The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-02
MR.. SCHIEREN'S NEW YEARS.
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BRoOKLYNs CRY HALL

| BROOHLTN'S CITY HALL.
RspubIe..., De-oerats, Aati-s-appers, ssa
| Mugwumps Iots IN CoHGratuisttsg the
New Msyor-He Addresses tse ois
| Neutrality-suspicious. by sinsina Societies.
Mayor Charles A schieren Of Brooklyn in.
| auRurated his administration yesterday By
holding reception at his offlce In the City
Hall II was the largest New Years Day gath
erlng at the City Hall 10 a great many years.
and was noticeable for tie non partisan COM
rlexion. The visitors who congratulated
| Mayor Schieren and wished him happy New
| Year and successful admin istration included
| regular and Independent Democrats. anti
snappers Republicans. and MuRwumps. Pro-
hibitionists. Socialists. and even Populists.
The main Office was decorated with
plants and flowers presented by Park
Commissioner Brewer. and in the pr-
vate ONCE there was q Moral chair. the gift
OF Edward II. Schleutsr and a floral horseshoe
sent to the Mayor By the Brooklyn Young Re-
publican battery OF the Eighth ward The
doors leading to the Mayors offlce were thrown
open at 10 o'clock. and for nearly three hours
there was steady stream OF visitors. Mayor
Schieren stood at his desk and shook the hand
OF each visitor as he passed. without any spc-
cial Introduction ceremony On his right was
Mr. CORTLAND p. Dixon. his private secretary.
Among the first callers were tho men whom
departments. but whose term Of ONCE does
n OF begin until Feb. l. They included Police
Commissioner Weles. City Works Commits
sioner White. Building Commissioner Bush.
Corporation Counsel Mcdonald Fire Com mis-
sioner Wurster Health Com mis- sioner Emory.
and Excise Commissioners Hecker and Forres-
ter. Most o; the members OF Mayor Boody's
Cabinet were also on hand early to wish the
new Mayor good luck. Mr. Body him
IA -
Of the reception. He took his place In the line
like an ordinary taxpayer. lie shook his sue
tired. The Society OF Old BrookIypites came.
badges. The old Hrooklyntes we're formed in
a half circle around the Mayor by Col. George
White in the absence OF President John W.
Hunter was Spokesman. and advancing face
to face with the Mayor said:
We The society Of Old Brook ynitss and for
than nifty years We have been residents OF this city
seen Tue city grow FROM few ,s""..ud. 70 i. pre-.
sG' m% n, ms; RToP951on ns hsys Tss,d many
you and We wish YOU all n. success smsinsbie. and
n%i.taion Of Tue ely sa.H. Accept our Gss.ils.
congratulations and best wishes for happy New Year
Mayor Schieren replied:
S0SIi e ~ for Smy
sans ssr',Ts;. ss,d Sa!: s.S%n % YIN
che. Of III. muncpa Gt pro3i.s s yon
gentlemen. to conduct my Admnl.tration 70 the best
To coy e bTSS: Gsl,y .nS
~ESSou happy Sew s Year isa VI" ''1 "''0"' '"'
At the close 9th Mayors remarks the old
Brooklynites gave three hearty cheers for
Cabinet, The handshaki ing was then resumed
and continued until ~, o'elock AZ the close
Ign saengerbund made its appearance and |
sang, The Evening serenaie." The Mayor |
Inspiration o. music. A swedish giee' club |
also sang New Years greeting to the Mayor |
eeron was over there We're 100 or 5oo pee
sons In the corridor. who had not an oppor- |
Unity to 6 pay their e new
took his departure.
:, Among the callers were ey.J Judge George @. |
Commissioned Hayden. Corporation Counsel
Jerks. William A; Furey. George 7. Spinney. |
United States District Attorney johnson,
G2par T5ea SGgss Adams ROics Justices
visor at Large FItchie; Judge Nep, Col. John |
L 0Hkey JH%ss McMHhSn fagt H. Grace
rksrS %srs also ai'Gs dozsS pretty .
girls. who were introduced to the Mayor by |
their proud fathers, and each received kiss |
From the City Hall the Mayor went to Asso-
citation Hall, where, he took part In the recep-
He afterward had a consultation with Mr.. Nc |
Donald. who Is to he his CORPORATION Counsel. |
Mayor sehieren decided not to call special |
morning. although he had been urged to do so |
by n committee from that body. well as by |
some OF the leading Kerublican statesmen. |
The latter wanted the Aldermen TO meet and |
elect a Supervisor for the Eighth ward. so as |
to unset the plans OF the Democrats in the re- |
organization Of the Board. Mayor Schieren |
EXPLAINED to the com mittee that he did n OF see |
any necessity for converting tho Aldermen be- |
fore their regular meeting next Monday He |
has completed his first annual message. but Il |
will not be presented until next Monday. One |
Of Mayor Schieren's first official acts to- day !
will be the performance OF the ceremony at the |
marriage OF Julius lehman to Miss Tony |
Scharmann daughter OF Brewer Scharmann.
Sheriff ButiInI's New Years Reception.
Sheriff W. II. Buttling relieved ex-sherifr |
Courtney from the charge OF Raymond Street !
Jail at midnight of sunday. and he held re-
ceptlon at the Jail yesterday. Between POO |
and 800 visitors called and congrat ulated him.
Capt. John G. NoonRn has been appointed |
Warden. and Keepers Daniel J. Lyons. John J.
Wilson. Edward Smith. and William Banks |
have been reappointed. Van Drivers Evans,
Kenny and Cassidy have been retained. W. |
H. G. Gilmore and Mr. Gladhil have been ap-
pointed as keepers. The new 3ookkseper at
the Jail is Mr. Richardson, X-Treasurer Of the
Park Theatre, and brother .in-law % Cora Tan
ner Sim. The new sheriff furnished the pris-
oners with chicken dinner and other delica-
cies.