New-York tribune., 1890-01-28
POLICE CAPTAINS DINE.
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET AT DELMONICO'S.
WIT AND WISDOM FROM CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw.
MAYOR GRANT, JUDGE BRADY. ELBRIDGE
T. GERRY AND COLONEL FELLOWS

| THOSE WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
The superintendent, inspectors and captains Of
/ police constitute what is justly known as the
finest body of guardians of the peace in the world
Faithful unto death" is their motto while on
duty; and when they hold dinner they do it
with all their might For nine years they have
been giving dinners. That held in Dcmonico's
last evening distinguished the eight
which preceded it for the lavishness of its hos
pitaiity, for the hcartncSs of its sociablity, and
for the excellent quality of its oratory.
In honor Of the finest the dining-hall was
hung with American flags and strcamers spanslcd
with golden stars field of blue stretched all
around the room.
Mayor Grant presided Behind his chair hung
the banner presented by the citizens of New-York
TO the police after the draft riots of 1868.
AT the right and left of the chairman sat Chaunccy
VI. Depcw, John McClavc, Senator j. SlOat Fassctt,
James Martin, }. Edward Simmons, Thomas {.
Patt, Recorder Frederick Smyth, William ii.
Clark, Franklin Edison, James d. Bell Judge John
K. Brady William X. Grace, Brayton Ives, John
H.. Voorhis, Elbridge 7. Gerry, and Charles /.
MacLean. Others present were:
Chas. NJ. Clancy, Captain siebert, Henry a. Cum
beIGn hGwau MCOue Ut.D MeHfer mn psNm n peImVm
Jonn Delahunty, julius {: Lulley, George ". MllAr,
kcagncy, ir., Edward Canl, Charles lcK. LOzer,
Eernard +. Martin, William ~ Cohen. Edward Lau
torbach, Louis +. Payn, John G. Valentine, Dr. > !.
Welsh, Captain Mcakm, Frank j. Murtha }. lienry
Mccarthy, Henry c. Miner, Captain Cassidy, Pcter ~
cassidy, Timothy DonOvan> captain sleym, Percy ROCK
WE'LL Dr. ,. g. Cook samuel Taylor, William II. kpp,
George Hopcroft, William Laior. Il. NJ: Galla"ay,
J. ". DeyOe. Howard Carroll. Jordan l.. Mott. Henry
Hilton David J. Dean. rupountend Murray, Angus
t,s schumacher. Chief BtnJam Murphy, 10, ph kuutz
Patrick Keenan, Captain schultz Chei G1ar'cs Doho-
van. John b. sexton, Catpain Garland John j Ryan.
Jeremiah liaye, Clarence L. Collins, Gcorge N9aAe,'
Frederick GerhnN. John GerhnN, John +. liarroti d.
Mcmahon, Thomas G. T. Grain, Inspector steers
Edgar l. Cullen, captain WaShburn, Jeremiah lanc
born, Thomas j. Carlton, George llllharu, William
TAFT John X. McNUlty. Edward r. Fitzpatrick. Peter
Mitchell, Captain Thompson, James T. Muly; stephen
George Mclean. the Hon William L. Brown. samuel
Garpenter Charles g. Wilson cyrus EdN9n' lane Iames
Stcarns Captain Stephenson, John T. Griffith. Frank
Bernard SHERIDAN Daniel T. Cooney captain O. Tonuor'
Edward J. Hall j. VI. Patterson. Daniel g. R0ilns,
Adoiph C. npfel llcrbc F; !. Porter. Captain Cori
James Greer captain GaStln; John j. rrnpcH; pr.
samuel NJ johnson. Dr. ). u. Dorm, CAPTAIN IerS
dan John Il. Gunner; John Cavanagh Captain reilly
IorneHHs y. Bis; Elhn Root stephen j.. lryn.9'
John H.. y. Arnold. Captain Mclaughlin, conrad y
Jordan. John ". Ltcobus, james Fitzpatrick captain
James II. Brc,ln, Edward stobc~. William VI. I!ci.s.
solomon lanford David F. Porter, Captain Wc-tcr
yclt, Jacob A. Cantor, Captain Webb. William Ward,
Conlin Hans ;. Eeattc Charles Donohue, E6cn
GSqc Sarsc cs SPsn ea4s He2 Pr an Gn cpoG M Gr9 II
NCCnilash' Ec9iamm +. M9nicrre hernafd keilh'
>,cckicr George F. Rocrch Richard croicr
Edward Gilon. f. L. Merrrcd. captain smith. Joseph
Koch. Alfred Siechlcr Captain wart~. Pctcr Docctr.
j., Frederick pppcrndn, IT, John 7. Carroll Captain
r rmtncv. Andicw j. White :. Wood NcClavc. Captain
ciilroy Edward Hasan. Joseph 4. Dscyfon- David
Sprasae' J. NJ Hi. charic, f.. yeraam, Denic
O'Rcilly. Captain Gram. Henry McNconan. jr.. J.
II. Rothschds. \. H. IIummc G.. Z. N'ro,iui John
Kelly, James W. Ridgway, H. ]. Nicholas. clarl"~ A.
George l. Inrraham. Dsv'i Evan. William j. r.
Kenny, George 6. Clarke. benjamin {. Williams. H.
". G. Graham. William Alley Captain Clinchc Colonel
Edward rcrrern. Rufns y. Cowinc. James Fitzgerald
Thomas G. Durham. 4. /. Ashman. william y Pcnncy
Frank Il. Lawr'nec Washington =. Congor, r. b.
Oelrichs. John r. Fellows
The Police Department NJ Ncw-York sumhcrs
not neither does il sleep. THEREFOR when II
engages in festivities "a victim must be found"
10 attend 20 the routiQc Of headquarters. This
task last nicht dcvolvcd on Captain Mcl.lwainc.
Of the Twcnty-third Sub-Prccnct, who did
his special duty like hero and q
man. Captain Alairc. Of the Seventeenth Pre-
cinct. was not at the dinner. Sickness in his
family prevented his attendance Chief Inspector
Thomas Byrncs was the chairman of the dinner
committee. Inspector l}yrncs is first in war on
dclcrs OF law. first in peace. and first IN the
hearts Of his fcllow-ohicCrs and fcilow-ctizcns.
lie is n model committeeman lie was last night.
as he always is. on hand when wanted. lie saw 10
it personally that everybody got seat and e
good dinner and paid less consideration 10 him
self than to any one present.
Mayor Grants speech was characterized 10y
brevity and thoroughncSs lie uttered a loudly
applaudcd truth when he said: The citizens OF
Ncw-York are proud Of their police force. " It's
efficiency" he added, - has been shown in many
trying circumstances. There is no city IN the
world where order is more thoroughly maintained
than in Ncw-York." Cheers
Tlbridge r. Gerry represented The City Of
Ncw-Yorli" on the toast list. In p~ising the
police. he rchcarscd some Of his "reminiscences as
chairman Of the Centennial Committee, when j."
had found the services of the finest" of arca,
aid 10 the prosperous course Of the celebration.
Judge John r. Brady responded for th'
judiciary with many "quips and cranks ana
modern instances lie was rewarded ny mach
applause and more laughter. il was hardly fam
that Chaunccy ". Dcpcw, who replied
for "Our Guests should ally Ji"a'
Eradv with partaity for ih'
fall Of the year, when the chcs'nnts arr, np'
M Ucpcws speech vas IKE al OF NJ. ~,
uew's ofter-dnncr speeches II sparkcd VIII;
iumOr ana wi: il contained some WclI-Nh'u
satire. and ohouudcd H. solid sense. lie p'id
some wcll-dirocicd compliments, 700, 10 ih'
chiefs of tEc Ncy-Nork police foIcc-tn SupeiLu-
irndcrt Muuay. 10 whom hc attributed us
position. as tie best disciplined OF the ponce
forces Of the country and TO Inspector NI.r',
,,hou lie characterized as the most poplIf
man in Nc,y-loil, with all classes. especially
with those who receive his personal atten,"n 20 ,,
Mr. Drpcw is the evangelist Of the Nord
F,ir for New-Nork He found ucW argument
for this city last night in the efficiency Of ITS
nnlicr Part of what ne said OH this piruculaT
point was:
.r q, lo sublectcd with all the cities Of the word q"
,c a. Of The country looking and that Is whcn The
vorl,, Fair il he'd here. Cheers Then IL VIII b'