Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-12
Laud Mayor Haussling at
Big Testimonial Banquet


&c. Jenkinson.
Mr.. Katzenbach, by the way, was
enthusiastically received when he
was introduced as a future governor
of the State.
Despite tina magnitude of the gath
ering and the purpose for which II
was called, q marked simplicity char
acterized the whole affair The hall
was undecorated except for large
American flag, which hung behind
the mayors seat, and. enthusiastic
and sincere though the speakers be-
came in lauding the guest Of honor,
| they refrained from waxing hysteri-
cal in bestowing their praise on him
Alderman John H. Donnelly, presi-
dent of the Common Council, intro
\ duced City Counsel James r, Nugent
the toastmaster of the evening. He
said:
s'Mr. Mayor, honored guests and
friends: Before introducing the toast
master. of the evening feel inclined
to add few words of personal con-
graduation. but, Mr.. Mayor, there are
orators of note here tonight who will
testify to your worth and integrity
Men of various political faiths and
beliefs are here present to applaud
your deeds and character.
81 feel as II were almost usurping
the place of one whom we all know
and admire for his stand side by side
with you. I refer to our very able
city counse,, whom I announce as
toastmaster of the evening"
Nugent's Need of Praise.
When City Counsel Nugent rose to
introduce the speakers a few minutes
after II o'clock he was greeted by
cheers for himself. FRIENDS of Mayor
Haussling." he said, when accept
ed the position as toastmaster of this
dinner, Gid so rather reluctantly,
for while belong to the talking pro-
fession, of late years have not said
much in public. My first experience
almost in politics was in the old Sec
ond Ward. when the Mayor made his
first run in this town, and the cam
paign was not very much different
from the last one.
when I think of the man who hs
been repeatedly before the public as a
candidate for office am sure there
must be somesAing abou. hsns that
makes him eligible for the suffrage
of his fellow man.
Jacob Haussling is today the same
genial. whole-souled, honest man he
was when he first became candidate
in the old Second Ward. He has ful-
filed the expectations of the gentle-
man who nominated him as the chief
executive of Newark. for Newark has
grown during the last six years. and
its progress has been due in no small
measure to him. / can't tell you of
his qualities, for you know him as
well as I do; you esteem him as
esteem him; you love him as love
him. Gentlemen, I REQUEST you to
join me in fresh toast to his honor
the Mayor"
AS the orchestra played "For He's
a Jolly Good Fellow every man
present rose and sang and waved his
napkin.
Ex-Senator Smiths Speech.
Mayor Haussling expressed briefly
his deep appreciation of the honor
accorded him by his friends, and de-
clared that though he had been in
Newark many years. 1t was the
greatest honor which had yet come
to him.
Former United States Senator
James Smith, jr., was not on the
program for a speech, but in re-
sponse to the ipsistent demands of
those present, he added his tribute
to the Mayor, saying:
"I would have been very much dis
appointed if I had not been called
upon to say a few words for my old
and very dear friend of boyhood days
whom you have gathered here tonight
without regard to party to honor. l
took the greatest pleasure in the
speeches of the gentlemen who pre-
ceeded me, and it would be ungentle-
manly and unkind to take your time
to repeat the toasts of those speakers.
$50 far as his honor, the Mayor, Is
concerned, to be the Mayor of this
great city is certainly a high honor.
and the recollection comes back to
me of what I missed, and 1 feel at
times that l wish I had my life to
live over again, because l remember
when I was a young man In this
city and my party in convention as
sembled, did me the high honor to
name me as the candidate for Mayor,
and l thoughtlessly declined.
st probably missed just such an
entertainment as this tonight. Mayor
Haussling is to be congratulated on
the fact of his friends and the citi-
zens of this great city being here
tonight without regard to party af-
filiations to honor him as Mayor of
the city he has governed so we'll as
to meet with the approval Of all the
city.
Kntzenbach's Tribute.
whether you meet him in his
office or on the street, you meet the
same man without hypocrisy, always
true to the people who elected him
and honest to the point where no
man can question his honesty. Let
us hope that our love and respect for
plain Jacob Haussling will grow and
that we shall always want to grasp
his hand and to say, MY dear fell
low, we love you still.
Judge Gottfried Kruger Was also
called upon for a speech. He re-
sponded briefly, telling those present
how much he respected and honored
Mr.. Haussling.
When Mr.. Nugent introduced Mr..
Katzenbach he referred to him as the
man who is mot the present Gov