New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
POLICE SERGEANTS DINE
BINGHAM NOT PRESENT.
McCarren attacks RefOrmers and
Praises Force.

and the police force of the city heard nothing hut
the kindest OF kind words from the Supreme Court
bench. from the Prosecutors Office and from the
heads Of their own department The Scrgeants
Benevolent Association gave its first annual dinner
At the Waldorf. filling the big grand ballroom,
while the women folk sat In the Astor Galleries
and admired ana applluded. Most Of the inspectors
and good many OF TIE captains were present, too
All the sergeants had leave from the Commissioner
Until . a. m. but the cheers near taking Oft
the roof when Sergeant Enright got up and an
nounced that the leave had been extended until
a. m for every sergeant present. This was 3p-
preciated by those who live at Wakefield or Ire
mont and have been transferred 20 Canarsie and
Staple:on.
Senator McCarren told the police not to mind the
malicious Misrepresentation of the press nor the
"camor Of the mob" lie said that 1t took brave
man to stand out against all TINS, assuring theIA
little later that he never minded them The hart
job. the Senator said, he had found was making
ones acts and conscience coincide but when that
had been accomplished. it was the simplest thing
I'm the world 70 go ahead, and heed not misrepre-
mob. In passing lie mentioned that anybody VINO
wanted to make the police force 90 anything IL li
want do would have his hands fun and
running over.
Commissioner Bingham was not able to get there.
his first deputy, Arthur j. o keefe. answered
to the toast ~ Sturdy Mans Job in his stead.
which gave lot OF the sergeants an opportunity
10 what lie looked Ike Patrick F. McCowan
told Of THE City Of Destiny" John f. Clarke,
District Attorney Of Kings. sent his assistant Roo
ert f. Elder to respond the toast Preparing
Cases: Sergeant Bull Mccarthy told about The
Police in War: Justice Charles w Dayton praised
the bravery of the police force in general and that
OF Sergeant Dominick Henry in particular; Luke
u. Stapleton responded to THE only Case while
Senator Patrick McCerran discussed Some Points
of View"
M'CARREN DOESN'T LIKE REFORMERs.
As can be seen by the toasts everybody. for the
most part steered clear Of such shoals as the Com
mssioners police bills the five platoons and other
vexed questions. Senator McCarren had good
word for the police and bad one for everybody
else. He said In about many words that he did
not like reform refoTmers, and IL they "butted
IN" 10 go ahead ana ignore them The Senator
introduced by Sergeant Enrisht IS man
most particularly devoted 10 the interests OF the
police. which caused cheering. lead by tho phaianN
OF old Devery Sergeants. When Long Pat was
abIe 70 control his hilarious laughter he said:
have always found it good policy 10 stand
i'm with The police force OF this city for 7 early saw
he iy1prience ~ 9ntos6nizDg ii nave been IN
s,r1s y-bsrs tIe ,oIfS vy.rs more or less neces-
sary. and always got Their help-nore or less.
eesn{s have no hszy idea Of reforn / want 10
say right here that ] have nos any Nay '1eas
ABOUT reform or refo.meTs. either nave a yerEy
clear conception of reform and an exteedingy Wi
] would not trust with dos breakfast lAcoHse-
queutial as that may be-
The Senator coatrasted the stability Of the force
with the lack Of tenure OF office OF the police head
commissioners may come and GO he said, "5It
the Police Department goes on always
Whether the mob the press. or the press and
the mob. abuse You and Criticise you, = You are
right go on without mindirs them the Senator
went on. with his eve fastened on the press table
Don't paw any attention 10 them. Take il from
me that if YOU once Weld either they VIII lash
YOU both Of them have found that when roe
oncie my acts with my conscience that it IS easy
10 60 ahead and disregard the c'amor o. the MOB.
Get right FIRST. then go ahead"
After prlisina, the way i'm which the serseants
had handled their first dinner. aud giving them
compliment their appearance in general the
Senator continued:
We all haze pretty Wen founded ideas on the
government of the poice force. I want 10 say
right here that no man can severn the police force
the polce force or this city now is constituted they
cannot be driven and forced to do their duty. As
uneIs 't the 81 p %sS Of he IS m harmony
with It's head there can be no successful admin
tnHt more can he accomplished through love than
LAW CANNOT CHANGE HABITS
and property Of the citizens. 7 have no sym1stiv
with those who would want 10 make II the cher
world 70 making The handbook man stop work
We al know '"at there are certain Well defined
dicted and which cannot be changed by the Iegis-
There ways and habits which our citizens i'll
thwart them by law will never succeed.
Justice DAYTON. OF the Supreme court. began his
address by referring 10 the bravery OF tho police
ard their efficiency, citing one notable case lie
was I'm runaway a short time ago. The team got
IL. dangerous mlx-up. and the justice thought
there was mighty slight hope OF getting out of IL
alive. When it seemed though a fatal smash-up
inevitable tie justice closed mis- eyes Just rs
the carriage TO a sudden stop. When he
looked out he Sergeant pomiuick Henry. now
OF the G6th Precinct. at Canarsie, sitting the
horses head Henry had dived for the team |
through tangle of other traffic ana by his pluck
saved nasty smash-up all around
Some former commissioners did not find IL quite !
convenient To be present Governor Hughes had /
been invited but could not get away from IRE
vious engagement; Illness detained COMMISSIONS |
Bingham. and the Illness Of his wife kept Deputy |
Commissioner Rugher from coming. while Burt /
Hanson had previous engagement.
Thomas f. McAvoy. for whom the cheering was |
led and sustained by tho old Devery sergeants was
present. They hesitated not moment to veil al !
most as loud when a note read from The [
Best Chief" They came in late in applauding the /
present Commissioner, however. John +. Flood /
was about the only inspector not present. along /
with Max Schmittberger. but Schmittberger does /
not belong" The detective sergeants' association I
sent it's greetings through Detective Sergeants 4
Lahey and Murphy.
In opening. the speaker. Sergeant Enrisht. the \
tOastmaster. said:
The police sergeants. a. well the police IN
general. have little to do with the world of i'm \
agnation: they do not theorize about law and gov
eTnmeDt- tSe,-S 6-,vs no hazv nOtfODs az reform.
they have deal with the real people OF the /
tate to this great civic light of the world To play
here for good or evil the drama Of life.
They deal with the real people OF the streets the
shops and the sluIns, They ind that men ars
reputabIe clever and crooked maj some ' Iorby
sitlzsns make extremely mean and uncomfortable
Patrick +. MCGOWAN said that the splendid rec
ord OF the police force OF the city due to the
lessons OF discipline nstiled in them by their train
Ing in the public schools. He told how small chill
dren had marched unbroken from burning school
houses, showing then the effect Of the discipline (
which n Yra hoo I