Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-23
POLICE OFFICERS
AT BANQUET TABLE

Following the spring inspection of the
police department every precinct mar
that could get away from duty Joined
with his colleagues and celebrated AZ
only the finest" can. The most avail
able halls were selected and each precinct
chose a place within its boundary.
The patrolmen and officers of the Third
precinct made use of the time after the
inspection and rendered a testimonial tC
Captain Peter J. Christie. A huge fora
piece was presented after a fitting speech
by Lieutenant Waller. Eighty police Off
GERS and invited guests were present,
Those who had a few kind words to say
for the captain were Harry Dodd, John
Hehsler, Adolph Hensler, Joseph Wieden.
mayer, John Hammell, Richard d,
Rooney, Elmer Vreeland and Walter
Schlund.
Those who arranged the affair were
sergeants Schmitt, o'Neill, DAILY and
Patrolmen Samuel Collins and John Il.
Smith.
The Fifth precincc patrolmen. with most
of their superiors. including Captain
Michael Long, enjoyed a fine beefsteak
dinner at Christian Kurz's old-Fash-
Toned Summer Garden. 317 Orange street.
The musical members brought along
string instruments and furnished
music" Speeches were made by all
present, including the invited guests, Tax
Commissioner Moses Reichman and
Thomas Blaney, treasurer of the Eleventh
Ward Democratic Club.
The members of Squad f of the Second
precinct, the only boys that could get
"a rxta AfnA1 - H1llo-t. IIxII nt .,.aa
avenue. Captain John L. Brown, Judge
Fred c. Oehring and the plainclothesmen
were invited guests.
The members of the Fourth pre-
cinct police force, 125 strong, de-
scended upon Dodgers Hall last night
and laid waste large quantities OF
edibles. 1t can be said that not \
man faltered. Each one did just what
1t was expected he would do and it was
probably the best-conducted raid made
In recent times.
Captain Vogel and Frank Nutner were
among those present by special invita-
ton and the captain was placed at the
head of the banquet table as toastmas-
ter. In one of his, serious moods, while
acting as presiding officer, he took occa-
sion to compliment the men upon their
excellent appearance at inspection and
expressed the wish that the rood feel
ing shown during the evening might
always continue.
Among those who responded to toasts
were Lieutenant Jacob Suchard, Lieu
tenant Jacob Koerber. Sergeant Robert
J. Jones and Patrick j. Cunning, the
.ixer." Gustave Auer and George Field
man and Patrolman Morse sang. Charles
F'essler, retired sergeant. was one of the
guests.
The committee comprised Philip Linen
koehl, chairman; John Laubenstine,
Charles Liber. Thomas Burnett, Charles
Heurich and Herman C. Num-.
Another banquet was In progress at the
same time by the members of the Sixth
Precinct force at Roever's Hall, Parker
Hill, which was attended by eighty men.
Lieutenant Charles A. Lindner acted as
| POSTMASTER and the principal speaker
was Rev. DR.. Edmund A. WATSON.
of st. Stephens Episcopal Church.
| Others who spoke were Captain Samuel
Brown, Sergeant H.. P. Frey and Ser
geant James Farrell. The committee
was composed of William F. Decker,
Michael Dunnion, Frederick G.. Weigand,
George S. Dipley, w. N. Green and
William Bowling. .