The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-01
.lLr CORNER STONE
Of SECOND STATION
eautifnl Ceremony Follows Splendid
Inspection and Parade of Chief
Werncr's Finest
II. NJ. SMITH ORATOR OF DAY
His Address q Gem of Its Kind
Gives Plans and Specifications for
PoIiccman--Iargc Crowd Attends.


Gives Plans and Specifications fol
PoIiccman---Iargc Crowd Attends
] Yesterday was a red-letter day fol
the police department OF Richmond
The annual inspection of the blue.
coats by members of the Board OF
| Police Commissioners and Mayor
A!nslie. the parade to the site OF the
new Second Precinct Station at Smith
and Marshall Streets, the Masonic ex-
ercises attending the laying of the
cornerstone of the new building, the
grafton by Attorney Harry NJ. Smith
Jr.. and a banquet last night conclud.
ed series of events which have
never been eQualed heretofore in po-
lice circles.
/ From every standpoint the inspec-
ton of the police on Capitol Street,
south OF the City Hall, facing Capitol
Square. was tremendous success
The inspection was the last 10 be
made by the Board of Police Com
/ missioners the official existence OF
which ended at midnight last night
Mayor Ainslie received his first les
son in the inspection OF a police de-
partment by members of the board
! yesterday afternoon. Those who par
ticipated in the inspection were Com
missioners James +. Bradley, w
! Douglas Gordon. Augustine Royal, w
Greed Davis, DR.. w. H. Parker and
r. W. Thomas Secretary George f.
/ Pollock was also present at the in
spection.
| The personnel and equipment OF
the department. this year was found
t to be the best the department ever
GAutd doc los I,
i than heretofore. the department had
three automobile patrols, two auto
mobile supply wagons, and two autos
used by officers in charge of the
vigilance force to keep down the
speeding of motors. Also the horses
in the department, the bicycles and
motorcycles used by the members OF
/ the department. the revolvers, clubs,
uniforms, caps and every other form
of equipment was found to he as good
rs and In some cases much better
than the equipment Of departments
in cities much larger than Richmond
The inspection proved very encour.
aging to the board. who were happ,
to leave the department In such splen,
did condition. Chief Werner and hi
men were congratulated upon the eff
ficiency shown during the past year
The Parade Follows.
Following the inspection came tn,
parade, And what 3 parade it was
A fitting tribute to the work of tn,
retiring board, the parade was TIL,
greatest ever held by the department
At the lead. in a big black TOURING
car of latest design. rode Mayor Aims
lie. In cars following were member
, OF the board. the auto police ant
wagons. Following these came th'
mounted police, led by Captain Sow
. ell now OF the Second Precinct. Di
fecuy behind the mounted polio
came officers on bicycles and then tn
walking group of Richmonds finest
led Try modest Chief Werner, VIII
r kept his face to the front during tn
! entire procession and swung his clu
back and forth in tune to the pa
triotic marches played by Kessnich'
/, municipal band. Then came the me
! from the First Precinct Station Thei
, blue uniforms pressed stiffly, thei
white gloves clean and glisteninl
: marching in perfect time with tn,
! harmonious strains of the kessnich:
the men furnished a pleasing spec
tacle.
Few companies at the mobiltzatlo
} camp could have marched better tina
: did the members OF the First Freeing
Police Station. The crowds that line
both sides of Broad Street from Tent
8 TO Brook Avenue marveiled at tn
military appearance and perfsc
marching order of the "coppers,
And all OF those who witnessed tn
> parade were proud that Richmond
! police department was such an eff
cient one.
The members Of the Second Pre-
cinct and OF the Third Precinct fol
lowed In close order behind the Firs
= All of them keeping perfect time /
? marching
Upon reaching the site of the ne,
station house the police were greete
by cheers, Hundreds of people ha
gathered on the site. Many occupie
the seats put in place by the con
tractor, j. T. Nuckols The member
of Richmond Lodge. No. 10, Ancien
Free and Accepted Masons had head
ed the column at Brook Avenue an
Broad Streets. After their arrival the
= entered the square fenced off for thei
use The notahles had a special DO
prepared for them and their wive
were given good nlace to sit on
gallery built directly above the mai
box. especially for the,f use.
; Threatening clouds did not shorte
} the exercises at all. Following tn
singing Of a hymn, Worshipful Maste
t Jack Bagby called the Masons I
order With the usual exercises tn
stone was Inspected and measured an
found to he true and sound. Follow