Evening journal., 1895-08-09
CITY FATHERS AT DINNER.
MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL ENTER
TANNED BY THE NEW OFFICERS.

An E0jo5 able Banquet Given at the
Gables-A Fine Menu, Toasts and
Speeches, In which Hosts and Guests
PartlcIpate-The Eaters aud the Takers
The city officials recently chosen by
the Council, out of host Of applicants,
showed their gratitude, last evening, by
rendering a dinner to the city fathers at
the Gables. Host Frank M. Slack did
himself credit and as fine a repAst as
could be wished for was awaiting the
party. At 10 o'clock the doors OF the
banquet hall wtre thrown open and IL
was after midnight when the good byes
were said
The menu served In excellent style
was:
Little Neck CLANS on Half.shen.
COnsomme. Boiled Sea Bass.
French Lamb Chops. Tomato sauce
Broi ed Spring Chicken Saratoga Clip5.
Crab Said Potato salad
Roman Funoh. Claret Pnnch.
Cold Tongue. Cold Ham.
Sweitzer Cheese. Slicad Tomatoes.
Apples, Peaches and Fruits.
Cheese. Sailed Crackers. Cigars.
Those present IS guests were. Prssi-
dent Of Council Jesse X Baylls. Messrs
McNuty, Smith Oberly. Meaney, Robert
son, Watson, Zsblsy, Fisher and Lsary T;
City Solicitor Robert G Harmsn, Police
Commissioner John w. Lawson, J. A.
Curry, Morning News and Thomas w
Mulford. EVENING JOURNAL The hosts
were: Auditor / G Pyle. bis clerk. John
Boughmgn; city treasurers clerk, George
A. Kloberg, Clerk OF Council W. p
Morrison, Coal OIL Inspector Michael
Riley, Park Guard Michael McGllliu.
Clerk Of the Market Frank J Nsider-
maier, Bailiff John J. Ryan and City Reg
ulator Of Time W. d. Hartlove.
After the good things had been
discussed with zest. Mr. Pyle, aotiaz as
toastmaster ssid that the obj cot OF tbs
invitation and dinner WAS simply 10
show the apr eeiatlon OF the officers for
the high compliment and honor paid IN
selecting them out Of host Of capable
honest and deserving men
This does not cancel the obligation,
however. said he, for that can only be
cancelled ct the end Of our official term
and only by honest, faithful service
during that term. ] assure you that you
will have no cause TO regret having
made the choice you have, and that each
and every one will give tine best Of
service. honest faithful and sober
attention to duty. This Is an informal
sort Of 60 as-you please affair You
are councilmen and lawmakers, we are
servants, not after dinner speakers
/ We do not hope to entertain you
mentally, but will try to do so Ia a
| physical and spiritusl sense"
Spec ches were then made by Clerk
| Morrison, who also read letter of regret
from Mayor Jeffsris, who is in AsSury
Park attending a dental convention
1 City Solicitor Harman, whose happy re
marks caused hearty laug hter; President
Baylis, who returned the thanks oi
the Council for the reception; Clerks
Boughman and Klobsrg, who showed
that they we're equally at home with
words and figures; Police Commissioner
Lawson, who congratulated the Council
on the choice made Henry r Smith, oI
the Eleventh ward aud head Of the
Printing Committee, who took advantag,
Of neat little speech TO make a number
OF partlnert and sound suggestions; II
w Zsbley, Of the Seventh, representing
the minority Ia able manner; II NJ
! Watson. Of the Ninth; Howard l.
Stats, OF the Eighth; Frank McNulty
Of the Tenth; John B Mesney, OF the
Fourth; Mishsel Kelley, coal oil In.
Ispector; j. B OberiY, OF thu Twelfth
Clerk Of Market Frank j. Neider
mAisr, d. f. Lsary. OF the Third J. w.
Robertson, OF the fifth; g. NJ. Fisher
Of the Sixth; Bailih Ryan, Park Guar
McGillen and City Regulator Hart
love.
A vote of thanks was extended by the
guests Of the evening to thelr hosts, aud
the party dispersed after singing Aud
Lang Syne, By the glee club under th'
leadership of Professor MsRney TIE
event was an enjoyable one in ever
respect.