Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-01
CORNERSTONE LAID
FOR POLICE STATION
Ceremony Follows Annual Inspection
of Force From All Three
Precincts.
H. NJ. SMITH MAKES ADDRESS
Says Richmond Has Police Force
Which Would Be Credit to City of
Twice Its SiZe-Police Board Goes
Out Of Office.

i. Resplendent in brand-new uniforms
and keyed up TO the spirit of the oc-
'casion by words of communication from
superior officers. members of the Rich
mond Police Department led by the
Mayor. Chief Werner. and the captains
. of the three precincts. yesterday az
ternoon marched proudly UP Broad
street from the place Of the annual
inspection on the north side of the
iCity Hall to the corner Of Smith and
Marshall Streets, to witness in a body
/ the laying of the cornerstone Of the
new Second Precinct police station.
! Special Significance was attached to
the occasion by reason of the fact the
! force was being inspected for the last
time by the Board Of Police Commits
sioners. which. by legislative act. went
cut of existence last night. and by the
further fact that the men would as
semble together for Masonic cere-
monies incident to the beginnings OF
a building around which in the future
! ton in police work. Every branch of
the department was represented.
The men made fine appearance
justifying in full degree the words OF
Harry NJ. Smith. Jr., at the new sta
ton site ceremonies that the police
!, force OF Richmond would be credit
to any city twice it's size" Enormous
lSio"uS iiileu DOln SlneS or the street
as the procession made it's way to the
marching strains of Kessniohs NUM-
cipal Band Richmond's military spirit
eHultcd in the fine physique and the
malta tread of the city's guardians
PARADE PRECEDEs
CORNERSTONE LAYING
Heading the army of bluecoats, the
Mayor and the Board of Police Commits
sioners rode in automobiles. Just be-
hind. came Captain Sowell and his
mounted detachment. The bicycle
squad rode in advance of the band
Then came Chief Werner and his walk
ling patrolmen. followed by patrol
wagons and other necessary accessories
of the Police Department At the Ma
sonic Temple, Richmond Lodge No. 10
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
which conducted the cornerstone cere-
monies. was assigned a place of homo,
in the procession.
The time -honored ceremonies Of the
Masonic order in laying the corner.
| stone OF public buildings were con.
Quoted in an unusually impressive man
| ner. w. Penick Shelton acted as mas
| ter of ceremonies. T. Jack Bagley
! worshipful master of Richmond Lodge
William c. Butler senior warden. anc
! DR.. w. Henry Street. Junior warden
played we'll their part as leaders WheI
the corn OF plenty and the wine OF re
| freshment and the oil of JOY and glad
ness had been poured on the stone AM
| IL had been pronounced we'll and trui,
laid the instruments OF masonry wer
turned over to the architects. Carnea
& Johnston. with assurance that tn
lodge reposed perfect confidence II
their skill and ability 10 finish tn
building as we'll as ii had been begun.
Within the cornerstone was sealed
tnt t,a ID
Lodge, No. 10. Ancient. Free and Ac
cepted Masons. the roster of the Rich
mond Commandery. No. knight
Templar, bylaws of Richmond Lodge
No. 10, copy of the current humble
of the Virginia Masonic Journal. a di
rectory of the Masonic lodges and mas
ters in Richmond in 1915 program
OF the exercises of the occasion. a COP,
OF The Times Dispatch OF Yesterday
Issue. a letter from John T. Nuckols
the contractor who is TO build tn
station, in which is included the name
of the sub-contra ctors and the name
of the office force of Carncal &; John
ston, architects, button of the Rich
mond police uniform, 1916. the last an
nual report OF the Chief of Police o
Richmond, and n manual of the rule
of the Richmond Police Department
II. NJ. Smith. Jr., the orator of tn
udE' WHO was lntrosuCea by Mayo
Ainslie, paid high tribute to the Rich
mond police force and the efficient sys
tenn built up by its directors. AM
urged that, while their new buildin:
was being dedicated. they. too, Shout,
dedicate themselves TO the task OF see
ing to it that only justice and mere,
and brotherly protection should prevail
within its walls.
The police force in Richmond" h
said, would be a credit to any cit.
twice Its size. We had a bicycle squat
here before st. Louis had any sucl
organization, and we had mounted de
| tachment some time before Chica &c
Now Major Werner is insisting tina
he have an aeroplane corps thinl
that would be fine idea a police
man is frequently up In the air any
way"
Mr.. Smith described an ideal police
| man somewhat as follows:
| He must be big and husky, We,
nimble enough TO catch any thief on g
forced run; as brave as Julius Caesar
yet as tender asa woman; as strong as
| An OK, but with the manners of q
| Chesterfield: courageous enough to ia &c