New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

ID That the Rev DR. Reese Z. Alsop rector OF ST
ZAnn's Protestant Episcopal Church, missed be
coming Bishop Of the Diocese Of Pennsylvania by
only narrow margin is a fact generally
known among his friends and admirers in Brook
lyn This was some fifteen years ago. when there
vas a vigorous contest in that diocese over tae
slectfon OF a successor 10 Bishop Stevens, ano u
IS interesting in view of the prominence that nss
been given TO name IN connection with the
felk of the successor 70 Bishop Lttle5ohn. Dr.
AIsop at that time rector OF Grace Church ~
Philadelphia.
The Diocese Of Pennsylvania includes Philadel-
phia and Of the djacent territory Ihere
was much division Of opinion TO the successor
10 Bishop Stevens Phillips Brooks. of Massachu-
sstts was elected first by vote by 10 means
unanimous. and after considering for some time
ne declined the honor. Then there was an attempt
,a aIecfso5 was decided There seemed TO be
interminable deadlock Ihen eonteIehGe ne a9 We a.
a compromise candidate. Everything was settled
bHT ot the lsst minute the plans fell through.
so often happens IN such cases. Bishop Whitaker
was finally elected. and il was not until some time
afterward that Dr. Asop learned Of the incident
DR. Alsop was in the prime Of his life then. Only
a short time afterward in the latter part OF 1886.
he came TO Brooklyn. To many people who know
him personally. as weI as 10 those who have seen
him or heard him preach II viii be great surprise
old An intimate friend said the other day that the
rector OF ST; AIMS was in his slXty-eight year,
Another authority. however said that Dr Aisop
age was nearer siNty-hNe.
Were II not for his age" said a friend OF his
the other day ''Dr. Alsop would be the strongest
candidate IN the diocese for Bishop IAttlejohn's
place. He IS splendid executive. and has a mar
ellous familiarity with the affairs OF the diocese
old 20 become bishop
at IS the general opinion among the Episcopalan
clergy in Brooklyn that DR.. Asop will De most
formidable candidate for the presidency Of the
House of Deputies at the general convention Of the
Church. TO be held in san Francisco next month, 10
lucceed the Rev Dr. Morgan Dix The latter has
been presiding officer OF the House Of Deputies Tor
fifteen years ana te once ~ % ' one E n, II y
most honorable IN the chufch. Ut. D1A a. onLS a
few years older than DR.. Aisop," said a BROOKLYN
DR. Alsop's father, az far age goes. ! have
heard as yet no one except Dr- Alsop mentioned AZ
The Rev A 3. KinsolVing rector OF Christ
Church who has also been mentioned as possible
candidate for bishop, has two brothers both Of
whom bishops In the Protestant Episcopal
Church one. the Rey. lucen l. hlnsolNing, Is
Bishop OF Brazil, and the other Is Bishop OF Texas
Controller Colers businesslike methods and IT,
bstence on the doing Of everything in proper form
were well exempliheo IN Brooklyn on the last day
OF August. II payday for the borough en-
ployes No checks over for the men in the
Buildings Department, and they were IN great dis
fress OF mind Commissioner Guilfoyle, the head
OF the Buildings Department. is al present away
his vacation and Chief Inspector Miniter IS the
acting commissioner. The latter ,telephoned 10
Controller Coler inquire why the Buildings De
partment checks had been held up.
why your payrOlls not regular" said the
Controller. They were not signed by the Com
missioner"
7 signed them and / am Acting Commissioner %
replied Mr.. Miniter.
The Controller said that he did not doubt Mr.
Nniter's word. but he had received formal
notification that he had been placed the head OF
the department. and could not. therefore, recog
nze him. II 50 happened that Commissioner Gull
3Oyle had left letter formally placing Mr.. MiEiter
fn charge Of the Office. This letter hurriedy
cent over 20 Controller Coer's Office and in course
of time the checks arrived. They late
however that some of the men could not get them
cashed until after Labor Day.
department of construction and repairs at the
navy yard. came In for considerable criticism from
the clerks in his department recently because he
would not sign tho called accommodation pay
rolls. These rolls have been used at the yard for
some time enable men 10 get a portion OF their
money before Il actually due Payday comes
the first day Of every month and a Christmas
time whenever Labor Day came on the first or
second Of the month. IL did this year IL was the
custom Of the men 10 ask for accommodation rolls
The week before Labor Day Constructor capps's
asked for such rolls. They were refused and
the men were indignant, because. they say, r. T.
l3ONles. who Mr.. Capps's predecessor alyaVs
granted that favor 90 the men. Mr. capps de-
Tended himself By saying that a who could
get money whenever he wanted IL was ALWAYS
strapped" He did not what the heads OF
the other departments in the yard did, but he ala
not propose TO have the discipline his Office i'm
paired by any such proceeding