New-York tribune., 1907-05-12
HUGHES TO THE POLICE.
PRAISE FOR CITY FORCE.
Go0ernor Guest Of Traffic Squad at
Parade Dinner.

i
lows get together" said the song the traffic
squad Of the Police Department. $50 strong. sat
Town 10 fits annual post-parade dinner in the
ballroom Of the WaIdorf-Astoria last night. All
Of the men were in uniform. and the yellow and
blue made an attractive picture. The walls of
the ballroom draped with the colors and
flags OF the squad. was the table reserved for
the guests and speakers
The principal speaker of the evening was Gov
ernor Hughes. who stopped in at the hotel on
his way TO the Union League Club. Brooklyn,
long enough say few words to the men,
Seated at the speakers table in addition to the
Governor were Commissioner Bingham, Deputy
Commissioner Bugher Controller Metz, Theo-
dore P shonts the Rev John P. Chidwfck, the
Rev. John A Wade Patrick MCGOWAN. Oren
Root, Jr, Arthur Greaves, Isaac Goldberg,
Colonel George II. Treadwell. Samuel Blooming
dale and Inspectors Schmittberger, Flood and
Titus.
Governor Hughes came in little late, and
was escorted TO the table by Lieutenants Hem
mel and Corbett. He was Immediately intro
nuced by Lieutenant Thomas F. OBrien, toast
master Of the evening.
The Governor said:
am not here to make speech. as have already
here just TO say few words Of appreciation OF the
This city but what wants good police forge There
Of authority was the London bobby as he raised
bis white gloyed hand 10 regulate trafhc put now
York have given the control Of the streets to the
There Is no reason why the police Of New York
can't be the best in the world, and believe that
has that IDEAL in his heart and the citizens this
city willing TO support anything that VIII lead
want every officer he patrols his post. II, in
zen who passes looks upon him representative
OF government relies on his ddelty confident OF his
honor and Is a friend
Feeling assured this is the attitude Of the people
ne% a6TK Of % peo Wish godseed to the
poliae force and members OF the traffic squad.
Immediately after his speech Governor Hughes
departed. accompanied by Commissioner Bing-
ham and Deputy Commissioner Bugher-
The next speaker was Patrick H MCGOWAN
president Of the Board of Aldermen 1t was
some time before the applause allowed Mr- NC
Cowan TO speak When at last quiet was re-
stored he started by paying a tribute TO the
work done by the traffic squad and, in fact by
.he whole Police Department, especially the
honor" men.
THE acquisition of a medal by a man, SAID
President MCGOWAN, Should mean his promo
ton to the grade above the spot, even though
he can't answer the fool questions Of a Civil
Service board" He was here interrupted by
cheering which continued for some time.
.eYou have at the head Of your department
he continued, "a who is a brave man. ana
think can safely say that there is not cow
ard IN the department
Mr.. MCGOWAN was followed py 1heouoie =
Ehonts, who said in part:
Il an glad 10 meet you Of the trafac squad
and to fsIk 10 you, for you one Of the most
Important factors incident 10 the solution OF New
GOOD Yaith am con1ident that you will cooperate
With 3 u.s. 7i%c Sn1 g69t sPest Change for the
We ere working along certain lines with reason
Of car analiy is adopted as best suited TO this
ctys needs or how many OF them we 9qI b IN fcjet
to pToVide the Service the public demands and is
entitled TO without the cooperation OF the CITY
authorities and especially that branch OF the city
service represented by the traffic SQUAD ..s 80
when plans are finally Tnatured we INTEND ~ 70
1,se Of our tracks especially during the rush hours
and it is here that the traffic squad can be CT vital
/ No matter how many new subways may be built,
the surface lines viii always have to take care OF
local and short distance travel. and this traffic Is
entitled to every possible consideration The con
ere tn m the Interest Of the public there must be
I a readjustment Of the regulations which have pre-
structions and delays which vexatious alike to
the public and 20 the company is the standing OF OF
an appreciate this difficulty. but you perhaps DO
! figures. The number Of vehicles standing on both
7 sides of Broadway between the Battery and 9ith
different hours from early In the morning
until late IN fae afternoon ey tando actaad }Tn
fSe Battery to 34th street is about eigh-
teen thousand FIVE hundred feet from which
streets. that during the most crowded hours
there IS one vehicle standing along the curb for
each Fifty feet OF the whole curb distance on both
sides. This makes it necessary for all passing
vehicles most of which slow moving trucks or
heavily loaded wagons, TO use part or all OF our
tracks. Many OF the standing vehicles are there
for no particular purpose; they simply waiting
for something 20 happen, and they might Just as
well wait Of the side streets Conditions
In West Broadway which is traversed by two OF
. heaviest lines, There tnvesti-
cations show many eighteen trucks backed
against the curb one side IN a single block. a
number greater than could stand longitudinaly
along the curb within the block. During the hours
when the vehicles most numerous the average