Evening star., 1923-06-24
SHRINE WEEK WORK
BY POLICE PRAISED
Commissioner Oyster Sends
Letter to Maj. Sullivan,
Commencing Force.

A letter of commentator for the
successful manner in which his men
policed the city during the Shrine
convention was transmitted to Maj
Sullivan yesterday by Commissioner
oyster.
Speaking for the other Commits
sioners as we'll as himself, Capt. Oys-
ter wrote:
"As the Commissioner in charge
Of police and as chairman of the pub
lie order committee want to express
10 you, on behalf of the Commission
ers and for myself personally, our
commendation for the most excellent
work that you and your staff, as we'll
as the members of your command and
others. performed; and / wish you
would transmit this commentator to
the members of your force and to
your other able assistants in the work
of the Shrine convention.
Unprecedented Strain.
During the public displays attend
ing the recent convention of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine in this
city a strain was put upon the de-
cerned with the maintenance of pub
lie order and the protection of life
and property. far beyond that to
which they had been submitted here
tofore The vast influx of participants
and visiting spectators numbering
many thousands required their ut
most exertion and Self-control.
"That the emergency so presented
was adequately met is the unvarylng
testimony that has reached my notice,
and is in accord with my own OBJ
servation. 1t gives me pleasure to
express to all concerned my grateful
appreciation, both personally and Off
cially, of the services SO rendered.
ITO the superintendent of the met
ropolitan police and to the force un-
der his command we tender our COM
mendation for their arrangements
for the preservat ton of order and the
efficient and tactful manner in which
those arrangements were carried into
effect.
The spirit of kindly helpfulnes ess
vas conspicuously displayed by them
all and made a. most agreeable i'm
preston upon visitors and our citi-
zens alike, whether they were the re-
cipients of the policeman's aid or
were the subjects of his needful re-
strain in furtherance of the individual
or general convenience and safety.
The air of good nature and peaceful
ness which universally prevailed was
convincing evidence of the appropri-
ateness of their policies and per-
formance.
Sustained Reputation.
I'm every respect they sustained the
enviable repute of the force, and that,
too, under circumstances especially
exacting upon it's courtesy, discipline
and judgment.
THE chief of the fire department
and his subordinates of every degree
were likewise attentive and capable,
and, by their intelligent zeal in re-
spending to calls upon their services,
materially conduced to the feeling of
dependence upon the adequacy of
the municipal oversight of the oc-
casion, and rendered most beneficent
service to all concerned. which we
cordially and thankfully acknowl-
edge.
ITO the civic organizations of the
District and our people generally we
wish to express our grateful and
admiring appreciation of the mag
nihcent moral and material support
which they contributed in every prac-
ticaible way to the harmony and com
fort which prevailed throughout the
demonstration. Their generous sac
rifice of their time and rest and
means, and their cordiality, advice
and liberal support in every needful
way, nobly sustained the reputation
OF the people of the nations capital
for public spirit which so commend
ably distinguishes it in that respect"