Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-23
THE MAYOR-ELECT
FAKES HIS TURN
AS entertainer
Mr.. RAYMOND IL Nine Host to
City Officials, New and Old,
at Down Town Club.

Democrats. Republicans and Pro-
Eressives, all present city officials and
officials-elect assembled at the Down
Club last night to meet Mayor-elect
Thomas L. Raymond and pay him
their respects. He was the host of
the evening to the 1915 members of
the Common Council, Board of Works
and the wly-appointed city officials.
The fellowship and goodwill which
marked the gathering was a tribute
to Mayor.elect Raymond. Democrats
and Progressiyes alike put aside their
party inclinations and all Joined hands
In honofing the host and wishing him
every success as the city's executive.
q. Erie Moody, secretary to Mr..
Raymond, issued invitations to more
than fifty guests. Only two of those
invited were absent. They were both
aldermen. One is sick and the other
was called out Of the city.
Representatives of every political
faction were called on for impromptu
remarks. Most Of these were along
humorous lines as preambles with a
serious closing. pledging loyalty and
support to M. Raymond. A tone of
sincerity was manifest In the express
sions of the speakers, because, they
pointed out, they expected to differ
with the mayor-elect In some things,
but 1t was explained that this differ
ence OF opinion might be the result Of
personal views and would not be influ-
enced by party inclinations of preju-
dices. The spirit of harmony and CO.
operation was evident throughout the
Svening.
Strictly Social Gathering.
The affair was informal in nature
II was given by the mayor-elect, as
he later explained, for the purpose of
personally meeting those who hold
the reins of the city government. Mr..
Moody and Spauldlng frazer assisted
in receiving the guests. buffet
luncheon was served during the ese-
ming as the guests mingled with one
another. The affair was intended as
a social gathering and 1t was held
strictly to these lines.
1t is probable that similar affairs
will be held monthly. Several of the
speakers voiced the sentiment that an
informal gathering such as last
nights, If he'd monthly, would go a
great ways towards preserving har-
Inony and cooperation among the
municipal servants.
Mr.. Raymond informally introduced
himself as announcer and starter and
said: Wed better have some re-
marks. There are others here whom
you should all hear. l am going to
give some of the newly-appointed offi-
ciais a chance to be heard at this
gathering.
"I simply want to tell you how
pleased and fiattered l am at the
large attendance here tonight. 1t is
not in any sense anything but
social gathering. 1t is a pleasure. I'm
sure, to meet you and hope you Will
find 1t a pleasure to meet me. am
now going to act in the capacity OF
introducer and present q few of those
who / snow you will be glad to hear
FROM
Mr.. Frazer First Speaker.
Mr.. Frazer, who win become
corporation counsel on January l, was
the first introduced, and in a few we'll
chosen remarks expressed the hope
that he would be on friendly rela-
tions all during the time he and the
other officials are associated. Speeches
telling of the necessity Of pulling
together and doing their duty for the
city were made by jerome T. Congle-
ton, who will become criminal court
Judge of January 1; Board of Works
Commissioners Charles P. Gillen,
Arthur R. Denman and Patrick H.
Ryan, Alderman Patrick G. OBrten,
president of the Common Council:
Mark F. Phillips, majority leader Of
the Common Council; E. Garfield Gif-
ford, leader of the minority; Theo-
dore D. Gottlieb. one Of the Progress
sive members of the Common Council.
and Henry Hahn, one Of the Repub-
lican members.
Themistocies Mancusi- Ungaro, who
has been appointed to the Criminal
Court bench by Mr.. Raymond, stated
that he had the honor of being the
first Italian-bor citizen honored by
such an appointment in this State
and that on behalf of the Italian
Americans he wished to publicly
thank the Mayor-elect for his recog-
milton of his nationality. Assembly
Yadn-elect II. Edward Wolf said that
he could promise that the Legislature
would work with the local board as
far as he was concerned.
August Soffel during the evening
sang "Silyer Threads Among the
Geld" and was accompanied by Mr..
Frazer.
Those present at the affair included
Mayor-eiect Thomas L. Raymond,
spaulding Frazer, August soffel,
Board of Works Commissioners pres
ent and elect Arthur r. Denman, AL
bert II. Biertuempfel, Charles P. Gill
len. Patrick H. Ryan and William
Tries. jr.. Aldermen present and
elect Raymond Del Tufo, Mark F.
Phillips. Louis Semel, Charles D.
Hahn, James P. Rogers, Joseph F.
McCrudden, f. Joseph Schmelz. John
J Walsh, Avitus ]. Dougherty, John
J. McGovern e. Garfield Clifford, John
M. Lentz, Thomas e. Barnett. Will
lam r. Haas, Frank w. Cam,
Patrick C. O'Brien. Thomas e. Cur
ran. Theodore ID. Gottlieb, Herbert g.
Thowless. John +. Fitzsimmons,
Charles A. Glutting, Henry Ham,
Henry l.. Huelsenbeck, Anthony
Schuck, John Faiss, John p. WEIGH,
michael Pagan, Charles w. Little1eld
= "a William ID Rlaick