New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29
WILLIAM MuRRAY, superln
| Thomas ByrneS Henry V. Steers.
Alexander .. Williams Prunr ConliD.
CAPTAINS.
Az ENrREE oF LocUsTs WITHOUT HoNEY.
rNsPECToRs


Nearly means all but one-Captain John
McElwain. who, by the due rotation Of the rolling
years. became in his turn slave Of duty, and
assumed oil the awful responsibilities Of the super
intendency at Police Headquarters Delmonico's
! great banqueting-room was decorated with the
banners Of the City and State Of New-YorlS, and
with the flag presented by grateful citizens 20
the finest in 1871. Lest anybody should for
| get that moral suasion is much assisted in this
city by the Excalibur7 Of the force, a miniature
locust" or club, was served with each dish Of
ice-cream and was poclIeted as a souvenir By oil
tho guests, in fear and trembling. and by all the
bravest7 with the sardonc GOODNESS, or even con-
tempt, bred OF familiarity.
Mayor Grant delivered quiet, tasteful speech
in which he referred 10 the present and 20 the
great future of New-YorlS City. The future de-
velopment Of the. city, he sad, and was justly
applauded for IL, depends on the purity Of its
government. lie added that nc instructed
by the committee, Of which Inspector Byrnes was
chairman, 10 announce apologies from number
Of wel-lnown men who were invited, but were UNI
able TO attend. Among them were President
Cleveland, Thomas @. Platt, ex-Mayor William
R. Grace, Frederick r. COndert and Commissioner
John Il. Voorhis
| GOVERNOR HILL FOR THE STATE OF NETWORK.
Governor Hill replied TO the toast Of The
State OF New-York," and in so doing said of the
police;
| They have ever been faithful TO their trust They
do not need any 20 speak specially IN their behalf
| They speak for themselves and they are liko
I they always speak up and let ms know, and unlike
some OF public speakers, they frequently mako
| hit daughter ana appauseJ
cHAUNcEY II. DEPEws ELooUENoE.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the spokesman for
Our Guests" He was as equal TO the occasion
as ever and delivered an address IN conjunction
with which star-spangledo is but weak ex-
planatory adjective. The following are few
fragments from his artistic mosaic work:
We, the guests, arc here 20 testify that for two
| hours out OF 365 days can talk fay0Tably about
the police Tonight we point out their virtues,
eulogize their courage, and really discover that OF
| deserves so well OF the Republic the Metropolitan
| Police. Cheers) There arc In this State officials
they can occupy II every day except onetat Of the
Metropolitan Police banquet Then the Governor
ing and Republican majority prepared 10 do conflict
TO all that the Democrats have saved, and suspcnds
am preparing a ladder 20 get over that fence.
! daughter and cheers,l The judges come here. To-
morrow the courts are suspended, all the functions
Of the city government IN allegiance to-day, and
II anything should occur In this town within the next
Governor to order out the military a judge 20
hold ID court; daughter and o a9piia5use)
man Is a. soldier, armed with us sword dressed
In the uniform OF the army. He has touch with
the people. lie represents despotism. He does not
sustain the majesty OF the law created by free people,
but no sustains imperial power impressed iipon a
people who have little TO say about what the law
should be. But when you come here, ths policeman
Is a citizen of tho people whom be guards and
whom he arrests. We admire, and nothing furnishes
a better theme for admiration than, the magnificent
saved that city from the sack. Tho same causes
prevailed here Why was there no citizen with palld
street, Because tho prowcss Of the Metropolitan Po-