The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-02
.R|CHMONO'S FINEST
ARE WORLDS FINEST
LIEUTENANT-GoyE ELLYSoN,
WHO KNOWS, TELLS
THEM so
VETERANS BANQUE I
SEVEN OFFICERS. MEMBERS OF
TURY, MEET AT JEFFER-
SON HOTEL

No police department in the world
has anything on the Richmond police
department in the way of efficiency
This 's the modest. very modest,
statement of Lieutenan- Governor
Ellyson last night at the supper az
the jefferson hotel of the seven mem
bers of the police force Of Richmond
who began service twenty-five years
ago.
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson at the
time they began service was mayor
of the city of Richmond. Since then
he has visited many foreign cities and
has examined into the efficiency OF
their police departments TO come to
the conclusion TO which he gave ex-
preston last night,
Everybody Has Good Time.
The celebration OF the filling out Of
quarter of a century of service was
a very enjoyable one and the only re-
grets that were to be heard were that
more could not be present
Each person present responded to
a toast and each response was the
response Of an experienced man. The
members of the force had to tell OF
rare and dangerous experiences in TAX
| ing criminals; the old members OF
the police ommission-those who
were serving when the seven officers
entered the servic-recitd the growth
of the department and testified to its
increased efficiency largely due to the
efforts Of the men who were ceie-
brating, and the present commission
ers and surgeons of the police told
OF the success of their efforts in keep
Ing the standard of efficiency Of the
department at the highest point
Those who have been in continuous
service during the twenty-five years
and who were hosts at last night $
session are Major Louis Werner, chief
OF police; Sergeants J. f. Marin and
r. /" Shoemaker. and Officers W. G.
Kuhn, G. ]. Folkes. ] NJ. Sale and
enterend the service-recited growth
]. H. Hulcher In all that time Major
! Werner has lost but two days from
sickness
Yesterday morning Major Werner
received from admirers a beautiful
bouquet OF roses The bouquet was
three feet high and completely COW
cred the top of his office table.
Later in the afternoon. through
Captain George Pollock. Major Wer-
ner was presented a handsome gold
head cane by the members OF the
I fttfe-s-- af,tafrT Pollock rIIde & NICE
/ little speech, 10 which Major Wer.
ner responded feelingly
All seven Of the officers were pres
/ ent and the following memb ers OF
/ the police commission: Well, Goode
Bradley, Thomas, Boykin, McCart by
and Parker.
| Others In Attendance.
| Others in attendance were Police
! Surgeon Oppenheirner. Captair
George f. Pollock, Charles S Boiler
and Colonel j. Is Welsh, who were
mem bers Of the police commission al
/ the time the seven survivors on the
/ force OF October /, 1855.
Among those from whom regrets
at being unable to he present were
| heard were; DR.. c. W. T. Buck, who
/ was celebrating his golden weddina
anniversary at his home: Mayor
| George Ainslia who is Indisposed,
/ Police Commissioner Douglas Gordon
( and exCommissioner Frank Jacobs
a member OF the board OF twenty FIVE
years ago.
| Colonel Boykin was POSTMASTER
/ Besides introducing all speaker.
] Colonel Boykin presented medals Il
all of the seven veteran members Of
/ the police force. to Chief Werner q
! gold badge and to the other men q
| badge Of bronze This action led tc
| the proposal. which will probably be
adopted and put into operation, OF
presenting similar bronze badges t.
all members of the department as d
mark of twenty-five years of service.
/ feature of the evening was d
song by Signalman !. NJ Sale, fam.
| Gus IS maker OF Brunswick stews.