Evening journal., 1919-07-01
MOTHER SEES Her
SON SWORN IN AS
MAYOR OF CITY
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in politics for twenty years. have
been in semi-public office at Ninth
and Market streets for twenty-six years
and then to have people have the con-
ndence In me TO elect me as thlr chief
executive, I, Of course, am proud. VIII
mlngton IS a town we all should be
proud Of. and while we have our faults
we have one OF the best cities in the
United States.
I'VE must proceed with our river
front development and erect one or two
piers at least l might add that at
this very time there is a large drydock
concern waiting TO see Il we Will have
a rlverfront before they decide to To-
cate.
AS for the position now hoid. viii
give the city a business Ike admins
tratlon as / have promised and while
you all know l am a Republican, the
mayor Of a city is not a mayor OF Re
publican or Of Democrat alone. He Is
mayor OF the entire people.
1T is my -one hope that the citizens
will have as good an opinion OF me
when my term Of office expires as they
had when they elected me to the posi-
tlon."
Mayor Taylor then presented enve-
lopes containing the commissions 10
those whom he had appointed to the
city departments, Vincent c. Walker, OF
the Board Of Water Commissioners; Col.
Weller f. Slower and II. T. Price. Of me
Board Of Assessment; John w. Huxley,
Jr., the new city solicitor and A. Pen
nell Stetser, his secretary.
Among the first ones TO congratulate
the new mayor after his address was re-
tirlng Mayor John w. Lawson, who eX-
tended his best wishes in a kindly man
ner. Pie retiring mayor added that he
would visit the new mayor In his lei
sure moments. This display OF friend
ship between the outgoing and incOm-
ing mayors was greeted with applause
by those present.
Among those present at the ceremony
were. Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Taylor,
father and mother Of the new mayor /;
Mrs. William G. Taylor, wife Of the
new Official; their son ROdger G.. Tay-
lor. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Wollast0n,
retiring Mayor John w. Lawson, retir-
Ing City Solicitor Thomas F. Bayard,
John w. Huxley, Jr.. the new solicitor ;
p. Warren Green, deputy attorney gen
eral; Colonel Weller L. StOver and H..
T. Price. OF the Board Of Assessment
James J. Cahill. secretary Of the Board
OF Health: Or. George w. FOulke, Lam
bert J. FOulk. General I. p. Wickersham,
Harold {. Creamer. Homer c. Simmons,
clerk Of City Council; Joseph IT, David
son, George A. Maxwell +. VI. Davis,
Col. George A. Elliott. City Treasurer
Charles NJ. Banks, George A. SOuder,
city auditor; NJ Howard Jester, assist
ant city treasurer, William II. Hill;
City Councilman-elect Alexander Abra-
hams. retiring Councilman Harry J.
Cathcart. Walter J. SillltOe, Building In
speclor Ellis p. Preston, Frank stout,
James n. Ginns, James Sterling. Thomas
KilvingtOn, Charles II. Sheppard the
newly-appointed city auditor; Nevin c.
Clowney, Walter Durham, secretary q
the retiring nayOr, and scores Of others
Following a reception during which
Clerk Coleman introduced those pres
ent to the new mayor, the men were
presented with cigars while the ladies
received carnations.
Having been sworn into offlce by
Clerk OF Council Simmons yesterday,
Elmer II. Nlund. the new collector OF
taxes for the Northern district, and
John l. Dolan. OF the Southern dis
trict who was reelected assumed
their duties today. Mr.. Klund and his
clerical force were coached yesterday
by C. Sherburne Rice, the retiring co.,
lector. Thomas B. Haugh. Irwin B
Stetser and Louis Faithh0rn are Mr.
Klund's clerks. Mr.. Dolan has mo-
made any changes in his clerical force