Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
N MEMORY OF POE.
r.. police Of Richmond Honor Their
Dead Chief al Hollywood.
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
prayer by Rev Dr. Kerr and "
splendid aud Appropriate Grafton
.toncI John BclI Bigpcr-hn-
,,spcctlon of Department..

..-o Of Richmond yesterday after
-..l high mark Of respect 10
late chief. Major John Poe. Jr..
,.I last september. Major Poe had
.,.,-Gye years been AT the head of
.p..,o Department Of the city of Rich
and the solemn and impressive
.. which took place at Hollywood
.-..-r last evening were but an APP
testimonial 20 his most ex-
.-. career, both as a civilian and
,ne officer.
r.t. after o'clock the annual In
.....r OF the police force was held in
-..~. na OF Broad street. on the north
- tre city Hall. The members Of
....rtment marched up at this hour.
.-.-lrl by the captains OF the three
....- vs.. j. Thomas. OF the First;
... r Angle. Of the Second. and Il. +.
,... o. the Third. respectively. Mean
....ttr members Of the Board Of Police
,..~.r ..oncrs had assembled in the Office
,r..es Howard and held a short IN
,.... -Ion Those in attendance were
,,..- r. ST. Taylor, and Messrs. J. p.
r.h H. G.. Figg. J. +. Jacob, j. w.
,.l e. q. Bosher. and ID. A. Vein
t These gentlemen repaired 20 the
,-.rl u front OF the city Han. where
...raofiOu was 10 take place. and
..... I.,e met by Rev. Or. Robert y.
r.-- pastor Of the First Presbyterian
,..-.r. colonel John Bell Bigger, the ora
..- r- he Poe unveiling exercises: Al
-m.r Do ID. Starke. chairman Of the
r. Committee on Police many Off
,-. end members OF the City Fire De
,.-.r.nt. and others. who had assembled
=. witness the inspection.
THE POLICE INSPECTION.
A. r-,eiseiy g O'Clock the inspection OF
o.. r0Ire took place The men were
,-.rr up in line They were clad in fun
,..ern. with the heavy gray helmet.
D.. body NJ guardians Of the peace were
commanded by Chief Howard. After the
i.,rl bad carefully noted the appearance
,.... hv the department. the patrol-wagon
s-f The police van were driven up. and
,t., were also subjected 10 minute cx-
.-.r9ti0u Both the men and the appa-
r.,,. were found 10 be I'm hrst-class CON
r+.r. ana everybody passed inspection.
r, objection whatever being raised 10
rs r.rpulency Of Sergeants Cosby and
Brooks.
A, tfe close Of the inspection Mayor
r.r.rr addressed the force briefly. con-
r-.tr'ating them upon their appearance
.r- their most excellent work In the
t,-t year
Just af the close Of Mayor Taylor's re-
,-.-t- The Walker Light Guard marched
rr headed by the Richmond Lght-In-
rr.ry Blues Band. and the column at
orc, proceeded 10 Hollywood Cemetery
.. rttl the monument erected by the
. of Richmond i'm honor Of the
...-o-v OF the late John Poe.
r- commissioners and invited guests
ven. fo the cemetery IN carriages. The
recession moved up Broad street TO
T-.t to Franklin, 10 Laurel, 10 Floyd
.r.na to cherry street. to Hollywood
Crnary gate. - .k1x
ceremonies nj the Grave.
40 lo section the police formed
sr. In which were the commissioners
sr. tts.r guests, and the relatives Of the
deceased. the latter taking their position
ir t.. northwest corner Of the square.
Rain began 10 fall about this time but
Or. sacred and solemn exercises were IN
rorsa interrupted. A hymn was played
ir he Blues Band, at the conclusion OF
w.. 70 Rev. Or. Robert i. Kerr dealcaleu