South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-05
Change of Administrations
Take Place at City Hall at
Neon With Old Executive
and New GraSping Friendly
Hands.
CLERGYMEN ON HAND TO
ENCOURAGE new CHIEF
Mayor GOetz On Retiring Gives
Reception at EIkS' Temple
New Boards Meet and Are
Formally Organized.

Frederick William Keller. long in
the limelight as mayor-elect, is now
mayor in reality. and Charles L. Goetz
is an "ex".
The transition took place at noon
Monday. the striking Of the city hall
clock telling the tale.
As the clock ra.s out for the usual
dinner hour for city hall attaches, the
custody OF the seal OF the city was
passed from the old mayor TO the
nsw, the GOetz administration passed
into history. and the Keller admin
tstration was on.
The outgoing and incoming execu-
tives shook hands in the best of
moods The next man 10 congratu-
late the new mayor was Patrick A.
joyce. retiring city controller, who
had just relinquished his Office to u.
q. Manning. and the real rival can
dtdate of Keller at the fall election.
Joyce congratulated his victorious
rival in splendid feeling. which was
accepted in similar mood, and no one
would hae thought that two months
ago these men were apparent enc
mics
Following Joyce a lopg line con
graduated the new mayor ed bid
adieu TO the retiring executive alter
nately, the affair while absolutely in
formal, still carrying with it a Sit Of
feeling, sentimental rather than VI
cious.
Among those who Joined in the
movement were more OF the new offi-
GERS, elective and appointive, and as
well the old, plus a number Of clergy
men, among them being Rev. G. a.
Decker. First Baptist church: Rev.
II. b. HOstetter, Westminster Presby-
terian church; Rev. r. X. Dougherty.
Grace NJ. L. church; Rev. A. +. Thorn
as. First Church Of Brethren: Rev.
Arthur Schafer. Lowell Heights NJ. L.
church: Rev. Cecil Franklin, Indiana
av. Christian church; Rev. II NJ APP
pleby NJ. L. district superintendent,
and others.
other Departments Change.
While all this was taking place in
the mayors office. the transfer of de-
partments was also taking place in
other parts OF the building. notably in
the clerks office, controllers office.
in the city court room, police head
quarters, central fire station, and the
department OF public works and de-
partment OF safety.
The first official act Of Mayor Kel-
Ter was 10 approve the bond OF $4,000.
fled by City Clerk Harvey +. ROstiser.
During the afternoon both the
board OF public works and board of
public safety held meetings, presented
their bonds. organized by electing
presidents. vice presidents and nam
ing clerks. The board OF safety met
at o'clock and the board OF works
at o'clock. AS expected. Burr +.
Augustine was elected president of
the former. and Il. NJ. Morris, presi-
dent OF the latter.
Harry L. Josephson was formally
made clerk or the board OF safety.
and A. =. Perley will remain with the
board OF works for a month. other
appointments previously announced by
both boards were confirmed.
The mayor, board of safety and
Chief OF Police Kerr will meet with the
patrolmen at headquarters at 6:45
Monday night. TO consider matters OF
rules and policy.
Reason for Simplicity.
II is owing 10 the severe illness OF
Mrs. Harriet L. Keller. S14 Forest av..
the aged mother Of Mayor Keller that
all demonstration, such as was for
some time contemplated BY adher-
ents Of the citizens party Tor Mon
days high-nOOn inauguration was
dispensed with.
This Is In accord with the wishes Of
the mayOr-elect, regardless Of the i'll
ness OF his aged parent but otherwise
his wishes might not have been ad-
hered TO. Her sickness which mas
continued since before election has
kept a dan.SCr on all preparations for
q loud inaugural and the mayor was
and unpretentiously as was Thomas
jefferson who rode IN horseback IL
the federal capital, ana took his pres
idential oath with mui On his boots.
on election night Nov. ., il was
quite generally understood that Jan.
> would be den onstrduCn Gay Lo1
The citizens party.
AS was expected the mayOralty par
" arrived at the municipal building
about II o'clock Most OF them hav-
ing fled their Oaths in acceptance of
their offices. that fOrmality did not
shave TO be indulged in. Mayor
Charles J. Goetz rendered the seal
OF authority TO his successor prompt
~ At the hour OF Il. after which he
received the members OF his admin
istration and numerous friends at the
Elks' temple
The new mayor was among the in
vited guests OF his predecessor for the
Elks' temple reception.
Others outside the administration
force invited 20 the dinner and recep-
ton were Sen. B. l.. Shively. Cong.
Henry A Barnhart. Lieut.. Gov W. =.
O'Neill. Internal Revenue Collector
Patrick J. Kruger. ard Hon. J. -.
StOli-of course, the press.
New Officers To BE Installed.
The new officers 20 be Installed are
Fred ". Keller. mayor, Harvey L.
Rostizer. city clerk: Herbert ID. War
ner. city Judge L. q. Manning, city
controller. Ei r. Seebirt. city attor-
ney; Burr F. Augustine. John 4. Hib-
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