Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-14
TENTH GETS THE FLAG
COMMISSIONER WEST FORMALLY
PRESENTS WIGHT TROPHY.
Mai. Sylvester and Other District Of
ficials, With Many Citizens,
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Attend Ceremonies.

Lieut. Elliott and the men stationed at
the tenth police precinct We're yesterday
afternoon presented with the John b..
Wight flag as a result of the inspection
of the precincts last week by Major syl-
vester and representative citizens me
flag was turned over by Lieut.. Schneider
of the seventh precinct to Major Sylvester
and Commissioner West, and was in turn
presented by the latter to the commander
OF the tenth precinct. Lieut.. II. b.. Elliott
The flag was hung in the large front office
of the station, where all who enter the
building can see the trophy
In attendance upon the ceremonies were
the three Commissioners of the District,
H B. F. MacfarIand, H. L.. West and Col.
Riddle Major Sylvester was present as
the head of the police department. Others
who attended were: Col. Burton &. Ross,
formerly of the District militia; II. ii.
Darneille District assessor; Charles Loef-
fer. Robert Howell, superintendent of the
Rock Creek cemetery, and others, including
many ladies.
Dressed in their winter uniforms, white
gloves, blue helmets, with every badge
shining the members of the precinct lined
up in front of the station house, on Park
road When the presentation party came
out of the station house Lieut. Elliott call
ed his men to order and brought them to
present batons. Major Sylvester took the
nag from Lieut. Schneider and turned It
over to Commissioner West. He stated IN
doing so that the flag was awarded to TINS
precinct for its proficiency in every way.
Commissioner west rnaue SHORT auuress'
in which he said:
Presentation Address.
'"rhe duty which I now have to perform
is a very pleasant one to me-the presen-
tatfon of this flag. 1t stands for efficiency
discipline and the best station house, in
ii t,,r,1
the flag from the seventh to the tenth pre-
cinct appeals personally to me. 1t was in
Georgetown where 1 spent my youth and
the flag was there, and 1t IS now trans
ferred to the scene of my manhood. On
account of my residence here, the men Of
this precinct have come under personal OBJ
servation and / am convinced that they
represent the highest type OF craftsmanship
The police department of this city is worthy
of pride 1t contains Clean manly, honest
men and the citizens are proud of 1t. On
behalf of the Commissioners. let me con-
graduate YOU on your splendid showing
Lieut. Elliott stepped forward to receive
the flag and he replied briefly, as follows:
81 thank you for this fiag-I thank you
In behalf of the members OF the tenth pre-
cinct But In accepting it We realize that
there is more to be done than merely to
keep this clean and spotless. There are
Is. coo people living in this precinct; I'M
less they are properly protected this flag
time, when we are on duty, you will find
us working as hard as we can to protect
the property in the precinct" -ti
The reply was received with applause
from those that were near enough to over
hear.
After the presentation the lieutenant put
| his men through short drill and they
| were dismissed to return to duty. Many OF
| the spectators were DESTROYS of seeing the
| station house and there was stream
of visitors through the building. All the
| men were the object of many congratula-
| lions from all Sides ss5esssstss.s
While waiting for the formal presenta-
| ton the Commissioners and the major were
given the chance to see run by the patrol
| wagon. The report Of suicide came In