Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-04
POLICE BANQUET
I ENDS CONVENTION
Newark PatroImen Give Dinner
to Delegates of State
y Association.
OFFICIALS OF MANY CITIES
AND POLITICIANS sATTEND
1000 B!uecoats March in Pa
rade-Band Receives Much
: Praise for Music.

d With a parade and banquet, the
twelfth annual convention of the Po-
ttrolmen's Benevolent Association of
New Jersey, whichAhas been in ses-
sion since Wednesday, was brought to
a close yesterday. The banquet,
which was held at the Colosseum in
Springfield avenue, was a fitting CHI
max to the most successful gather
ing in the history of the association.
The dinner, which was given by the
Newark local to the visiting dele
gates, was attended by several thou
tand, including city officials from
nearly every municipality in the
State, politicians of every political
party, Congressman, Mayors and
seven ministers. All, in their short
~fmpromptu addresses. sang the
praises of the guardians of the peace.
The Newark police band of sixty
two pieces furnished the music during
the afternoon and evening and We're
complimented on all sides. 1t was
their first public appearance. Pro-
gfessor Charles Bidderman, who pre-
pared the band for yesterdays ,func-
ton, was the recipient of a gold watch
lob from the members of the band.
The presentation was made by Mayor
11aussling. A feature of the musical
program was the rendition of several
of the professors own compositions,
1.-THE Convention of 1872" an over
ture, dedicated to the association,
n the Original Indian Dance
Sheriff Monahan served as toast
master and introduced Mayor Hauss-
ling as the. first speaker. He COM
%plimented the police in general for
their splendid appearance, and the
Newark force in particular for the
faithful performance of their duties.
Mayor Wittpenn, of Jersey City. fol-
lowed the local executive and he also
had a good word for the police of the
Various municipalities of the State.
Mayor Gregory, of East Orange, de-
clared hat the police were diplo-
matte. intelligent and polite.
Rabbi Solomon Foster compli-
n,ented the policemen for. Their fine
bearing, as did the Rev. Father Will
lam j.. Richmond, the Rev. DIR. James
2. Howard, chaplain of the Newark
IRE department, and the Rev. Ed
mund A. WATSON. Another minister
70 address the patrofmen was the Rev.
Dr. Albert III. Stubblebine, who Incl
dentally said that his father had been
9 patrolman n he felt interested i IN
the police on this account.
Other speakers were Congressman
Eugene Kinkead, Walter /. Mccoy,
John j.. Egan, candidate for Con-
gress; Assemblyman McCran, Charles
F. Gillen, candidate for the Board of
Works; Alderman Biertuempfel and
Freeholder Ferdinand Roemmele, jr.
Fully 1000 members OF the Patrol
mems Benevolent Association took
part in the annual parade yesterday
Afternoon and nearly every city and
town in the State was represented.
The parade, which was formed al
Jincoln Park. was viewed by thou
sands of people who lined the side
walks along the line of march. and
the city was in gala attire for the
occasion
The line of march was from Lin
coin Park through the centre of the
city, where the parade was reviewed
at the City Hall by Mayor Hauss-
hing and city officials.
The grand marshal, Thomas Nc