The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-13


 city of Bridgeport at the city hall, at noon, today. when the former was formally inaugurated and the latter retired as mayor of Bridgeport. Mayor Wilson and all the success full candidates for public office of the recent election-with the single ex- ception of A. E. Veness of the board of education-were sworn in, and l their terms as public Officials date from noon today.
 The ceremonies were witnessed by hundreds of we'll wishers, relatives, friends, politicians, office seekers, and office holders. So. many and ex- tensive were the floral gifts that the roStrum was piled high with them, and eclipsing all of them in brilliance and beauty was huge floral horse shoe that was so big that it could not be placed upon the rostrun. It was the gift of Twelfth district friends of Town Clerk William Thomas. It was placed in the center of the coun- Gil chamber.
 Mayor Buckingham valedictory had the ring of sincerity. He took occasion to thank all who had seen fit to entrust him with public office, and warmly congratulated his sue cesSOr.
 Long before noon the Common Council chamber, which occupies half of the top floor of the City Hall, be- gan to fill up, and florists began to tpile up the gifts of admirers upon the rostrum. At noontime every available seat was filled, Sergeant O'Eeary and half a dozen policemen kept the aisles open. but standing room was at premium before the ceremonies began.
 Just before the stroke of twelve, AR>w TTYsI IL | cil chamber from an ante room. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. James Wilson, his sister, Miss Eliza l beth Wilson, and an aunt, Mrs. c. N, Rugg1es. They were seated in chalrS occupied during Council meetings by Cooney, wife Sf the collector elect, with a party of friends was also seat I ed within the aldermanic section. 1t was 12:11 when Mayor Buck 1 ingham, Auditor Heating, City Clerk Boucher and the other officials filed ingham rapped his gavel and called the gathering to order.
 l City Clerk Boucher administered the oath of office to Auditor Bernard Heating. The auditor then called upon the mayor-elect to step forward. burst of applause greeted him. The l form of the oath is as follows: ssYou, Clifford B. Wilson, having been chosen mayor of the City of Bridgeport, do solemnly swear you will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of that office according to 1 your best skill and Judgment, so help
 help you God"
 l Mayor Wilson answered in clear voice q do." Another outburst of applause followed.
 Auditor Heating then administered | the oath of office successively to City | Clerk Boucher, Collector B. F. Cooney 1 Treasurer F. w. Hall and Town Clerk | William Thomas.
 l Then the twelve newly elected alder ! men, GarNck, Mccoy, Cassidy, Walk i er,' Miller, Hardy, Carroll, Brady
 Stewart, Steigler. Lyddy and Ceder- holm were sworn in. They formed a | semi-circle in the center of the coun- ell chamber as the oath was given i them. Next came the board of edu- | cation. A. B. Veness was out of town l The three others. William Lieberum A. w. Bell and w. R.. Webster, were Rising, Doyle, Brown, Schultz and l Kalafus, came next, then the select men. Eichel. Hungerford. Wolf, Smitt l and Horton.
 City Clerk Boucher then asked ths | gathering to give it's attention tt | Mayor Buckingham He spoke a. |
 Ladies and gentlemen: I wish tt
 take this. opportunity of extending my thinks to the citizens of Bridgepor
 for the honors that they have don'
 me in the past. I realize that a mar
 in public life perhaps forgets thos'
 who have assisted him in the pas
 and only looks to the future. But personally have always endeavored al far as possible to think of those wht
 have by their sincere support giveI
 me the opportunity of occupying posi-
 tion of trust in. our city. This morn have seen fit to place me in public Of
 flee have not regretted it and dt
 thank most heartily those who hav' !. given me the opportunity of serving } Bridgeport. We are all for Bridge
 port. Bridgeport comes first and ou
 personal interests come afterYard.
 That is the reason why Bridgepor is growing faster than any other cit, in the east and why it is becoming
 the real industrial center of all New
 England
 You have seen fit to elect as may
 or of your city a young man. I con gratulate you upon electing to thi:
 position young man. Perhaps tht, may seem egotistical coming from
 me. Nevertheless, I believe that to
 day is the day of the young man, tht man with the life. the push, the vigor : And to be mayor of Bridgeport ht . needs it all, because he will be called lupon at all times, day and night, ani l l. if he is to make a success of hi!
 trust he must exercise these endow ments of youth"
 Then turning to Mayor Wilson wht
 was near him, he continued: Mayor Wilson, this morning I wist to congratulate you upon your eleya ton to an office that I consider sec
 ond to none. 1t is an honor indeed < for you to be chosen the mayor O . the city of Bridgeport the best cit,
 on Gods footstool. As mayor of tn, city you will meet many problems problems that may be new and ma, , never have even occurred to you 1, Everyone in the city looks to you t, | solve them to the best interests O ,, the city. We all are interested i, , Bridgeport's success, and what i Bridgeport's success is our own sue
 cess.
 ''I wish to extend to you personal . ly my best wishes and I trust whel your term ends you may look bacl upon the term and say to yourself T have done the best I could for tn city of Bridgeport And now as re tiring mayor of the city of Bridge 3 port ] formally turn over to you tn keys of your office and we may sa, fguratively speaking the keys of tn city. l feel that its keys are in saf 2 hands. Mayor Wilson, wish you al
 the good luck, success and happines 5 that it is the part of any man to re ceive in this world"
 ) As the retiring and incoming may or shook hands firmly the counc,