New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
EX-OFFICIALS HONORED.
PRAISE FOR MR. STRONG. COLONEL WAR
ING AND MR.. WILSON.
THE Ex-MAYoR SAYS THE WOMEN TAUGHT HIM
TO DRINK TEA AND HAD COLONEL WAR

TO DRINK TEA AND HAD COLONEL WAR
ING APPOINTED
The Woman's Health Protective Association gave
a reception yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Majes
tic for the presentation TO ex-Mayor Strong. ex-
Commissioner Warng and Charles G. Wilson.
ex-Presldent OF the Health Board. OF resolutions
expressing the associations appreciation OF their
assistance and cooperation during their terms OF
office. In spite o. the rain about two hundred per-
present among them being a large dele
CATION from the Brooklyn Health Protective Asso-
citation and Representatives from nearly all the
important women's clubs OF the city On the plat
form were the officers Of the Health Protective
Association. Mrs. NJ f. Traumann. president;
Mrs NJ. a. Newton. first vice. president: Mrs. f.
Herman. second vce-president; Miss T. Barcalow.
recording secretary: Mrs. NJ. E. c. Baker. corre-
spending secretary: Mrs A. H. Spencer. treasurer.
and E. l.. wakeman. auditor. The three guests OF
honor sat with them.
There patriotic programme and patriotic
decorations. Two pillars at the back OF the plat
form were wound with red. white and blue. with
flags hanging from the capitals and the bay-win-
dow behind them was filled with palms. The mem
hers Of the Reception Comnlttee-the Misses Emma
Haar Florence and Alice Trautmann. Charlotte
Winson and Josephine and Gertrude Stader- all
wore little silk flags tied around their arms and
nearly every one present tiny flag or a
red white and blue ribbon.
The resolutions. which had been handsomely en-
crossed and framed were presented by Mrs. Traut-
mann In doing she said among other things.
that when Mayor Strong took office the associa-
ton gave him a little time 10 get his bearings
before bringing themselves TO his notice. but when
! Colonel Warning appointed they went right at
him. for his work was par, OF their housekeeping
In accepting tho resolutions presented to him. ex-
Mayor Strong paid great compliment 10 the
women Of tho city. saying that they had done moro
| for mn than other class or per
sons II was 10 tho women. ne stated. that the
city Indebted Colonel Waring and Mr.. VIII
son-Mrs Trautmann being responsible for the re-
appointment o. the latter and Mrs. Francis +.
/ Knn.cutt for tho appointment OF the former The
/ MAYOR had wanted 10 make Mrs Kinncutt Com
| missioner OF Street Cleaning hut she said she
knew some one who would DO Just as well. and that
/ she felt sure ne would accept. This was Colonel
Waring.
! The wisdom OF these two suggestions had peeh
proved by events the speaker continued tnder
Mr. Wilson there had been as good an admnistra-
ton Of the Health Department as the city had
Better, Better" interrupted the audience:
And "a FOR Colonel Warnings administration.
proceeded Mr. Strong we all know that 1t was
Mr Strong stated further that It was the women
who had taught him TO drink tea Tney knew ne ..
politicians without il one sent him the apparatus
and another 'he tea and though he would no, sa s
believed he did not do II while in the Mayors
| Office . -, ,. .,.,
Colonel Waring asserted tina; Mr., Strong never
knew the women OF the city as he did, and there
fore could not appreciate them as well; They re-
| garded the Mayor with some ave- but lot
| sweeper they had such feeling ana ne nae
| never woman who had any hesitation on. II
| asking him 70 do anything that she thought oush
10 be done For his owl par. ne had never re-.
fused 70 DO what they asked when X was possiDIe
10 DO T. and II wanted TO start any great REFORM
he would enlist the women frst. and trust 70 then
TO take OF the other class or persons hiiuueo
In ~ conclusion Colonel war.ng said. turning tc
| Mrs kaufman that re wished he might hope
tina, Il would again fall 10 his lot 10 take charg'
| OF the streets Of the city under her guidance
remainder Of tho programme consisted OF oSnJ.
solo by Miss Virginia Webster. Rotations by MIS-
| Ida II Haar songs by Miss Clara Ludvign, anc
| the singing OF The Star Spangled Banner oy I'M
| audience . x..- C,.---,....
| During tho last number the Reception COMMITTEE
| stood IN front Of the platform and waved nags
and in the ddle OF tho last verse MIS- kaufman
seized one OF the flags and waved It until the las
Refreshments were then served In tho banaue
! hall