The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07

1t is now Mayor Patrick ]. Mccarthy.
It's also Police Commissioner Harold
J. Gross for another three wears.
Mayor Mccarthy having appointed him
at the meeting OF the aldermen and
six having voted TO confirm the ap-
pointment after an Intellectual attempt
by the opposition, led by Alderman
Dunn, TO defer action.
With simple ceremonies the Democratic
mayor-elect. and the other city officials
elect old and new. were inaugurated TO-
day in the council chamber at city hall.
The largest crowd that has attended
such a function in many years was on
hand. attracted largely by a desire 10 see
the Hon. "P. j." take up the reins OF
government
Among those present were Col Robert
II. 1. Goddard. Henry ID. Sharpe, eX-
Lieut.. Gov G.. Dean Kimbal, Dr. James
Il. Sullivan, Rcv. DIR. George Mcclellan
ITiske of St Stephens church, eX-Coun-
Gilman Joseph Gamer.
The weather was perfect and the mayor
never looked so debonair as when Acting
Mayor William X. Reynolds administered
to him the oath OF office.
"P. j." was attired as befitted the chief
executive OF the city, looking 3Sif he had
Just left the sartorial headquarters. lie
wore a handsome black Prince Albert.
silk lined: black satin bow, white vest and
light trousers with dark stripes. His IRON
grey hair was carefully brushed I'm Mar
eel style. and he wore smile that indl-
Gated that he felt himself at peace with
the world
The Stars and Stripes were waving
proudly at his side and on his desk was
a profusion OF floral tributes. The desks
Of most OF the members of the city coun-
ell were similarly adorned. So great was
the crush at the inaugural that only those
who held cards of admission were able
10 witness the Inauguration, the space az
the disposal OF visitors being very limited
The guests of the mayOr-elect occupied
about all the extra seats within the rail
OF the council chamber. while the balcony
4 A.. Al TgN. fta1 Of a M N
bers OF the board and council. In the
rear OF the rail the little space was nlled
long before the hour set for the opening
OF the proceedings. 80
The desks OF all the aldermen we're 1T
orally buried beneath flowers
on the mayors desk.were two immense
horseshoes OF pnks and roses, one on
either side ON the mayors right was a
big 3-foct horseshoe with "A white SILK
bow bearing I'm raised gold letters tho
word Mayor" on his left was an even
larI:er horseshoe from Tyler council. NO.
l4 X Of G. In the centre were two
bouquets OF orchids On a chair at his
left was 5-foot ladder OF roses and
pinks. with the word, success worked
in crescent form at the top Immediately
above Photographic likeness OF the
mayor The arms OF the horseshoe We're
of pinks and roses In parallel columns,
and the rounds were made or white plnks
At tho base was the year 1897 In Vio-
let's There were four baskets OF pinks
and roses.
The aldermen were remembered as fol-
lows. Rudlong two baskets OF pinks and
roses: Dunn basket Of roses. Hlggins
three baskets OF pinks and roses. Parker
basket OF pinks and roses and three bou-
uuets: Peterson. two baskets roses and
pinks; McMenn. three horseshoes. SIX 6as-
kets pinks and roses. two bouquets; Spi-
Ger basket OF roses bouquet OF pinks
CITY Clerk Clarke's office stan sent him
"a magnificent bouquet OF American
beauty roses and bouquet OF big white
pinks.
All the councllmen were well remember
ed with flowers and the desks were too
Small 90 hold them. Some OF the desks
were so covered that the members sitting
ia their chairs could not see the presl-
dents desk
The new members were especially well
remembered and seemed In the height or
their glory when they found themselves
lost I'm a veritabe flower garden,
The members-eleCt OF the council assem-
bed "A little before u I'm the reception
room, and n few minutes later marched
20 the council chamber. headed by city
Sergt. r. Frederick Chase. and the chief
came Acting Mayor Reynolds. escorting
Mayor-elect Mccarthy; City Clerk VIII
liam T.. Clarke and Mgr. Thomas Y. Do
ran the aldermen-eleCt and coGncilmen-
elect In the order Of wards
At noon the certificate 81 election OF
Patrick j Mccarthy rs mayor or the city
of Providence was read by the city clerk.
after which Acting Mayor Reynolds adj
ministered the oath 81 office. The roll
calls and presentations of credentials by
aldermen and councimen were followed
and prayer by Mgr. Doran. vicar general