The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-24

Mayor Gilroy, there is no denying that he
is high authority on all matters con-
nected with the administration of city
aHalrs, so far Is they concern the munich
pallty of New York. Thus in matters
connected with the use of the city seal,
ne IS always consulted, for the employ
ment of that official imprint is as momen-
tous to the corporation as the affixing of his
lgnature is to private individual. The
Mayor, indeed, has made study of city
seals, and can read the history of Gotham
In its heraldic emblem. The literary
work OF Mr.. Gilroy, which so far has in
Guided only expositionS in his clear cut
English of New York's economic condi-
tions, is understood to include now
study of the city seal, which has yet to
see the light of publication. 1t has es-
capped general notice that Mayor Gilroy's
articles have already been translated into
French and German, and are being quoted
from IN European reviews and periodi-
Gals. Nothing, perhaps, will impress the
anti-machine men with the incongruities
of Tammany government more strongly
than the fact that Thomas +. Gilroy
should win renown abroad as an author
ity on good city government.
TEE PRIEST OF FASHION.
To-day is the 25th anniversary of Mgr
Thomas James Ducey's ordination to the
priesthood, for on the vigil of Christmas,
namely Dec. "a, in the year 1868, he said
his first mass. He is to-day the only priest
of his denomination with recognized po-
sition as one of New York's Four Hun
dred. He dimes with the most exclusive
people in the city, yet his relations with
the poor element have always been cor
dial. His church, ST. Leo's, is the resort of
those to whom the term "swelln may
be applied in the really exclusive
sense. Mgr. Ducey has pronounced views
on all subjects, and his ideas on the
building of tasteful ecclesiastical struc-
lures have made him an architectural
authority, in one sense. 1t was doubtless
the approaching jubilee of the monsignor,
which is being looked forward to so eager
yby his many admirers that prompted
Archbishop Corrigan to send the pastor
of Leo's a personal letter, couched in
terms most laudatory of the latter, and
caused Papal Delegate Satolh to give
special assurance of the high esteem in
which the name of Ducey is held at the
Vatican.
There is no trnth, by the way, in the re-
port that this popular priest has been lee
turing on ostriches, or has any interest
in well known farm of those birds.
A NOVEL LANDMARK.
The most original monument, truly,
ever erected WlCnln Gn6 limits OF city,
was described in a proposition to erect
near Central Park nothing more or less
than lighthouse. The scheme on the
surface seemed the idea of various enthu-
siasts who wished to commemorate in
this way the fame of noted life saver
in the wrecking line. There was some
prospect of favorable consideration of
the plan, since it was pointed out that the
structure would impart an idea of nauti-
cal methods to landlubbers, and
anyhow could be made a mum
Opal curiosity. But when it was
discovered by pure accident that the
scheme was a mere advertising device
somewhat on the order of magic lantern
announcements in public places, the
matter was vigorously frowned down
The incident emphasizes the zeal with
which advertisers are defacing the streets
of New York. The landscape spoiler is
nowhere in comparison with the flaring
lights that are seen of evenings calling
attention to all sorts of things from boots
to cigarettes. There is talk of making a
law on the subject, since Gotham's archi-
tectural beauties are in dagger of total
struction as matters now are.
DAVID WECHsLER.