Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-02
THE MAYOR rNAUGURATED.
at the City Hall at Noon

ceremonies 4t tne Clty naA St NVOA
 Yesterday.
 Judge A. Heaton Robertson of the pro- bate court administered the oath of office to City Auditor John w. Lake, City Clerk Edward Downes and City Sheriff James F. Brannigan in the mayors office at noon yesterday. Then the large gathering of officials present repaired to the aldermanic chamber, where the oath of office was ad- ministered to Mayor Sargent before the new board of aldermen and other high dig nitaries. President States of the board of public works, President AndrewE of the police commission and President Farnam of the fire commission occupied their off, cial seals, and others present were Gener al E.S Greeley, General E.E. Bradley, Mayor Peck and e1-Mayors John B. Robertson, George F. Holcomb, Hobart B. Bigelow, Henry G. Lewis and s. A. York.
 Mayor Peck introduced the new mayor, who read his important inaugural address, given in another part of this issue. As he ceased, Alderman Hugh Daley for the al- addresses of greeting were given by ex- Mayors Peck, Lewis, ,Bigelow, Holcomb and York.
 Crowds filled the Sargent residence at Elm and Church streets all through tho afternoon and evening. The reception of the newly y-inaugurated mayor began at 3 o'clock and lasted until 10 o'clock. Over one thousand people, including nearly all of the city officials and other prominent citizens, called to wish happy New Year to the new chief magistrate. The hun dreds of guests were received by Mayor Sargent in the large double parlors of the house facing Elm street. Assisting the mayor in receiving the guests were Mrs. Sargent and the young ladies of the Sar- gent family. Refreshments were served in large reception room adjoining the parlors.
 When the guests arrived they were met by the ushers and introduced to the mayor. There was continuous line of guests pass ing through the lower rooms throughout the afternoon and evening. The ushers were under the direction of F. G. West and each one wore badge of white satin upon the lapel of his coat. They were Councilman Mcfarland, who is the demo- cratic nominee for president of the coun- cil, G. w. Wright, John H. Sherrill, AL fred Rowe, w. T. Pickett, Frank Willough- by, J. P. Campbell, Clarence Beebe, Coun- cilman Malachi Collins, Patrick Sullivan, J. H. Mitterlich, E. A. Hull, w. T. Camp, Samuel Barker, Joseph P. Galligan, E. P. Christy, John B. Freysinger, Frank J. Mercy and Claud Lewis Most of these young men are employed in MT. Sargent's factory.
 From to o'clock in the afternoon the girls employed at the Sargent factory called upon the mayor. There were about 15O of them in all who paid their respects | to their employer. These were cordially received by Mrs. Sargent and the Misses l Sargent. I
 From to 10 the reception was general. | Nearly all of the newly elected members of the city government and many of the ex- officials call to shake the hand of the new ! mayor. Among those who visited the Sargent residence were Rev. s. Dryden Phel lps, Rev. MT. Pollock, President Far nam of the fire commissioners, Alderman l Chandler, Superintendent of Police BoIlman and Police Commissioners Carlos Smith John Dillon, F. s. Andrew and c. Bald win, Alderman Hamilton, Councilman l Blakeslee, the republican nominee fol | president of the council, ex-Postmaste1 Benjamin English, Captain c. H. Town. shend, Major R. P. Cowles, ex-Commis. sioner of Public Works H. w. Crawford, | A. n. DuTudu, FTduh CudGuolu, s. H. Barnes, Alderman Sheehan City Clerk Downes, John McHugh, Alder man McKiernan, Corporation Counsel w K. Townsend, Attorney George D. Wat rous, Dr. Daggett, Attorney Charles H Fowler, Dr. Lewis, Dr. J. P. c. Foster Chief A. O.. Hendrick of the fire depart ment with Superintendent Smith of the fire and police alarm telegraph and al of the captains of the fire department in uniform. ex-Governor H. B. Big elow, Wallace B. Fenn, Justu, Hotchkiss, Ezekiel Trowbridge, E. Haye, Trowbridge, jr., Edwin Rowe, M. D.Rowe Mayor s. A. York, John Ruff, F. w
 Brocksieper, President James N. States O.
 the board of public works and Commis
 sioners Walter Leigh, Reilly ant
 Whitney. Thomas H. Sullivan, Gener
 al E. s. Greeley, General E. E. Bradley
 President James D. Dewen of the chambe,
 of commerce, General Registrar O'Keefe
 Detective Brewer, P. J. Kelly, Thoma'
 McGrail, Harry Leigh, e1Collector of th'
 Port Dr. A. E. Winchell, president of thu
 board of health, and Drs. O'Connor ant
 DeForest, Health Officer Wright, Georg'
 M. Grant and Clerk Ward Bailey
 Maier Zunder, Town Agent Gar
 rity and Selectmen Goodrich, Fleischner
 Forbes, Strong and Hillman. Alderman
 Cunningham, Alderman Maley, Alderman
 Owen Groark, Clerk F. H. Kelly of tn,
 town agents office, Captain Luzerne Lud
 ington, Judge A. H. Robertson and hun
 dreds of others.