The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-03

Otner Is Oh small consequence compared
with the credit, good order and good
name of the city.
The recent decision. if sustained and
followed, will, In my opinion. result in Sc
doubt upon the validity of large part
of the legislation under which the city
is now governed.
/ deem it my duty to test it's constitu-
tionality and shall Immediately take steps
to do so.
Mayor Wanser was dressed as usual in
dark cutaway suit and had apparently
made no change in his attire for the occa-
sion except that he wore on the lapel of
his coat a fragrant rose. He looked
cheerful and was in evident good humor.
Mr.. Hoos had decided clerical air
about him. He was attired in a black
suit with a long Prince Albert coat. He
wore a clerical "choker'' with a white
necktie. He. too, wore rose in his but
ton hole. He was very gracious and had
a pleasant smile for everyone
When the purely formal proceedings
were over, Mayor Hoos prepared himself
for the ordeal of receiving congratula-
watchdog of the Mayors office, staggered
in with a load-of floral emblems. The
Mayors business partner, Mr.. Adam
Schultz, sent huge trophy of roses and
lilies; the Third Ward Democratic Club
sent another equally beautiful stand of
exquisite flowers There was one from
the employees of Hoos and Schultz in Jer-
sey City; one from C. F. Woodruff OF
Newark, one from D. Cole, the florist,
and another from George Kruse, the
Greenville florist. Ex-Mayor Wanser
was not forgotten. A handsome bouquet
was there from his former Secretary John
j.. now Justice, Nevin, with these words,
Wishing you prosperity and success
The newly created Justice had two i'm
mense bouquets of hyacinths and lilies
and maidenhair fern presented to him.
one from James F. Norton and the other
from st. Joseph's Lyceum. Indeed, the
Mayors office looked like a hothouse, and
the already heated air was laden with
the perfumed breaths of a thousand beau
tiful flowers.
Standing in front of these Mayor Hoos
was ready for the reception, and he gave
slight nod to Pete to open the door
leading to the ante-rooms. Then the WIS.,
1tors hocked in. Among the first was
Finance Commissioner Reuben Simpson,
fha l,op dob
ex-President of the Board of Aldermen
said:-'Mr. Mayor:-'I wish you every
success in your administration" Follow
ing Mr.. Simpson came Mr. Michael
Schultz, Jr., another Republican, and he
briefly wished the new Mayor prosperity.
Then came Henry Lembeck, City Superin-
tendent Henry Snyder and Mr.. Robert
Davis, the latter gentleman remaining a
few moments in whispered conversation.
Following these were Messrs. Henry W.
Dewitt, DR.. John Nevin, John Mullins,
Cornelius ]. Cronan, Commissioners c.
H. Boltwood, F. Heintze, Anthony Hauck,
James S. Nolan, Richard Brown, of the
Board of Works; James C. Young, Tax
Commissioner ]. A. Macarthur, and Jas
c. Clarke, President of the Board of Al
dermen w. F. Midlige, Aldermen Edward
Barr, w. j. Moran, Loselle, J. Burns,
A. Guiton, William G. Howeth, William
]. Calnon, D. j. Smith, w. H. Vermilye,
c. Maxwell, W. J. Kelly, Chas. Austin,
j. E. Boldt, J. J. Heavey, A. M. Henry,
S. G.. Warrin, ]. A. Tracy, G. w. Decker,
Frank Scott, F. J. Weis and D. Null
Inns; President U. Allen M. D., of the
Board of Education and Directors F. J.
Mersheimer and William H. Beach, City
Clerk M. J. O'Donnell, Freeholder Nc
Nally, Jas. P. Hall, C. N. Hasse, f. F.
w. Maurer of Mr.. Hoos' firm, J. Schultz,
ex-Alderman J. M. McEntee, Adolf Wal
ther, M. T. Connolly, ex-Judge Henry
Puster, Counsellor Louis v. Booraem, ex-
Justice C. K Birdsall, w. T. Sullivan of
the Boston, Leo Sampler John F. Mari
on, Michael I. Fagen, Jas. F. Murphy,
Edwin Manners, John ]. Mulvaney, Po-
lice Commissioner J. P. Feeney, Michael
B. Holmes, H. Perlmutter, ex-Assembly-
man J. P. Mullin, Rudolph A. and Geo.
A. Hammell, John P. Landrine, F. II.
Spengeman, ex-Fire Commissioner Win
decker, Thomas Cogan, Captain Nugent,
T. Keeley, DR.. Mortimer j. Lampson,
Justice J. Herbert Potts, Weights and
Measure Inspector Roede, City Marshal
E. A. Vreeland and Surrogate James 7.
Lillis.
One of the last to enter was "Big
Zack," arrayed in a picturesque costume.
The upper half of his person represented
an Indian in all the glories of red blanket
and feather headdress. The lower half
was encased in cowboys leather trous-
ers with pockets for shooting irons. 1t
was an artistic combination, entirely
original, and "Zack" decorated his speech
to suit his costume.
"How do, Mistah Mayor he said,
bowling to the ground; glad to see you,
sab. Hope the undistinguished and grand
Eloquent administration of which you are
the eloquent and artificial head, will go
down in the past with all the splendor
of your brilliant posterity."
The Mayor managed to keep his face
straight on receiving such splendid
but slightly confusing compliment, and
heroically submitted to a hearty squeeze
from ''Zack's'' big paw. AS his visitor
turned to leave, there on the back of his
red blanket was the inscription:-'Go to
John Mullins for your furniture; sold at
alarmingly low prices.'' Everybody
laughed heartily and none more SO than
Iobr1 Mt1Ilns himself who cot hahfud tho