1000 Attend 'Night in Ireland' To Honor Patrolman McTaggart

'Tis the Wearin' of the Green —Courier-Post Photo Ex-Governor Harold G. Hoffman was among the prominent guests at the "Night in Ireland" celebration in honor of John McTaggart, "Broadway's Irish Cop" last night in Labor Temple. In the above picture Betty Sullivan is shown pinning a shamrock on McTaggart. 1000 Attend 'Night in Ireland' To Honor Patrolman McTaggart Acting Chief Bakley and Ex-Governor Hoffman Among Guests; Carroll and Garrity Head Committee; Officer Served 21 Years More than 1000 persons last night celebrated a "Night in Ireland" party in honor of John McTaggart, popular Camden policeman who has been assigned to a beat on Broadway for many years. The affair was held in Labor Temple, Broadway and Royden street. Among the guests of honor were former Governor Harold G. Hoffman and Acting Chief of Police Ralph Bakley. Annual parties in honor of McTaggart have been conducted for the past 10 years and on two occasions the affair grew so large it was sponsored by the Camden Police and Firemen's Association and staged in Convention Hall. A committee of policemen headed by Sergts. Edward Carroll and John Garrity had charge of the party this year. McTaggart has served in the Department of Public Safety for 31 years. The first 11 years he was in the fire department. His 21 years as a patrolman have been spent almost entirely on a beat on South Broadway.