Evening star., 1937-01-28
MEDAL AWARDED
MAI. BROWN FOR
SERVICE TO CITY
Cosmopolitan Club Pays
1886 Honor to Head
of Police.
LUNCHEON MEETING
SCENE OF CEREMONY
DR.. Briggs Lauds Vision in Estab-
fishing and Developing Depart
ment's Boys Clubs.

Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of police, today received the
Cosmopolitan Clubs distinguished
service medal as "the citizen who per-
formed the most outstanding, un-
selfish service for the city during
1886"
The presentation was made by DR.
J. Rozier Biggs. chairman of the clubs
Medal Committee. at a special lunch
con meeting at the Carlton Hotel.
The reduction in juvenile de-
linquency, improvement in health con-
ditions and other beneficial features
which have resulted from formation
of the Boys Club of the Metropolitan
Police Department led the committee
to select Maj. Brown as medalist, DR..
Biggs said.
The speaker lauded the vision OF
the police chief in establishing the
clubs and his sacrifice Of time and
effort in their proper development.
He recalled the opening of the first
unit in 1884, the establishment of
medical and dental clinics. organiza-
tion of the band and, finally, the es-
tablishment Of Camp Brown. where
ASS youths were given a vacation last
Summer.
Success Credited to Cooperation.
In accepting the medal, Maj. Brown
said:
Words are so futile at a time like
this to attempt to express what is in
my heart, as I find at this particular
moment that ! am not master of my
emotions. nor can I voice my real
feelings.
my modeSty compels me to admit
that I was responsible for initiating
this movement, and its success has
brought me this medal for meritorious
service. But this success could never
have been attained by me alone. 1t
was made possible only through the
loyalty and whole hearted support and
cooperation of the officials and entire
membership of the Police Department
and the citizenry of this great city,
who voluntarily responded to this
movement and have given freely of
their service as well as their financial
support.
Permit me to assure you that
appreciate most deeply this award and
honor, as it is an outstanding and un-
usual one. But since I inaugurated
the boys club movement have been
rewarded continuously as I look into
the smiling faces of the boys who are
affiliated with our organization and
note the improvement in their conduct
and appearance"
Distinguished Group Present.
The presentation was made before
a distinguished group, which included
three former recipients of the medal
E. C. Graham. Robert v. Fleming and
Thomas P. Littlepage. Among the
other guests were Commissioners
Hazen and Sultan; E. Barrett Pretty
man, president of the Civitan Club:
Rev. Charles T. Warner, president OF
Rotary Club, K. H. Berkeley: Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal
Bishop of Washington; Sanford Bates
now executive director of the Boys
Clubs of America, Inc; Rabbi Abram
Simon; Edgar Morris, president Of the
Board of Trade; Thomas E. Lodge
president OF the Federation of Citizens
Associations; A. B. Van Voorhees,, vice
president of the Kiwanis Club, and
Adam Arnold, president Of the Lions
Club.
The first distinguished service medal
of the club was awarded to the late
M. A. Leese. In succeeding years
medals were presented to Theodore w
Noyes and Miss Mary Virginia Mer-
rick.