Show GRANTS HAPPY SPEECH I Incidents Connected With Van II I Wycks Induction t Office New York Jan 1ew York today I became the second city of the world j I with Robert A Van Wyck as its mayor I At the city hal a large crowd gathered early to witness the induction of the I new mayor Mayor Strong transacted a few last matters of routine Nearly all the old members of Mayor Strongs cabinet dropped in to say good bye Ideal pieces were strewn in every direction di-rection A tiger in yellow mId black immortelles resting in a bed of roses immorteles stG of I vas one or tmi most nouceaoie uu uiii tons At minutes to 12 11 Van Wyck entered the office He was greeted by Mayor Strong Mayor Gleason and Mayor Wurster The four men chatted some time and the big crowd of officeholders office-holders and exofliceholders made a circle around them About one minute before 1 oclock Mayor Strong said STRONGS STRONG POINT Mr Van Wyck the people of this new city made up of live boroughs and 5500000 people have decided that you should be the first mayor and descend from your position as judge to assume the position of magistrate My impression is that this old city in which you and I have lived for about the same number of years this old city of New York that is passing away will cohtribute three billions of dollars worth of property to the new city of which you will be mayor 230 000000 of banking stock and 1000000 DO of deposits And you will take charge of this little borough along with the others and you will always feel 1 know that i is the brightest little jewel in the cluster of five You have been chosen the chief executive of one of the largest cities in the world I congratulate con-gratulate you and welcome you a mayor of Greater New York VAN WYCKS REPLY Mayor Van Wyck in reply said The people have chosen me to be mayor I received the office from them I and to them I will answer I After 2 great shaking of hand the ceremony was completed and the administration ad-ministration of Mayor Strong was a thing of the pastA past-A good contingent of Brooklynites accompanied ac-companied Bird S Color when he took charge of the comptrollers office Mr Color announced several minor appointments appoint-ments and got through the ceremony of induction with little ado REFUSE TO YIELD Coroners Hoeberand Tuthill hold that I their term of office had not expired i I and refused to give possession to Messrs Fitzpatrick and Hart elected coroners under the new charter The new officials however obtained entrance j I en-trance into the offices and assumed the functions of the places Messrs Hoe her the courts and Tuthill say they will appeal to I |