Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-02
NEW COUNC|LMEN
ARE INACCURATE Ed
Clerk Coleman of City Court
Administers Oath in Pres
ence of Throng.


4 IN the presence OF relatives and
+ friends and many city officials the
members Of the new city Council met
last night for the first time and were
i Indueted into office, the oath heinE
administered BY Charles j. Coleman
clerk Of the Municipal Ien1, anc
room was gay with draped flaga along
/ the walls aud desks. colored crepe
paper atreamers and many nowera.
1vhe desks OF many Of the Council
men held bouquets and huge baskets
fof blooms OF All kinds which had been
sent as testimonials from their friends.
+ Homer c. Simmons, the clerk Of
Council called the meeting 20 orner
and read the certificate Of election
submitted BY President Howard M
Ward, The latter was then sworn
hy Mr Coleman and immediately took
his place in the presiding othcer's
chair. Mr. Simmons was the first TO
offer congratulations and was foilswed
( by Mayer LEROY Harvey who oc-
cupied a chair back Of the Presi-
dents rostfum with President Ward
/ Mir. Simmons next read the election
certificate OF the Board Of Canvass
| and the names Of the members as
shown elected were ordered placed Oh
/ the city payroll A committee OF
| three including Councilmen McManus
Ahra hams and Henry was appointed
on credentials and after a brief re-
cess reported AL credentials correct
and the members fully qualified
| The temporary roll was then made
the permanent roll Of the Council
The CouncIlmen were sworn in by
Mr.. Coleman, four of them taking the
oath at one time in the numerical
order Of the wards they represented
Mr. Coleman wns given q rising vote
IL thanks by the Council for his ad-
mlnistering the oath.
Mayor Harvey sent TO the Coun-
| cl for confirmation the names oi
Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr.. "A city
solicitor Edgar NJ. Hoopes. for mem
her Of the Water Board. Charles ]
Sheppard, city auditor, and Fllwood
w. Bartram as his private secretary
All of them were confirmed by the
unanimous vote Of the Council
Adjoining President Ward 5 desk
were two big baskets az cut flowers
one tnF EAAA vi his EtEsft W. = ~ -
pvle. ana her mother-In-law Mrs
Hannah pyle. and the other from bis
brother, oscar Ward. Councilmar
McManus had a huge basket q
blooms on his desk. the gift Of iht
Eighth ward committee. Councilmar
Abrahanlas received q rouauet q
pink carnations from Fifth ware
booster and Councilman Hopkins re
ceived z basket az sweRt peas ant
roses from his friends of the SIKH
ward.
/ Councilmar Taylor The new mem
ae~ from the Fourth ward, found
basket cf roses On bis desk he sn
IA wing been sent ~ hY ajmirlni
friends ii tha Fourth ward f'cun
Gilman Murray aad = basket of GU
fiowers and bouquet sem him b
his many friends Councilman Nj
Nabb, the -new member from Fh
TnIrd ward. had big basket of rose
which bore } card showing the nam
of Mrs "A r. Scott During he mees
ing q messenger arrsyed ia The ron
! struggling under one cf the oigges
/ baskets Of flowers any of those pres
lent had ever seen. If was a magni
fcient thing and It was delivered q
.ne desk of M McNabA as a tribut
Ito him. 1t bore the name card 9
Mrs Josiah Nave
one cf the Interested spectators =
Ithe meeting was the father q Corn
Gilman HARRY 4 Vincent the ney
member Iren the Nihtn ward. Anoni
other guests al the inauguration las
night were George Lyon, president Q
the old Council, Charles Forwood
member Of the oil Coarch. Raubel
ESattorr hwaite. Jv, The new City Sol
cttor. samuel b. White, new cit,
treasurer. Postmaster James ]. Fog
llisn. william ylrden, Frederick j
watt Elmer klund. Harry Brown
Ellwood " Bartram. the mayer s sec
Iretary. Harold L. CreameI. Timoth,
l Mooney. Charles SAVIOR. Charle
! LGranIand. John McGoveru. ana man.
others.