New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
Woods and Enright, Par
ties to Expected Flare,
Eat in Silence.
.LIEUTENANTS' HEAD
HITS AT POLITICIANS
Says Department Has Been Foot.
ball of Self.Seekers-Pre.
paredness Note Sounded.


Of the handiwork of Jean Crones. the
Chicago neutrality-suspicious. of food.
having appeared. nine hundredo odd cops
and their friends at the Police Lieuten-
ants Association dinner at the Wal
dorf last night sat back TO await the
interesting developments Dame Rumor
had reported would be in order.
The principal characters Dame Ru-
NOR had outlined in the play that was
to be acted we're present. and they were
playing their parts as per schedule.
Sitting in the centre of the dais, in
full uniform, was Lieutenant Richard
+. Enright. president of the organiza-
ton. At his left was the man who is
credited with the publicly expressed de-
termination TO refuse to advance En-
right TO the rank OF captain despite
Enright's heading the eligible list:
Arthur Woods, Police Commissioner
after being escorted to his place at
the table and shaking hands with En-
right, plunged into an animated con-
versation with William Trayers Jerome
at his right, conversation that en-
dured throughout the dinner. 20 the
utter exclusion of the lieutenant. ex'
cept when Enright asked a question.
Raps at Politicians.
But, alas! there ended Dame Rumor's
promised scandal Those who felt that
the air was charged went home disap-
pointed. The only bit OF variety in
troduced was when EnriGht took fling
NJ the eyer-changing police administra-
tions by stating that tho Police De
partmcnt for years had been the foot
bail OF political adycnturers.'
And the only time the Commissioner
referred to the speech of the lieuten-
ant was when he said he hoped the
dsy Of the department being play
thing OF politics had passed. that the
day of politicians using the department
for their own advancement was day
remembered only by those who recalled
the Police Department Of other days.
The affair became rally for pre-
paredness. Every speaker. from En-
right. Bishop Hayes. " Gods. JOB
Hedges TO the last, spoke Of the needs
Of the country 70 repel any attack BY
q hostile country.
Ever box in tho ballroom was
crowded with the fair sex. The DoxeS
presented striking contrast 10 the
scene made by the blue and gold lieu
tenants uniforms, mingled with the
sombre black and white among the
diners.
Police Do Duty.
Az the guests table. church, society,
city administration and politics, past
aud present, were represented Lieuten-
ant Fnriyht vas fanked by The COM
missioner on enc side and the Right
Rev. Bishop Patrick !. Hayes, represen-
ine Cardinal Farley. on the other.
On either side were George McAneny,
NJ. Jerome. job Hedges, Herman A.
Metz. District Attorney Swami, expo
lice Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo,
Chief Magistrate McAdoo, the Rev.
Father nineen. the Catholic police
chaplain. and Luther r. Little.
POSTMASTER Enright said the ss:o-
citation owed an apology 70 no man for
tho service u had given the city and
tho department. While the profes
sionsl Il. Anthony's Of tho department
could stand out and take All the praise
and none Of the hfickbatS. there were
10. 600 mon who performed their duty
in manner that permitted them to
sleep with an easy conscience.
For years" he said, "the department
has been the political football OF polit-
ical sdventurers. II has been the target
of abuse organized and directed by
those who hoped to gain place and
power at the expense Of the fair name
Of the city. For years the policeman
has been denied the reward OF merit
and has suffered under the Pontlus
Pilates who sometimes rule this town.
Men Will Serve United State.
Touching on defence, Enrighf said
that I'm other times the New York COP
had not been found wanting. should
the test to support old Glory come
again" he said, "they viii not he found
wanting. Let ne drink 20 our army,
our navy. the Father Of our Country,
whose birthday We celebrate ,o-night,
snd 10 the President Of our country
now"
Commissioner Woods made his only
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