New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
AT UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
SOME WELL KNOWN MEN TELL ANEC-
DOTEs AND DISCUSS TOPICS
OF INTEREST


An interesting group of men gathered week ago
last night in the parlors of the Union League Club
in Grant Square. Among the men were Charles r.
Skinner State Superintendent of Public 1nstrue-
ton who had lust delivered address before the
members CT the club Colonel Alexander s. Bacon,
DIR. Frederick B. Keppy and Nathaniel B. Hoxie.
Naturally the question of the present muddle
teachers salaries came UP. and Mr.. Skinner
said that 1t was due in a measure to the jealousy
between the various boards and officials. One of
the group suggested that 1t was due to the pro-
visions of the charter, which placed the response
bility the teachers salaries one in partcu-
lar, and made II impossible to place the blame and
correct the evil.
From local conditions the conversation led to
State affairs. and Mr.. Skinner asked his opin-
ion of politics at Albany, where he has served the
State during the last seventeen years
We'll" said Mr. Skinner. Albany is inter-
estipg place. 1t is the place where many an en-
bryo legislator thinks he will blossom out into
National figure and revel In the limeiight OF pub
ncity. 1t is the Mecca of many mems ambition.
But still you find many disappointed men there
I remember a Mr. - who popular with his
party before the election He nominated with
out opposition and made great run for the office
When the votes were counted it was found that ne
was showed under by a majority of 10000 He used
to tell that he nominated unanimously and
defeated by reclamation"
When the laughter had subsidized Colonel Bacon
said: Speaking of political disappontments re-
calls to my mind an incident in a campaign In
Brooklyn some time ago ! was called upon 15o to
by some of his friends No reporters We're adj
Rrn a the has said that Tss
that although had been defeated, like Lazarus
of one OF The Brooklyn papers buttonholed one of
the guests after the dinner and he was told some
next day read in the paper something like this;
candidate and said that there was hope for him
yet, as he might like Lazarus, be raised from the
facts mixed. and had alluded to the wrong Laz-
'"ralkng, of the Bible" said DIR. Keppy, az re-
member when 1 was travelling in the West some
apos nag fre4d and u the
e river Sea to ST. s nd vent into
Of the stores of that city, Every one knows, Of
cities. got the Bible of the, particular binding
which wanted in St Paul, and | asked the store
Of Bibles was not so extensive as in St Paul Why,
me- the Bibie The reason the people Of Minneap
oils have no use for the Bible is that the good
does does not 'f mention their town ~ A'' '
Nathaniel B. Hoxie. who has travelled good
Now. the difference between Brooklyn and
snG 6s Is IN @
swing cat perpe1dcularly to avoid the tall build
western ' towns however. YOU wifi notice de-
If a man III New-York stands at the corner and
some piece of statuary people will say We'll, there
is some country cousin just arrived in town Or IL
they don't openly make this remark they will in
wardly cuss the man for standing in the way /
tell you in the West the residents take pride In
their town. There is fearful decay or lack or
civic pride In Brooklyn and New York In the West
if the people see a stranger who is looking at the
town they give him the glad hand and welcome
him Hospitality. l tell you this New-York spirit or
trying to make a lot of money Is des6roylng some
of the better Qualities Of mankind There is an an
other idea rampant and that Is that Newly ork
has the best in every line. Why, some OF the
can give New-York pointers on her accommoda-
lions and her cuisine. Take the question of cleo,
trio lights-the idea sprung up in the West and
away back. Some years ago l was in Detroit,
and telephone service was Sl2 a year tor every
private house. You can't imagine the way Ine
of society l remember the hostess daughter Went
to the telephone, and ting-a-ling went the bell
Hello. Kate, said voice; how are you TINS mo morn n
ing? glad to hear 1t. VIII you be aple 70
come and lunch with me to-day? am so gao
will expect you at l o'clock That's the way II
goes in the West. The expense of the telephone IN
New-York is out Of the question for most families
and therefore. thi advantage is lost as me more
the telephone is used the greater the beneht TO the
There is another feature in the. West" Mr.
Hoxie continued, that ought to be introduced IN
Brooklyn if there is danger OF water iadhne aige
that is meters; Do you think the aveFase
householder would allow his servant to waste tne
water IL ne knew it would increase his montnly
bin? l tell you. you would not near the water
But" said Colonel Bacon. there IS no heeu
for such measure here. There ought 70 be husee
reservoir in the Adirondacks to snppH ine ali the
water this city needs can be obtained rlgnI llSle
on Long Island. Artesian wells are eVeryW5IeI pt
Bore the earth for a Jew yards anu "a he that
way We are surrounded by the sea- IWeNe i ieec
Of sand turns the salt water OF the sea INTO
fresh water That fact was known by AleA"""e'
and Cesar centuries ago