Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-26
THE POLICE BREAKFAST
MAYOR HARRINGTON AND HIS
POLICE FORCE.
Tho Police Force Present the Mayor
With Gold Opera Glasses-Felicitous
Congratulations from q Number
of Speakers-A Happy
Occasion.

Mayor Harrington commenced Christ
mas in an auspicious and happy manner
by giving the whole police force, few
of the city officials and representatives
OF the press q splendid breakfast at the
Clayton House in Mine Host Pyle's very
best style. The menu consisted OF
roasted turkey, hot rolls and butter,
roasted turkey, coffee and turkey, celery
and cranberry sauce and then roasted
turkey.
The police made splendid appearance
as they rounded the corner from the po-
lice Office under the lead OF the Mayor
and his Chief, and filing into the Clayton
House they took their seats around q
table that ran the whole length of the
dining room. At cross table at the
end sat the Mayor, 10 his right Judge
Ball, to his left President Farra OF the
City Council, while at the end of the
cross table City Solicitor Turner lay
around loose.
At this table also were seated Council
man Magee, DR.. Wallace, Clerk OF Coun.
ell Messick, and the two young Masters
Bates. Chief OF Police Swiggett occupied
the other end of the table. At the con-
cluslon OF the breakfast Mayor Harring-
ton raped for order, and then, thanking
his police force for their good behavior,
efficient services, and neat appearance,
wished them the compliments Of q
Merry Christmss. He then introduced
Judge Ball.
The Judge In happy and filicitous
manner paid high compliment to the
efficiency Of the police force. He thanked
them for the general and uniform cour-
tesy with which they had always treated
him. Tney had been In office now about
Is months and he thought II they did as
well for the last Is months the people
would be ready to say we'll done good
aud faithful servants, and he was about
to "step up higher" when the Judge,
amidst the laughter of the force checke i
himself and said provided the Democrats
didn't give q better force. The Judge
was loudly applsuded.
President OF City Council Farrs, also
compllmented the police force on lite
efficiency.
City Solicitor Turner, gathered him
self up aud made very fine compliment
tary address as only he con make when
he let's himself out.
At the conclusion of his address on
behalf Of the force he presented Mayor
Harrington with o pair OF very hand.
Mayor was completely taken by sui-
prise aud reserved his thanks iOr the
present. George w. Roberts, OF the
Morning News. made well-timed adj
dress on Christmas and its signif-
canoe. He congratulated the police,
tho Mayor and the city officials. he
thought the police made such q good
record that Judge Ball might as well
have said that they would he called
back sgain st the end OF their present
term. Solomon Hereey, of the REpUB-
LIoAN, defended the police from the
general aspersion OF "cops" when there
was nothing worse to call them. He
had always found them to be gentlemen,
and he thought they would "get
there" sgain in 1891 In spite of Collector
Dougherty's fine work. Cody Anfenger,
of the reia Presse, spoke for the Ger
mans and said they were we'll pleased
with the administration of Mayor Har-
rington and praised his police force.
Chief Of Police Swiggett said be was q
man of deeds more than of words, but
complimented the Mayor and the police
for their hearty cooperation in Keeping
order. Other lively addresses were made
by q. B. Palmer OF the Evening journal,
Councilman Magee aud G. B. White Of
the Diamond Match Company. Mayor
Harrington then thanked his force for
their kind remembrance of him In pre-
senting him with these beautiful opera
glasses, and then again wishing them o
Merry Christmas, the men hurried off to
their respective beats with the kindliest
remembrance of the Mayor, and resolved
more then ever to do their full duty,