New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
THE Day At THE CITY HALL.
FEW PEOPLE ATTEND THE ALDERMENS
RECEPTION.
THE MAYOR ENLlvENs THE AFFAIR WHEN HE
ARRIVES ALDERMAN NOONAN A.
Nj Sl,Af. CRI'

AERIN ALDERMAN NOONAN As y
MUSICAL CRITIC.
II has long been the custom for newly elected
Mayor 10 hold reception in his oiiice al me Cily
Hall the New Years Day succeeding his cleo
ton but ii remained for the Board Of Aldermen TO
introduce an Innovation yesterday in the shape OF
New Years reception N the Governors Room in
tended to be annual hereafter The reception be-
gan at noon and continued until y. m. Ii did
attract small fraction of the number OF ci'i-
z-ns that crowded into the Mayors office year
ago Yesterday to greet Colonel William l.. strong
and copgra tulatc him on his accession 10 tne run
tons of Ch MAGISTRATE Of the Empire city
People tra,ers.ng Broadway and the streets ada
cent 10 Printing House square yesterday saw the
Aliarmen'a flag displayed with the National. state
and municipal ombems on th" city Hal iiasStaHS'
but this was about IN" only ON ward inllcaNoh
that an unusual social function was ~ progress IN
side tie building. Tho absence of refreshments OF
any Kind was said. 10y Aldermen who were prime
movers in the scheme. - arcoun, for itS apparent
lack OF popularity. 40 liquids or ediolos were
served. Even the fragrant tea ~ w1lrh me Mayor
INDUCES al the close 90 his daily hbors was eS-
clulsd. IL Ms A. dry AT IN" cry Han yesterday
as a. a S'xtr-lv". saloon on sunday.
Alderman T. s. Ware wEo of"rci the resolution
for tie reception. wa~ chairman % the committee
in charge and master ~ ceremonies. lie suprrln-
iendci the Inusic 0f CtowieN's sth Regiment bah1'
stationed in the ro.unda. and entertained callers
nhiil the Ma OF ArfNfI ~ f' r. Hi 'H' "'''''
Aldermen who appeared were President J'roio-
man. Nicc-rresleni WIN .oph. Aldermen Brown.
Goodman. Go.tz. Han. IantrS. Marshall. Noonan.
Olcoi' Parker Randall. Robinson. SCHOOL and
Wund
Coroner H0ebcr Mo vas one Of be hrs' 10 ar
I'VE. rushed over 10 iho caparious pnncnbo"l sent
from China for Use At t.~ celebration OF the open
ing oe lhc En- Canal in is-t Mas ii vas empty.
and an expression of fsncreal sadness passed over
the Coroncr's facc lie rosigncdly took seat on
a neighborng sofa and seemed TO derive some con-
sola lion frOm ~ classical selections "Alfh ne
band was playing
.'Do, noosick vas fire Eferythns yat images
you worked de mlaerlbillii.s OF life vas e1ot. he
murmured
Sheriff Tsmson arrived soon after. ami the Little
Coroner jumped up to w.st rc She'in happy
New Year and expires the Rope tnai no more JHfy
trials aR.i.ei him 10 lsst
Things wore dot advancing 10 the most cheerful
way wner the Mayor arrived ". vas dressed IN
sombr~ black ana the oandace on his righi hand
explained why ~ Honor "a- obliged TO u,e his
lcf IN shaking hands durins ih" reception v -"
Mayor entered the Governors Room Tho band
struck up the uierpezzo rom 'Cavallcria Rus
.icara" Hhlrh Alderman Noonan m.stook for he
Dead March IN saul II" commcntel s"v"f.ly on
somethine more lyely." rsM Mr Noonan. address
Ing Superintendent Johnny S'mton. %, ne
Streets and Roads Bureau. IN the Public Works
~rhat's all right returned "Jotnny." rcproach,
music. The trouble Win you Is No' don' "n''i-
stand classical mus.c-srr'
Tho Mayor. escorted bN Alderman Ware took ms
siand a. tn east end o; Presden, wash.ns'on
table facing she door. and tn" Visitors wer" pre-
scnted to lin IN spite of me suffering "hrh MS
disabled arm caused MIN. Coon" strong "as ap-
parcuiiy IN a merry mood. and MS tests ana quick
rcpartcc went 4 long way toward li'rng ne gloom
that seemed 10 have settled down on me reception
before hr
President I~rOlonan presented his daughters,
Misses Florence and Lucille .crOlOman. Mrs. som
ers Relllnv ami her daughter. Miss Alva Belldmy.
and Mr. Lillian Maxwell wer. also presented. OH
ers who laii their respects w'rr commissioners
Wright and FauIc. oi he PuhNc CHARITIES ana
Correction Department. Tax Commissioners Suiro
and Well. Colonel Webster. stevenson Towle ana
Superintendent simpson. of The Public Works De,
partment. William I~afN. the new secretary OF
The PARK Department. Coroner o.Meas aef. Assist
ant Corporation Counscs Turner ana Clarke. Sec
reary Hedges. Of the Mayors office; Civil Justice
Wauhopc Lynn. Warden VI. i. kccse. Edward
IIetherion cX-Jusilc" T. Morgan, cX-Asscmb.y-
man bernard B.cn. Dr. Grcatcn. Major VI. ..
Doughcrty. Marshal IIealcy. General James 4.
O Eeirnr. street Commissioner Waring. Charles !.
Adee secretary. Of the Board % Estimate First
Auditor W. j. lyor OF the Finance department;
Colonel y. ". c. Ward Charles W. kecse. Major
Watkins REGISTER william S0hmer. ". l.. Dusen.
berry; President Kobcrt Maclay, Of he M school
Board clark Bel. President Chdrles g wilson. or
the Health Board: James W Autcn. Commissioner
Silas C. croft, Commissioner Thomas l.. Hamilton
and Deputy Coroner OHanlon.