New-York tribune., 1900-03-22
THE EX-MAYORS LEFT OUT
COMMITTEE on CELEBRATION NEH-
LECTS TO SEND THEM INVITA-
TIONS TO TUNNEL OPEN
ING CEREMONIES

Considerable indignation was expressed yester-
day ny the friends Of ex-Mayors Hewitt, Strohs
.Gi.roy Grant, Grace. Edson, Ely and Cooper over
the fact that Councilman Eugene A. Wise chaii-
nan If the committee TO celebl the opening
~ work on the Rapid Transit Railroad, had appar-
entity entirely overlooked them when he sent ont
invitations TO prominent people in the city NO one
knows whether the slight intentional or not
but surprise was manifested that ex-Mayor he"i''
esaecisil. should have been left ont as ne was
the first Mayor urge rapid transit Tor the Guy
by the use of underground system 1t was
learned last night that The Rapid Transit Com
rssoners are disappointed that the FORMER ma!
we're NOT officially recognized by having thelr
names connected with the programme IN some way
II IS altogether likely tina; Chairman Wise, now
that his attention has been drawn to his oversight
will promptly mail invitations TO the former
Mayors hut they entirely forgotten in the be-
R4nninS Eight thousand invitations were printed
the Rap:d Transit Commissioners receiving Tor
themselves and friends one hundred, al told Inc
greater part Of the remainder were oisuiou'eu W
the Councilmen and Aldermen
The first page of the programme earr1es MN
osraphed representation of the tunnel with fohr
tracks The second page is The Tribune nan
tone ricture of the signing Of the contract with
remarkable alterations. AS every one KNOWS me
Tribune's picture of the historic scene was taken
i,,s, as President Orr OF the Commission was IN
the act of writing his name. AS an historic reeoIo
the picture originally given in The tribune was
regarded as a valuable keepsake. The Committee
a
derrnan Robert Muh. who wants bigger salary
because he puts in as many hours as the Mayor.
discovered that II would be dead easy TO snip
out few persons here and there and put IN others
Corporation Counsel WhaIen was so busy confess
ing judgments against the city when the original
picture was taken that ne not present. but
IN the revised picture he has been inserted at the
left OF Charles Stewart Smith The reconstructor
fdeas of proportion were rather groggy however
and Mr.. Whalen is smaller than one or TWO o'hers
further back in the picture
Secretary Burrows of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion has been Knocked out altogether. and another
person stands in his Shoes thus robhing him OF
his honest share of historic renown. De Lancey
in > lifetime 1t is one of particular sadness and
pensveness He looks as $40 a week clerk would
presented him with triplets and the announcement
followed % by message that he had iosI ofa ms
out OF a chair. where his face could not be seen.
snd a. s has pseed MIN agas5 eRpreon the Rngusf
Belmont shown in the original. but in
bonai6 close TO fo Mr. ORE re Mayor Van Wyek gaze
was glued 20 the paper in front OF him a. in & the
as fearless as did General Cronje before "Bobs"
heayed lot Of shrapne an into ms aageT as baa o to
up TO date photographer can do with a pair OF
The second page of the programme is a facsimile
e the last page OF the contract carving the OFFICIAL
where the Committee on Celebration get all their
names in also the names Of the G9mmissoners and h
programme and the commemorative tablet, as fol-
PROGRAMME.
adaTees The Hon Robert A Van wyck
address .....:.-.-.The Hon. Alexander e. Orr
The Hon 1o,a Robert e Acr,.aaI = Saa wy0k'
Rapid Transit Commission.
Placing of commemorative tablet -
STAR spangied Banner Band
CoMNENoR ALTON