The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-17
H%EPPENHEIMgR'S LUNCH.
Ex-ComptroIier Anderson's Pleasant
Letter-compIIment's Exchanged.
Special 10 the Jersey Ctg NeivE

Ex.Comptroiier Anderson's Pleasant
Letter-ComplIment's Exchanged.
Special 10 the Jersey ctr Nelgs
TRENTON. March IL. 1sg1.-Ths new
Comptroller, General William C.. Heppen-
heimer. tool charge of the Comptroller's
Office at the State House yesterday morn
ing. as was briefly told in The JERSEY
CITY News yesterday. The oath of office
was administered by Justice Manning
Knapp Of the Supreme bench, and was
filed with the Secretary of State, accom-
panied by his bond for $50, 900.
There was nothing formal about the
way in which General HepDenheimer be-
gan his new work. Major Anderson pre-
sented him with the following letter as
soon as he had taken the oath;
Hon. Vim. c. HePpenheimeT, Comptroller
Of the Treasury State OF NetU JerseG
Dear Sir-The term for when l was
elected Comptroller OF the treasury OF
his STATE having expired, / have the
honor TO relinquish to you the office, with
its official books and records, ana TO hand
you herewith a copy of every official re
port, sent today to the Legislature. snow
ing the condition OF the treasury at the
present. time, with a summary OF the
financial operations OF the state since the
gNAlunAlk VI lAG ~ -
Permit me to congratulate you upon
your accession to the position OF head OF
the Treasury department of the State,
and TO say that on my retirement from
the Office, 1t is particularly gratifying 60
me to know hat | am to be succeeded by
a gentleman for whom / entertain the
highest personal regard, and whose pub
lie career hitherto furnished abundant
evidence of the wisdom Of the Legislature
in selecting him for the important office
of Comptroller of the Treasury.
With the sincerest good wishes for your
personal and official success, | am
Very truly yours,
Il. j. ANDERSON.
Accompanying this was a communica-
ton similar 10 the one sent to the Legis-
lature by the retiring Comptroller, con
tanning this financial report:-At the be-
ginning of the fiscal year the State Treas
urer had in his hands 81. 095, S51.4 6. Tn
receipts since date have to 81
COS, 437. &c and the disbursements $2,S5J,-
500. 10, leaving a balance subject TO the
C~omptroller's drafts of S944s735.43 .
The communication concluded by eX-
tending congratulations to the majority
Of the Legislature upon having CHOSEN
as the future incumbent of the office a
gentleman, who, by his high personal
character and by the ability and fidelity
with which he has DISCHARGED other i'm
put LdAb PhOAAO AoNSr AAo WV a. NCh
hdence OF the people of the State and
given promise Of especial fitness for the
position to which you have called him.
The new Comptroller celebrated the
event of his taking office by giving a
grand banquet in the office of Jauitor
Ford. Among those present were ex-
Comptroller Anderson, Treasurer Gray,
~ex-Treasurer Toffey, Secretary Kelsey,
General Stryker, General Donnelly, Col
onel McMichaei. Alex. Hickey. Richard
Reading, Colonel John 4. Van Cleye,
Irvine Mcguire, w. Y. Johnson, Brog-
nard Betz, Charles Cogill, +. McNeeIey,
Samuel Armstrong, Janitor Ford, Judge
Hoffman and George Wright.
Caterer Gilbert furnished the dinner.
The menu was as follows:-
Raw Oysters, Blue Points.
Creamed Oysters.
Roast Capon, Jelly.
Duchesse Potatoes. French Peas
Beef a Ia Mode.
Tomatoes Mayonaise.
Chicken ~Croquettes.
Chicken Salad
Olives. Pickles. Cauliiower.
Ice Cream, fancy form. Strawberries.
Assorted Cake.
Coffee. Tea.
Champagne. Cigars.
There will be no immediate changes in
the clerks employed in the office. General
Heppenheimer las had numerous applica-
lions, though there are really only three
clerks IN the Office. Frederick 5. Nc
NeelY, who has so long been head clerk in
the Office, will retain mis- position under
the new administration. He was SO in
formed by General Heppenheimer vest err
day. This IS a high compliment to Mr..
NTCNna1n for If - "a nnffral - nj alfaffad