Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-01-06
GREATER NEW YORK.
Her Citizens Usher in the New y ear
in a joyful Manner.

New York, Jan. 1.-The exit of the old
year and the Inaugural ton of Greater
New York was celebrated fittingly Fri
day night. One Of the events that
marked the occasion was grand pa
rade, conducted under the auspices of
the New York Journal and Advertiser.
The scene in City Hall park previous 10
the arrival there of the procession was
spectacular and brilliant. Although
the head of the parade was not expected
to reach that point much before mid
night the park was crowded as early
as eight o'clock, and the crowd
struggled and jostled for an hour or
more when, on the arrival of Police
Captain Cross in command of the small
army of officers, the park invaders were
driven to the street line, where they
were held in check by Gordon of police.
Only those entitled by passes were al
| lowed within the park limits.
Old city hall was brilliantly iIlumi-
mated with strings of electric lights,
| beautifully colored electrical shields
and American flags composed of re-
volving lights. On the dome of the
municipal building were placed eight
searchlights that flashed in all direc-
tons and cut across the lights that
blazed their rays from the roofs of the
post office and newspaper buildings.
Many of the buildings surrounding the
| park were decorated with handsome
electric devices, while several bands Of
music We'd with the bearers of trumpets
and tin horns to entertain the populace.
In front of the city hall main entrance
a platform had been erected for the ac-
commodation of the judges selected
to award the various prizes. 1t was
prettily decorated and surrounded by d
myriad of electric lights.
The programme included the raising
of the New York city flag over the city
hall by May Phelan. of San Francisco.
A telegraph wire connected Mayor Phe-
lan's office with the cupola on the New
York city hall. A system of weights
had been arranged by which when San
Francisco's mayor touched button
the flag was run to the top of the flag
staff. A salute of 100 gums was fired at
l5-second intervals by Wilson's battery
of four pieces. The party of Cbicagoans
which arrived Thursday morning
brought the flag Of the municipality of
Chicago, which was placed beside the
New York city flag at midnight TO show
the fraternal feeling between America's
greatest cities.
The passing of Brooklyn as inunici.
pality into that of the Greater" New
York was observed with elaborate cere-
mony at the Brooklyn city hall. With
in the building was handsomely dec.
GRATED. The exercises began with a re-
ception in the mayors Office. Later
Mayor Wurster presided at meeting
held in the common council chamber.
st. Clair McKelway delivered an ora
ton "From Greater to GREATER This
was followed by the reading of poem
'The Passing of Brooklyn" by Will
Carlton. Rev. J. NJ. Farrar then deliv.
cred an address on Commerce and
Church. after which Rev. Father Syl-
vester Malone pronounced the benedic.
ton. During the night about 10000
people attended the reception at the
city hall. where at midnight the bell in
the tower rang in the new year and the
new city.
Greater New York is now the second city
IF the world and her citizens have entered
upon what is believed to be the creates,
problem of municipal government ever pre-.
sented. With the last stroke of the clocl
at midnight announcing the advent Of the
new year there was born city such as the
emperors and kings Of history would have
deemed great for an empire. For six
months, until the machinery of the new
| ri no1 re int %l1
Of Greater New York has the power of ar
autocrat. He may appoint officials with
salaries running into the thousands with
as lavish hand as ever emperor treated
his fayortes. The mayor will appoint every
department head in the city except the
comptroller, who is elected for four years
He will appoint all commissioners, all jus
tees Of interior criminal courts all thu
members Of the school boards, with the ex.
ception of the commissioner Of education
the justices Of special sessions I'D the DO
lice magistrates, and is given the power t.
remove any official in New York and ap
point his successor. There are five Dor
oughs in Greater New York. namely: Man
haitian. Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Rich
mond. The municipal legislature consists
of the council, with % members, and E
board of aldermen of 60 members. The
president of the council was elected by tn,
people. The president of the board Of al
dermen will be chosen by the members y
| that, BODY. Mayor Van Wyck is giVer
power to veto any ordinance or resolution
Of either body of the municipal assembly
unless five-sixths of the members of botl
houses declare otherwise. Each of tn,
five boroughs has borough president, blu
his principal duty is to preside over the va
rious local bodies in his borough.
Greater New York has an area Of eO
miles and a population of $500, 900. Londor
leads it with between 1000 and 6, OOO, 900
Then follow Paris, Chicago, Berlin, vi
emma and Canton. New York has only ont
city in. America to beat in the way of pop