The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
POLICE REVIEW
WITNESSED BY
1900 CITIZENS
Mounted Men and Bicycle Cops
Make Good Showing at
Inspection.

What is conceded by all to have beer
spring inspections of the Newark police
department came to a close last night
with a series of banquets given by the
men of the various precincts and the
police commissioners. These banquets
| followed the inspection and drill OF
the mounted men, the bicycle squad
and the motorcycle squad. held in Wee
quahic Park late in the afternoon, after
all the precincts and police headquar-
tiers had been inspected. There were
fully 5000 persons In the park to wit
hess the of the police.
Only one accident marred the pleas
ure of the day, and that was of q
trivial character. Motorcycle Police
man Joseph Frank vas thrown from
his wheel during a race, but pluckiiy
remounted another wheel and u
ceeded in winning the race.
In the race between the mounted
men, Policeman Berger was the VIC
tor in the final heat. ,.7he members OF
Tile OityCtc Sduou Ndih 40 "a
| commentator. Officials who acted as
judges in the various events were
Deputy Clerk Elmer Freeland, of the
First Criminal Court. announcer; John
Erb, DIR. Dimond and DR.. Glennon.
judges.
Commissioners Have Banquet.
AT the conclusion of the drill n the
races, the commissioners and their
guests were driven to Dodgers Hall,
in Morris avenue, where dinner was
served. Later in the evening the men
of the First Precinct enjoyed a banquet
in Achtel- Stetter's. Captain Ryan
acted as POSTMASTER and delivered an
address on 1.-The Duties of a Police
man." Speeches were also made by
Elmer Freeland and Fire Commissioner
T. Edward Burke. The Third Precinct
men held their banquet at Harburgers
Hall, in Hamburg place. Songs were
rendered and speeches delivered by ex-
| Alderman Henry Dodd and Policemen
| Thomas Smith, Joseph Sweeney, Peter
| Fitzsimmons and Bernard McManus.
| Talks were also delivered by n
and Arthur Hensler. Captain Christie
presided as t-castmaster.
Captain Oscar Vogel and the men OF
| the Fourth Precinct gathered at Das-
| sings Hall. Roundsman Charles Tess
Ter was POSTMASTER, and vocal selec'
lions were rendered by Policemen Nc
Glade. Fink, Golden and Liable. Cap
tain VogeI's contribution consisted OF
a number Of well-told Scotch yarns. A
| sparring exhibition was given by Lewis
Bennett and John Slowey, and a wrest'
ling exhibition by Policemen OH
| Bernhard and Pat Hanley.
The men of the Fifth Precinct hell
their banuue at Woelle's Hotel, Cen
trail avenue and Twelfth street. AID
| dresses were made by Captain
Michael T. Long, Tax Commission
Moses Reichman, Thomas Gaynor an
Thomas Cullen. John f. McCabe re
cited. Charles Lynch sang sever
solos and a duet with August Woelht
Other singers were Louis Schenke
Emil Heibner, James Moore, Patric
Strange. julius Hewlett, Frederic
Carpenter, James Fletcher, Edwar
Bonnet. Albert Bergner, Dad" Husl
John Sims, Captain Long and Commits
sioner Reichman. Joseph Kelly, job
Early and James Fletcher did som
very entertaining Jig dancing, and VIII
lam Woelfe closed with a violin solo.
In the Sixth Precinct a banquet wa
held at Kemper's, Fourteenth stree
and Madison avenue. Captain Samu'
Brown was POSTMASTER, and he CAV
his men praise for their fine shown
at inspection.
The Rev. DIR. Edmund A. WATSON de
livered the principal address, and we
followed by DIR. William Buermal
president Of the Clinton Hill Improve
ment Association, and Alderma
Seeker.