New-York tribune., 1922-02-27
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/ aitls full L c>Y
A. IIe Returns
l'irsl Spring Brcczes Watt
Mayor Home to Cheers Of
Picked De,aiI Of Police:
Rest Of PopuIacc Calm
Retaincrs Blame Sunda,
Laughs ''Ila Iia'' a, idea He
May Rum for Governor:
Has Elegant Florida Tan

John Faithful Hylan, Mayor of New
York. returned yesterday afternoon
from the torrd zephyrs Of Palm Beach
to the more bracing atmosphere Of
Manhattan's isle The Mayors in his
city, ais well with the world.
1t may also be taken as officially cs-
tablishod at last that spring is ON the
threshold The return Of Mayor Hylan
from Florida and the arrival of that
benign season when snovdrifts cease
from troubling and the problems Of
street cleaning in zero weather give
way TO the less soul testing complcxi-
ties of keeping down the dust must
surely be almost colncident The re
turning Mayor ard the returning robin
both are symbolic
Observers who greeted his honor on
the arrival of the Florida Special amid
the vaulted magnihcences Of the Penn
sylvania terminal yesterday afternoon
were delighted to observe that the
thirty-daN sojourn among the palms
and sunshine of the fashionable South
has visibly benefited the citys Chief
Magistrate Upon the smiling counte-
nance of New Nork's only Mayor the
bronze of deep sunburu gave evidence
Of many hcalthlul days Of recreation.
ropulace Remains Calm
There was lack OF public demon
st1ation when his honor stepped from
the secluslon Of his sleeping car. AM
pie provision had been made to pro
tect the person Of the Mayor from any
unfortunate contrclcmps arising from
!, y.
ne to greet the citys chief. Station
Master William Fgan was on hand,
ready to call from the depths of his
vast experience prompt action to meet
any possible situation. a solid pha-
lanN OF traffic cops surrounded the
exit from which his honor must
emerge There were present also In Of
fetal and personal capacities members
Of the official family, among them Mau-
rice r. Connol Y, Borough President Of
Queens; Mr.. and Mrs John T. Sinno.t,
the secretary and daughter OF the ar
rlNlng Mayor. awaiting with hlal and
respectful greeting; William Writ
Mills Deputy Commissioner OF Plant
and Structures; Peter r. Mitchell,
chief examiner Of the board Of pur-
chase. and, conceallnG awe Of tho Mayor
behind a huge delight at the prospect
of reunion With her parents, pretty
little Mary Whalen, siy-y year-old daugh-
ter Of Grover 4. Whalcn, Commits
sloner OF Plant and Structures, who,
with Mrs. Whalcn, had accompanied
Mayor Hylan to iiorda and now re-
turned With him
To explain the absence OF public
clamor and outcry It was whispered
around the station by various members
Of the party that this being Sunday.
there naturally were not tho vast
throngs abroad which might otherwise
have been expected on such an occa-
sion. This explanatory message was
PASSED from one to the other even
through the serricd ranks Of the traffic
police, alert TO rencl The clamoring
thou auds Of greeto7s who had failed
TO materiehzc. "I''s Sunday" they
SAID, one TO another Its Sunday
Radiant as Midday Sun
"W as there message TO the peo-
pie - the avid reporters crowded
around the majestic, sun Drowned fig
ure, and demanded word
I'm glad to get back said his
honor. beaming He was, too, any
body could see it,
II feel fine" That also there was no
bclyng. His honor radoted health as
the MONDAY SUN radiatos its warming
rays.
I'm anxious to be back at work I'm
ready TO do d lot of work Visions Of
tremendous activity around the City
Hall were instant in the minds Of
every member Of the clamoring group
Me going to run for Governor Ha
ha.' His honor's amusement was be
yond all question genuine His
breezy laughter concealed nothing
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