The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
MAYORS OFFICE TURNED
OVER TO BREITMEYER


those duties. He ended by Wishing
the ex-msyor luck and the outgoing
and incoming executives then shook
hands aud had their pictures taken.
John p. Lieberman started round
OF cheers for Breitmeyer. and w. B,
Thompson. private citizen after II
years of official service. joined In. al
though he did not strain his voice.
The mayoral chamber was decorated
as II had never been before. Palms
and rubber plants stood everywhere.
while smilax draped the walls ana
doorways; great clusters OF American
Beauty roses graced the Offices and
on the tables and shelves were bank
ed azaiias. primroses and other bright
| Towering plants: immense polnsettias
stood In the corners and on the may
or's desk and table were baskets OF
orchids. Flags added a brilliance 10
the background, being draped on the
arches and windows.
! On the mayors desk stood a beau
tiful Royal viennese bronze vase Les
! Curieuses" by the Austrian artist. c.
Kauha, filed with La Detroit" roses.
while beside IL were a Tiffany bronse
clock and a desk pad and gold pen.
These were presents from the Bright
Mayor club. the Florists club and the
Social Bowling club. respectively.
Leon c. Finck made 8 presentation
speech for the nrst-named. J. Fred
| Sullivan for the second and A. w.
Buchbinder for the third organization,
while w. b. Brown added few nnal
words from the florists. The new
mayor was visibly moved and tears
stood In his eyes as he replied to
these speeches. He promised TO full.
I'll the request Of the florists that he
use the pen given by them 10 sign the
street railway settlement.
Crowd Sess Ceremony. ~
The ceremony OF turning over tue
ONCE was Witnessed by crowd that
filed the mayors private once and
overlooked Into the other rooms of the
suite. Several Of the spectators she ".
ed their feelings.
! Police Sergt. Hicks wept.
| Ex-Mayor Thompson LETT immediate.
J ly after turning over the keys and
badge and the rest Of the morning was
given over TO reception. Republt.
cans came ia rejoicing and remained
TO congratulate one another on the
change In the political complexion of
! the ONCE. Democratic oficials drop.
ped in Ia pay formal visits. Controller
! Doremus and Assessor Doran leading.
Cigars were passed and the mayor
! vas kept busy shaking hands until
! long after noon.
Gene Nicol presented the mayor
with rabbits foot which was deposit.
ed with The other presents on the
desk
! Detective Sergt. Quackenbush was
on guard over the gifts and occupied
the mayoral chair. tipped back some
what so that he was in the shade Of
! the palms. A delegation Of Germans
rushed in; the leader spied Quacken
/ bush and grabbed his hand with a
rush OF congratulatory words. The
! dete ctiye shock hands with him ana
INN ediately half dozen others fol-
/ lowed. Then the bunch saw the real
mayor standing over al one side laugh
ing and the hand-shaking was re-
! peeted.
The first chance that Mayor Brett
meyer had after the ceremony, be
I called up bis mother aud exchanged
greetings with her
One of the gifts that moved the
mayor most was fine leather travel
ing bag presented by the employees OF
his store.
W. J. Kemp, the messenger Of the
mayors Office, was not left out In the
distribution OF presents, q fine lot OF
roses coming 10 him from Stones or
chestra. OF which he is member.
Congratulations From Germans.
Among the congratulatory letter 5
was one from the Stadtverband De-
troit, consisting OF SO German socie-
Ties In which President Carl Bauer
and Secretary DR.. E. Rosinger ex-
press the pride OF the Germans In hay
ing In the mayors chair man Of
German blood. They add:
| The German-Americans have stood,
stand and always will stand for re.
spectful observance Of law, though
their natural desire for personal lib
erty rebels against the now 80 fash.
ionablc. narrow-minded Interpretation
OF certain laws, which Interpretation,
unworthy OF free men, eventually
must bring a sovereign people under
the influences OF hypocrites In con-
graduating you the Stadtverband De-
troit wishes TO give expression &c
their hope. that your administration
will jealousy be on guard, lest those
Just mentioned influences, which do
not further the interests OF the com
mon good. find fostering soil In this
city"