New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19

GEANT AND A ROr' NDSMAN ENTERED AND
INVITED THEM ALL TO HEAR FEW
SPEECHES AFTER THE DINNER.
Peter STEIN is the popular and afable proprietor
of a certain bathing pavilion at East River and
Fftyeish;h-st. lie has especial liking for police
men. and It is part OF his business policy TO estao-
lish himself in their good graces by the various
means open TO him. The officers OF the law recipro-
cate his affection. and always consider 1t bright
day for them when Peter keeps open house, and
they enabled to participate in the reveries.
Twenty-Five years ago Peter married. His
welded life has been OF happiness and Joy. and
consequently IT seemed fitting 10 Peter and his
spouse that the completion OF their quarter-century
OF connubal bliss should be duly celebrated. SO an
abundant supply Of provisions, liquid and solid, was
secured. and all arrangements were made FOR a
glorious festival. which was 10 be held on Monday
evening. All the laws OF polite society which govern
such gatherings punctiiiously observed with
exception. The law witch denies policemen the
privilege OF nigh; OFF, for attendance at social
festivities made It necessary that the invitations TO
Peters friends on the force should be given sur
reptltlously and by word Of mouth. rather than by
gorgeous.y engraved cards. But this little detail
easily cared for and in due course OF time
Peters portly friends OF the brass buttons were In
formed OF the great things that were TO take place
at the bathing pavilion, and OF the desire OF the
Notes were compared by the "coppers OF the
Eighteenth Precinct when the roundsmen were not
watchfil, and it discovered that invitations
had been received by nine. The elect s;raightway
held executive session. at which a conspiracy
formed whereby all would be able TO partake
O: Peters hospitality. And so, when the midnight
squad relieved their predecessors, they soon satisfied
themselves that all Wei on their respective
beats and hastily betook Themselves TO Peters, by
routes peculiar TO themselves. Thus II happened
that at the hour OF 1880 d nine portly police
men be found in the bathing pavilion, the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stein. Things were going
n.srriiY, the food good, but the drink was
better and both fast disappearing.
Bu, at al un.ucky moment TWO unlimited guests
a peared the scene ana the officers hastily dis
persed. II they had seen the handwriting on the
wal. The unlimited guests were Sergeant CostelIo
and his valiant roundsman. who quickly jotted down
the names OF seven Of Peters felowrevellers. The
names were Philip j. Powers Bernard Herman,
Thomas Whitcomb Harry Lee. George Prince,
Joseph Gilen and Michael Clifford X was no diff
cult matter for the sergeant 10 persuade his men
thar they were wanted outside At that particular
time ard that II might be we'll for them to accept
his invitation TO 4 hearing which would supplement
the feast some hours later. Thus ended the cee-
bration OF the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs Peter
Stein
The next invitation which these policemen vii re-
ceive wi he from Police Commissioner Welles, VINO
will provide party on trial day, 10 which all
the cuprts WI. De invited