The Washington herald., 1909-02-24

Mat. Sylvester, chairman Of the commit
tee or public order for the Inauguration.
called together about one-thlrd OF his
committee Of 40 last evening and gave
them special instruction upon what Is
expected OF them as guardians Of the
public peace during Inauguration day and
night
Maj. Sylvester has made larger arrange
ments than ever this yesr 10 keep order.
To the regular police force viii be added
a great number OF special officers, who
viii be commissioned as policemen and
! given authority 10 act in certain emerEen-
Cies just like an ordinary policeman.
These men viii ne armed with a billy and
viii have a badge showing their rank and
authority.
Many Detectives Coming.
In addition 20 this. the detective bu-
reau viii be very largely augmented BY
a detail OF ninety or more detectives from
about fifty OF the largest cities OF the
country. These detectives are those who
are acquainted with the faces OF pick
pockets and other criminals in their jurls-
dictions, and By nasslng abou; ninety de-
tectives here for Inauguration week the
criminal clsss viii have hard time Of
II IN plying their trade In the Capital city.
The. committee Of 400 is divided into
several divisions. The stree obstruction
division and the Union Station division
were the portions Of the committee which
met last night al the Willard Tonight
other divisions VIII meet. and the whole
committee viii meet next Saturday night
TO receive final instructions and be given
their insignia as special officers OF the
law
VIII Have Charge of Streets.
Ma. Sylvester explained 70 the two
divisions which gathered last night az
the Willard the nature Of their duties.
According 10 his Instructions. the street
obstruction division will make q thorough
canvass OF all business houses on Penn
sylvania avenue from First 20 Fifteenth
streets and Fifteenth street TO New York
avenue. and urge the proprietors Of the
same not 10 permit barrels, boxes. tables.
and similar Instructions 20 be placed or
+ the sidewalks on March during the
parade. They viii give warning that il
/ IS a violation o. the law and ask for CO
operation with the authorities 70 prevent
such distractions.
This canvass should be made March :
and 3. and on March ! the members OF
the division viii divide into equal squads
and cover respective localities 10 see that
the law is enforced II arrests are made.
wagons may be found at the localities
named in accompanying cards 20 convey
viclatOrs OF the law 10 the stations. TIE
/ assistance Of any regular or special 20
/ liceman may be had on CALL and the
charge viii be entered as obstrUcting
the street or sidewalk. as the case may
be. and barrels. boxes, and the Ike may
be destroyed
Capt J. y. Bartlett viii supervise this
work from Thirteenth street 10 Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. and vii
have as his assistants J. NJ Bowie. Or.
4. J. Brown. A L Baldwin. J. A Cahill.
H H Darneille r " Dutton. T. c
Dulln. @. ". Evans, G. u. Esterly.
T ]. Fisher. ". p. Green. Julius Gar
fnkle. Thomas Grant. ". F. Hart. c. T.
Hickman. ". c. Haskell. r z. Joyce.
A ". Kelly. c. II. Korts.
From Fourth 70 Thirteenth street.
Capt. Isaac Cans viii supervise this work
and be assisted by r. 2. Andrews. y. II.
Arniss, r. VI Brylawski. Eugene Cochran.
2. Il Droop. Ralph Gait. George Gibson,
benjamin Graves. D. :. Hoover. p :.
Howell. r Warren Johnson, s A KIM
berry. Simon Kann. Louis Kann, r ?.
May, Oliver. Metzerott. NJ Q. Mccormick.
p H Russell, z 9. Schafer, Edward
Stevens. G. F. Shut, II. c. Thompson
II. T. Wheeler.
Union Station Division
Maj. Sylvester said the Union Station
division would he divided into six reliefs,