The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-12
GIFT TO HAUSSLNG
MAYOR GETS PORTRAIT OF
HIMSELF.
Friends Surprise Him with a Handsome
Testimonial in Council
Chamber.

HE pOoSCSclOA 1AdnusOlil6 POI tit VI
himself presented last night by a
number of his friends.
It was a pleasant surprise to the
Mayor when he came forth to be the
guest of the Common Council at a re-
ception to find thai a testimonial of a
substantial kind had been secured by
his. entertainers. 1t was a life-size bust
portrait of himself, a rare work of the
photographers art, which was brought
across the seas from Germany. On a
basis of pure chinaware had been i'm
planted his likeness, and it was en-
closed in a rich mahogany frame, gilded
with gold.
The picture was painted at Carlsbad
the famous watering place of royalty
located in the centre of Europe. 1t is
said to be the only place where such
work is DONE. This particular
work Is of special interest in
hat it is the work of Hermann
Holzner, cousin of Alderman Adolph
Holzner, the promoter of the reception
and presentation last night. Mr.. Holz-
ner is one of the proprietors of the
works at Carlsbad and by request of
his American brother took special pains
In executing the life-size likeness of
Newark's Mayor.
Accompanying the gift was a vase
of flowers plucked from the plots
in the parks of this city, given with
the compliments of the Shade Tree
Commission.
President John r. Sinnott called the
meeting of the Council to order at $50
o'clock last night. With the exception
lie Io1f Haznn oil ranrnh0rc Nunra
present. other city officials and prom
inent citizens lined the aisles or sat in
the seats provided for the public. Sev-
eral women were there, including
President Sinnott's wife. After the
transaction of some routine business,
President Sinnott announced that the
special purpose of the meeting was to
tender a reception to and surprise the
Mayor.
A committee Of three, Democratic
Leader Patrick H. Ryan, Republican
Leader William p. Martin and Alder
man Adolph Holzner, was named to
escort the Mayor to the Council cham
Der. He was quickly brought forth
and took his stand beside the presi-
dents chair.
"Mr. Mayor, I have a most pleasant
task before me-" said President Sin
mott. Members of the Council have de-
cided to show to you the high regard
in which you are held as an officer and
man. I have known you for many
years, and it is of particular pleasure
that it becomes my task to be the
spokesman on this occasion. When you
was candidate for the office you now
hold, you made certain promises and
pledges; the records show thai they
have been kept. 1t was a slogan of the
campaign hat Jacob HausslinE never
broke his word; your conduct has
proven it to be true. 1t is because Of
this that we meet to manifest oul
appreciation of your acts, and we ash
that you accept this inexpensive
memento of our good will. confidence
and esteem"
The Mayor said:
81 assure you hat this has stirred
me. 1 know of no especial reason why
l should be so honored. / have tried &c
do my duty, it is true, but the honor is
not due to me alone. but also to the
members of the Common Council and
other city officials, who have never
failed to help me-.
A. luis do L itdNO nat 5aRRCA@ - Nt
continue my endeavors to make the
burdens of the taxpayers easier and to
make this a garden spot for all of its
citizens. I thank you"
A motion to adjourn vas immediate
ly made and adopted, following which
the party left for Administrators
where the Mayor was the guest of
honor at a spread. After the. inner
- III IA1n eatfcHnd in1nrOmnfTI
speeches were made, and each was
~eulogistic of Mayor Haussling.
John c. Ely, who was the architect
for the new City Hall, and who &C
COMMANDED the Mayor, City Engineer
Sherrerd and Board Of Works Com
missioner Lambert on a recent trip to
Detroit, acted as POSTMASTER. He first
called on Police Judge David I.
Howell.
'"This kind of an affair meets my
approval he said. IF there are any
roses coming to me, I want them while
I can enjoy their aroma. | don't want
them spread on the grave in which
am buried. If pleasing things are TO
be said about me. I van them now,
not saved for an epitaph. What we
need is a little more taffy and less
e%pitaphy."
Tax Commissioner John l. Carroll. Fire
Commissioned Edward Burke, Police
Judge Charles f. Herr, Secretary Riley,
of the Board of Trade; Alderman Henry
Schreitnueller Commissioner Lambert, OF
the Board of Works; Rudolph Woodruff.
John B. Oelkers. chairman of the Board
of Fire Commissioners; Alderman Adolpn
Holzner and several others delivered i'm
romptu speeches, all expressing feelings
of cordial goodwill toward the Mayor.
The one that was probably most loudly
applauded was made by City Auditor
George Forman, who is a Republican. He
was glowing In his praise of The Mayors
conduct in the chief executives chair.
Chairman Oelkers, of the Fire Board,
caused some surprise by devoting the
greater portion of his speech to a discus
sion of the Sunday question. He came
ont strongly in favor of Sunday opening,
virtually declaring that a statutory law
is not law unless it is the will of the peo-
pie. and that unless the people want such
n law 1T is not m upon officials
to enforce il. Mr.. Oelkers is one of the
leading Catholic laymen in New Jersey.
He Is president of the National Federation
of German Catholic Societies and recently
presided over the annual convention at
Keokuk, Iowa.
Mr.. Oelkers first referred to his long ac-
qualntance with the Mayor and their re-
ciprocal friendship. He then referred to
Mayor Housings regime as County
Sheriff. and launched into the Sunday
f"All laws on the statute books are not