The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-08
GlF IS GALORE FOR
 NEW CITY FATHERS
Aldernlanic Chamber Sub- merged With Flow CTS Many Substantial Presents.

"To# him who hath shall be givens' was fully exemp1fned at the meeting Of the common council last night. It is doubtful if some of t11e members Of that body realized before they were so popular with their constituents. Although sthe council chamber was crowded at the first meeting of the council last n light the attendance of woman was smaller than usual due no doubt to the indictment weather. Rows Of potted palms and ferns were set about Che desk and platform where. the mayor and the clerks sit and their greenery formed pretty background for the floral tributes that graced the desks Of every member Of the council.
 Alderman MacFayden was elected president Of the council by a vote of 13 to 8 over Alderman Moran. Alder men Coughlin and Whitney were tel-s 1ers and did not vote. Bysathe same vote Wilbur Hendrick was elected page over Thomas F. Hungerfofd The resignation Of Alderman and Probate .Judge elect Paul L. Miller was read and Robert N. BlakesIee of the Fifth district was chosen to sue ceed him without a dissenting vote. He took the oath of office and was seated.
 The report of the board of appor- tionment favoring the resembling of appropriations amounting to $27. .682.22, and their re-appropriation by the council was received and passed with out the reading of the amounts or any explanation Of what other uses it was desired to put the money to.
 When the presentations began At torney Robert G. DeF'orest rendered Alderman Daniel B. Walker hand sesae mahogany cased Edison phono gra oh with a large case of records. A bas. ct Of chrysanthenaur11 and bou- quet of carnations also graced the alderraan's desk.
 Alderman Walker on behalf of friends in the Fourth district present. ed a diamond stud to Alderman Clan cy.
 Attorney Daniel P. Brennan repre- senting friends of Alderman. TooIe in the Seventh district presented to him t gold mounted fountain pen
 Fred Wetstein for the Ninth dis
 ssetI Republican club presented Morris chair and erockery stand, Jardenier and a. fern to Alderman An drew Roswell. He also presented a. jardenier and stand with fern to AL der1nan Primrose
 William P Corr received from friends in the Emmet club fountain pen; and a gold ring from Second dis trict friends.
 G1Gyz 4G10fk EtOD1nSOn TOT In6 IW0lIln district Republican club presented AL derman John Caldwell with a gold watch and fob in a handsome case.
 Fronting Alderman MacFayden'e desk was a horseshoe as tall as him self. It was formed of mammoth white and yellow chrysanthemunns and across it was a wide white rib bon with the words From the First" He also received a bouquet and a basket of carnations. Among the flowers received by other alder men were:
 Yellow and white chrysanthenums to John Y. Caldwell of the Twelfth.
 Purple chrysanthemuns to Vincent s. Whitney of the Twelfth
 Purple and white chrysanthemums to William E. Primrose of the Ninth.
 Yellow chrysanthemums to Andrew Roswell Of the Ninth
 Purple and white chrysanthemuna to William Moran of the Sixth.
 Purple and white chrysanthemum to Hiram s. Winterburn of the Elev- entEl.
 Yellow. white and purple ehrysan- the1nunas to John IF. Cough1in of the