The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-23
FOUR COUNTIES
UNITE TO HONOR
NEWARK MAYOR
NOn-Paftisan Tribute TO Jacob
Haussling on 54th Birth
Anniversary.
Is PRESENTED WITH FINE
GOLD WATCH AND FOB
Distinguished Men of Northern
New Jersey at the Ban
quet Tables.

Leaders in the social, commercial and
political life of the four banner conn
Ties of New Jersey-Essex, Hudson,
Union and Passaic-met Ia night in
the Kruger Auditorium to forget party
lines and unite in q splendid .testi-
monial to Mayor Jacob Haussling on
the fifty fourth anniversary of his birth
The men who helped elect him last fall
and those who opposed him sat side by
side with out ut-of-town Democratic and
Republican leaders as guests ana en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion with
such heartiness that long before the
last burst of oratory brough the cere-
monies to close the rafters rang with
the rollicking chorus "He's Good for
Every One; He's Good Enough for Me-
He's All Right was the title and the
burden of the song It was also the
keynote of the speeches and typified the
feeling of the gathering. William Cor
coran sang the song. and the diners all
joined in the chorus.
A handsome gold watch and fob, the
former made in Copenhagen, bearing
on the back the monogram "J. H" and
on the inside the inscription Presented
to Mayor Jacob Haussling by his
friends on his fifty-fourth birthday.
February %, 1907 were presented to
the guest of honor by former Mayor
William H. F. Fielder on behalf of the
donors.
At the Speakers Table.
The presentation was to have been
made by City Clerk James F. Connolly.
but he was prevented by illness from
attending. The fob bears the mayor s
monogram in relief and the great seal
of Newark, with the same inscription
as that in the watch.
The banquet hall was beautifully
decorated and was made brilliant with
many lights.
At the speakers table, from left to
right, in the order named, were City
Counsel James R. Nugent, Sheriff Will
lam Harrigan. Mayor A. F. Mcbride, of
Paterson; Senator John Hinchliffe, of
Paterson; Samuel Kaliscn, Mayor Jacob
Haussling, Police Judge Charles F.
Herr, Assemblyman James Baker of
Hudson county; former United States
Senator James Smith, jr, former Mayor
Patrick j. Ryan. of Elizabeth; Mayor
William Cardwell. of East Orange, and
Alderman Patrick H. Ryan, of this
city.
A short speech of acceptance and
thanks was made by the mayor in re-
Spouse to former Mayor Fiedler's pres
entation address. AS Mayor Haussling
arose there was a burst of applause
that lasted several minutes.
The Mayors Response.
,"Above all the gifts that I have re-
ceived," the Mayor said, IT appreciate
this most. I cannot understand why /
am shown such an honor except that
was born on the same day as George
Washington. | am proud of the fact
that ] grew up among you. l see men
here who were men when l was a boy,
and to see these men gather in my
honor affects me greatly. The COM
pany of good sociable men is an honor
TO me and I only hope that / live long
enough to make good"
Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn, of Jersey
City. was on the program for the next
speech. He was not able to attend.
however, and his place was filed by
Assemblyman Baker, who spoke in
humorous vein of the relations between
Newark and Jersey City. He paid a
compliment to Mayor Haussling, de-
claring that he was progressive
mayor of a progressive city and a
sterling man who was held in high
esteem by all who knew him.
Newark in the Past.
Former United States Senator James
Smith jr, was the next speaker, and
was given an ovation. He spoke on
ssNewark in the Past" He said:
"Nr Toastmaster and friends / was