New Britain herald., 1914-07-08
STATE: POLICE MEET,
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 Banquet at Elks Club.
 With the transaction of a few other matters of routine business the con- fvention adjourned and the party were
 escorted to the Elks club, just few
 steps away from the Electric hall.
 Here sumptuous banquet awaited
 them and all did ample justice to the
 repast. As a matter of entertain
 rnent between courses and after din-
 ner there were gay musical selections
 by Lynch's orchestra and Miss Jean
 Cochrane, the we'll .~known Scotch
 character, singer, Mrs. .M.e T. Crean land August Klein rendered several excellent vocal, selections.
 :, Speakers were Mayor George A.. Quigley of this city, Chairman J. R.. Andrews of the local board of safety, ESenatore Claude. w. Stevens of Berlin, Mayor Wilson of Bridgeport, Chief w. i H. Brennan of Stamford and Chief 1 William J. Rawlings of the New Brit ; ain police department
 7 Before the meeting adjourned the convention, acting on the motion of f Chief Belden of Bristol, gave three long and loud cheers for New Britain. i The delegates then boarded cars for ] Schuetzen park.
 Next Meeting in Danbury. Concurring with vote taken a, this afternoons meeting, the mex,
 annual meeting of the State Police imen,s association will be held in Dan- bury in July of next year
 Thc New Britain division the lState Policemen's association will be iable to foot all expenses for today's iconvention, owing. to the fact that ever since the last annual meeting each local member has contributed ione dollar monthly toward fund flor the paying of all expenses for the in New Britain.
 z, Elegant Souvenirs.
 The souvenirs which were pro- yfded through the generosity of local were, more valuable than the usual run of such things and were appre Iciated by all The Stanley Rule & Level company provided souvenir tanners; Traut & Hine gave cigar clippers; ;iCorbin Screw division, knife; !Corbim Cabinet Lock division, cuff llaiks;.. F. & F. Corbin, ash tray; North & Judd, cuff links; Landers, Frary & Clark; fruit knife; cigars, w. & l.. Mueller; cigarettes. w. E.. Martin; cigars, Nick. Glover; and Big Heads" M. T. White. The official Badges we're made by Traut & Hine.
 Organized Twelve Years Ago.
 It was away back in the first part of the twentieth century that the idea of organizing a policemen's associa- ton in this state was born. During 1900 and 1901 the matter was talked oyer, by the different departments about Connecticut, but it was not un- til the New Haven and Bridgeport police met in a rival baseball game at Bridgeport in 1901 that any deff- who took a great interest in this proposition were retired Chief H. D. Cowles and the late Detective Jere- 1 miahi McGrath, both of New Haven. Captain John Redgate of Bridgeport, Captain Landrigan of Meriden, the l late Chief Bill of. Hartford, the late | Chief Bowman of Stamford. Chief | Inglis of Middletown and Chief Rawl- ings of New Britain. They per suaded Chief Redgate to talk the matter up to the various departments about the state and he did so, suc- ceeding so well that the association was finally organized. Because of his energetic work in this respect Chief RedSate has been termed the .'Father of the association.'' He was also ably assisted by Chief Wheeler Of Winsted, Chief Bradley of. Water bury and Captain Ramon, also of | Waterbury, and he then reported the ! New Haven head. :r
 First session in 1902.
 May. 20, 1902 marked the first ses sicm of the association and this was held at Savin' Rock. There were l Twenty five delegates in attendance, among those present being Chief H. D. Cowles, Sergeants Hayes and Me- Grath, all of New Haven. Captains Hunt and Redgatej and Officers Farm ham of Bridgeport, Officers McCue and Palmer of Hartford, Chief Bowen and Captain Landrigan of of Norwich, Chief Rawlings and the late Officer Rowe of this city, Chief Bowman and Officer O'Brien of Stam- ford, Chief Inglis and Officer Kin sella of Middletown, Officers Jeffers and Randall of New London, Chief of Danbury, Officer Hall of South :. Norwalk. Chief Bradley of Chief Ellis of Ansonia and Chief Reed of Torrington
 N. Membership Is 969.
 This gathering was an enthusiastic one Eand with Chief Cowles as pre- siding officer the association was launched upon what proved to be a successful career. At this meeting Chief Redgate told of his experiences whfief touring the state in quest of members and reported @ pledged | v,,eys, hersIaip of 467 Today the mem- l