The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-26
CENTURY BOOMS
Twelfth Warders Send Hon.
Tom McEwan Along in
Encouraging Style.

Mayor Pagan, Assemblyman Carl
Schumann and Ex-Congressman Thomas
McEwan, Jr., attended the one-hundredth
meeting of the Twelfth Ward Improve
ment Association last evening. All
three made congratulatory speeches. OF
course the Mayor promised a whole lot
of assistance in aiding the association
in its work Of securing improvements
and Assemblyman Schurrman, who has
made himself ppoular with the associa-
tion by carrying out its wishes in sew
eral matters needing legislative attention,
promised to do even still more
Ex-Congressman McEwan said he
came all the way from Washington,
where he had been on business, before
scheduled time in order to be among his
friends in the old Fourth Aldermanic
District on such an OCCASION. He said a
whole lot of nice things and sat down on
the best of terms with himself and the
association.
Director Julius Berger talked on school
matters, and Robert Muir of the Hudson
City Improvement Association, to judge
from the amount of applause he re-
ceived, struck popular sentiment when
he advised the association to cut politics
out of its deliberations.
The OCCASION was gala one. The list
Of the achievements of the association
were recited by President George Hoei,l
Prince George some one called him
last night. He was presented with a
beautiful diamond studded gold locker
with an appropriate inscription. The
presentation speech was made by Secre-
tary Frederick Bugasch.
In his resume of the work done by the
association President Hoehl first recitcd
its efforts to secure the new fire house
that now graces Lincoln street.
The forcing out of the swill cookers
was recited as another achievement. /;
claimed a big share of credit in securing
4 ney police station, the construction Of
the main outlet sewer in Manhattan ave
nue., the new 2S School and its rquip-
ment with fire escapes, and River View
Fark.
Pleasant things were said of School
Directors Egbert and Berger and of Ex-
Mayor Hoos. whose name was loudly APP
plauded Mr.. Hoehl urged larger water
mains on Thorn stret. west of Germania
avenue. He said that more electric
lights were needed.
Mayor Pagan apoIogized for not being
able to be present at all social functions
to which he is invited. He gave as a
reason that he considered when he was
elected Mayor he expected to be paid a
good salary. and in order to work for it
he had to have rest.
Ex-Congressman 4IcEwan who during
the evening. sat alongside of the Mayor
and conversed frequently, like Mr.. Rob
ert Muir. advised the association TO ta-
boo partisanship.
Assemblyman Schumann congratulate
ed the association upon its success and
spoke of the obligations of such organic
ations to the government.
School Director Berger, in the course
of speech. declared that he used to
be known. when president of the Hudson
City Business Mems Association, to city
officials as zone of the kiekers." He
had found. he said, that there is big
difference between kicking and being
kicked att
The balance of the evening was given
over to social enjoyment. Refreshments.
substantial an dotherwise, were served.
Ar orchestra rendered music. Mr..
Arthur Corby. one of the Ariou's sweet
est singers rendered several solos ia
manner that xcited the admiration OF
all present. Abraham Graham sang
knights Of DID, and recited funny