The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

to the system. You have learned that they
have learned that you can stop everything
on wheels when you lift your finger because
your finger Is the finger OF the city OF New
York.
Il want you TO be policemen and gentle
men. Mind, said gentlemen, not men,
because | meant II. / don't expect that
when you have 90 deal with force that you
will withhold force Cheers and applause.
But YOU are representatives Of a refined
courageou without being coarse or in
solent ] want you 20 know and to feel that
/ am the firm friend Of every honest police
man and that / am the enemy as long as |
am in office-th unrelenting enemy-ot
every crooked and dishonest policeman.
lCheers and applause.)
John c. Eames made a little address to
Capt. Stephen O'Brien and presented 10
him an engrossed copy OF resolutions
passed by the Merchants Association
commenting the work OF the traffic squad.
Former Commissioner Piper said that he
had watched the work Of the TRAFFIC squad
with the greatest approval and interest
He spoke Of the pohceman's club as the
little stick which has more law in II than the
whole Of the Penal Code
Comptroller Grout was introduced by
Commissioner McAdoo az the man who
gives us money with an az. Mr.. Circuit
took as his subject the virtues OF the city
~ New York He said that he wanted
citizens rather than as officers OF the law.
They were the representatives OF the good,
New iork,S he said, is no better than
you are, and no worse. / am speaking 70
YOU az citizens and not as politicians or as
policemen. You come from the rank and
hle. The time has come for all Of US to
appreciate New York az other people out
side appreciate It. You remember the
vVonan that CULVER met. He stood a
Al "A ks- haw nd ~ ~
exaRRerat ed size Of her pores and Of every
hair and line of her head she seemed TO him
the toughest and homeliest person he had
ever known.
1T is time we stopped looking at New
York through the eyes Of redheaded extras
that come out every hour, that we tried 70
view the city sAnely and as a whole and AZ
the rest Of the world views Il. IL lie the
best city on this continent. Let US make
up our minds 70 stand by this city, the
mother Of us all and TO stop slinging mud
at her or letting anybody else sling mud At
William F. King made q little speech.
SO did Capt. OBrien. At the end Of the
night, Capt. BordeverIy, the HiPpodrome
sharpshooter whose Gallo feelings were
terribly excited the other day because
Commissioner McAdoo refused to let him
Use human targets any more, was brought
in He said that he wanted the police and
the Commissioner 70 see how really safe his
him to 90 ahead. Mr.. BordeveTry then took
his little gun and shot Jumps Of sugar and
apples and things on the heads OF numerous
police volunteers and ended his exhibition
hy shooting Madame Bordeverry's clothes
on, TO the great delight Of the cops.
Mr. McAdoo said after the dinner my
remark about retiring was only In lest.
l am not going to retire.
MANY POLICE FEAsTs.
The showing Of their men on parade yes.
terday 80 pleased several Of the police cap.
tains that they invited their commands Il
a banquet at the end Of the day and fed
them honeyed words Of praise. as well Al
more substantial things. One Of the mos
elaborate feasts was given by Capt. Hodgini
Of the Oak street station in a hotel nearly
across from the station house. Rounds
man Ward Of the Central Once represented
Commissioner MoAdoo and, together with
Assemblyman Smith and Sargt. Bull
Mccarthy, acted as spokesman for tn
force. In the midst Of rejoicing the mt
on reserve and patrol duty were not for
gotten, and messenger boys were KEEP
busy making Gases In the deserts OF thu
various posts.
Capt Flood Of theTWest Forty-seventh
street station led his command 20 a suppei
In New Amsterdam Hall. Speeches Wer,
made by sorEtS hOcann. and oBnen