The New York herald., 1921-12-04


our fine new Fire House of the
Borough Council was held last
night in the Fire House. big attendance
being present on account of their being
NO night show of the Fairbanks picture at
the Strand and on account of the big ques-
ticns ION the tapis," such as the old ques-
tion of appointing a party not yet named
10 act as a night force for Chief of Police
Herb Longstreet to patrol the beach sec
tions west to Wall Township, and extend
ing sewer privileges to parties as far out
as County Line Road, and the important
questions now before the Disarmament
Conference at the national capital, Wash
ington.
Present were 'his honor" Mayor Calvin
Van Scoick Rev. Borough Clerk Dilberry,
Councilwoman Faith Prettyman and Coun-
cilmen Applegate. Lahommadoo, Pfugg.
Talmage Longstreet, Luther Mickelman,
Wesley Mickelman and Hon. Cornelius F.
X. Quinn. Hon. Quinn making his first
appearance among the borough fathers"
after his grand victorious campaign against
Elmer ]. Van Note, our popular undertaken
and florist, in spite of Hon. Quinn being
bitterly fought against tooth and nail by
the Lend A Hand Alliance of local evan
gelical churches, but the opposition against
Hon. Quinn being only on account of he
being recent corners to our thriving
burg"
AS was advanced during post-election
speeches during the campaign. Hon. Quinn
moved in our midst from the metropolis
only in time to register legally as a voter
4.
days before he began his campaign for Of
flee, he having made his pile" in the con-
tracing business in the great metropolis
and was a great political power in local
politics there for almost forty years, but
row has wisely settled permanently in
booming Burrsville City" with his hand
some better half Mrs. Quinn, in their hand
some new mansion, northeast corner of
Main and Prettyman, he having retired
for good and all from the busy marts of
trade.
Mayor DOC" Van Scock, our popular
borough Chief Executive and genial medico.
made an eloquent speech of welcome to
Hon. Quinn. his honor" taking as a text
about letting bygones he bygones" in re
the recent bitter campaign against the new
Councilman, Mayor Van Scoick also saying
eloquently that not since Visiting Fire
mems Night during Buy At Home Week
here has there been so many of the better
element present in Council Meeting in the
Fire House to see what Councilman Quinn
looks like.
The proceedings" then we're opened by
Councilman Quinn, the new member, who
eloquently discussed this and that for
long time and then spoke as follows:
But seriously speaking fellow Jersey
ites," Councilman Quinn, the chief speaker
of the evening said, 81 gladly accept this
great office you have preferred to me, al
though at a wage that is nil and not even
patronage to give out that l can discover,
because it is citizens duties always one
fairs. especially for any citizen among you
blessed with the great gift of public speak
ing all my life and enjoying it from my
boyhood days in the great city
"And what. fellow voters" continued
Councilman Quinn, he now moving rapidly
from his Council chair to the rostrum to
face one and all assembled in the Fire
House-"what mark you is the greatest
public affair to-day? None other than the
great Disarmament Conference now being
held in the nations capital. although under
Republican auspices. And could say more
bout that!
But let that slide Only mark you this:
Before even what was to be the DiSarma-