New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-02
HoNoRING POSTMASTER COLLINS.
LARGE COMPANY OF REPRESENTATIVE

CITIZENS PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO HIN
scrcnGde was given last evening to George %
Collins the new Postmaster Of Brooklyn, by hu'loe
az the Repubicans Of the Twenty first ward III WHICH
he has long been resident About 600 representatives.
of all the shades Of political opinion in the Ward as
semblcd at Marcy and Myrtle about p m.,
and marched 10 Mr.. Collns's honsc. at Throop-aNc
and Pulaski st. The marshal was Frederick Heeg'
rpon arriving ri the honsc semi-circle was formed
in the street. and by the Hight OF campaign torches'
Conterno's band played several selections ana tp'
Kaufman Glce Club sang large nninoer OF spe'
tatnrs were drawn to the scene and the street was
thronged.
In response TO the screnade Postmaster Collins ap
peared and was received with hearty applause a. he
mounted the horse-block in front OF his mousse.
After thanking his friends. neiChborS and fe
low citizens for the expression OF uieir
good will he said talked with President Harrison
in Washington last saturday and his parting words
10 me were: expect Won TO give Brooklyn the best
po,sble postal service ! shall endcavor to carry
ont that Injunction and 10 prove worthy Of the honor
bestowed upon me- Again thanking you for the ex
preston Of Your c'teeul, invite yOu all TO my Aous'
Before TIN, invitation accepted, OK Assembly
man Asphalt stepped forward 10 voice the sentiments
Of the Twenty fr,t Ward Republican, and express
their satisfaction az Ia" appointment OF Mr. oolhhs'
lie then reviewed the OF captain Collins in the
ations and said that in all these he had reAponhed
noby - overy test and had proved himself equal 10
every emergency MIR. Aspinall closed b. extending
the hand Of fellowship TO Postmaster Collins amid en-
thusastc applause
reception was then held in the parlors Of
the now Postma,tors house, and the company
aferward adjourned - tent set NJ n
vacant lots across the street, where refreshments
were served and impromp;u speeches were made.
Among those present wore James r. Ailab,n; eTt on
gresham Darwin r. jane General Ihcooow Is o.o,'
[osh 6 bHT. TIE Re-! br Lewis H. Foote James
EaPGeI vct,e allcv the Rev Mason GALLAGHER
NonIo Brymcr Captain ". j. McKelvcy. J. ilo~oit,
Joseph H. fa Trgs9oa f Frcdcrc Henck " H. Fri
dav. Thomas cobb aud J. II. Fisher. The affair was
IT,. FREDERICK Hecg. Frank Hubbard, g. G. Kaufrann,
thomas : Miles. George +. Parsley and J. Foster
Keller
TRANSFER OF THE POsTOFFICE COMPLETED.
Il was A. m Yesterday before Mr.. Hendrix trans
ferrcd all the properly IN hi care to his successor
Postmaster Collins who receipied for II, ana fornNlS
took charge. Postohce Inspectors MAYOR Nr!h-"n
and Conrad supervised the counting OF the s"i"P'
amounting 10 ss63l3 50. and of the postal CARDS
o,v.rorcs and letter sheets amounting 70 Sl101T 3D.
The money order blanks postal notes. aud other
property we're also carefully counted by Po'toiice
official, for Mr. Hendrix and by two expert accountants
for Captain Collins.
The new Postmaster was AZ his desk Yesterday aiiu
wa, CONGRATULATED Is many friends He said he had
rrappointcd Assistant Po-tma ,ter smith and carriers
superintendent smith because h NaN convinced oi ul,ir
efficiency and fidelity lie did not propose 10 make
any change, until he had lecOme acquainted win
no men and he would make no radical changes Tor
p1rrlv political reasons. IN Ill that he dd lie "ouu
iry o be governed by The bcS' interests OF te p'tal
scryire and any change would DC such wisdom
dlct1,cd ON hi, desk was bouquet Of roses from
friends in Grant Post. G.. A. f.. of which he Is
commander.
How WOMEN WOULD CLEAN THE STREETS
A committee Of the WOmcn's Health Protective As
sociaton. which wa, recently organized to aid In Ell
foclnc the laws providing for health and cleanliness,
chilled At the Health Department Yesterday and met
Health Commissioner Griffin. City Works commissioner
Adams Police Commissioner Hayden President
McCartv Of the Board of Aldermen In the committee
were Mrs Ellen ScrlmgcOur. Mrs. T. :. Blood, Mrs.
F. K Gri,wold Mrs !. II. cary, Mrs. f. A. Doty.
Mrs 4 j. Perry Mrs y W BOVINE. Mrs. James Hart
and Miss ~ Bracket
Mr., Scrmgeour the spokesman Of the party
and set forth her views in regard to the way ash
bnrrcl, should I've cmpticd. the proper treatment ~
garbage reccptaclcs and the that should be taken
Ia prevent ltelinv the streets With waste sac Fk''
that the police shJd cooperate Win tie Health ana
city Works Departments IN keeping the olcci Cleaning
contractor a strict performance OF MS duty ana 20
see that ulars and other papers we're not scattered
In the streets.
The city auhoritic, promised % do all IN Their
mower 10 carry out the suggestion, ana e. ch,i'c
cAisting ordinance and enact new ones when ihey
needed.