The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-14
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 GREAT SHOWING
Finest and Bravest" I'm pressive in Annual Muni-
 cipal Parade.
SUPERINTENDENT OF
 POLICE IS MARSHAL
Barney, Pensioned Fire Horse, Creates Comment
 Along Line of March.

The Finest and the Bravest'' did themselves proud today in the annual police and firemen's parade which took place at noon. Not an incident occurred to mar the procession but after the parade had been dismissed, the auto-hose wagon of No. Engine company was in collision with a small automobile at Main and Fulton streets and the latter came off second best. Ona of the front wheels of the car was torn off. It was owned by c. B. Flames & Co. and driven by John Walker. Witnesses disagreed as to who was to blame for the collision.
 The annual inspections of both po- lice and fire departments took place before the parade. The parade was started promptly at 1920, the police marching down Fairfield avenue from police headquarters to Main street where the firemen fell in line behind them.
 Supt John H. Redgate was mar shal. Assistant Superintendent Charles H. Suckley was his adjutant, march ing between the color bearers of the department, Charles N. Campana and John Corrigan.r
 Capt. John H. Began commanded the first platoon.<of >Qolicemen and Captains Frederick WWebb and Garry P. Sanger and the /lieutenants of the department in the order of their seniority, followed in command. The sergeants marched on the right of each platoon. The policemen were complimented on their marching, especially while passing the reviewing stand. The Wheeler & Wilson band with Drum-Major Fred J. Wetstine led the line The police patrols brought up in the rear.
 The Coast Artillery band, Drum Major George l.. Raymond, led the firemen.
 Members of the fire department un- der command of Chief Daniel B. Johnson, joined the line at Main street and Fairfield avenue. The firemen made fine appearance. They wore blue fatigue dress with white gloves. Each company marched in front of it's apparatus in platoon formation, the captains in front of the platoons, lieu tenants two paces to the right. The firemeni were divided into two divis- ions, Assistant Chief George F. Beardslee commanding the first and Assistant Chief Thomas Burns the second. hrN /
 At intervals along the line of march, linemen of the department were sta toned ready for any emergency which might arise. When the parade wts dismissed at Main street. No. com pany went swiftly to quarters prepar- ed to cover for ali companies on the west side of the river. No. 2 Engine company in like manner prepared to cover for all companies on the east side An extra hose wagdn was on duty at No. Engine house during the parade.
 One of the interesting features of the parade was Barney, the horse which, for many years drew Chief Johnson td fires and is now pensioned being cared for at the farm of Mi-1 chae1 Logan in Etratford. Barney was led by John Walters, of No. Engine company. the oldest active fireman in the department. For IA years before he was pensioned, Barney ran to fires in Bridgeport He wore today a blanket with his name and record fn- scribed. Despite his age he was sleek and fat, pranced to the music of the band, and seemed to understand and be proud of the attention bestowed upon him. st
 The horse ambulance of the Bridge port Animal rescue league closed the procession. =,
 Mayor Wilson. the fire and police commissioners and other officials re- viewed the parade from the stand at the city hall. A moving picture man took pictures of the parade and also the officials on the reviewing stand