The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
For Twenty.Four Years Execu.
tive of the Police Com.
missioners.
REUNION AND MERRYMAKrNG.
Old Comrades Assemble at His Resi-.
dence to Wish Him Years of
Happiness.

Sergeant T. D. McKenna, executive
officer of the Police Commissioners, and
his bride received the congratulations of
their friends last night at their residence
on Valencia street.
The rooms were handsomely decorated
in honor of the event, and were crowded
all night long with captains, lieutenants,
sergeants and corporals OF the San Fran
cisco police.
Many gray-haired veteran who had
seen years of active service on the force
was tber~ % shake the hand of his hon.
ored comrade and wish him Joy and con-
tentment in his recent matrimonial VEN
ture.
The proverbial hospitality of Sergeant
McKenna was happily illustrated last
night, and good things were served with
lavish hand.
The following guests were present:
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Moran, Miss Ella Moran,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Lewis, Robert A. Bald
ridge, Miss Louisa BaidrIdge, E; s. Baldridge,
Hugh, Miss Katie McHugh, Miss Alice Nc
Hugh, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Donnelly, John NJ.
Bowes, Captain H. NJ. Robinson, Miss Magic
McClain, Miss Sarah Connors, Lieutenant
George W. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. p. 5.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson,
MI. ana MIS- GrlmDleY. FRANK Grim Dley.
Miss Ethel Bowes, Edward Bowes, II. G. Col
lett, w. f. Conlon, Mrs. James Naulty, Chris
topher Naulty, James A. Naulty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gleason, John E. Gleason. Colonel and
and Mrs. Cassius NJ Wright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Toepke, Captain James F. Moran, Ser
geant John W. Motfitt, Mrs. Elizabeth Morri-
son. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Kentzel, Frank ].
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Blumenthal Miss
Blumenthal Ed Lewis Jr., Mrs. Edwin Lewis
ST., Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Hendrickson.
Miss DalV npnuic T,vhpnc nj nd
Mrs. Meier Lindheimer, Detective and Mrs. A.
Bainbridge,, DR.; and Mrs. J; W: Keeney, Ser
Julius Hogermah, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Birmingham, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Drum
gold, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mau, Charles S.
s M0Tbb James Doyle sHd MI R and Mrs Ed
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcnamara, P. H. Hirlihy, Mr.
Burke, Josephine Fahey, Agnes Fahey, Zeta
Roullier, Ethel Davidson, Ina Davidson and
Georgiana Davidson.
Corpora Henry Gleason, the sergeant's
assistant in the Office, acted as the master
of ceremonies. Formally under his
genial influence soon melted into charm
ing reunion of old friends and a general
good time.
The Misses Agnes, Zeta and Josephine
Fahey and John f. Fahey took promi-
nent part in entertaining with their vocal
selections.
Miss Anna Daily and Miss Ethel Bowes
sang and Miss Bowes danced the Spanish
dance.
The Horseshoe Club was really the back
bone OF the merriment. in fact, only one
or two of the guests present were not
members of this social organization. Ser
geant Cassius Wright played a violin solo.
accompanied by his wife, and the song
.'Ben Bolt was effectively rendered by
Sergeant John w. Moffitt OF the office of
the Chief of Police.
Sergeant McKenna, who is in charge of
the office of the Board of Police Commits
sioners, is veteran of the force. He came
to this State in 1854, and for number of
years devoted his time to mining. Subse-
ness on the old water front, and in 1879
was appointed to his present office, which
he has always retained with much honor.
In fact he took charge of the Office when
1t was first created. He was a widower for
nearly two years until last June, when he
was married to Miss Frances Forbes i'm
Sacramento by Judge Catlin. Miss Forbes
was widely known in San Francisco for the
great interest she took in charitable work.