The Irish standard., 1914-01-03
The knights of Columbus Tender John Pur-
roy Mitchell Banquet at Which He
Outlines His Hopes and Plans
Judge Edward E. Mccall, His Rival in the
Recent Election, Presides at the
Remarkable Banquet

The recent banquet rendered by
Corrigan Council, knights of Colum
bus, at the Waldorf, to one of it's dis
tinguished members, Hon. John Pur
roy Mitchell, Mayor-elect of New York
City, was In every way a remarkable
gather, says the Irish World of Decem
ber 81.
1t was marked by the liveliest en-
thusiasm and happily significant in
that men Of different political creeds
those who had voted against Mr.
Mitchell as well as those who voted 70,
him-were present to greet the young
Mayor-elect and pledge him their
warmest support during his coming
administration.
Judge Mccall Presides.
Heading those who assembled to
do honor to MIR. Mitchell was Chair.
man Edward E. Mccall of the Public
Survice Commission, his rival candi.
date during the recent campaign and
also member of Corrigan Council,
who acted as toastmaster at the ban.
quet. Mr.. Mccall, speaking for the
forces aligned with him in the recent
fight, pledged to his successful rival
his and their cooperation and "the
Warmest possible support MIR. Nit
chel, when his turn came to speak, ex
pressed his appreciation of the sup
port so pledged and assured his
brother Knights that throughout his
administration he would devote him
self in every act to the welfare of all
the citizenship of New York.
More than nine hundred knights
attended the dinner. In one of the
boxes was Mrs. Mitchell. wife of the
Mayor-elect, and Mrs. James Mitchell,
his mother. 1t was the mothers
birthday, and the celebration took
coenizance of that fact, when one of
the flags back Of the speakers table
was drawn aside and portrait of Mr..
Mitchell, painted by Miss Helen Maher
was presented to the mother of the
Mayor-elect as typifying what she
loved best.
Judge MccalI's Remarks.
William F. OConnell, Grand
Knight of Corrigan Council, intro.
duced Mr.. Mccall as toastmaster, who
said in part:
Il know of no greater pleasure than
this Of looking tonight into the faces
of such gathering met to do honor
to him who has been elected Chief
Magistrate of our City. The smoke of
BATTLE has now cleared away. The
arms have now been stacked; all feel
ing OF resentment of pique, of fight,
subsidies at the mandate of the peo.
pie. and tonight we are all as one
in wishing Godspeed and good luck
to the man, who after the first of
January, Is going to be your Mayor.
Speaking of the forces led in the
recent fight, can say that they will
give you the warmest possible support
and put forth the most earnest ef-
forts to uphold your hands in every
act OF yours that seeks the better
ment of the government of our be-
loved CITY,"
Mr.. MitcheI's Reply.
Mr.. Mitchell, in reply, said in part:
Il prefer to regard this demonstra-
tion not as personal tribute, but at
an expression of loyalty of this Order
and Corrigan Council to the next
Mayor and his administration. The
presence of the toastmaster beside me
is itself an indication of our cordial
relations. We were friends before the
campaign opened and will be, trust
for many a year after the close of this
and other campaigns. He then told
of his hopes and plans to give New
York a successful administration.
Father Dwyer, State Chaplain, in his
address. pointed out, that the Order
is not in politics, as charged by ene-
mics of the church, else it could not
have candidates on rival tickets and
its members voting different ways.
John Barrett, Director of the Pan
American Union, praised the patriot.
ism OF the Knights and urged New
Workers to study for their own good
the possibilities of the Panama Canal.
He said that Japan had ten men in
vestigating its potentiality where we
have one.
Mr.. larkln's Address.
In hia oddroau Williorc d To,l,,,