Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-07

the civil service commission submits
names for the permanent appointment
Resigns from Committee.
Alderman Semel, of the Third Ward,
resigned as chairman of the committee
on municipal lighting, stating that he
had many duties to perform on other
committees and that he felt that the
craftsmanship of this important COM
mittee needed a man who had more
experience In the work han he had.
President Donnelly appointed Alderman
Biertuempfel as chairman of the COM
mittee. which fact caused much salts
faction among the members of the
council, as Mr.. Biertuempfel has served
for years on hat committee n by
way of training vas well qualified for
the position. Alderman Congleton re-
signed as a member of the market
committee and Alderman Grice wal
appointed in his place.
At the opening of the session Pres
ident Pennington, of the Council of
1910. welcomed the members of the
Common Council and all the ladies
present. In his opening address he
stated hat the Council of 1910 was
officially dead, but was present through
the courtesy of the 1911 body. II well
come you ALL" he said. and especially
the ladies. The presence of h ladies
is the ~pleasantest feature of the occa-
sion. / am free to say that there are
no places frequented by men that are
not hallowed and improved by the
presence of the gentler sex. I am glad
to say that l consider that the Council
of 1910 served the city honestly and
faithfully, and l welcome the Council
of the new year, which starts in under
such agreeable and attractive aus
pieces"
Council Chamber Crowded.
The Council chamber was crowded to
It's capacity. The friends and relatives
of the retiring n new councllmen sat
within the enclosure reserved for the
members of the Council. More than
a hundred floral pieces and palms, gifts
to the aldermen, were placed around
the room and on the desks of the out
going and incoming members.
The presents were placed on a table
in front of the presidents desk.
Alderman Donnelly, the new presi-
dent of the Council, was heartily
cheered when he took his seat and was
commended for the in which
he discharged his duties.
All the members of the old council
and some of the new councilmen re-
ceived gifts of some kind, n probably
the most valuable one was that given
Alderman Whitfield, chairman of last
years market committee, by the m
ployees of Centre Market. 1t was a
grandfather clock of beautiful design.
Former President Pennington was Off
cially presented with a black marble
gavel block by the members of council
of 1910, with the names of his col
leagues in silver on the block. A year
ago, after serving his first term as
president, he received a gavel with sill
yer band bearing the names Of the al
dermen of that year. The presentation
was made by City Clerk Connolly. Be-
side that Mr.. Pennington received a
valuable cut glass punch bow n a
scarfpin from his friends in the Second
Ward. The presentations were made
by aldermen In the name of those who
had made the gifts.
Acceptable Presents.
Alderman Day received a pocketbook
from a friend, an umbrella from the
Ward Association and two
cushions from his sisters.
Alderman Wohlfarth. leader Of the
Republican majority of last years
council. was given a diamond watch
by his colleagues and a percolator
from the Third Ward Republican
executive committee. Alderman Semel
vas the recipient of a signet ring with
the city seal engraved on 1t from
friends In the Third Ward and Alder
Mount received q travelling bag
Fourth Ward friends. The friends
of President Donnelly remembered him
with q pair of diamond cuff buttons
and Alderman MCGOWAN was given a
pipe by his friends and a cut glass
set by the members of the John
F.. Monahan Association.
Alderman Fischer was given a dia-
mond stud by friends. and Alderman
Harrington was presented with a dia-
watchfob by the members of the
Seventh Ward Democratic Club.
Handsome Gifts.
Alderman Vossmeyer received an UNI
and Alderman Taylor a book
case n an easy chair from his
Eleventh Ward friends. The employees
of Alderman Biertuempfel presented
him with a Masonic emblem set with a
diamond, n from his family he re-
ceived a pair of diamond cuff buttons.
MCGUIRE also received q dia-
emblem, and Alderman Huegel q
cut-glass and silver champagne cooler
from the Thirteenth Ward executive
Alderman Bray was well
thought of by his friends. He was
given a cut-glass pitcher and glasses
by the Gottfried Krueger Association
and a cellarette from F. r. Mckinney.
He also received a pair of cuff buttons |
from members Of the Shuster Associa-
ton.
Alderman Kroehl was the recipient OF