New-York tribune., 1902-03-02
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Az the Hamilton Clubs Washingtons Birthday
dinner Lieutenant Governor Woodruff perpetrated
q story that vas labeled with whiskers on, but,
Judging from their laughter, II appealed 70 the
aurnor OF the guests. Mr.. Woodruff said that MS
official life had been round OF dinners, chow
ders clambakes and picnics. 1t was one thing, ne
said TO receive invitation to dinner at an
exclusive organization like the Hamilton CiuD. ana
another thing TO dodge 81 On this OCCASION now
~ver he felt like the girl who had been married
snurteen times At her fifteenth matrimonial
venture she was marching down the aisle OF @ me
church. the organis at me lnsCEaolo ga aesinet the
he7K ven I7 In; at the Hamilton Club continued;
.I siT-avs feel that 1 am up against the real
thing
last week when the sleet laden trolley wires
fell for blocks in Brooklyn, especially along the
omen and wind swept stretches beyond GREENWOOD
Cemetery two cars bound for Coney Island late
ono night were stalled somewhere near ParkvlIe.
There were perhaps a score OF passengers In Doth
cars who after carefully surveying the scene oe-
cided that It would be folly 10 trust themselves 10
the flooded and mudbound roads Many OF mem mem
had some miles TO 20 their homes ana IN We"
NJ the condition of the roads and the fact thal
most Of the lights out on account or the iaH-
ing of the electric wires. Il was easy 70 imagine
why cherries comfort OF dark ana conntIy coI G&
seemed more ailurlng than tHe r. csrs we're cit
The trolley wires being down the cars MtIe Sut
cded c G TO make the best of and organized good
cheer association Some 4t the tad men t&,e 6 Wreck
% he Tesner1ls' One or two tried TO sleep. but
in vain thus the night wore along. Toward morn.
ing the pangs OF hunger began TO be felt. one or
the party remembered then that close arenq o5
for The mouse. There he could have remained IN
9ecompanied By his end be returned TO the
trolley laden with pals OF conee ana ana SANG sand
ard thanked their benefactors When 1t had got
2ee To9d not be repaired for time the
passengers abandoned their cars snq Star1Td Id ii
their homes. reaching there as best they could
II has been decided to use the income Of the
Ward Memorial Fund. which is 10 be raised by
the Brooklyn Teachers Association for memorial
20 the late Borough Superintendent Edward u
Ward for the care and education Of his daughter
Mr. Wards interests outside of his school Work
were centred in his family. especially MS niue
daughter and il was his ardent desire that she
should receive a splendid education AS Mr. ward
1sft little money it looked though the fathers
plans for his child might never be carried out
The Teachers Association. after considerable dis
Toa1,oTaI fund for their late superintendent.
hit on the happy idea Of carrying 0ut @ ms b pi1IS @
,sbed the memorial fund win be devoted TO one OF
lseI I i'o obtacts that have been suggested. Among
sse1fal yb Following: The endowment at Of
fhe local hospitals OF room for fSroohL!h ,e
me endowment Of a scholarship for the gradnates
80 .te local high schools. the erection OF monu-
1nent Superintendent ward IN Sfi tebiet
=, Some public place The officers Of the Teachers
fSnd. fSfs '0'''''
The many friends Of Henry J.. Gassert, one OF
-York's Oldest tobacco merchants. whose nome
,s ar No lO2 Garfield Place, Brooklyn are admirng
hts muck in going Porto Rico as business plo-
- =, an age when most meE ready to retire.
Mr. C;assert IS seyenty-eight years DID, ana mas
Gathered more than enough OF this worlds goods TO
enable him TO lay down the cares OF business lte
A severe injury TO his foot about two years ago
,,akes il necessary for him 10 two stout canes
=, going about This drawback does not appall Mr.
ssert IN the least. and he intends TO travel from
Of no
search of Information on the tobacco crops. II IS
80 irtention TO engage general exporting Dusi-
,l~e 10 ,his country MY friends tell me that am
20 old 10 start in business in so far away place
"a ~ veteran tobacco just before ne sailed
On The steamer San Juan yesterday, but II ole
o,,t there IN will be all the same ,
oS c.ssserf believes that the tobacco outlook In
1-so Rico is OF the best. He has travelled All over
fhe world and looks on his trip 10 FoIto N'i|o aS
being merely a ferry ride
HAS TREATED THREE MfLLioN Patients.
Tbe board of trustees of the New-York DIS
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