoon. departments passing in parade through d number of the principal streets. At city hall the bIue-clad p1atoons and blIrnished apparatus passed inginspec- ton before Mayor Wilson ana other city officials. From sidewalk, ofEce buildings and private residences, ap- plauding crowds gave a gala appear arice to the streets. The men and ap- paratus of both departments never looked better Many visitors to the cftv witnessed the parade and com plimented officers of both, departments on the superior appearance of their men and apparatus
 Eirnoingham, marshal of the parade and Fire Chief Edward Mooney chief 3f stair. were the center of attention and won applause all along the line ct was a merited tribute to the men ; sxVsa, are responsible for the super1or standard maintained in eacn depar.- lHs anent, a. standard that has made 34idgeport farora.bly known through ont fflee country Brfdgeporters were mr,51d of the police and fire depart Tnent executives. They were proud of inc men under them and of the ap- paratus in line. and they had reason to be. ideal day for inspection and march ing. The value Of police drilling dur ing the winter, inaugurated ana dA- yvs.vs favored by Superintendent Bir- 1ninehaan, was manifested througnour in the soldierly appearance oE tne men. The fire eonpanles unner lnslL nsaL commazading sSfzacers naarched Tn pia- +5-.sz asef47 eompanv preceding It's piece of apparatus.
 fang before the bIue-clad lines ap- nearsd. the streets began to nll with a holiday appearing crowd A tfaIllc e squad in charge of Police LAeutensIne .s'e = "A T Proi1t of the Third precinct po- Iiea station comprising the regular rnen on trafac duty augmented by es- neciai1y appointed men had tner a3ands full with the good natured gath arfng. number of detectives qui- etly followed the parade M anager Charles FI Chapnnan and other local f5ria1a of the Connecticut Co, kept A+rafar off the parade streets and the saarchers were given right of way 7sI7, dress uniform members of the r,o1ice dApartment reported at head quarters, B'airheld avenue. at o,clocA Inspection by Mayor Wilson ana tne police conEnissdo oners LOOK place o.s- sllo. 4v before starting for F'airdeld avenue and Main streeA the point from which 4Ea rav-ade began. The officers ana ! ,nen were complimented highly upon 4beir appearance and reminded that Bridgeport has a police force recos- nized throughout the county
 slzperintendent Birmingham formal 57 .auvnad his duties as marshal of -15,e parade at Main street and Fair s1ead aveuue The police motoroycle -o,,ad cornprfsing Policemen Gorgas. rdofman, Garrity, Burns and Llggins was the advance guard and cleared fhe way without trouble.
 They were followed by the Wheeler i 5e wilson band and an automobile containing members of the police board.
 They were followed by supt- Birn- 5ne41axn on handsome charger IN Q needing of retiring a. man of his call s1ssy. ss 7Sraa a comment heard frequent 1v among the spectators The police efandard was carried by Policeman C. N Campana, who has been recogniz- d as department standard bearer up- on police parades for years past.
 The nine police p1atoons were com nosed of 12 men each. The first pla- foor was commanded by Captain Will Ham H Anderson of the Third pre- icincf station, senior captain or the department Sergeant John O'Con- nell. senior sergeant of the depart rnent. was second in comnand.' The second platoon was in charge or Cap s tain J. H. Redgate of the Second precinct station with Sergeant T. H. Flood second in command captain J. H Regan of police headquarterf was in charge of the third platoon with Sergeant James Ramsey assist :, ing The fourth platoon was tn charge of Lieut. F. W.sWebb of the Second precinct station, senior lieu tenant and for many years n cnaIge sIs of police headquarters at night, with esorraant Edward Wagner second in command. In charge of the fifth pla- toon was Lieut.. John : Quinlvan oa the Second precinct with James O'Nea1 as his sergeant. Lieut. Garry P. Sanger of the Third precinct sta- ton, department dri1lmaster, com 1nanded the sixth platoon, with Ser geant c. A. Wheeler as his aide. The seventh platoon was in charge of Lieut.. Charles H. SuckIey with Ser geant l. B. Williams as his aide. Lieut. P T. BlansfeId of headquarters commanded the eighth platoon, there being no sergeant assigned to aid him on account of the illness Of Sergeant John McGirr. The ninth platoon was in charge of Lieut.. J.. A. Hazel of readduarters with Sergeant James Walker as his aide. The men were dressed in full dress uniforms, dress coats, belts, dress clubs and white gloves.
 Lieut.. William O'Leary of the Sec ond precinct station was in command of the detail of doormen which fol
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