New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
GREETINGS AT CITY HALL
THE SOCIETY OF OLD BROOKLYNITEs AND A
CROWD OF PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
FRIENDS CALL on THE CITYs


FRIENDS CALL on THE CITY's
EXECUTIVE HEAD
The National State and city flags were flying
from the stats on the City Hall in Brooklyn yes
terday. and large number OF representative citi-
present In the building 10 congratulate
Mayor Frederick W Wurster upon his assump-
ton Of the duties OF the Office. and TO wish him
success In his administration. The outgoing Mayor,
Charles A. Scheren. present. and together
with his successor received the congratulations OF
the hundreds OF callers who were present WLour
VI. Palmer. private secretary 10 Mayor Scheren.
who reappointed by Mayor Wurster. was a-so
present. and he. too. was the recipient OF many
hearty congratulations.
The table In the Mayors private room was ni-ed
with potted flowers and PAINS. while on the table
in the outer reception room were handsome horal
offerings from we.l-wishors or the incoming Mayor
One was a large chair formed Of roses and bearing
the words ITO the Mayor II bore the cara OF
Edward r. Schlueter. City Assessor. The others
were from Richard Young. member OF the Board OIL
Education from the Twenty-ninth Ward and
Frederick Scholes a neighb0r OF Mayor Wurster.
There was a detail OF police present under command
OF Sergeant Humphries
Among the visitors was a delegation from the
society os ola Rrookiynites headed by ex-Mayor
Daniel D. Whitney Mr.. Whitney, as he wished
Mayor Wurster "A happy New Year and introduced
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sad. ..Mayor Wurster. 1t IS hOrored custom or
the Society OF Oh Brookynites to call upon the
new Mayor and it is with great pleasure that We
call unon Won on this beautiful New Years Day and
extend to you our heariiest congratulations. Inc
Society Of old Brookynites 10 composed OF men
who have lived IN Brooklyn more thar MY years
and have seen it grow from small village to a
largo ,,v one Of the most beautiful, In all the
world I, IS no; as politicians that we cal upon
vow but as -wishers 10 assist you IN any way
possible in administering the affairs OF the CITY III
the interests OF the peope.
Mayor Wurster replied "Ex-Mayor whitney ana
Gcn,lemen- feel deeply grateful for the honor con-
ferred upon me by your calling 10 express !'u'
good wishes. have lived IN Brooklyn al my iiie.
All nv business and social interests are here ana
why should not do al | can 10 further the inter-
ests Of Brooklyn? l Wi, DO all in my power 70 see
that the affairs of the city carried on In the IN
terest OF the city
Among the other visitors we're "iham bel'''
Andrew Mclean Murat Halstead. George r SPIN
ney. Colonel Henry E Roehr Tax Collector H. ross
Appleton General James Jourdan. Coonei Il. H.
rang-ord Police Commissioner Leonard Il. Welles
Fire Commissioner Chester y. Lawrence. corpora
ton Counsel Albert @. Mcdonald. bridge ooih''s
sioners Andrew d. Baird and James T. sperVy' f'ec-
ton Commissioner Benjamin +. blair' reorse t.
Moulton and Charles J. Edwards. building Comm's-
sioner Wesley G. Bush. Register of Arrears frea-
erjck w Hirr.chs. Jackson Wallace Isaac H. Cary.
Ernst jain Peter Hess. Webster Il. Nalkley' ek-
MAYOR David A. Boody. Alexander Z. orr irving L.
Bragden. Professor Truman J. B1ckus' j. ware"
Greene Wills J.. ogden CITY Clerk Joseph BEN
jamln Coroner Edward 3 Coomos. 'ity Nual'or
John r. Sutton. David :. Qumby. Will
lam A. Brown. A l.. Sessions. William
Harkncss George a Head. Henry BIS
tow Edward II. scAlueier. AUGUSTUS hHrtn rl
General James AcLeer John eer r'' Lanes
gineer James Dale. Assistant hl"t I-hseri s., Jam
+ MURRAY Deputy T.re Commissioner 'lar'h'" a.
barrow Fire Marshal Aionzo brymyr s"mnr, dl, ~
Andrews Controller George ". Palmer .heIb'It
/ smith. W r. Phiiiipe. Deputy City Works Com
missioner Frank LYMAN Deputy f@nccs l,rerc,
Y G. Van Deusen. Georsc Sandhn.'h' h,{.,iiis
Fowler Robert VI Whitncy Theoaor' J., " ''I.s I
sc,h q l-a .K.r ar4 George b forrcs,er; C4AI,,.s
conrnissioncr T. TAYLOR Emery. Dr X. VI Wyckon
Dr George T. West Alexander u. Van Cott. bT
Frederick a Jewety kcharH X y", 9o JaroS
Hrenncr. Frank g. Mason. Thomas Williams W MI, III
Professor Goorg, ". Plympton; Fr"i,Fisk Il. E l,,,
General John B Woodwari hawAri SNAns', a In .,."
w.,sb Il sng Toitrana. N5r pole s1pacndcn, wl
.am McKeivey. John Ma rkelhr. H.. n u "a
52mg, Wi.am N'Pn' # Kitzer Martin snort George R
campbcll Thoma. cullen. Eiwn Dyer, J31n L1-'r
James Ennis. Michas Canpps.i -. In.
Dunn, flTi AIermen John Gufoyie David Stew
,,ei NJ Fr~ierick v. sngei,n John ,ii,;dr, Mr
Wassrurh J T. Oltrogge. Joseph X Ciark anl
Charles Hau6ert the Key JOB -. , eS- Plntris
,ree Thomas Fichle. Coioncl htrty
" Mehe Taqmas Farrell rdan,t ,eorFr Glsrk r. sanes s
"a iii IN Korr John II. Bgrrs. >h"r!d IA ing
Robert se!gwick John n hyrne Harry a. "f,r br
MA : nner Franklin Woodruff. Timothy IL
Worir,ifr Jesse Fuller George II R0nertS Il
,.h,-leq = Relnhardt. Henry \. Powell. Nhld" W
co9drich and the Rev Sylvester Malone.