Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-05
DOWN TOWN CLUB
HOST TO FIELDER
Governor Receives Hearty
Greeting at Reception by
Newark Organization.
HUNDREDS GREET THE
NEW STATE EXECUTIVE
Guest Expresses Admiration for
Newark and Enjoys Night
View from Building.

Governor James f. Fielder was the
guest of the Down Town Club last
night.
More than 500 representative citizens
were present at the reception ano
shook hands with the executive
A mong these We're men of all political
creeds. who took advantage of the oc-
casion to meet the new head of the
State
The executive party comprising
Governor Fielder and his military
staff, was met at the Hudshon tubes
station and escorted to the club, on
The top floor OF the Kinney building
By a special committee composed OF
Robertson S. Ward, president of the
club; J. Henry Bachelor. Joseph NJ
fByrne and Judge Harry Y. Osborne.
At the club the guests were con-
Quoted into the reception room, which
was turned into q bower of palms, IN
the centre of which a large emblem
representing the coat-of-a of the
State of New Jersey was suspended
Here the guests of honor took their
stand with President Ward and the
reception committee.
A line of club members and their
ueSIS WAS IDI1Ileu anu lleu past tHt
receiving stand shaking hands with
the Governor. As they stepped up to
the Governor they were introduced
by James II. Shackleton, chairman of
the reception committee. Among
those first to greet the Governor were
former United States Senator James
Smith. jr, and former Governor
Franklin Murphy City Counsel
James r. Nugent came in later.
The latter received a hearty hand
shake from the Governor and a heart
Ter response to his salutation. After
a short conversation with the Gov
ernor, Mr.. Nugent left to attend an
other engagement.
Admires Newark.
During the evening Governor Field
er was constantly surrounded by q
group of persons. He chatted with
everyone he met and seemed perfect
~ at home. He frequently took occa-
sion to express his admiration for
Newark and its thriving industries.
The view from tire rooms of the
Downtown Club on the aerie of Mar
ket and Broad streets took Mr.. Field
er's fancy. He was delighted with the
scene and the street-lighting system.
He also took occasion to express his
amazement at the manner in which
Erk had been cleaned of the snow.
This is surprising said the Gov
srnor. There is real efficiency here.
il certainly beats New York"
One of the listeners remarked that
Newark possessed en- effective Board
of Works with an effective chairman
of the street committee. The latter
Commissioner Charles p. Gillen, was
then introduced. Governor Fielder
congratulated Mr.. Gillen for the con-
tition of the streets.
Il wish we had you over in Jersey
City" said the executive.
Mr. Fielder then exhibited his hands
as evidence that ne himself was not
averse to handle a shovel in order
that his front sidewalk should be
cleaned of snow. There were several
large-sized Jumps of callous on the
Governors palms, as q result of his
efforts several days ago
Reception Committee.
The reception committee to Gov
ernor Fielder was headed by Chair
man Shackleton and comprised the
following: j. Henry Bachelor, 10
seph M. Byrne, Senator austen Col
gate, Forrest Il. Dryden, Charles l..
Farrell Frederick F'relinghuysen,
Mayor Jacob Haussling, r. Arthur
dore f. Kerr. former Governor Frank
I'm Murphy. Uzal I'll. McCarter, Judge
Harry V. Osborne, William Scheerer
and Robertson S. Ward
Among those who shook hands with
and greeted Governor Fielder were
Supreme Court Justice Francis
J. Swayze, Supreme Court Justice
Samuel Kallsch, Attorney Genera
John w. Wescott, Assistant Attor.
ney-General Herbert Boggs, for.
mer State Treasurer Daniel S. Vor-
hees, Judge William p Martin, Pros
ecutor Louis Hood, Watson Rode
mann, secretary of the County Boarc
of Elections; Judge Thomas j. Lin
tott, Jury Commissioner Edward l.
Gnichtel; David Grotta, president oil
the City Planning Commission; DIR
Daniel Elliott former county physi.
clan; County Attorney Alfred N
Dalrymple, Assistant City Attorney
Charles NJ. Myers: Herbert w. Tay-
lor, chairman of the Republican
County Committee; Police Judge
Charles +. Herr, Augustus V
Hamburg president, and James