New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-05
Crowd Admires Them Marchino
Into St. Patrick'S for Service.
ALL BRANCHES REPRESENTED
$500, Headed by Schmittbereer.
Attend Memorial for Those Who
Died in Discharge of DUTY.

Almost every New Yorker standing ne,r
st Patrick's Cathedral yesterday arte-noo,
had something nice TO say about the noIc.
force-at least. the one-quarter Of f. ,h.,
marched into the cathedral TO attend the
annual service 10 the memory Of policemen
who died in the discharge OF duty. Every
button on the twenty-five hundred men
had an extra CLEAN to the brass and evsrv
trousers leg had a knife-edge crease Tn.
white tops OF the officers caps were fresh
from the laundry. And. best Of all. there
was a satisfied expression on almost every
face, for there are few sour looks In the
department nowadays
Chief Inspector Max Schmittberger. the
eagle embroidered on his collar and double
stars on his velvet cuffs. led the men from
the East 5lst street police station TO the
cathedral. Behind him were ten inspectors.
then fifteen captains. next sixty or eighty
lieutenants. and then the rank and file All
branches of the service were represented
One of the biggest crowds that ever sat
and stood in the cathedral turned out to
attend the service. and although the po-
lcemen filed the pews in the inner aises,
from where Commissioner Waldo and his
y,
sat. in the front pew. 70 the back door
there were probably thousand or fifteen
hundred persons not in brass and blue in
the church and crowding into the open
doors. That veteran OF crowd handling,
Captain Jack O'Connor OF the East 5lst
street station. managed the throns so nice
" that practically every one who came was
able to get inside the church-or very
nearly inside anyway
Before the Rev Francis J. Sullivan.
chaplain Of the department. preached his
sermon Monsignor Lavells welcomed the
officers and men, and then said
We realize with al right thinking people
that the police is the most important por-
ton of our entire government-so impor-
tant. indeed, that when II is in proper
condition everything else seems 10 be Sc
cure. and without II no amount NJ pertec-
ton IN the other branches OF the govern
r ent makes to secure our honor our prop
erty. our happiness and our lives.
! realize the immense difficulties you have
to cope with. and that the rank and file Of
the great body OF the police force is as
anxious as any portion Of the public 70
make your organization the finest In the
world. We have strange condition OF
laws. They leave you no discretion, and
YET practically compel you 10 use discre-
ton which would sta Cger some Of the best
trained and sblest minds on earth. IheH
you have 10 cone with undeserved criticism
Father Sullivan preached on the duty ~
man 10 his neighbor. his God and himself.
He complimeuted the policemen by saying:
You are the picked men among the citi
Zens Of our city selected 70 protect and
enforce the observance Of the law by those
who are lavless and respect neither God
nor man. When you were selected you took
AT oath and made a promise. and YOU called
God as A witness 70 that promise.
Your duty then became duty 10 Geo.
II you stand by that promise AMI DO your
duty, you need fear no man. You VIII be
able 70 resist any temptation that may as.
SAT- that promise You will be able 10 stand
head erect when the critics rant. becats.
YOU have the satisfaction II knowing that
;;.oT are rendering 10 Cesar the things that
are C@sar's and 10 God the things that are
Gods
In speaking in this tone DO not mean NEAR,
N cav that Won have not performed your
dI,tv IN the past. that you are not doing II
TODAY You are doing your duty and mere
Is not in the world to-day more faitnIul
ten thousand TO God. country and felloW
nan than the rnomhers Of the police force
Of New York CITY. L..
Your critics have been severe; many reaoy
20 tear down. and few 10 suggest nov ~
buiId up You have stood the test. nave
reformed vour duty. and performed II well
In their criticism they make no note on
your deeds Of bravery. YOUR courage ~ ~.
,,o-for,,ance Of your duty. where YOU know
No. fear. This is and has been yonr record
not only today. but for years past
Another who voiced hts gratitude ~ see
ing so many n the men present was Arch-
bishop FARLEY Before he pronounced the
benediction he said: you are constantly
exposed 90 dangers. and your presence
elbows that you believe in the power q Al
mighty God TO help YOU
The police band played Onward. chris
tian Soldiers" as the men marched into
the church. and accompanied the choir, TO-
cether With the organ. IN the vesper SER
vices. and also played the recessional ana
another selection. There was much praise
for the band. which was led by Patrolman
Beaufrere. the drum major. At the end Of
the service the trImpeters Of the mounted
squadron sounded Taps"
The flags presented to the police I'm
recognition Of their bravery and faithful
ness surrounded the altar during the
service Their lance tips were tied with
crepe In memory Of the dead. one OF the
flags. dating from the Draft Riots Of the
sixties was carried for tie last time yester-
day It is tattered and torn beyond re-
pair. and will be put in a glass case and
liant ITaadorarteve