The Council's Liberal bias, however, was never really in doubt: when the 1895 meeting met in Birmingham the Conservative Mayor welcomed delegates.
Perhaps that is why the Mayor so speedily welcomed the collapse of negotiations on Friday night.
Last summer, the Mayor welcomed her to the city as a symbol of his efforts to revitalize the waterfront.
Meanwhile, the Mayor welcomed the new officers to a town that, he said, had a reassuringly low crime rate.
Bonn's Mayor, Hans Daniels, welcomed the 38-to-30 vote as "a sign of hope at a grave time for Bonn."
Atlanta's Mayor, Maynard Jackson, and other black elected officials welcome the effort.
Mayors at the municipalities meeting welcomed the suggestion.
Last night Mayor of Llandudno, Coun Joan Finch, welcomed the news.
The Mayor of Southgate then welcomed the Association's members at a tea.
Elmsford's Mayor, Arthur DeAngelis, welcomed the pledge as a step toward removing all the homeless.