New-York tribune., 1885-01-27
POLICE EAT A GOOD DINNER.
THE FORCE LEFT TO RUN ITSELF.

policemans lot Is not happy one one one the asPeot
Of some thirty police captains and four inspectors az
the fourth annual banquet OF the Police Department a
eonieos last night gave the lie direct TO that state
ment Gilbert and Sullivan to the contrary no'wi'n-
standing A more joyial better-condnohea' oe''eroo
ing set OF men could hardly be gathered toge'no' y!
acquiring the highways and by-ways OF New-forh' No
traces did their countenances show OF the agonzhg
,goe they undergo every Sunday in their efforts to en-
force the excise law the face of obdurae Darkeepes
and sceptical and somewhat bi0ulously disposeu pun
lie Nor did they reveal any outward signs OF 'ner con
tests with burglars. thieves, pugilists ranps hsn'
hawks and inouistye and notto-be baihed WPortois'
which form their daily occupation Ihey iooAeu D.s'
seck fat and happy and disclosed capacity or SLOWING
away the good things the feast which has never oe
surpassed by any gathering at Deimomcos
MAYER Grace presided. On his right sat Commissioner
Frepcb and next to him Senator elect William d.
Ir,s leaking like n piCmy when contrasted with the
bnky csrtains. The comparison however was geheray
in his favor when made to apply to heads alone Al"o
table were also Henry Bergh, the Rev. prs. Hal anu
Crosby judges Barrett, Davis Donohue Pohce Con-
missioners Matthews. McCaveand Porter Roscoe Conk-
Ing Recorder smyth. Chauncey M. Depew' Eloruso -
Gerry and MOnsignOr Cape
The police inspectors and captains were scattered ABOUT
six tables and were sandwiched In between poli1oins
of all grades and wen known men about
and desired tho good side of the I9ers rs
Captain w@ r"n5 s "R Wans
EN- @ for S the eyfnng yed gy Iq Se e
P xUS ri in good bxmored tests and merrment. Captain
@ashhnn TOO showed that @ Though 4ng 1S I rogs in
his heart II would he difficult TO 40 scant M sst
the good Of the Mefe all in Uniform and
needed spread of starched linen 10 display 'ne 0io
chests. . 100 1,os,,i, Conoland T.
TeSS E2fsT src HfaqSG MocuSsR
seibert. sanders, Brogan Leary Comm hea sicsrs
GSsT ncy BsFs1SS sSa Benne The Inspectors Bne
Murray, Diiks and Ihorhe; o, o,a await n. n nonu.
,nen presided over table At another
lowered like tall pine above fabe All and
smiling looked though no clouds bedimmeh hs
RO5c 1o1S County opESs9 Esr Keenan, R SasE
her comet 1nd md io1SnG GaDv Sf ft Offices yet
in store for him Colonel George Bliss with his newt
able batonholo bouquet cracked Jokes wi Mh sPSs TaPSS
slowed honors with becoming modesty ZONE zone. oi vv @
Gns g1n TeFs and
Duffy Power and White state Senators Guiy Van
Cotti District. Attorney MARITIME Commissoner Croker
Dr. Cyrus w. Edison, exJudge Horace huSSeN' i'''""'
TIE sPEECT-MAKING.
Tn all there were over $50 persons pres
ent There were only hyo toasts on the hst'
the policemen evidently being averse 10 spoil
ing good digestion by oyermuch speech-inaXihs
Three cigars deposited at each mans Plate
begaTs Mayor started IT, Among other things SAID:
my duty and hope VII Dc se te eI, o. S
above criticism ppanse 1t W be iVr Shall M their
most ardent and most nntiins iIeha ana % any bm m bo
severe and caustc critic lAppauSe - but tntm scii @
of duty. Renewed applanse.l irrespective OF the
personnel OF thee commissioners al tue oncers Oh tat
denartmen will find In active, willing c0-opera.
tor and reliable support for them IN the y VI
vice the general performance ot their duties Tap
the fist toast on the list Our City," responded
to by hoigSc Io aid Ne have 900 OF people
New.York we have eghtyfour languages and dialects
spcEef ost fnons IN and most desirable city in world
TO live in About the police may say That captain i
ieadng man Troy and of Bostons pu8etGrs9 sons
any reason this judge OF the supreme
{gcnewed laughterl , ,,,,. 1race porrott
retpended This is the time, he said have been
thought iobc bcs' bya cert$n sloqu' nt ns
I'M bosS that have made all Of you captains e1ctHe
Judges Uauehterl au proud OF you as Judges i, io ~
the instance to which Mr Conking has releIe1 G 49, g"a
fake The papersyou took the prisoners ana th uectG
the case argument tRenewed ausntcr haye
the system OF other co.ies u m aa p1nhd here
and law mucht respeced as In any oner clty 10 te
world IApplausel Our courts may not be as ieroeou;
as those OF London. as sentimental as those OF
Paris or as GesroHe as those Sesith, T ana saf
Tespeoting as any like body OF men IN the world AP
plausc The press Of the city is our best hght IA ne
persormance Of our duty Public service cannot be TOO
well watched for the public good ana our own eDo,
dependent friends who don't care rap for our position
or our power. lApplansel Let there he no potfs on
quarters IAppause Let the judicial gaVei ave % anu n rnc
judicial club work tog9ther LOT INC
scnator-eleet Evarss turn came next TO- to speak Tor
edgment OF the cheers which greeted him. ne lehaIkea
faeeOusly that he had before attended banquet
OF the Police Department because he presumed tnat
heretofore he had not been eossaeIed oi 9mon Of
HE srong vigorous of e police captains ana con-
her snch fine specimens OF physical manhood. lie
added: have thought the allowance Of one patrol
man to five hundred would hardly be enough IN my
profession there three or four thousand IN h
fnn %
thr clients. AS compared with the press You exhibit
striking contrast Yon know great many ma INNS % aou
great many things about our citizens mat they ah
know" IaughteE Win many GlheT cOiaIhngSS
s"our fonored Guests" responded to by Chauncey
our honored guests assembly Of men which
1t has the chief difficulty OF the police TO Keep tne
peace between. lGreat laughter zoe here Henry
@ es great 9 oSr of 9oo only way yTs
which my power be maintained is by increasing the
15TeastS DR. cfosg SeT PG' oo whc Who's crime
g the pOssa Of t6s Society for s'S the
Of Serrg Grueity Mt to Children, who rays mat the
only bar the way Of the complete success Of 'e SEQ
Senators and state lawmakers here These are amonp
rsdnsee en 10 the pay Of the police captains
Then go TO the lawmakers and DO their oes' 70 qe @
cent cent " oce1rfence IN London which has SHOCKED
aroused and agtated the civilized world II IN New orS
as n the city Of London there had been from tme C
time, from month to month warnings by deed and By
letter that there would be exploded the S ch II
destruction where were gathered men women @ ana C @
dren your wives and your sisters aud your rends per
,gS, ssR, o in The P1SS World the police would
have both the dynamite and the dsturDer LAP
Monsignor Cape in responding to "the press" SAID n
would be unworthy OF nm as tRe oC son o an as II he did
not give uttersnce TO his feelings OF sorrow III eooI
with ,t the SrT UR Which ne fsr the papers had
day or two ago. with the press saiu ne nav (
been identified since was twenty-two years OF hse. an
fhevh hay hon mc