Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-09
CALDWELL GIVES
 GAVEL ID TONEY Happy Speeches Character ized Changing of City's Administration Monday Night
TONEY TOOK FRIGHT
Forgot to Swear In NichOI and J0r- dan-CaldWell'> Speech -iIightow- CT Had Nothing to Say-Boyce Ap- preciatiye.

The proceedings attending the ringing out of the old and ringing n of the new city officers last night aJ the City Hall resembled a mutual ad- mlration society, but the absent mindedness or stage fright of the cityss new chief executive, w. l.. Ton ey, came very near resulting in a loss of two of Pine Bluffs most acti ,e councilmen, Doctor A. C. Jordan an:i William Nichol.
 To make a long story short, Mayor Toney forgot to give them the oath of office. Finally, when Mayor Toney was about to proceed, after having sworn in Alderman J. H. 'Dellmon of the First ward and Alderman Cabs Meyer of the Fourth ward, Alderman llNichol arose from his chair and said MT. Mayor, if you haven't any ob- jections, Doctor Jordan and myself don't want to be left out in the cold His gentle reminder brought fortt much laughter and the new Mayor ev en blushed .bashful red
 T am sorry that Alderman Nicho called the Mayors attention to this, | replied Alderman Jordan, T was jus congratulating myself with the thought that we were about to be SCI
 free This remark also cause; hearty laughter.
 Aldermen Dellmon and Meyer were l the only two new faces in the Coun- cil, although Alderman Meyer was . member of that body several years ago. Aldermen Jordan and Nichol were reelected recently and it natur- ally occurred to Mayor Toney that the only two men to be sworn in would be Dellmon and Meyer, not thinking that Aldermen Nichol and Jordan had to be given the oath of office again. They were finally sworn in and the new Council "got down to business
 In surrendering the gavel to Mayor Toney, his predecessor, J. l.. Cald- we'll, made an appropriate and we'll worded speech. He said he appreci- ated the honor that had been confer red upon him; that he was inexperi- enced when he went into the office and that he did everything that he thought was right and for the best in- terests of the city and it's people. Mayor Caldwell served just seventy seven days as mayor He did not know much about come seben,'' "come leben,' he said, but he knew that 'leben times seben" was seven ty-seven.
 His serving the city was a source of great pleasure to him. The Coun- cil treated him with great courtesy and consideration, bearing with him patiently, he said, in his inexperience. He felt that his recent service will be of great benefit to him as secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, be- cause he has learned the needs of the city and will be in a position to serve the board better.
 Mayor Caldwell's words to Mayor Toney were encouraging and he wish ed for him unbounded success as mayor of the city. His tribute to Mayor Toney was also full of good sentiment.
 Alderman Boyce was called on to bid farewd II to the Council if he cared to say a few words. Alderman BOyce was in the Council twelve years. No man knows the affairs of the city better than Mir. Boyce, seo;' he has given years of study to the city's legislative department and out side matters pertaining to the city, s administration He has been active at all meetings and made the city one of the best men ever in that capacity. Alderman Boyce said he sincerely regretted to leave his companions ;. the Council, all of whom he held in high esteem While he hated to leave, he said it was much pleasure to him ! (Continued on Page Five.)