New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
smgafe Quits Speech
s.;.e Also browns Out
admiral Glennon, Who
Asks Hosts 10 '|Shut Up

,,,.rsl George W. Wingate was
4 -, speech at the dinner of the
ag., ljeutenants' Benevolent Associa-
= - as. night, in the grand ballroom
-, Hosel Commodore. In the rear
~ - ryon seven or eight members of
1 :" ",ammittee were stalking about
@,,g the diners, exclaiming.
i the order of the Police Com
;..ioper that every lieutenant of po-
- beIp maintain orderi"
r rr,mo5issioner Erright and Mayor
g.;er Nere both present.
stw smut ups" bawled a particularly
...rs lieutenant in reply, and She
.,sIsb mat had characterized the gath
.;+y from. the start went on unabated.
cs5.eral Wingate cut short his speech.
a Of which may have had it's incep-
- in sundry fat and round packages
-. majority of the members and
-s..s Of the association brought with
.s~ 70 the dinner. Some brought
,.m wrapped in brown paper; others
!. .be more conventional hip rocket.
9rs generous individual Che was in
.clisn clothes and may or may not
,,va been s iieutensRt( stood at the
NJ, leading from the corridor to the
'..ltoom and handed out quart bottles
+ sJmething or other fGom q large
.i,esse as long as the supp Y lasted.
Songs Mingle With Noise
there were about fifteen hundred al
-s dinner, and as one course succeed
i saother tley grew noticeably hap
sr snd noisier. Groups in various
.gr,sys Of the room ever and anon
Used their voices in song, and nobody
,sqe4reG to care very much whether
taoo kept or not.
Sested at the SPEAKERS table were
syor Hylan, Commissioner Enright.
t91ernor Edwards of New Jersey, for
1sY Governor al" Smith, former Gov
NOR A. 0. Eberhart, of Minnesota;
i:asrsl WinGate, Rear Admiral James
&. Glennon and other notables.
L sal not until the speaking started
rs. tie strange hilarity Of the guests
q. & BANQUET n the bone dry city be-
are annoying to those in charge Of
"a ~shhdig." Lieutenant John II.
s5tes, president of the association,
b 52ted as toastmaster. braved the
s5r5ar that was by this time emanat-
K from nine-Jenths Of the tables to
ay to read letters Of regret from Pres
ieat-e!act Harding, Governor Miller
I'd some others.
Ayres Resorts to Police Whistle
he began by rapping vigorously on
ie table with his gavel. He might
are been thrumbing 8 banjo in
oar factory. Some one in the band
dandet bugle 1t was greeted with
cheer Lieutenant Ayres took his
ajce whistle from his pocket and
lew it. He blew it until his face was
"Wahoo-oo'' beloved an obstrep-
-ous diner at the far end Of the room
Ter each blast
Lieutenant Ayres looked worried.
Commissioner Enright looked angry.
iar0r Hylan looked fisstered.
Finally the toastmaser hit or the
asHe Of Gispatching the ctmmittee
'EU among the tables ard this re
cred a semblance of order that en-
led him to intr roduce General Win
t. The General hadn't got far in
8 DISCOURSE, however, before things
oss loose again and, when not even
Police Commissioner order that
the iieutenants present maintain
isr had the desired effect, he sat
W.
shut Up" Cries Glennon
iimiral GEeanon, the next spc aker,
: -1- SO easily put out Of counte-
'ca. Discipline is traditjonally
ic:ey I'd .ne cavy than in the army
'w@y, and VIVA. are a bunch Of leu
ans ID Rear Adm raj. A. one
G, VIXEN the Admir&.'s voice was
ng all but drowned out by the
ket he raised il 10 q s-Entorian pitch
shouted:
Won't you shut up down there, SO
an talk"
lieutenant Ayres gave the Admiral
moral support.
vii those who desire 60 engage ir
lyersNtiou leave the room >" he in
red steruly. IF they don't they will
put out"
This was greeted with cheers. The
lyeFsat'on, 60 employ the toast
3tsr mild term, continued. Nobody
9 put out.
!. remained for Mayor Hylan 20 lend
touch Of humcr to relieve the EN-
'IaSsment Of the situation.
me Police Commissioner directs me
say" he remarked as he arose to
FAX, that if absolute order is not
'ntained he will call in the police"
Joviai Hurrsy Greets Hylan
Stop talkingl" commanded "A unf-
med lieutenant, who had taken
atlon IN the balcony where he could
-yey the crowd. stop talking and
Ten TO the biggest man in the city,
yor Hylan."
Hurray!" chorused a jovial bunch
one corner.
me Mayor was able to make himself
'fS to the extent of telling his
ners they should pay no attention
newspaper criticism of the Police (
pa,ftment, because the papers that I
urge IN it were the same ones that I.
ported the "Slush-fund crowd that /
,1 $2,O00,000 in an attempt to de- /,
me Democratic candidate for /
Speak Right Out, Dick"
GOVERNOR Edwards. former Governors /
:. "a and Eberhsrdt and Ms shall Nc
wy eaeh managed TO good -naturedly
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