The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04
VAN WICK At HIS DESK
Ho shirts II SO as To See VIII us Coming tn
Couldn't See y. ,. Martiu-saw sheehap.

ne shifts II SO as to See Who 10 Coming In
Couldn't See ,. ). Martin-saw sheehap.
Mayor Van wyck began his official duties at
9:45 o'clock Yesterday morning, which was
nearly an hour later than the time at which
Col. Strong used to arrive at City Hall. The
Mayor sat down at his desk and Immediately
tackled an immense pile of letters and telc-
grams. He had opened only a few of them
when he complained OF the position Of his desk.
which faced east from the southeast corner Of
Roundsmen Kennel and Mahr swung the heavy
mahogany writing table around 80 that 1t
faced me main sntranSe; which Is on the north
again .ho had only to raise his eyes to SEQ any
one who came in. Tho changing of the posi-
The desk had stood in the old position for moro
years than the oldest visitor to the City Hall
could remember.
A little later the Mayor expressed dissatisfac.
tion with the desk Its eli, and Col. Strone's tea
table was hustled out OF the private office and
Aftcrwnrd Mr.. Van, wyck sat in, tho angle
formed by the two desks and the chair which
barrier. When tho Mayor talked to any one
he leaned his elbow on the tea table.
One Of his first callers was a typical crank Of
Die you calf me up by telephonei' asked
Il did not" replied the Mayor tersely. and
the crank was helped out Of the room. Sc was
a Young man with q camera who wanted to
Among the early callers were Comptroller
Coler, Chamberlain Keenan,. Deputy Chamber.
After they had talked with the Mayor awhile
the Bank Commission. which Is composed OF
LAIN lair WAS" Wns c eMS %adp' and the ei foli low nea banHs
and trust companies in the boroughs of Brook.
Ign and Queens were names as repositories for
city funds:
Brooklyn Bank. National City Bank. Manufactur:
ers' Trust Company. First National Bank. Mechanics
Fulton Bank, Mechanics and traders, Manufsctare%
National. Commercial Bank, sprague National. Long
FORD and brooklyn. broadway Bank. Nassau Trust
Company. Franklin Trust Company. Twenty sixth
Trust company. North Side Bank, Seventeenth Ward
Freeport Bank. Bank OF Rock vile Centre. Union
F Fnnt' S HS%als@ h snht; Of fn nenE Island Gonat S,i s.nf' and tho
No. change is made in the repositories in tho
old city Of New York. The amount now on dc.
post pOsitot to the e credit ed a,s Ct alb The oG city wh iH the new de- d.
amount OF cash turned over by Brooklyn and
Queens.
was over tho Mayor appointed John +. Scully
his personal attendant: scully served Mr.;
y vsn W WEeR Mr. III 1 Van S3 WSef ea Mss aS t fos b general
At 1890 o'clock the callers began to arrive
in great numbers. Most Of them were Tam
shortly after II o'clock John C. sheehan walked
IN. instantly Ine DuZLlnR OF conversation
ceased. Mr.. Shcehan walked straight up to
the Mayor and shook hands with him. The
Mayors greeting was cordial and no seemed to
be glad to see the deposed leader of Tammany
Hall. He talked to him for about, one minute.
was leaving he said that his call had no politi.
cal significance. He only wished to pay his
respects to tho new Mayor, he said.
An hour later James ]. Martin entered tho
office, but Mayor Van Wyck did not see him.
Mr.. Martin stood near his Honor's desk for
several minutes and then he turned away and
sat down in one of the chairs reserved for those
who were waiting for tho Mayor. Mr.. Martin
waited for fully thirty minutes. At tho end of
that timo he got up and went out.
At 4:3O o'clock In the afternoon Mayor Van
Wyck got up from.his desk and strollcd over to
the place where Private Secretary Downcs sat.
II think it Is pretty near time we had our
II can't go yet, Mr.. Mayor" replied Mr..
Downes. whose desk was piled high with letters
and papers of NIL sorts.
Then Mayor Van Wyck walked across tho
room and sat down on q sofa beside two re-
porters. The other reporters in the room i'm
mediately focked about him. Mr.. Van Wye K
seemed surprised at the size OF the gathering.
left" he said. II thought nearly all the report
ers got jobs under tho new administration"
The Mayor admitted that he was tired and
"How is your sore handi" asked one of the
hNever mind the hand answered the
Mayor lightly: "How is your he lrti is the
proper question"
The Mayor left for the day at 4: $50 o'clock.