The Detroit times., 1909-01-13
GREAT CRUSH At.
NEW MAYORS
RECEPTION
NEVER BEFORE WAS THERE
SUCH AN ouTPouRlNo OF
CITIZENS AT PUBLIC FUNCTION
CHANGES IN COMMITTEES.

An outpouring OF citizens such as
was never seen in Detroit before at
public function was the reception held
by Mayor Breitmeyer in his new Of
fee Tuesday evening. Thousands or
citizens came TO greet the new mayor
and the old "stone house" was crowd
ed from $50 In the evening until
after 10 o'clock.
AS many as could damned into the
common council chamber 10 hear the
inaugural message read. but many
more were left outside. The unusually
fine decorations made the occasion a
picturesque one. All classes were
there, and all appeared to be enjoying
the occasion.
In the receiving line were John Gil
lespie. the mayors close personal
friend: Secretary Fred Van Fleet.
Mayor Breitmeyer. Mrs. Breitmeyer
and Mrs. Van Fleet. The mayor had
to be excused from the council ses-
sion after reading his message and 1t
was then difficult for him to get
through the packed crowds In the cor
ridors to enter his suite.
A force of burly policemen In full
dress kept a fairly good line and the
people filed in for two hours, shaking
hands and wishing the new execu-
tive well. In the second and third
rooms of the suite, refreshments were
served.
A band Of scotch pipers created a
stir. and after them came corps of
Shriners from the Masonic temple.
The mayor was well-nigh worn out
when the ceremony finally came to an
end.
Council Holds Brief Session.
The session of the old council was a
very brief one. Formal resolution OF
thanks to Retiring President Hiram
Rose and to Fred r. Schmalzriedt, re-
firing city clerk, were adopted and
Rose made "a short speech. The old
council adjourned and the new mem
bers, who had been sitting like rest.
less Sunday school class, were
escorted, blushing to their seats, the
retired members gathering in group
at the back of the chamber and trying
TO smile.
City Clerk Nichols took charge and
swore In the new council. but his
voice. which has been weak for year.
is not entirely well yet and he might
about as well have whistled. After the
election of Herman F. link and God
frey Friewald as president and presi-
dent pro tempore, respectively. each Of
them making speeches. a committee
consisting of Aid. Heineman and
Shapland escorted In Mayor Brett
meyer. The former made short
speech. telling how Breitmeyer had
risen fSom being a barefooted boy on
truck farm.
1t was very warm and the new
mayor had difficulty in reading his ad'
dress. He was applauded once or
twice and laughter greeted his recon-
mendation that the voting booth for
the first precinct OF the First ward
be placed near police headquarters.
After the inaugural message, the
council proceeded TO take up old and
new business and the session was
rushed through without debate.
The announcement OF President
links committees for the year set the
aldermen to figuring out how they
stood, but they did not have time to
become very pleased or angry before
the meeting was over
Few OF the committees have more
than one or two old members, some
having no members OF last years COM
mittees at all. The street opening
committee is about the only one to
retain a majority of its former men,
bership.
Many Changes In Committees.
Aid. Gilman becomes chairman OF
the ways and means committee. which
had been rumored for several days.
but not generally believed. This will
give him the right to appear on the
he was refused last year. The only
aldermen who have the same chair
manships they formerly had are:
Grindley. claims and accounts; Field,
judiciary; owen, grade separation;
Burton. street openings; Rosenthal,
markets and pounds; Freiwald. parks
and boulevards; Korte. liquor regula-
ton: Heineman, charter and city leg
islation.
The new liquor regulation is consid
cred TO be a very fair one. Aid. Garvey
being the only saloonkeeper In its
membership.
Park Commissioner Hinchman
asked that an appropriation of 10000
be made to complete the Belle Isle
bath house and beach.
The National Bank OF Commerce
offered to deposit bonds as collateral
TO secure its share OF city deposits.
The new committees follow;
Ways and Means-Glinnan, Shapland.
Heineman. IIarpfer. Allan. Thompson.
Tossy.
Claims and ACCOMPLISHMENTS Out
man Friewald. Vernon Koenig.
Lempke, Ostrowski
Judiciary-Field. Burton, Trevor.
Zoeller, Deimel.
Franchises-Harpfer Theisen. Gin
nan Watson, Korte. owen, Tossy.
Public Utilities-Allan, Shapland,
Frciwald. Thcisen Deimel
Grade Separation-Owen, Goeschel.
Vernon. Rutter. Koenig, Korte. Ostrow-
ski.
streets -Goeschel Heating, Theisen.
Gilman, Freiwald, Wing, ScHulte.
Fire Protection--Gutnan, Trevor.
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