The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
CITY OFFICIALS DINE.
Republicans and Democrats Sit Down
Together.

A Grand Good Time at City Building
Bright Speeches by Aldermen ant
Councilmen.
Following the usual custom the retir
ing members of the city council gave
the incoming members a banquet Satur
Gay night in the aldermen g chamber
Inc tables were spread with all the good
things of the season and Caterer Carney
dld himself Justice in the dinner which
was served. Potted plants and flowers
decorated the tables at which were seat
ed all of the members of the outgoing
city council and all of the aldermen anc
councilmen-elect as well as prominent
city officials.
The Mayor, Hon. Charles FL. Randall
sat al the head table, and had on his
right Alderman Rounds, the senior mem
Der OF the incoming board of aldermen,
and on his left Alderman-elect W. H.
Dow.
The Mayor called the assemblage to or.
der after the cigars had been lighted and
| ~ASPPJ AhaAAOl3 oPOhO VI eAO PACoS-
ant relations which had existed between
himself and the outgoing members of
the city council during the past year and
his regret that 80 many of them were
retiring from office. he cordially wei.
coined the incoming members of the city
council After few witty references
to the occurrences Of the past year and
some predictions as to the things which
the incoming city council will be called
upon to do the Mayor proceeded to call
upon some Of those present for speech
ee.
Alderman John B. Kehoe, the only
| Democratic member of the outgoing
| board of aldermen, was introduced as
one who had seen five years OF service in
| the city government and man who had
| won for himself many friends during his
official career. Alderman Kehoe was ap-
plauded when he arose to speak, and re-
ferred in a witty manner to the uneasy
spirits which he bad been called upon to
aid ..in subduing during tho past year, %
and also spoke in q commendatory man
ner of the Mayor and the other members
of the board Of aldermen, who had treat.
ed him with the utmost courtesy and con
sideration during the past year.
Mayor Randall next spoke of the differ
ence which had existed during the past
year between Aldermen leighton and
Rounds and then called upon Alderman
Rounds for few remarks.
Alderman Rounds said that he had
been party to many warm contests in the
board of aldermen, but he had never
borne any of those persons with whom
he looked horns any i'll will and felt very
kindly, towards them. Alderman Rounds
then dwelt at great length on what the
city governments which was now retiring
had done during the past year. He said
the board of aldermen was not the fool
ish board it had been pictured to be in
the papers. He said that the papers had
ridiculed the board great deal and for
the most part in a most unjust manner.
He said that the citizens of Portland
would one day come to realize that the
outgoing board of aldermen had done
things which will prove of great benefit
to the city in the future. People may
criticize the board, but they will praise
it bye and bye. ..In regard to the tilts
which have taken place in the board dur
ing the past year it is now the duty Of
every one to lay aside the helmet, said
Alderman Rounds. "The newspapers
have done more to hurt the city of Port
land during the past yenr than any three
boards of aldermen could do" At the
conclusion of his remarks Alderman
Rounds was literally applauded.
Alderman Leighton was then intro
duced as one who had devoted great deal
OF time to the city's business affairs dur
ing the past year, to the neglect of his
own business. Alderman leighton
thanked the Mayor for his uniform
courtesy and said among other things:
will be most peaceful one, though it
should thus be proven than the disturb
ing element in the board of aldermen
has retired. He said he Thought tho in
coming members of the city government
woulds do well to study the city ordi-
nances carefully and see that each and
every one of them was carefully enforced.
Alderman Pagan spoke briefly of his
pleasant experience in city affairs.
Alderman usley was introduced as one
VITO had devoted agreat deal of time to city
affairs and had served.his ward faithful
ly and we'll. He said that he had tried
to do his duty to the whole city and he
did not regard the time he had devoted
to the city's affairs to the neglect of his
own business as wasted. On the contrary
he thought he was..the gamer by it.
Alderman Moore of Ward 4, compli-
mented his successor, Alderman elect
Merrill. Alderman Mcdonald, President
Virgin, Alderman-elect Dow, and Alder.
man-elect Merrill spoke briefly, and to
the point.
Councilman elect Samuel Rosenberg
was called upon as the first representative
of the Hebrews in the city government.
He said that he did not care to talk un-
til he was better posted on city affairs,
but he appreciated the honor which had