New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
HOW TO Be SHERIFF
TAUGHT AT DINNER
Friends of Max S. Grifen-
hagen Ply Him with
ViandS and Advice.
MORITURI SALUTAMUS
HAMBURGER PRESENT
Job Hedges and Others Laud
OfficiaI-LOuis Stern Acts
as POSTMASTER.

III Mr.. Grifenhagen can stand all the
nice things which have been said about
him here tonight and keep his mental
poise. and succeeds in teaching deputy
sheriff TO come down to earth long enough
to return an execution as soon as he mas
there is no attachable property. that is
all that any one can ask Of him in the
Office OF Sheriff"
That was the IDEA of what a Sheriff
should be, as expressed by job +. Hedges.
erqtwhlle Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. who was one among several speak
ers who paid a high tribute to Max 5.
Grlfenhagen, Shcrin-elect. at the dinner
rendered in his honor BY his friends NJ
the Waldorf last night The other speak
ers were Borough President McAneny.
Controller Prendergast Marcus VI. Marks,
Borough president-eicct; Samuel S. koe-
mig Republican county chairman. ana
julius Har1urger. the present proud in
cumbent Of the office to which Mr. Grlfen-
hagen succeeds Louis Stern was toast
master.
The members OF the incoming municipal
administration. besides complimentin8 the
Sheriff elect 10 a high degree. gave him
lots Of good advice" and wished him
every success I'm his new Office. On the
record he has made as Register, the
speakers all agreed that he deserved the
promotion to Sheriff, and that the people
of the county could rest assured that he
would conduct the business OF the new
Office I'm the same exemplary manner.
Mr. McAneny and Mr. Prendergast prom
Used him their hearty cooperation in the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
whenever II was needed.
1t was betting, perhaps. that Sheriff
Hamburger should improve the opportu-
nifty to place his valuable experience in
the Office at the command OF the Sheriff
elect. and declare that though he might
regrct that q member Of his own party
had not been elevated TO the high office
which he had had the honor TO occupy.
he was determined, nevertheless, to- lend
all the assistance he could TO Mr. Grifen-
hagen in making his term a success.
They have placed me at the end Of the
table appropriately" said Julius. resting
his hand on MS hip pocket. where he has
been wont to carry a shooting iron, be
cause | am about to end my duties in
Office but ! promise YOU that ! shall con-
tinue To be active in working to make
this great city the greatest on the face Of
the nation"
More than three hundred friends OF the
Sherin-elect sat AT the tables I'm the
grand ballroom. They enthusiastically APP
plauded every reference TO the name OF
-. L
proval ~ the incoming official that il led
Mr.. Hedges 10 remark that he saw good
many faces Ia the audience who probably
would like 70 become deputy sheriffs.
Some Of them might feel differently tow
ard Mr. GrifCnhagen after January !, he
said. and while they would all retain their
respect for The new Sheriff. some might
not feel that absolute confidence in him
which they had demonstrated before his
appointments were made.
Mr. McAncny said that the Sheriff elect
would come into office from n very sue
ceSsful term in the Office OF register.
HE will have something TO do with
the Ludlow street Jail. believe said Mr..
McAncny. and In that way he will come
into closer relationship with the Board OF
Estimate Whatever appropriations he
may want we will give him unquestion-
ably. Even the county officers have 10
depend 10 some extent on the Board OF
Estimate, don't forget that. lie will have
the hearty cooperation OF that board
whenever he needs It,"
Mr.. Prendergast said that as Controller
he was I'm position not enjoyed by most
OF the city officials TO judge OF how a
man was performing his duty i'm office in
the city government He declared that
MIR Grifenhagen had been an exemplary
official as Register. and that he had been
an inspiration in that Office to other city
officials around him.
"He did institute reforms" said the
Controller. but they were practical re-
forms. lie had "A practical business
training and understood the human side
of things. lie will look upon the duties
of his new Office in the same spirit and
the same way that he would manage his
own personal affairs"
Mr. Koenig said that the Republican
party felt proud OF having a part in elect
ing the recent fusion ticket. and particu-
larry so in having a candidate of it's own
faith, such a. Mr.. Grifenhagen. on that
ticket
Those at the guest table, besides the
speakers. were Judge julius NJ. Mayer.
John J. Hopper, OF the independence
League; Justice Joseph f. Newburger,
Oscar s. Straus, the Rev. James Il. Was
son and County Clerk William f. Schnei- |