The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-25
GAINED THE 10th or THEM.

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The Police Force Surprise the Marshal
and the sergeant.
City Marshal Pat Calvin and Sergeant
Joe Callahan were each presented with a
handsome gold-headed cane by the mem
bers of the police force last night. The
presentation was made at the hour when
the day shift goes off duty and the night
shift on. All the men were in the big room
At tho CITY hall. and the sergeant was just
about to wish them all \ me ry Christmas
whom Clerk Arthur Poznanski stepped for
ward. and addressing him. said:
Sergeant Callahan: The police force of
which you are an honored member, in rec
ognition of your many admirable qualities
of head and heart land paienthetically ii
might be said Of p%erson), desire to give OK
preston to their sentiments in q way that
will be a constant reminder of the opinion
they entertain ware you. and a memento
of the times when you were an active par
tioipant in the preservation OF the peace
and good will which the Christmas tide il
supposed to bring to all Christians and civ
ilized people. Toward you as their imme-
diate superior they tind that mere words
cannot convey their opinion, and this cane
which l now present to you is given as a
reminder that wherever Gain ia raised there
10 the police sergeant. ready, able and will
ing to put it down again. This cane is Or
namental and useful, both desirable quail
ties, and duplicated in yourself. Should
the time ever come when this badge of re-
spectability be raised in wrath against any
unlucky disturber of the peace and good
order, remember the weakness of human
nature and human heads. and forbear to
use the strong arm on the miserable of
fender. With this came which | now pre-
sent to you goes our friendship and good
wishes. May happiness and good cheer DO
our during many merry Christmases and
happy new years. and that prosperity may
attend You always is the earnest desire of
the entire police force of the city Of Helena.
Sergeant Callahan does not pretend to be
much of an e%xtempore speaker, and on this
occasion he was knocked completely out.
He could only respond with q few words OF
thanks, and wound up with "oome nave
something" Everybody went and had
something.
Marshal Calvin was next induced to leave
the front office and enter the large assembly
room. When he was there Clerk Poznanski
cleared his throat and said:
Marshal Calvin: The members of the
police force. recognizing the pleasant rela-
tions that exist between the various branch
es of the service, desire to express to YOU
their appreciation of this situation by some
testimonial BETTING this joyous season,
when friends testify each to the other their
friendliness by Christmas gifts and kind
wishes. ! believe the community In gener-
al feel that FOUR every effo : is directed to
preserving to every ~law-abiding and roace-
ably disposed citizen all the rights. privi-
leges and protection to which
every such citizen ia entitled, and
also to inspire in the hearts
of the lawless that wholesome
respect for the steel clad hand of the law
which will result in good order and the
highest happiness Of our fellow citizens of
the good city of Helena. And now, in
presenting to you this testimonial from
your friends Of the police force, with it al
low me to convey their and my own best
wishes for your future health and happi-
ness, and that this Christmas will be the
forerunner of many. other Christmas sea-
sons each and all as prosperous as the one
which is now with us, is the earnest desire
of the entire police force of Helena.
Ma hal Calvin responded briefly. He
said he had expected nothing of the kind,
n was at a loss what to say. He compli.
mented the force on being the finest be-
tween ST. Paul and Portland. and wound
up by sending out for the cigars, in which
everybody. even che prisoners. shared.
The canes are@ebony, with heavy gold
heads and suitably inscribed.