Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

urer, and Lieut.. j. E. Mulhau, trustee.
After the installation of the new staff
President Curry announced the appoint
ment of the following committees for the
year:
E. Curry.
By-laws-W. c. Farquhar, c. o. Turner,
NJ. L. Poland, ]. E Thompson.
Finance. f. Mulhall, c. E Dalrymple,
H p. Short
Printing!. L. Plemons, B. F. Williams
and J. E. Thompson.
Press-R. kleindenst, T. Walsh and T. B.
McNamee.
Sick-Chairmen of the precinct head
quarters and White House boards.
Hale. l. Plemons, A. w Parham H.
Vermillion.
Entertainment-M Horne, L. A Carlin.
J. r, Bennett, B. P. Price, Samuel Gibson
II. McDermott, Thomas Judge.
Further Messrs. McGrath, VanZant and
Thompson were appointed a committee to
draw up resolutions thanking the retiring
officers for the work they have done for
the association.
At the opening of the meeting. with c. e.
Smith, the retiring president, in the chair,
some routine business was transacted. and
reports of retiring committees and officers
were received. That was followed by the
installation of the officers. H. P. Short
was designated as installing officer and r.
A. Kleindienst was appointed sergeant-at-
arms. Standing before the installing officer,
each of the new officers took the oath of
his office and pledged himself to a faithful
performance of his duties.
Address of New President.
In assuming the executive office Mr. Curry
said, in part
You have elected me your president for
the ensuing year. and have thereby ex-
pressed confidence in me which l highly
esteem. That 1 will bear the responsible
ties and perform the duties of the office in
a manner 10 merit your approval is my
earnest hope and wish. 1 thank you for
the great honor conferred upon me and
will do my utmost TO deserve the trust you
have placed in me.
The policy 1 would advise to be pre-
served during the coming year is that
conservative course which has marked our
deliberations and actions from the period
OF our organization to the present the wis
dom of which has been so amply demon
strated by the good results attained
We must, as an organization and should
as individuals, not do anything which
would add to the burden of responsibility
which the authorities charged with the
government of the police department have
TO hear, but must endeavor to tighten these
burdens by intelligent forethought and ac-
ton. We should treat our superiors with
the courtesy and respect that is their due
and the law-abidins good citizens with
Kindness and consideration. BY following
the course indicated you will honor YOUR
selves and reflect credit upon our beloved
association and convince our officers and
the community of our worthy intentions
Now the aims and objects OF our organi-
"a ton can only be fulfilled with that degree
OF success which we all so earnestly de-
sire by the active aid and cooperation of
the entire membership. One phase of that
cooperation. and one that l must earnest
~ insist upon is regular attendance at
our meetings"
In closing, President Curry referred to
the retiring president C. E. Smith as the
founder of the association and in resnon SO
to loud applause. Mr. Smith made a few
remarks, reviewing the accomplishments
or the organization and urging that every
member render loyal support to the new
officers
During the course OF the evening the
members were treated TO some music fur
nished by Sam Gibson and NJ. Horne.
Sketch of Sergeant Curry.
sergt Edward Curry, who becomes the
president of the association, has been an
energetic member of the police force for
about fifteen years and a prominent mem
Der OF the Poiicemen's Association ever
since Its formation He was appointed to
the force in July. 1891 and was assigned
TO the ninth precinct, and later served sue
cessiVeiy in the eighth. fourth sixth and
hrst precincts as a private making many
important arrests: In the recent reorgant-
| zatfCn or the department, he was promoted
| to the rank of sergeant and assigned to
/ the sixth precinct He arrested Frank
| Ford on a charge of killing Farmer Mar
| shall on the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
| In 1897. During the Spanish war he was
| detailed at the White House AS a menb Der
| of the Policemens Association he has
served on the constitutional committee has
| been chairman of the executive committee
| vice president and member of the legfsla-
| tive committee He was born I'm Ireland
| but came to this country when he was
\ fourteen years OF age. While serving in
| the United States navy, he was a member
/ of the expedition which was organized in
| 1888 at the Brooklyn navy yard under Adj
| miral Luce TO break the blockade es-
| tablished by Haiti against American yes
| sells.