The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
MAYOR LAYS CORNERSTONE
or New Police observation-disclosures for
McAdoO and the Force.


McAdoO and the Force.
One Of the happenings Of the police
festival was the laying by Mayor Mcclellan
Of the cornerstone Of the new Police Head
quarters building to be erected on the site
Of the old Centre Market, bounded by
Grand, Broome and Centre streets and
Centre Market place In the presence Of a
great crowd the Mayor welded the tTowel
and declared the stone to be we'll and truly
laid. Among those with him on the plat
form were Police Commissioner McAdoo
and Mrs. McAdoo Deputy Commissioners
McAvoy, Farrell and Lindsey, ex-Police
Commissioner Partridge, Comptroller Grout,
President Fornes Of the Board Of Aldermen,
T. j. Oakley Rhineander, eX-Chief Of Police
John McCullagh, the Rev. DR.. Howard
Dufaeld, Mgr. Lavelle the Rev. James
Connolly and F. L. V. Hoppin, the architect
Of the building.
The ceremony was begun with prayer
by DR.. Duffield. Then the Mayor, with a
silver trowel, spread mortar on the base
upon which the stone was to rest. The
stone, which is made Of Quincy granite,
and weighs FIVE tons, was lowered into
place by a derrick.
The Mayor made an address in which
he pointed out that New York's municipal
architecture had been ma rked by a long
succession Of dreary monstrosities.
But to-day he continued, we turn over
a new leaf and begin a building worthy Of
New York. New York has every reason
TO be proud Of Mr.. Hoppin, and Mr.. Hop
pin has every reason to be proud Of his
work. But, more than that, this corner
stone marks the commencement Of a build
ing that will stand as the monument Of
the administration Of the police force by
an honest and honorable and conscientio 9
Commissioner. He has the peoples con-
fdence; he has the confidence Of his men,
and he believes in his men. Applause
His administration has done more than
anything else to prove 20 the people Of the
United States that the vast, the overwhelm-
ing majority Of the me in the police force
Of the city Of New York are worthy Of the
work they do. Applause.
May this building house force Of honest
and honorable men. May It live and
serve as an example for all that Is good,
all that is just and all that Is righteous
Commissioner, on behalf Of the people, /
give 10 you this new Headquarters build
ing for your force, confident that the trust
which Is reposed in you by the people will
never be betrayed
Commissioner McAdoo said in reply:
i want TO express my great pleasure at
he words Of oommendation Of the rank
and file Of the police Of New York which
the Mayor has Just uttered. / can assure
you that the men are worthy Of Il, that
take them az a whole, the police force OF
New York is a credit TO the city and worthy
Of its confidence. When this building Il
finished il will mark a new era in the history
Of the Police Department Of this city. l
believe that, working in this building with
the center Of police authority in il, the men
will feel proud Of the service
In a cavity which had been made In the
bottom Of the cornerstone was placed cop
per box, containing current coin Of 1905
up 70 a dollar, copies Of the New York daily
newspapers patrolmans shield, a copy
Of the rules and regulations Of the Police
Department, q roster Of the Police Depart
ment and a roster Of the lid Club Com
missioner McAdoo's name for the news
paper reporters assigned 10 Headquarters.
The benediction was pronounced BY
Mgr. Lavelle and then before the guests
could dispeTse Commissioner McAdoo
called TO the platform Roundsman Daniel
j Fogarty, the drum major Of the police
band. The Commissioner, TO the obvious
! surprise Of Fogarty, proceeded 10 pin a
gold medal 20 the drum majors breast
Mr.. McAdoo explained to Fogarty that the
medal had been subscribed for by the mem
bers Of the band as a recognition Of bis ser
vices TO their organization. Fogarty was
90 unprepared for the presentH alton that he
was able TO express his thanks only by a
salute.