New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
LOVING CUP FOR MAYOR
Will Commemorate His Escape
from Death by Assassination.
WAS SHOT JUST A YEAR AGO
Mr. Gaynor Objects to Fuss
and Orders Decorations
Taken Down.

Mayor Gaynor will receive to-day AT nDoA
in the Adermanic Chambs Of the CITY ha''
a silver loving cup from "A committee OF my
citizens who wish 10 commemorate ms
"providentia preservation" on the hrst
anniversary Of the day he was shot.
Al the same time the committee. which II
headed bv Jonn y. Crimmins. will unveil
and present 10 St. Mary's Hospital, ~ Ho-
boken. a bronze tablet to commemorate inc
occasion when that institution received and
cared for the Mayor.
In connection with the celebration the
committee made bold 10 decorate the first
floor hall and the Aldermanic Chamber ot
the CITY Hall yesterday with flags and
bunting, but the first floor decorations will
bo removed this morning long before the
hour set for the ceremony. The Mayor is
responsible for this late, though minor
change in the committees plans. He was
walking out 20 his luncheon yesterday,
when he first saw the decorations in the
lower hall.
What are all these decorations for ne
demanded Of Police Lieutenant Kennel
HIS attendant was somewhat in doubt as TO
what answer 70 make. thinking it possible
that tho ceremony might be in the nature
Of a surprse. but finally said that they
were FOR tomorrow
The Mayor forthwith ordered them takod
down. bu; On returning an hour later found
that the workmen We're proceeding with
the Job Of putting more 10 rather than re-
moving any Of chem Then he called up
Corporation Counsel Watson, who rad beer
active in promoting the celebration.
You're making too much fuss over this
thing" he said, "and J don't like it
on his suggestion. therefore. Mr.. Watson
ordered the decorations in the lower rail-
removed but added that az the Mayor had
not seen or complained OF the decorations
in the Aldermani- Chamber he had let
THESE remain.
As 10 that however. # may he that the
Mayor will not zee them either, because
ne has said he would not go UP to the
Aliermanic Chamber for the ceremony, ami
that If it was To De conducted anywhere
IL would have TO Boo n his own Office.
The large crowd OF visitors expected will
probably. however, preclude holding the
ceremony I'm the comparatively small Office
room
Senator O'Gorman will make the presen-
tatiOn speech. and others who viii make
brief addresses are a. Barton Hepburn. Sir
Robert BuckeI, former Mayor OF oxford,
England. Abram I. EIkus and Morgan J.
O'Brieu.
Gable messages from foreign mayors and
burgomasters will be read and kilograms
from many American mayors. A memorial
signed by seventy Southern Representa-
tiveS in Congress Is another feature Of
the messages that VIII he made public, and
among others there are messages from
Andrew Carnegie and Henry Watterson.
The loving cup is three-sided. on one
side the arms of the city are engraved. on
another the words The Honorable William
J. Gaynor. Mayor Of the city Of New
York" and on the third this inscriptions
Presented To the Mayor by committee
Of his fellow citizens in the Aldermanic
Chamber Of the city Hall. on August O.
1911. being the anniversary OF the Mayor
preservation I'm the attack made
upon his life az tribute Of respect, con
fdence and affection and TO bear testi-
monv 10 the hope that with health and
strength his life may be prolonged for
many years Of continued usefulness in the
public service"
Though the bronze tablet which was
provided by the committee for 81. Msry's
Hospital. Hoboken. will be- unveiled and
presented 10 the representatives NJ that
institution IN the city Hall. II has been
designed for . niche on tho walls Of the
hospital. and will be- placed there at a
later date
some of tho invitations 10 the ceremony
were delivered I'm this city late yes
tcrday afternoon. and 50 FAR as could he
learned most of the city officials we're. as
such. houored with am invitation. When
n developed late I'm the day. however, that
President Mitchell OF the Board of Alder
men and Controller Preudergast had ap-
parently been neglected Corporation Coun-
sci Watson. through his secretary, said
that the invitations had been sent only 70
those who had sent messages TO the Mayor
a year ago.