New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Detachments of Nurses and
Wanamaker's Aviators
Form Surprises
Hylan, on Foot, Acts
AS Grand Marshal
Six of "Finest" Decorated ;
Mayor Issues Statement
Praising Force

eual parade yesterday, or, rather, New
York had it's annual police parade, with
eaany features the city never had seen
before. They were appreciated. From
che Battery to Forty-frst Street and
southwark to the reviewing stand in
Madison Square multivocal roar Of
approval marked the course of She pa
rade, and was sustained from the mo-
ment the silk-natted Mayor stepped
into view until the last of the four hun
bred white-spatted policewomen tripped
out of sight
One of the old features was missing.
No venerable, fercely mustached chief
inspector curvetted at the head Of the
marchers, and even Frank, the lato
chiefs big bay, was lacking. No one
who saw the erect, evenly striding
ranks, however, could doubt that the
soul of Max Schmittberger was march
ing this day, too. The Schmittberger
discipline and the Arthur Woods per-
sonality pervaded the swinging ranks
no less than did the precision of that
martinez drillmaster, Cap'n Jakey
Brown.
Mayor Acts as Grand Marshal
The advent of tn. Mayor-afoot,
moreover-as grand marshal was de-
pearance in line of the Police Com
missioner. Commissioner Enright,
like the Mayor, trusted to SHANK S
mare" With them were President
"Al" Smith of the Board of Alder
men. Controller Craig, Borough Presi-
dents Bowling, Riegelmann, Bruckner,
Connolly and Van Name and other Off
Gals.
Mrs. Ellen O'Grady, Fifth Deputy
Police Commissioner. was not one of
the marchers. She reached the re-
viewing stand by automobile. and was
chiefly interested in the 400 blue-cla I'd
members of the Women's Police Re-
serve. Some of them were mounted.
There also was a detachment of nurses
in the parade, and throughout the line
Of march the women were applauded.
The aviators of the police reserves,
stalwart young men in blue uniforms
and rakish, skiff-built caps and black
puttees, who marched beside an aero
plane given to them by Rod1nan Wanna
maker, commander of the reserves,
were another surprise of which New
York voiced hearty approval. Five
regiments of the reserves marched
The motorcycle police, accompanied by
three cycle-mounted machine guns,
added to the military atmosphere. The
real war tinge, however, came from the
proudly borne department service flag
with its 525 stars.
Six of "Finest" Decorated
Bands were furnished by the Fire
Department, the Street Cleaning De-
partment, the postoffice ana various
regiments. It's own band the Police
Department assigned as usual to the
honor battalion, one feature of the pa
rade which came down unchanged from
raised aspect of the six chosen men of
the force.
These six. who were decorated at the
reviewing stand by the Mayor for acts
of conspicuous bravery during the year
1917, are:
Probationary Patrolman Charles A.
Mentally. of the 102d Precinct, the de-
partment medal of honor.
Patrolman Edward H. Machel, of the
104th Precinct, the Rhinelander medal
for valor.
Sergeant Joseph T. Weckesser, of the
Marine division, the Isaac Bell medal
for bravery.
Patrolman Charles C. Steinert, of
the Headquarters division, the Peter r.
Meyer medal.
Patrolman Henry Mauderer, 39th
I
America medal.
Patrolman Patrick Feeley, 18th Pre-
cinct, "The Brooklyn Citizens" medal.
The Mayor read the following state
ment:
you are the men who have won the
highest honors for meritorious service
in the Police Department during the
year 1917.
MANY Of your brave comrades have
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the risk of their lives performed meri-
torious service.
with so many men distinguished for
their valor in the Police Department it
must have been difficult to choose six
men who were entitled to these medals
OF honor. ! understand that after a
most careful consideration Of the rec
ord you have been chosen for the
highest honors. l may call you the
'bravest of the brave
Last year five Of your comrades
sacrificed their lives for the service
and you men displayed willingness to
give. to the city the last full measure
OF devotion. and l hope you may live
long to enjoy your honors. The deeds
which you have performed will live
long in the memory OF the police force
and inspire other men to make the
highest sacrifices in the name Of law
and order.
THE people of this city, as we'll as
the Police Commissioner and myself.
are proud to pin upon your breasts
these. decorations Of honor and con-
graduate you for your courageous SER
vice."
Showing Pleascs Hylan
Among those who watched the parade
from the reviewing stand was "Rig
BIZ Devery, the "best chief of notice
New YORK ever had" Colonel Roose-
veit had been invited, but was unable
to accept.
Mayor Hylan expressed his salts.
faction in the showing made by the
department in the following statement .
i cannot express in strong enough
language the wonderful showing and
impression the members of the noIice
foree made upon me to-day.
Commissioners Enrignt must he
gwen the credit for this admirable nv.
hibition, and / wish to Commend him
in the highest terms for his IVORY
The officers and men under his com.
mand bore themselves to-day like roo.
uiars OF the United States army.
Nowhere in the world. | am snr.
could you find such splendid BODY 81
trained officers Of the peace. Thew ara
fittingly called sthe finest Commits.
sioner Enright has been assisted in
his efforts by an efficient staff Of com.
missioners, to all Of whom desire
to express my appreciation, and par.
ticularly the special deputy police COM
snissioners. Messrs. Wanamaker, Har-