New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-03
POLICE At ST. PATR|CK'S
Two Thousand Headed by Waldo
at Annual Memorial Services.
WELCOME FROM LAVELLE
Monsignor Pays Tribute to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by
Chaplain sullivan.

About two thousand policemen invaded
St Patrick's Catheral at 80 o'clock yes
terday afternoon to attend their annual
memorial service. Commissioner Waldo
and his four deputies occupied pews. So
did every police inspector, including Chief
Inspector Schmittberger and every cap
tain but three, one Of whom was Ill, the
other two being on vacations. The rest
of the army. lieutenants, sergeants and
patrolmen. had been picked from the vari-
Gus precincts to represent the rank and
file without seriously depicting its
strength
Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle conducted
the services and Father Francis J. Sulli-
van, chaplain OF the Police Department,
preached the sermon. Father Sullivan re-
ferred TO the bravery of Patrolman Lynch,
who was killed a year and half ago by a
negro in a 9th street hallway. No men,
Der OF the force has met violent death
while on duty in the last year.
Commissioner Waldo, accompanied by
Mrs. Waldo and his four deputies, reached
the cathedral shortly after o'clock and
stood on the steps while the uniformed
ranks fled past him and down the middle
aisle to their pews, headed by the police
band. The police parade had formed at
the East 5lst street station, marched UP
Lexington avenue 20 57th street through
9th street to Fifth avenue and thence
south TO the cathedral
Monsignor Lavelle and Father Sullivan
met the Commissioner and his party at
! the door, and after the uniformed men had
! been seated escorted them to their two
| front pews. There followed the process
| sional and the vesper service, the latter
accompanied by organ and choir.
Then Monsignor Lavelle delivered a little
address OF welcome to his martial congre.
cation, which, however, also included as
many civilians. predominantly feminine
Admission was by ticket only. but the
cathedral was crowded
"Mr Commissioner, deputy commission
ers and officers and men Of the uniformed
! police force Of New York" began Monsig-
( nor I,avelle. 1T is a cherished privilege "a
welcome you to this house OF worship. For
! YOU We have a welcome OF affection over
and above that OF duty. We look 10 you
as the protectors OF our lives and the de-
tenders Of our homes. The police force OF
this great city is perhaps the most perfec,
development of civilized government
The vicar general told the policemen tina,
he hoped their attendance would help them
10 Withstand particularly that temptation
TO cynicism which he considered must be-
set every member Of the force because OF
his contact with crime and depravity.
May YOU love virtue and truth" said
he. as human attributes really existing
and exemplifed m the lives of those all
about you
Captain Sullivan followed with his SER
mon. in which he paid tribute not alone
10 those who had died defending the law
but 10 those removed by natural causes
all Of whom. he felt sure. were ready to
die at dutys call" And he extended a
word OF sympathy 10 tho widows and
orphans of the heroes Of the department
Taps. sounded by the trumpeters Of the
police band. brought the services to a
close. Cardinal Farley did not appear.