New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-02
MAYOR GRANT IN OFFICE.
MR. HEWITT GLAD TO BE RELEASED.

CITY GOVERNMENTAL BIG DAY FOR
TAMMANY HALL.
The ceremony connected with the retirement
q Mayor Hewitt and the induction of Mayor
Grant yesterday was brief and gave no token
Of the real revolution which was silently taking
nIaoa Long before the hour of noon the City
Hall was the centre of attraction in the lower
nart of the CITY, The main room OF the Mayors
Office was crowded with eXpcctano citizens. ar
/ raved in holiday attire anxious for the coming
Of the new Mayor. Shortly before noon Mr.
Grant entered the private Office. The retiring
MAYOR met him with the courtesy for which he
* noted on great occasions, and at the appointed
,;,n. oxactlv at noon, Abram S. Hewitt and
unoh T. Grant arm in arm. made their way
through the crowd TO the Mayors desk. liav-
ing escorted the Mayor-elect to the position which
he will occupy for the coming two years, Mr.
Hewitt sad: !
.o.ora,,r 70 law as understand IT, the arrival Of
90 o'clock in the day brings my Official functions to an
ana and is the beginning public duties as Mayor
I, YOU have one the pleasure in beginning your work
that have having IL down, you are TO oc consia'u
,,,.a and do congratulate you very sincerely ten
,lemen I introduce the Mayor OF Newfork 10 you
Mayor Grant bowed low, and Mr.. Hewitt eX'
tended his hand in parting. After cordial hand-
shake Mr.. Hewitt retired for the last tame 10 inc
private room, and quickly left the hall. "heh
Mr.. Hewitt had disappeared Mayor Grant again
bowing TO the dcnscly packed assemblase. s'iu
aon,t think that anything 10 say except INA,
Ian. % give as good an administration as my sohues
I'll, rsrrn,, and hope that At the end OF my term
.h. have given satisfaction hope that the reception
will be as informal as possible
Jnnd spnlause greeted the new Mayor, accom-
named with expressions like. WISH you soou
iuck.p Hope you'll not have any troupe'
You're all right One enthusiast csiieu o"''
" Three cheers for Tammany Hail. put III ""'
not resnonded TO. The usual reception followed
Durnp the reception, Mr. Grain, Mr. Gran' ;
secr.tarv. stood beside him Immediately IN the
rear of the new Mayor'was beautiful display Vi
flowers. including fire horseshoe. which lad oee''
-, tbe Narraransett Club : a basket containing
many kinds of flowers a present from Italian au-
ro;rers a basket of roses from eX-Commlsslohc'
=. s Rjdcwsy and twenty other members Oh 'nc
Produce Exchange, and another large hor"i no''0
shoe from Samuel McMillane
7, tool, an bonr at least for Mr.. Grant'to snake
hands with the enthusiastic citizens VINO cro"u'u
I'm M tender their respects. Among tnosc III >,
10 offer their congratulations were the wy nan
,enorters. who will probably be the Mayor ; mos'
constant friends during the coming 'wo years.
Then followed:
-..o,,o, Nsvers Deputv Controller StoIrs President
p.h, q, tbc Part Department; Dock Commissioners
Post and sliman f. b. Thurbcr flre O"nImssi
rg,v John Porter Sheriff Flack and CnoerSheflh
=, ctrov. Orderof- Arrest Clerk Bernard r. Maru'
'copntv (7erk Reilly. Recorder Smyth Chanues 'oi"
r,s.,oners Brennan and Porter, President j. hdwafu
Simmons Of the Board of Education; W. bourhe oochf"'
Ciyl Justices Norton Dcssar nd Clancy fNc'S' 'u"
,n,ssioners Andrews and Won Claim United sa'es DIS
,r,c. Attorney Walker Surveyor Beatte Auditor Lyon,
Of the Finance Department; Police Commissioners frenon
end McClave. Superintendent Murray inspectors bSfne
Steers and Williams Police Captains Thompson Murphy
and Fakins Elbrdge T. Gerry Police justices 0ofinan
elde Attorney w.
Secretary Mercer the Board of Street Openings Pre
dent Baycs of the Health Department; Dr. John T.
Nacle Coroners Nuscnt. Levy. Hsnly and Schultz
Deputy Coroner Jenkins, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Dean and Wicks Commissioners OF Accounts Sherman
and DAILY Aldermen Storm bowling Walker
Murray Fitzsimmons Conklng Flynn, Won
Minden Rinckhon, exCongressman O. b. Potter
large detachment from the new Harlem Sycamore Club
Including Major McNuty. exAssemblyman oCoanor
Colonel Webster. John c. Munznger, Evan r. webster
and Dr. j. H. Demsrest; eXSenators Piunkett ana BOYD
er.AssembIymsn John B. McGoldrick, Captain SMITH OF
the IT, 6 revenue cutter Chandler Superintendent NJ H.
~hsIsr. United States Barge once senographef
A. j. johnson Congressman Spinoa Fitzgerald, Cox ana
Fitch City Judge Ehrlich, Colonel Theodore A. Hamilton
william +, G. shsnks Colonel John Treacy. John A.
Green. Daniel NJ. Donegan, Richard f. Mott. Charles
" Al e. Tax Commissioner L. L. Paris, Major Sauer.
Superintendent A. s. Beeknan OF the American Museum
OF National History; Lee Phillips. eNAderman James
r. Van Rensselaer,. Colonel James j. Mooney General
John Cochrane. John p Kelly. Colonel John II. Mooney,
Robert c. Wyck Charles c. Crockor. William Goeehe
gan and ex-Jurors Commissioner Dunlap.
A pile of congratulatory kilograms awaited the
new Mayors inspection Among them were
messages from Mayor Gleason, Long Island City;
De Lanccy Nicoll, Tuxedo Club house; I. j.
Cotton. Paris, and J. Rhnelander Dillon, Lake
wood n ]. Many words of congratulation were
whispered into the Mayors the time
passed on Not the least significant was that
Of the new Tax Commissioner Mr.. PARIS, who
said did all | could TO put you here, and
i hope you will not dsappoint us.
No appointments in addition 10 those already an
nounced were made by Mr.. Grant yesterday Be-
fore leaving the City Hall the new Mayor said
NE would make no appointments for some days.