New-York tribune., 1919-05-18
Police Parade Swings Up
Fifth Avenue in Driving
Rain as the Band Plays
''How Dry / AMI
Women, Too, Undaunted
Governor and Other Nota-
bles Review Column; He
roes Get Medals From
Mayor

y
day in one of the most remarkable of
all police parades. Just after Mayor
Hylan had pinned medals on those
members of the department whose dis
tinguished service in hazardous work
had gained them recognition the storm
broke, drenching the waiting thou
sands in the stands and sending every
one scurrying for shelter. The rain,
however, did not interfere with the
parade programme, and as line after
line of the marching police men and
women swept UP the avenue they were
given an enthusiastic reception.
Mayor Hylan, with the members of
the Board of Estimate, led the march,
crs up the avenue. The Mayor waved
his hat and smiled at the crowds all the
way up the line. Behind the Mayor
Police Commissioner Richard Enright,
with his many deputies, marched, car
rying the new departmental flag, which
was unfurled yesterday for the first
time Then followed 5000 uniformed
patrolmen of the regular force, $500
police reserves from four of the five
horoughs and about 1000 women police
the rain.
New Flag Is Displayed
~ =, The parade started to move up Fifth
Avenue from Twenty sixth Street
- o'c 10 ha of
many bands. The sidewalks below
the marchers were given a mighty
sheer as the perfect lines of blue
swung along. There was much inter
est in the new flag, with its five alter
snating vertical bars of green and
white signfying the five boroughs. In
the upper left hand corner there is a
field of azure with twenty-four white
STARS, each representing town or viii
iage incorporated in the greater city.
1t is sale that the little star represent
ing Greenwich Village is the first Of
xbcial recognition which that part of
syld New York has ever had on flag.
r2here is a small orange fringe on the
senblem.
~ One feature of the parade that at
sstracted attention above Forty second
SStreet was the appearance of Commits
.@oner Enright's so-called "millionaire
adeputies' all in one group. They wore
Brock coats
~ Governor and Notabes There
- Above Fifty Street the stands
s~ere crowded in most places when the
shead of the parade passed Governor
aSmlth and Mrs. Smith were in the re-
viewing stand with Sir Thomas Linton.
Major General John F. O'Ryan, Major
General Barry, Major General Mann.
Rear Admiral John D. Mcdonald. Com
modore r. F. Forshew, Rear Admiral
danes H. Glennon, Secretary of State
Francis M. Hugo, Father Francis P.
Duffy. Colonel Edward Omstead, Pub
nc Service Commissioner Lewis Nixon.
Mrs. John F. Hylan and Miss VIRGINIA
sHylan.
- While awaiting for the parade to ap-
sproach the people in the stand were
ssntertaained by the Police Glee Club
y sslmmdiately after the Mayor arrived
at the reviewing stand the parade was
halted while he pinned the medals on
the SIX honor men for their acts of
were: Bertram Maskiell, acting de-
~hectlve sergeant, who received the de-
partment Medal of Honor for arrestinp
nold-up men; Acting Captain John D.
toughlln. commander of the BROOKLYN
and Queens detectives, who was shot
oown while assisting in the arrest of
desperate criminals; Patrolman Mich
aei Enright, for apprehending a SOL
td1er temporarily deranged; acting De-
q tectlve Sergeant Gustave Schley. who
rescued laborer from a coal chute.
Mounted Patrolman John 4. O'Brjen
Tor a meritorious arrest, and Patrol
.man John Schawaroch for similar
deed.
- Mayor Rewards Heroes
- Before pinning the medals on the he
Foes Mayor Hylan said
f., Following time honored custom. il
sis my privilege as Mayor of the Citv Of
New York to present to you the medals
tof honor which are the highest awards
slor meritorious service ip the Police
department during the last year. Manv
mem oers Of the police force have dis.
kslngulshes themselves for bravery and
'aior' nut you have been chosen To re-
celve these coveted decorations.
"hat the medal of the Legion Of
.xuonor q to the French soldier, the Vic
ssoria Cross to the soldier of Great pr;t
sam and the Congressional Medal "a ~ .
- merican soldier, these medals arc to
sne police OF the City of New York
=, They testify permanently in hrorza
~and gold that quality Of heroism which
mas always distinguished the pol;ce
@sorce OF this city, and behind thor,
sstands record of bravery that ia Nv
7surpasSed. for you men, in the defence
,sef law and order in this city. for the
protection OF life and property and for
me honor and glory OF your service
rave gone down into the valley Of death
and ~ miracle you are alive to te,,
sifhe story end 10 receive this rich re-.
ward Of merit
81 congratulate you upon your yIo-
J,ous service; congratulate the Citv
toi New York that in it's army Of bl,e
there can be found, wherever and whnr
ever the call may come, II 900 men who
would gladly give tho last full measure
sof devotion. and who would be nrot,d
AND happy to yield up their lives IN d.
renee OF law and order in the street. ~
this city" "
Il Band Plays How Dry Am.
* Then the uniformed force, led nv
Chief Inspector John Daily, started
past the stand TO 10th Street. where