New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-16
OUIGZEy. BEGINS HIS
Third Term TODAY
Inaugurated With Simple Cere-
monies Shortly After Noon
HONORS SOLDIER DEAD
In Inaugural Speech Says He Is De-
tcrmincd to Justify Trust People
Local Boys Killed in Battle.

Mayor George A. Quigley was in
augurated mayor of the city of New
Britain for the third consecutive
term shortly after IL o'clock this
noon and in a short speech, delivered
in the presence of about so relatives,
friends and interested citizens, he
proclaimed his appreciation of the
trust imposed in him by the citizens
of New Britain and said that his un-
firing effort during the coming two
years will be to justify that trust.
The exercises took place in the may
or's office, which has just been entire
ly renovated and repainted.
Officials Take Oath.
City Clerk Alfred L. Thompson
was the first city official to take the
oath of office and as the MONDAY
whistles ceased to sound, Senator
George w. Klett, prosecuting attor-
ney and a notary public, read the for
NAL oath to which the city clerk
swore. The city clerk then admins
tered the oath to Mayor Quigley
Not all of the newly elected city
officials and council members were
present, but those who were and who
took oath of office were: Tax Collec-
tor Bernadotte Loomis, City Comp
troller Hanford l.. Curtis, Aldermen
Arthur Spencer and Paul Nurczyk,
and Councilmen Reginald Towers,
George Wells, George Baker, Charles
H. Gillin, Michael T. Kerwin, james
Byett and Charles McMurray. Others
including the city treasurer, f. s.
Cha;nberlain, members Of the board
of relief and the common council Will
take oath Ia tex,
Tribute to Soldier Dead.
AS he received the congratulations
of the city clerk upon taking the oath
Of office, Mayor Quigley made a short
address to those assembled before him.
He said he fully realized and appre-
ciated the trust that the people Of New
! Britain have repOsed in him by re
+ electing him for the third time, and
declared that his efforts during the
coming years will be to Justify that
! trust. His ambition will ever be to
do that which will make New Britain
! a better place in which to live. He
! also touched upon the serious aspect
| of the international situation and said
| that to his mind, the present time is
no time for partisan politics In world,
/ national, state or city administrations
/ and he proposes to work to this end
| locally. Before concluding his remarks,
/ the mayor again touched with Slgnl-
! ficance upon the existing war, urging
! sacrifices that the Allied arms may be
| victorious, and paid q heartfelt tribute
! to the memory of Private James Rus
/ sell b. Linton, who was killed last
! week on the battlefield in France, ana
! to whom he referred as 'only BOY
| but one Of my neighbors, living on the
/ oil IN1n
whom everybody loved" He also paid
| & tribute to the memories of private
James RouilIard and Private Freder-
| ick Heinzman, two other New Britain
| BOYS who have fallen in battle, put
| with whom he was not personally ac~
| uuainted.
Among others present when Mayor
| Quigley took the oath Of office was ms
mother, Mrs. Caroline Quigley; ms
! wife. his brother, Charles Qulgloy, ana
/ his grandfather, George w. Partridge
the latter an aged man: yet, leaning
proudly on a crutch and ShaklnG
hands with his grandson, he mur-
! INJURED:
God bless you, SON.
The mayors office was decorated
with a number of floral gifts, among
which was a basket of roses and car
nations from his "City Hall friends
and others from his mother. his wire
! and aunt.
| Republican Caucus Toni2h'.
Toni2ht the republican, members OF
the common council Will hold then
/ caucus for the selection of choice a.
manor pro tenn. and the various com
! mittccs. At present it seems likely
(ro0ti0up1 On Seventh Pace.