Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
POLICE TO Do THEIR DUTY
MAJ. SYLVESTER ISSUES OR.
DERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
They Are to Do All That Is Neces-
sary to Regulate Matters and
Prevent Thefts and Mishaps.

Extra Memorial day duty to be per-
formed by the police is the topic OF
an order issued by Maj. Richard Sy1
vester, superintendent of police.
The superintendent states in the or
der that the police are to do all IN
their power to protect the public and
property interests. Police are to be
detailed where the largest crowds are
expected and where there is likely to
be most danger.
Seven mounted police are to escor,
the Grand Army from the hall, near
Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street. to the station of the Mount Yer
non railway, at Pennsylvania avenue
dered to report for this duty at 9:3C
o'clock
Footmen to Replace Horsemen.
The mounted men will remain at the
railway station until the departure OF
the crowd for Arlington. Capt. Holm
berger will have footmen on duty there
until midnight
Capt. Mulhall of the fourth pre-
cinct is charged with the duty OF look
ing after the river excurS1onlStS
Lieut.. Sutton and members of the har-
Dor precinct assisting. They are en-
Joined to see that good order about the
river front prevails and that excursion
lists are protected from accidents.
To Regulate Matters.
Capt. Schneider of the seventh pre-
cinct will have such detail at the
Aqueduct bridge at 9 o'clock in the
morning, and up to noon, as, in his
judgment, may be necessary to regulate
matters at each end of the bridge, and
aC
ton to visitors at Holy Rood and Oak
Hill cemeteries.
Capt Williams of the fifth precinct
will have the entrances to the Anacostla
bridge and Congressional cemetery and
other points given special supervision.
Capt Anderson will give the exercises
on the grounds Of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane and at Rand!e
Highlands every possible attention, call
ing for additional force as may be
necessary.
Capt Elliott will look after the ex-
ercises at Soldiers Home, GlenwoOd.
Brightwood and Rock Creek cemeteries,
and have mounted detail give special
attention to the roadways
Capt Daley will see that the cere-
looked after, and instruct his men to
exercise extraordinary care at the car
transfer points with view of pre-
venting thefts and accidents.
Close Attention to Duty.
Brightwood, Conduit and other roads
are to have strict attention from the
bicycle men of the respective precincts,
who will give active and close atten-
ton to duty wherever assigned, looking
after stores and residences with view
of preventing depredations.
Street railway crossing policemen are
to have special instructions to exercise
care at their respective posts. They will
not permit the overcrowding of cars, see
that pickpockets do not work and as
sist the old and young with a view Of
securing them against injury.
Owing to the many demands on the
force for this occasion the captains will
give special instructions and see to it
that the sergeants maintain full re-
gard for public interests on the part of
those assigned to the various details. II
the emergency is such that any of the
points require such police attention as
to necessitate an increase of force the
captains will use the members Of their
reserve forces to help out