The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
The Crnndcur Of Mayor Wickhnm.

The Grandeur Of Mayor Wickhnm.
The Lord Mayor OF London is ~ superla-
lively Grand percentage. His induction into
Office is an AFFAIR of great pump. His ear
rinrr awnkcne IN awe Of the coCknevs, his
robes dazzlo the imagmations Of foreigners.
and his state dinners groan with the sub
stautial luXurics of the season. In his way
the Lord Mayor is n more gorgeous person.
age than the Queen herself. Critical Lon
don, however, nowadays laughs at this dis-
play, which is an inheritance Of the past,
aud it will probably gradually decline aud
pass away.
The Mayor OF New York, within the re-
membrane OF this generation. has always
been simple citizen, conducting his Office,
n business one, with republican aud busi-
ness simplicity. Yet during that time we
have had prominent men in the Mayors
Office NJ the City Han. Mayor FERNANDO
WouD became n leading Congressman from
this city. Mayor HOFFMAN was Governor
of the State, and others retired from the
place to assume positions of honor in pub
lie or business life. No one felt or II he
felt expressed, the desire for surrounding
his mayorinl dignity with the g'uues OF
grand ofliciul state. Mayor Oakley HALL
1t IS true, used to wear Il suit OF green on
st. Pntrick's Day, but that only showed
the taste and shrewdncss of the iucipient
actor.
Mayor WICKuAM, however, JoHN
KuLLY's Mayor fail, to find the emUlu-
mcnts OF his office sufficient to support the
peculiar dignity he gives il. lie is, as
everybody knows, whitc-glovc ana silk
stocking Mayor, the bright particular or
nancnt of public and private fcasts, and
the representative OF what the young
editor calls the Culture OF the city. There
fore Mayor WiCkHAN needs II degree OF
style aud grandeur to surround him which
wis not requisite III the cases OF preceding
Mayors occupying lower scale OF per
sonal elegance.
Mayor WICRiGAM gave vent to the nspi-
ratious OF his statosmanINe heart ~ The
appropriate occasion of dinner to him in
the brilliant quarters Of the Lotos Club.
Ii was on last saturday night and the
stool pigeon having, in an eloquent OUT
burst of oratorv. introduced him 60 the
distinguished company, Mayor WIcKuAM
proceeded TO give his views on the true
state Of the chief municipal functionary
OF the metropolis. With palm he an
nounccd that the law dcbarred his giving
firing reception to the iilustrious foreign
crs who will honor the city with n visit
during the present year. He will be un-
able. owing t. penuriJus legislation, 10
treat with duo hospitality the empcrors,
| kings, prince, dukes carls, lords, and
barcns who Will 1Ock 10 our shores 10 Wit
ness the Centennial celebration. Tie en-
tcrtuinment Of these exalted personagcs
must therefore he turned over to private
| c..izeus and 10 clubs. To remedy so ap-
paliing an evil he apparently advocates
the passage of a law giving him the funds
to dine and wine all those great people.
| How much ought TO he granted Mayor
| WICKHAai did not say. The sum would need
10 be large. however, to pay for display So
imposing that the emper1rs and kings and
mobiles would depart with n Hitting idea Of
the grandeur Of Mayor WlcKuAW's state.
1t is possible, however, that If the for
eign potentutVs We're consulted, they
would advise a3aiust making the allow
arcc. They might perhaps prefer to trust
themselves after all 10 the compensated
hospitality of the hotels, and might even
ask to DE let alone altogether. even by the
stool pigeon ana the Lotos cub. At any
rate until we hear their views on the sub
ject, we cannot advocate the proposition
to increase Mayor WIcKuAM's means Of
imposing his hospitality on them. Perhaps
it will he last as wall for him TO pay for
hi duncis 10 the foreign poteu,ntos out
| Of his own pocket.