Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
LEROY HARVEY TOOK
OATH OF OFFICE AS
MAYOR OF CITY TO-DAY
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I'VE are in period of reconstruction
and the problems are complicated ones
and as President Harding in Washing
/ ton is struggling 10 bring order into
national affairs. SO we must bring or
/ der into our city affairs. Fer myself /
can say | am anxious and determined
all viii be met and handled in fair
and just and honest manner
swears in Treasurer White.
Il now have the very pleasant duty
of swearing in as the eitys new city
| treasurer, samuel j. White" Mayor
/ Harvey concluded. After the oath had
been administered Mr.. White said he
| sanctioned all the mayor had stated
/ before him and that he viii endea vor
80 work for the best interests Of viii
mington At all times and for all the
citizens. He said he would frequently
confer with the mayor on city affairs.
Long before the appointed hour the
| friends Of the new mayer started 10
gather at his Office in the City Hall.
Ills secretary. Elwood ", Bartram
recently appointed. was in charge Of
the office and Mayor Harvey himself
Na< RAEN EtttA3A AtAraA fA
ments were completed. Flowers began
20 arrive early. Among the most hand
some of these tributes was a gorgeous
basket OF cut flowers, which bore a
card showing il 10 be the gift of
ucathe members Of the new Board Of
Education Another handsome tribute
was from NJ. +. HAYDEN.
Mrs. I.eRoy Harvey and three of
their four children were present at
the inauguration. In addition to for
mer Mayor Taylor. James F. Price,
another former mayor Of Whining.
ton. was among the guests and he was
one of the first to extend his con-
gratulations TO Mayor Harvey and
express the hope that he wouid have
very. pleasant and successful adj
miniatration.
Mayors First Reception.
Immediately after judge Hastings
had administered the oath Of office,
with former Mayor Taylor on one
side and Cltly Treasurer White on
present. The guests each shook the
hand of the new executive and wished
him well. Mayor Harvey showed him
self genial and pleasant host. for
be provided roses and carnations for
all the women present, as souvenirs
OF the occasion. For the men he pro-
vided several boxes of cigars and
cigarettes.
The ceremony was brief and within
few minutes Wilmington had seen
one mayor retiY and new official
inducted into office.
Mayor Harvey was born in 1873
in this city, graduated from Friends
Sshool and later from Harvard Uni-
versity. He was employed for a time
with the Harlan & Hellingsworth Co.,
and then went 10 Washington. ID. c.,
where he was in busines For fifteen
years he was in the wholesale and
manufacturing lumber business IN
Philadelphia lie was a member of
the fuel commission during the period
of the war. Mayor Harvey is married
and has four children and lives at 9oI
Broome street with a sunler home
near West Chester.
Among those who were present at
his Inauguration today Were Chsncet-
Tor Charles NJ. Curtis, William Il.
smith. Jr., Robert II. Richards. Col.
w +. Slower. William Nirden, Charles
II. sheppard. Harold w. Creamer,
Howard NJ. Jester, Councilman Alex
andef r Aorahams, Council Clerk
Homer c. simmons, Charles Cantwell,
President OF Council Howard NJ. Ward,
John Titus. Harry Brown, Charles
Lednum. r. Warren Green. William =.
White. Isaac Brown, William $. An
derson, Deputy City Judge John Lynn,
r. Leslie Carpenter. James McGeachie,
Paul Green, Clarence Killen, Mrs.
samuel White, Mrs. Howard Jester,
retiring City Treasurer Charles NJ
Ranks. Mrs. P. c. Patterson. daughter
o. City Treasurer White and many
others.