The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-11
CHANGED SEATS.
MAYOR CAREY STEPS down. AND
OUT AND IS PRESENTED
WITH 4 CANE.
L. u. cox Takes His Seat And
Made Several Important
appointments.
The Event Proves To Be Regular Lore
Feast Notwitbs and;ng Predict
ions to the C5n'ray.

The curtain was rung down on the las
act of the nCulc. pal campaign last night
The Inauguration OF the new clty gov
ernment took place and all the officer
elected took their seats with the exception
of J. II. Mccall, councilman from tn,
third ward who was not able to be preseI
on account of sickness.
The professional self-elected prophet:
predicted stormy scenes. but the inaugu
ration turned out TO be a genuine lovs
feast.
Tie meeting hour is now o'clock but
at 80 the city clerks Office and the corr
doris Of the city building were thronged
with citizens who came to see the cere
monies of Inauguration. For thirty min
utes they did nothing but guess as TO the
officers that would be appointed, but the
guessing was not interesting rs mostly all
| agreed as TO who they would be.
Five minutes before the galleries began
to fill, one of the first men to enter
being a. T. Helm. chairman OF the
citizens convention who, two weeks
ago expected to attend the
obsequies of the old administration ia
quite different capacity Colonel Sam
Amidon also held a seat in the gallery and
watched the ceremonies with an interest
Ing gaze. One Of the first men to enter
/ on the ground floor was L. d. Skinner.
who was accompanied by Hon. j. P
/ Allen, Hon. +. B. Allen and Oscar Smith.
Iank Owens was an early visitor aud he
( felt so good over the result of the cam
paign that he treated the reporters, with
/ out regard to party, with some highly
! favored cigars. City Attorney Harry
/ Gordon was also present early and as he
entered the boys all turned towards him
and paid him their respects Harry has
always been a greas fayorite at the press
table for he is, in their estimation, a bred
and born gentleman. and one who has al
ways accom- modated them to the fullest
extent of his ability. The gray locks of
Councilman kenuon were noticeable quite
early, also, as he sat at his desk aud pa
tiently waited for the change that would
reduce the Democratic vote in the council.
Mr.. kenuon was the oldest man in the
retiring council, and one of the most con-
scientious and level headed While he is
a Democrat he will get along nicely in the
new body, for he is nice man, and nice
man always gets along well with Repub-
licans.
At o'clock sharp Mayor Carey aud
May Cox walked arm in arm into
the council chamber, and as they were re-
cognized Ii great cheer assembled from the
first floor and when it was taken up in the
gallery the windows ratified In honor OF
the event every electric lamp in the build
ing was turned on and the hall was
gOrgeously illuminated. Mayor Carey
took his usual place and Mr.. Cox sat be
side him. At this juncture the well known
form OF Assistant City Clerk koogle. with
the books of record under his arm.
assembled to his place and simultaneously
the gaveI of Mayor Carey sounded and
every voice but that was husEed.
The minutes OF the last regular aud
intervening meetings were read ard ap-
proved, after which Mayor Carey made
short address, in which he reviewed the
administration just closing. He first
thanked the council. and with his charac-
terlstic mod sly aud kind heartedness at
tributed most of the achievements
of the administration to them
He said he would retire with
the kIndest feelings towards each and
everyone OF them aud emphatically stated
that 70 council could have more faithfully
aud honestly discharged their duties to
their constituents. Ho showed how CHS
holm creek was improved in the interest
of clear water for the people; how the dam
matter was disposed of at such COMPARE
lively low cost: how the debts were all
paid off, with the city owing 10 one. and
how the finances now are with $40 0o0 in
the treasury. He said that some of the re-
firing counci,men were entitled 20 the
everlasting gratitude of the people. nam
ing Leveridge, Tucker and others he re-
ferred feeiingly to the work done by the
late Hon. George c. Glaze in the financial
affairs OF the city. His remarks were
greeted by long continued applause.
When Mayor Carey's address was ended
City Attorney Harry Gordon arose and
made the most eloquent address that has
ever been heard in the city building 1t
was tull of inspiration, ana was listened
to with enhancing admiration. He paid
high tribute TO che courtesy OF Mayor
Carey to his appoiutees, his sterling quail
ties as a man and mayor; nis hi "a re
gard for the duty he owed his city
and his people, and his keen watch
fulness over the affairs OF the city. He
then presented Mayor Carey with a beau
tifully engraved gold headed cane As
token of the esteem in which he Is held by
the appolntees OF the administration.
Mayor Carey was taken completely by sur
prise and was so full of emotion that he
could scarcely thank them fot their testl-
monial OF kindness aud friendship, R-so-
lutious were then offered By Councilman
. 4 10 Of ba,--
Carey, which were unanimously passed.
and which viii appear il the official pro
ceedngs.
Councilman keunon OF the Fifth ward
claimed by right Of the fact that be was
the oldest man IN the council. the right 10
pay the retiring mayor and council
tribute commensurate with their worth.
and Gii Il IL excellent style
Nayor-elec. Cox WAS then introduced by
Mayor Carey who extended him 1hz gave.
My Co1 mrds brief inaugural address II
which Ae paid hi-l tribute - the /
or Mayor Carey, the retiring 1
council and the city of Wichita. He sad .
the watchword all along the line i econ-
omy and that It shall be his wa.chwcrSi +
A.su. He said Mayor Carey's atmjuJstr.,- /
ton was "A wise and economical one aud
entirely worthy 81 his emulation AMI imi
iation. "Ia order 20 make oar admins
tration successful. said he. we mist be 7
honest with ourselves and with the peo-
Pile He hoped That 10 contention would
exist among the COUNCILMAN except that
noble contention. or rather emulation. %
who cs,a best vorA aad be>I a-ree
The new coUnc.l then pgoc-elie,. 70 basi-
ness which * gjyea officially - follows
Proceedings % The Ci-y Cognr5l.