The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02
IT'S GREATER NEW YORK
Mayor Strong Steps Down and
Mayor Van Wyck Steps Up.
TIGER IN IMM0RTELLES
Strong Makes a Little Speech and Van
Wyck Replies in a Dozen Words.
New Mayors Distribution of
Pie Among the Faithful.

New York, Jan. New York to-day
became the second city of the world,
with Robert A. Van Wyck as its mayor.
At the city hall large crowd gathered
early to witness the induction of the
new mayor Nearly all the old members
Of Mayor Strong's cabinet dropped in to
say goodbye. Floral pieces We're strewn
in every direction. A tiger, on yellow
and black mmortelles. resting in a bed
of roses. was one of the most noticeable
decorations. When Van Wyck entered
the office he was greeted by Mayors
Strong, Gleason and Wurster. The four
men chatted some time and the big
crowd Of offieeholders and ex-office
holders made circle around them.
About one minute before l. o'clock,
Mayor Strong said:
Mr. Van Wyck, the people of this
new city, made up Of five boroughs and
$500 600 people. have decided. that you
should he the first mayor and descend
from your position as judge to assume
the position Of magistrate. My impress
sion is that this old city in which you
and | have lived for about the same
number of yearS-this old city of New
York that is passing away-will con-
tribute So 000, GOO, 900 worth Of property to
the new city of which you will be
mayor: s230 900. 900 of banking stock and
sl.ooo, 900 900 of deposits. And you will
take charge of this little borough along
with the others and ycu viii always
feel. | know, that it is the brightest lit
tie jewel in the cluster of five. You
have been chosen chief executive of one
of the largest cities in the world. / con-
gratulate you. and welcome you as
mayor of Greater New York
Mayor Van Wyck. in reply, said: THE
people have chosen me to be their
mayor. | received the office from them
and to them / will answer
far hs1ir fppr ~ hs.4 L., Ir.
ceremony was completed. and the ad-
mnistration of Mayor Strong was a
thing of the past.
Among Mayor Van Wyck's appoint
ments are: Maurice Holahan, presi-
dent of the board of public improve
ments: James Mccartney. commissions
er of the street cleaning; John /. Shea,
commissioner of bridges. Daniel Camp
bell, commissioners of buildings in the
horoughs of Richmond and Queens:
Daniel Ryan. commissioner of buildings
in the boroughs of Richmond and
Queens: John w. Keller, president of
the board of charities for Brooklyn and
Queens; Edward G. Sheedy, Arthur s.
salmon Thomas j. Patterson and Will
liam Groll. commissioners or the tax
board. John G. Hartlee and Edward Z.
Owens. commissioners of account:
Charles X. Knox, Robert h. Deo, and
William f.. Dickman. civil service COM
missioners, Nathan Strauss tpresidenD
DR.. William Jennings and DIR. f. Cros-
by, commissioners of the health board.
Patrick keenan,. city chamberlain; Ed
ward Cahill, Thomas A. Wilson. John
Delmar and Edward McGue. members
Of the board of assessors: John Purcell
commissioner of jurors for Manhattan
and Bronx: Harry Pane Whitney,
Whitney. Richard Wilson, jr. Jules c.
kugelman. Frederick A. CRUDE and
Thornton w. Mottley. commissioners of
municipal statistics; Jonn III. Scannell
fire commissioner; John r. Nagle chief
of bureau of municipal statistics.
Harry Payne Whitney is son of ex-
Secretary of the Navy William C.
Whitney. He married the daughter OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Richard It. Will
son. jr.. is the brother of Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr These two latter ap-
pointments We're unexpected and Gre
ated considerable comment.