New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
tFF4LRs IN THE TOWNS OF LONG LSLAND-HAPPENINGS
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Persons who are always too bury TO think Of
those things were reminded last week OF the ad-
vent Of spring by seeing the gardeners Of the Park
Department working IN the little triangular park
in front Of the Borough Hall. Not a day was lost
but promptly on Thursday. after the sun had
passed the line which marks the close of winter
and the opening Of spring. the gardeners appeared
their tools and began 10 loosen up the soil and
lay out the borders. Hundreds of tulip bulbs have
been out in the borders around the edge of the
park, and the gardener who working there
yesterday said that he expected the sprouts would
begin shooting up within a few days. The border
for pansies and Within ten y or so Will ii be Ied
with plants: which viii later blossom out into a
out the various plants in this park that one can
tcing the change in the flowers. Tulips are always
the first in the spring and chrysanthemums the
tween. This little bit of green and bloom in the
midst Of the busiest centre in Brooklyn gives
by in their daily toll. and it was with smile OF
pleasure that the thousands who pass this place
every day noticed week that the time of flow
ers had come again.
Now that President RossIter has laid down the
arduous duties of attempting to the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company suit the varied wishes
of the eNactng citizens of the different parts OF
the borough. people have been wondering
what the chronic kickers will do For months they
have poured the walls of their wrath on President
Rossiter and vented their spleen him 1t
he personally. they believed who was responsible
for their discomforts. alleged and otherwise in
abusing President Rossiter. They pretended to be
!leNe, that We're any other man at the head or
BrooklXns transportation lines their troubles
gone. the chronic kickers will miss him Aside
from the reasonable complaints. some OF the most
astonishing protests made. Some people
complained that the fast. that
the speed dangerous: others wanted the speed
old smokers the elevated railroad. and when
they were taken off Rossiter denounced.
President Greatsinger has deal Of trouble stored
up for him. The suburban residents have an idea
that anybody except Rossiter have a car at
their very doors at any time Some of the news
papers have given the impression that President
Greatsinger has promised increase the service in
the various suburban districts. If ii is not done
there will be q howl. The president has evil
IDENTIFY taken hold with the desire 10 make many
improvements in the service possible but he
cannot please everybody.
II Is probable that the humor OF Abe Gruber.
al the thirteenth annual dinner Of the InvncibIe
Club. Friday night. will cost Michael J. Dady
dinner. Dady sought for the place of Republican
Election Commissioner for Kings County and last
week received the appointment. Gruber in his
speech touched upon the qualifications politician
must have.
Among other things he must have an excellent
digestion" said he. "A wants a job and he
gives a dinner. He gets the lob and he gives q
his eye and pointing 10 Dady), you US two
over his face when the diners all cried, .es a
dinner Mike Well all come" and +. c Elliott
he toaSi SihlSster got up ana said Boys. you're all
invited II is probable that Dady will not hear
the last OF II until he consents TO give d dinner
One Of the interesting happenings of the dinner