New-York tribune., 1895-01-02

hOste1 the largest patterns or the stars ana
Stripes and Of the state and municipal en-
bems the city owns the City Hall fasstaffs,
and all day they hoated proudly in the breeze.
Owing TO the shameless incompetency which mas
not ceased to mark the conduct Of the Park and
Street Cleaning departments under Tammany
domination. the City Hall Park and the thor
oughfares surrounding it were barely passable
from unremoved snow and ice and they pre-
sented a dirty humiliatng and disgraceful ap-
pearance. Inside the building. however. every
thing was clean and orderly for the Inaugural
ton ceremonies giving evidence OF the wardens
thoughtful preparations
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CEREMONY.
The new Mayors secretary. Job f. Hedges.
was on hand early and busted himself with the
letters and documents which had already begun
to accumulate for the incoming Admfnistra-
tion He was assisted in his work by Bon L.
Burrows. who has been selected by Mr.. strong
for confidential clerk. The big apartment known
as the Mayors office proper began to MI up witn
citizens in all the grades Of life soon after ii a. III
All were in good humor and bubbled over with
fun and pleasantly Testimonials OF floral
character decked the long table where the new
Mayor will sit when he presides over the meet
ings of the Board of Estimate. handsome
piece of this character represented "Old Glory
having on ii in violets the words we serve
II came from the fourteen Republican and three
Anti-Tammany Alderpen. including PRESIDENT
Jeroloman. Mrs Charles II. T. Coils, wife OF
General Coils Republican leader of the HAlVth
Assembly District sent beautifully designed
floral horseshoe There were several other de-
signs including a floral shield with Happy New
Year" upon it, the offering of the Collector OF
Internal Revenue Edward Crosse and his
subordnates of the lid United States Collection
District All were addressed for Mayor Strong
except one. which was another finely wrought
tribute OF the horseshoe variety, from an aa-
rnirer OF Secretary Hedges.
Before noon the Mayors office thronged
with an eager multitude. but there was notice
able absence cf the rum-laden atmosphere whicn
prevailed on some previous occasions when
Democratic Mayor was to be nducted into oihce
Flashy attire and an inordinate display OF )eweiry
were also noticeably absent. The hands Oh the
large. clock on the wall over the secretarys cesA
pointed 10 the hour OF II m. when nutter d0
the door OF the private office gave notice that 'he
time for the ceremony had arrived Mayor -Nl-
roy had reached the City Hall haf an hour PEE
viously. and had met his successor and made nun
welcome. >
ENTRANCE OF THE MAYOR AND MAYOR
ELECT
The police officers on duty with difficulty made
a passageway for Messrs Groy and strong
through which they slowly walked. the latter
leaning upon the arm OF his Democratic prede-
cassor Both we're dressed in closely Duttoneo
Prince Albert suits OF black Mayor-eect strong
hale sturdy and robust and head snorter 'han
Mayor Gilroy who never carried hlhiseH more
gracefully The Mayors table in the southwest
corner Of the apartment having peeh rrachea'
Colonel Strong turned and faced ms pFeoTces'or.
A. tho same time the new Mayor looked up at
the lfesize portrait which hangs over tne Mayor
Greplace Of the great Frenchman Lafayette
from whom William l.. Strong gets MS Hiuu'e
rsms" Colonel Strong was born shortly after
,,nner,, LAFAYETTE made his triumphal tour OF the
country A maiden aunt of Mt Strong ihs'steo
ON r,n,ing him for the iilustrious friend OF Amer-
can liberty. The christening resulted IN iamiS
oo,,nromise by which Lafayette became tne mic
d,a name Of the future Mayor OF New-fork.
MIR. GILROYs REMARKS
Mayor Gilroy then said:
Ar Mayor the hour Of u O'Clock having a.
rived becomes my duty as WEI Wen a. as rorr,v y and
turn oyer to hs hsnds Sce the @n s Of ths
city In so doing, Mr. Mayor permit me 20 or
/ %Si Wish - you 'e very happy New Year (Applause1
THE NEW MAYORS RESPONSE.
Mayor Strong responded
Mr.. Mayor in accepting this office from you, !
desire TO express my thanks for your good wishes
and congratulations and l must express to you
my sincere appreciation OF the courtesy ana gooo
will you have shown me during the last two weeks
AT the meetings of the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portonment which attended at your invitauon
that YOU are the best presiding officer that have
ever seen | thank you Mr.. Mayor, and II can
show that | Sossass one-fourth Of the talent that
you have displayed l shall feel satisfied 1 wish
YOU, sir. with all my heart a happy Ne" year.
More applause.)
p II feel fattered, indeed" said the ex-Mayor
The two men clasped hands warmly Ex'
Mayor Gilroy made a movement as II to with
draw his.
mo no." said Mayor Strong. Il want to hold
on to that hand"
"As long as you please returned MIR. 0nroys
renewing the handshake eagerly.
Nov. gentlemen" said the ex-Aayof ~-xnn