New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-02
BOY MAYOR IN OFFICE.
Nathan Kase .Ssoorn In as CHIEF
Magistrate of Playground City.

Fellow Citizens: have been chosen By the citi-
sens OF the Playground City as their Chief Nasis-
that sssHng this ss sa ssa With as.ss s ssaEE
sSo1d MAKE some general Conception of The rrust
with which have been CHARGED: -.
affairs Q; the playground City FOR the benefit of ali
ssaon aEE The e.tizsns q our city and vii Do a in
! shall Instruct Tie heads Of the Departments ss
Of the law. My aim viii always BE to make our
p5 @0a s n @ sso1 to aid s in
before ne but mere 5sa q. thff oS6 s CO
q when my administration comes to an END we
feel that we hs sT Ras 9NY ao Become
In every way and will be better fitted Tor Siczen-
he satisfsc.fo4 OF knowing that my earnest
deavor has not been IN vain
With these words Nathan Ease the newly
elected Mayor Of playground city OF Hamilton
Fish Park assumed the responsibilities OF once
xssserday afternoon The Mayor stood on an in
xeteo box within the stone baust-ade OF the plaza
ut the back OF the gymnasium An American nag
WIS drsped before him. and behind him. on the
wall Of the gymnasium. were TWO crossed nash
with the legend Nathan Kase for Mayor at the
point OF intersection
The Mayor. who IS Q hoe looking boy OF sA-
teen and one OF the star pupils OF the De Witt
Clinton High School. wore e new suit Of clothes
made for the occasion by his father q rallor' AT
No rs CoIuIrb!a-st. His honor spoke with great
esrneseness ard dignity. and bis remarks were
received with great applause by the citizens and &
few cttizenesses, who. in spite OF their disfran-
chtsed condition. condescended TO be present Gypsy
Rubinovttz, a well known newsboy acted as
e''ee- OATH OF OFFICE
The ceremonies began with the administration by
David Kelly. supervising Instructor OF the play
ground OF the following oath Of once:
you solernnly pledge your honor as Mayor to
administer affairs Of the playground city to the
best OF your ability and II strict accordance with
the laws and charter OF the playground city?''
The Mayor answered, 'T will" and having deltv
cred his inaugural address he introduced the other
rity officials most Of whom also delivered addresses
10 the delighted citizers
Samuel Ehruann. & rosy checked, black eyed boy
Il short trousers Who has been appointed Commits
oner OF Park Cleaning. was the orator Of the COCA
sion Master Ehrnann is, II fact. famous orator.
having earned IS night during the last State cam
paigr By speaking from carts tail for Judge
Parker He is very popular In the playground and
would hav. stood good chance OF being elected
Mayor Il he had only been little bigger AS II wa2-
It is said to have been his influence that elected
Mayor Kase lie worked hard and ardently for his
friend but perhaps not quite dsinterestedly for he
wanted 10 be Police Commissioner himself and
thought hs was sure OF the appointment II Kase
were elected
But. Ike good many clever people, he over
reached himself He induced Assemblyulan Hart
man 10 write TO the Park Commissioner asking
for his influence. and Ar. Pslias wrote to Master
Ksse. suggesting EhrInann as a good man for the
position in question, but the youthful Mayor re-
fused 10 be dictated TO- and Ehrmann had to be
with his present position
PLEA FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Master Ehrriann takes the business Of the play
ground city very seriously, ard his remarks left
no doubt in the minds OF the citizens that their
interests safe in his hands
II want to thank you boys. he said Tor nav
Ing elected our party which has placed me in the
position l now hold, and trust ! may be able 10
fill the Office as Commissioner OF Park Cleaning
duttruIIy and faithfully. AS the Commissioner, 1
hope that may have influence over the boys 70
also In the park Fairgrounds want TO tel you
bows that IL Is my earnest desire 10 do all ! can
20 prevent anything that may arise from ski
being stepped Boys l sincerely trust that
today NAV have The prospect OF becoming Mayor.
Police CcIlrissioner. Commissioner OF PARK Clesia-
trg and other officers "a, -,
Isster Ehrrnanu is not accustomed TO reading HI.
written down what he had 10 say that he might
not forget anything essential Having finished MS
formal remarks he spoke extenporaneously Tor
twenty minutes and expressed the hope that every
an honest, Decent citizen Of Nsw-YorE
LOOKING TO A GOVERNOR
Isidor stsrnberg. one Of the members OF the ooun-
ell. offered an apology for the city.
IT think" he said. that little explanation a.
TO benefits to be derived from q government in
Hamilton Fish Park is necessary Many people