The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-01
rlAY0R HENDRICKS GAVEL
RETURNED no HIM LAST EVENING
BOUND WITH GOLD.

for Their Guests and for One Another
Many Speeches on a Variety of Subjects
Successful Ending of the Year 1896.
The last meeting of the board of al
dermen for the year 1896 took the form
of banquet and was held last evening
at the New Haven house in the private
dining room, which was tastefully dec
GRATED for the occasion. The tables
which were in charge of Head Waiter
Rice, We're artistica1ly arranged.
At 8 o'clock Mayor Hendrick, the
guest of honor, was escorted to the din
ing room by President Macdonald, fol-
lowed by Alderman Belden with Sheriff
Bunce, Messrs. Guernsey, Lambert,
Whitaker, Hamilton, Rourke, Parish
Forsyth, Kelly, Chillingworth, Smith
and Stewart They arranged them
selves at the banquet tables, after
which Toastmaster Macdonald said:
''We have finished with the inner
man. After 1 shall have taken my seat
your minds will be fed by those who
come after me-. Allow me at this
llIllS " say lllStl WloIl " lhetAih hiiS
committee for the honor bestowed upon
me, by the request to become master
of ceremonies on this occasion; second
ly / want to thank you all for the Kind
ly courtesy that l have received at
your hands during my association with
you in the aldermanic board. 1t is a
pleasure for me tonight to know that
in severing my connection with the al
dermanic board / do not sever the
ties of friendship with the members.
There will still linger with me fond
remembrance of the board of aldermen
of the year 1896. What I now say con-
Germs a gentleman who has presided
with dignity and fairness over the de-
liberations of the board of aldermen.
Those who have never been closely con-
nected in business with him can never
know what they have missed. We the
men who have formed the upper house
of the municipal legislature know full
we'll his merits. No purer man, no
purer official ever graced the mayors
chair Of this city than Albert G. Hen
drick Cheering and applause) l
voice the sentiment of every present
and absent member of the board and
believe of every citizen of this beau
tiful city when l say this. Mr.. Mayor,
i have been requested to present you
with this box of beautiful 1lowers.'
AS Alderman Macdonald's remarks
progressed there seemed to be a SYM
pathetic movement on the part of the
lid of the box he held in his hand and
a beautiful carnation made its appear
ance.
Alderman Lambert was pressed into
service to bear the token to the mayor.
1t was soon discovered that not fow-
ers, but handsome gold-mounted
gavel lay at the bottom.
The mystery of the stolen gavel which
has disturbed not little the mind of
his honor was at last cleared, for here
it rested, handsomely mounted in gold.
Continuing, the toastmaster said:
"Your honor it was thought fitting and
proper that the emblem of authority
which you have welded so justly
should at this tirle be presented to you
as a token of our love and esteem.
The mayor said: "Mr. Toastmaster,
/ assure you that I appreciate your
kindness to me. I fail to find words
to express my feeling. The president
has seen fit to express himself in telling
terms, and I know that he voices the
sentiments of you all. Two years ago
it was my fortune to be honored with
an election to the office of mayor OF
your fair city. At the time I had some
misgivings about undertaking to please
the critical community. But my friends
of both parties stood by me; they have
given me their support without stint.
Looking back upon the past two years
/ have nothing but pleasant recollec-
tions. The toastmaster has assigned
me to speak on Municipal Govern
ment' For thirty years 1 have been
connected in some way with your citys
life. There are many things that
could be said but will not take your
time Tomorrow at IL o'clock my
term Of office expires, and / retire to
mistakes, and what man hath not? be-
lieve them to be rather from the weak
head and not from the heart To you
who remain in the aldermanic chamber
as a. token of our love and esteem"
as courteous to my successor as you
have been to me. To those who lay
down the official robes with me, I say,
may your successful career as public
officials be the guide to all your en-
deavors in whatever direction your
minds lead you.
Nov, gentlemen, wish you one and
all happy new year"
The mayors health was drunk stand
ing, after which the speechmaking con-
tinued.
Alderman Smith spoke for 1.-THE Re-
turing Members"
"Our Finances" found a champion in
Alderman Rourke, the only democratic
member present.
Whats de Matter With the Streets?"
was answered by Mr.. Hamilton of the
Fifth ward. He said, among other
things, that he was glad to see that
the citizens committee had recon-
mended that the street department be
placed in the hands of one commission
er, who shall be responsible for the
work done and the condition of the
streets. All work should be done by
contract; then there would not be the
waste of money that now exists.
Alderman Chillingworth spoke for
"Our Parks" while Street Watering"
was looked after by Henry 5. Guern-