Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
BADGE TO THE CHIEF
First District Police Honor Their For
mer Comrade and Captain.
THEY TAKE HIM py SURPRISE.
An He Walks Into the station-h""se
Captain Thomas Hands Him the
r,,n,er, md Makes a Nice Little
speech-Mnjor Howard Responds.

chief-of-Iollce Howard was presented
with handsome gold badge last night by
tho officers aud men OF the First Dis
.rtc. The presentation, which was in
formal and a surprise 10 the recipient
was made in the station-house at which
Major Howard did duty for SO many
years
The CHIEF walked into the station just
as the day force was going or duty ana
the night force coming on. Consequently
there were large number II NE men
present. The visit was an rao:hcidl oi'e'
and Major Howard had no .dea mat re
was to receive such pleasant snrprise'
He had been given hint q ~ something
OF the sort was proposed. out he di1 fo'
expect it TO occur so soCn.
THE BADGE PRESENTED.
Soon after Major Howard entered the
room, Captain ". l.. Thomas went u i''S
desk and took therefrom an eAqalsite
gold badge, and handed IL 70 "sJoi
Howard, IN the name OF the oN'ee's o.. CT
mex. of the district. The men were dIi
yanred around the room, and |it1easeu
IN. ceremony with much interest anu en-
ioyment. Captain Thomas, in MAXI uls
Yrcsantation, spoke briefly, oIt WIN .oh-
siderable feeling. He st'I'
Major Il. +. Howard;
Dear Sir.-NYe congratul4te you on your
,rouotion 10 the high office of Chiei OF
Police OF Richmond. We hope you mp
be- useful and be sD1rei many yea ~
continue the work OF sciorh III V14 -.
CITY which you nave 50 SUISSE Ni'
tnauguratcd. We present You t'-s -. 49,,
tiful badge as "a token oi est".nl ~. ,',i
and ,rusr IN its acceptance, tbat II "li'
$50 n l,,e Measure 20 tae one we dn'oy
IN nrcgrntjns it, We remain. sincerely
,-our Fri. uds. the officers anI mex o. thIs'
the First district"
RESPONSE OF THE CHIEF.
Major Howard's reply Indie lted con-
siderable emotion and le?sh OF fseilI g.
ne said. Comrades: Ii IS with rnItlshed
,,Iess,re that / receive this token OIL
esteem at your hands. Language cannot
convey the feelings OF my heart Having
besn associated with many or you lOi
sh,ut thirty years, and having endeaVoreu
dnriur that time 10 do justice 10 ipEseil'
o. an officer. and 10 you. as men; having
hen recently promoted TO the posl'loh
of Chief OF the department. WIZ e
deayor to conduct myself ana dischaIse
H. duties Of that high office in as iear-
my subordinate capacities.
II will wear this token Of your esteem
with great deal Of pleasure 10 Hi'seii'
and. trust, with honor 20 you.
with APOLOGIES for hims-f as speaker
Major Howard again thanked the men.
4 HANDSOME EMBLEM
The badge is OF solid gold. It is round
IN form. and is composed Of a hve-poiht-
81 star. encrcled by a band, which bears
,ba words in black enamel: "Chief oil
police CITY Of Richmond" The star has
white enamel points, with Intervening
ravs Of gold The face gears tho coat
of-arfrs Of Virginia, and the reverse sue
these words: presented 70 our Chlel' ID
L Howard. by the officers ana men %,
the First. his old district. August o. 1850
Bars Must De Closed.
Whatever humidity the atmosphere may
contribute TO the general WeaI OF VIC
to.aav. one thing is tolerably certain. ana
that IS. that. as far as the Dar-tooi 1 az.
concerned, il viii be one OF the dryest
sundays on record. The heroic measures
odopted by the police last week have had
n most salutary effect. and several par
i-eonsrs who have hitherto psrsistently
Ci-raearded all admonitions and warn
ines from the powers that be, have notl-
lied their regular customers mat theie
will be no admittance The polIce nave
received orders from the Chief to re-
double their efforts. and to make note
Of Offenders against the sunday.oo-
servance law. The only cases that VIII De
taken into court. however. viii be the
dn,Ior dealers. Memorandas viii be kept
nf all other offenders, who viii be prose
,uted or not. according 10 the Judgmen,,i,
s,livered 10 the several cases whlch VIII
De heard in the Hastings Court next sep
trrnhpr.