The evening world., 1893-10-18
G|lR0Y IS A GRANDFATHER.
The Mayors Daughter, Mrs,
Mulqueen, Adds to His Honors.
1t Is . Girl. md II Weighed Ten
Pounds at Birth.

Mayor Thomas +. Gilroy has gone
to Chicago bearing new and blushing
honors thick upon him.
He Is II grandfather. Like It's grandpa,
II can never be President. but for n
different reason. though both are dis
qualified by accidents Of birth. The
Mayor was born In ireland six years
before he came to New York. TIL new
conner Is n girl.
The baby-girl came to Mr.. and Mrs,
Michael J. Muldueen. of A. West one
Hundred and Nineteenth street. at 3
A. NJ. Monday. 1t weighed ten pounds.
The Mayor stayed In town long enough
to be assured that the young mother,
his daughter, Mary Agnes, was doing
nicely. and to receive the hearty con.
CALCULATIONS OF as many of his friends
is learned the news. and set out for
the White city last evening -
lawyer. April TO-, 1892. at ST. fairlcks
Cathedral Archbishop Corrigan off
Thomas's. as his assistant. There was
no nuptial mass. but n fine musical
ceremonial.
Baby Muiuuecn has exhibited great
pcrspicacity in the selection Of a ma
ternal grandfather. Thomas +. Gilroy
has risen from the humhlcst be,
ginnings through hts own Efforts and
the exercise Of God given talents to a
position of honor and wealth.
lie was educated in the public schools,
learned the primers trade IN all It's
business capacity. best exhibited In his
management. as receiver. OF the terri
bly, tangled affairs Of Mitchell,
from on,e chaos , and TURN, 10 over the business
Of the Arm with all the debts paid and
the business on n substantial ,foundn-
tion. He emphasized the reputation then
gained by an admirable ADMINISTRATION
AS Commissioner OF Public Works. and
his reward was an elevation to the
Mayoralty.
poor and Woodworking truckman and Is
the father OF a large family Of children,
he has steadily risen In public esteem
and he has amassed n decent compe-
tence.
Two years ago Mr.. Gilroy found time to
look up his pedigree. and he resurrected
a coat-of-arms used by the Gilroys IN
feature is a winged heart. from which
arises the flame OF constancy, and the
Latin motto translated Is Faithful to
tho md"
Perhaps sticking to his family motto
Is the reason why Grandpa Gilroy has
been credited as one OF the, big four
Croker, Grant, Cochran and Gilroy-who
have led the councils OF the Democratic
party during the past ten years.
The big four Is said to have resolved
Itself into the big two, nowadays. by
the tsrning down OF Grant, who ap-
Dointed Gtirov U~'nder-sherir and after
wards made him Commissioner OF Public
Works. and Bourkc Cochran. who Is
thought by his friends to have the
Mr. Gilroy was able to give his, daugh-
ter Mary Agnes the thorough education
which every true man 80 dearly loves
graduated from the Normal College and
completed her education In a Partisan
convent. She was a charming girl, n
lovely bride. and should be an admira-
Papa MIlqueen. a young man OF wealth
and rising In his profession, has ac-
quired a large business through his mar.
He has his office at liz Broadway.
The wedding OF these. two was fol-
lowed by a reception a. the home OF MI;
and Twenty-hrst street. There had been
1000 Invitations to the wedding and the
great Cathedral never held a larger as
at the reception. Judges, congressman
Senators. ~Assemblymen. Aldermen. Com
missioners and other officials vieing with
leading citizens In doing honor to this
daughter OF an humble printer who has
left the case and the composing stick to
lead In public affairs.
There were more than six hundred
presents, ranging from the completely
furnished house given by the bridegroom
to his bride. There were more than
$4,000 worth OF gifts. and among the
givers were Sheriff German. ex-Sherin
Bowe. cx-JudGe Happen. ex-Commis,
sioner Meakim, COMMISSIONS Cram.
Police Justices Ryan and White. ex-
Register Reilly, ex,snpt. Of Police Muir
ray. Congressman Fitch. Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Weeks. Ed Kearney, j.
j.. O'Donohue. Martin n. Brown. the
public printer: Nick Muller. Thomas S.
brennan and n host of other Tnmmany-
ties who were In office. had been in
office or might he suspected MS being
not averse tn accepting office from ths
political organization In which Mr.. Gil.
roy exercises so much potency.