New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
MAYOR THOMAS F. GILROY.
ur TAKES POSSESSION OF THE cFFICE

UAL-THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
,ootr.ry to expectations, Presdentelect Cleveland
AID not appear at the City Hall yesterday to con-
.r,tuIate the new Mayor and wish him successful
COMMUNICATION. Mr. Cleveland feared that his pres
once In the Mayors Office, under the circumstances,
might be construed as indication that he was not
IN earnest In the which he has declared against
The HnlTammany Snapper section OF The Democratic
usrty IN general and edward Murphy, IT, in particu-
,ar Mr.. Gevelands absence was gieeiwIy com
mentsd upon by the Mugwunps and Anti-Snappers'
Int II Mayor Groy felt disappointed he did not per-
nit his ohagrn 10 find expression in his smiling face
The National, State and municipal emblems were
all living ON the City Hall yesterday, and at noon
the Mayors sice and the corridors leading TO IL were
,rovded the Taminany office holding element largely
nrrdOmnatlng, 10 the transfer OF the city govern
ment from Hugh J. Grant TO Thomas F. GilIoy.
The cir O; the interior OF the eiHce was heavy with
Nh. sdor Of numerous floral testimonials which bad
ham seu4 10 the new executive. One OF the most
beautiful came from his predecessor basket OF roses
srchcs water lilies, and other flowers, arranged TO
cypress congratulations" and "best wishes for pros
uerty on the part OF the giver. The basket was
decorated with q broad pink ribbon. on which was
embroidered Hon. Thomas F. Gilroy-Ta2py New
y.sr-t-sn II. j. g., January 2, 1898" Other offer
inrs came from the employees OF the Public Works De-
,arment from some old friends OF the supreme
CONT from the Thomas +. Cilroy Association, and
from various individuals. including Harry G. Miner
ard Coroner MESSENGER. The prevailing form OF
sera design was the horseshoe SNOWY inksand
and pentray, in blue and gold celOrS. sent ~ Martin
b. brown, stood on the Mayors table beside Mr.
Grants gift The most costly device was presented
by the members Of the sycamore Club, who gave Mr..
Glroy a Mayors baGge-a shield OF goId, ehcfuS'sd
with large brllliants. The words "ThomaS T. Gil
row Mayor City NewYork.' were set in diamonds ON
It's front
At noon policemen directed by Sergeant Conlln,
Gin -ipv 10
MAYORS hail, through which Mayor Grant and Mayor
elect Gllroy lassed arm-in-arrn. from the private
Office Tner appearance was greeted Win q rouho
az nd-cappii s. Mr.. Gilroy was selfpossessed ana
lacked Ike nan who had reached the summit OF
In ambition. Mr.. Grant was the picture OF robust
health, and never appeared handsoIner or more con-
tented II he had any regret at leaving the office
h. has held since January l. 1850. none would have
rxs.d It. With courtly bow, and addressing his
successor, Mr.. Grant said:
sTne hour has arrived when 1t becomes my
plcssurable duy to turn over TO my successor the
Snloe of Chief Magistrate Of the City OF New-fork'
With It 20 nv best wishes for the success OF his
administration. l congratulate you, Mr.. mayor. ana:
l congratulate the people Of the city, who have
.acu.d for their Msyor for the next two years a
man p-c-erninently qualified by long training In the
public service and natural gfs to fufl its dircuit
and srduous requirements wish you very happy
New Year Mr.. Mayor. and wish you oil the success
In the world
Mr.. G,lroy, taking Mr.. Grants outstretched hand,
replied:
AT shall be the highest aim Of my life TO fiji this
office as well al YOU have filed It, and shall try TO
Win and hold the good will Of the people who have
a. bonored me- You have established high STANDARD
N this Office Mr.. Mayer. and the people OF inns 'iS
owe YOU q great debt of gratitude for the wosh YOU
have done. 1t Will be my earheso eAuo"'i "
tain that standard" . .,.
For over AN nour a line OF citizens passed before
the new Mayor, shaking his hand and wishing h'i
all kinds of prosperity and good luck. lie 'e'ei""
nlsceholdor who bieniany cnunciates IN stage AZ
cents "May God spare yez 10 be GUNNER y''' "'s
thero There was no falling of in the array Oh
uayiots whose gratitude for favors e1pectea caused
them to be particularly loud ard fervent In their
concentrations. Among those who wished Mr. Oiiroy
health success and long life were Recorder oihs'n
Joseph J. O'Donohue. Bernard Bgnn Pohce oo'n-
uissioners Martin and McClave francis b. IhurOer'
ex-Controller Edward " LOew, Congressmen Amos
j. Cummings, Timothy J. Campbell and Ashbel r.
Fitch judges MARITIME, Ciegerich Ehrlich. Van Wyck
Ncwburger and FItzsimons, exJudge Leicester
IIome, Dock Commissioner J. J. Plr,lan, Francs NJ
scott, Justices Clarence W. Meade Patrick DIVER
A. j. White, II. W. GrOldfogle and Wannhope Lynn
DR.. Cyrus Edison, supervisor W. j. j. Kenny A"Nl-
for william j. Lyon, OF the Finance Department )
commissioners Daily and Wahe, William +. MitclciI'
George l.. sterling. g. ID. Ci"ndorf j. n. vans.
President IL. H. Porter, Of the Charities Department
President c. G. Wilson, Of the Health Dcl1run III
Park Commissioner Tappen, Harry Howard, captain
Edward owen, Martin L. Brown. Senator NJ 1. NC
Nahon John q. McGodrck Michael +. Flake, Cop
tain NJ II. whaen, Charles W. Dayton warden
Thomas Dunlap, Commissioner i. +. Marun'
Clarifies Commissioner f. c. Shelby, David j. Dean,
Assistant Corporation Counse.; Edward Chrk, Deputy
Commissioner VI. +. Hoahan, DartOw ,. Weeks
President George B. Mcclellan and ex-President j. H.
" Arnold, of the Board of Aliermen County CerA
Irr1n f.
Comedy, Chief Examiner Lee Phillips, Of the NWi
c.,vcs posrd Tax Commissioners Fetner and Paris,
exCounty Clerk Patrick Keenan,, Sheriff join j. Cor
man. ex-sherif james A. Fhck, Adopn l.. sanger ca
Judge James C. Spencer, Secretary buris' " 'he
Park Department; Colonel oaines Cavanga, hus"a-
tus T. Docharty ex-Register John Reilly, Within H.
Btrlings b. J. Tnney, Nelson Smith, james >. 'oc'
man. ex-Judge John McQusde, John RI. oP'iiHali
Excise Commissioners Andrews and Koch, Colonel E
r Tsliaterro Horace LOonIs, NJ. +. Cummings, DIS
trict,Attorney De Lancy Nicon, Deputy CnahDeriai"
John II. Compben, Wight IIoicomb Fire Connissic'er
FIckhoN Police Justice T. +. Grady, Henry a. "uHi-
,aeton. Street Commissioner Louis j. Hentz' Eugene
l. Bushe Charles z. Simms, John +. Mcintyre Am
brose II. Purdy. Smith Z. Lane, under sherin Jon"
r. s.xtop Deputy Register JON Van Clam, Past De
partnent Commander Joseph W. Kay, !" n ~
william G.. Mclaughlin, A. b. De frece' '"e w"
manager of "Ihe Mail and Express ana wafer ru'
veyor william II. Burke. Controller Myers "i'
graphed his good wishes from lhhe"oou. "',
MESSAGE came from Mayor Gleason. Of Long lsiaho
City. 49,, ~
After the reception Mayor Gilroy signed tne ''l
po,ntments OF Wills Holly secretary and cni oiel
OF the Mayors office, and Of William u. McDohou."
ssGopfdcntial clerk and swore them into once ~,
UaIly's salary is 5000 year, and MI McDono"s"
900 Before the day closed secretary nols '".
rho Mavor. There was u universal EXPRESSION OF sat
isfaction Mt his retention in the place In WHICH nc nS
proved himself so capable and popular Inc from,
welaD Board o, Aldermen filed their usnai iori"ai
notice that 1t organized and ready FOR business
Mayor Gilroy may have some appointments 10 an
o,,,,o. .odav When Mayor Grant reached the Cly