New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

No matter how much Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff is pounded how much dispIeasure he incurs
through his political manRuvres. he always
ages 10 retain his personal popularity. His appear
rce at q public gathering is always the signal for
en- tburst Of enthusiasm. He is known Our
Tin and. according TO the conviction Of even his
rOitical opponents. there are no others ike him
IN his time in the way OF public dinners, he
usually manages TO please everybody by accepting
The greater proportion Of such Invitations, if
he has 10 go TO two or three places in one evening
serene SER smiling and jovial
last week az the annual dinner OF the Invincible
club Mr. Woodruff in late from dinner in
-he upper end Of Manhattan and announced that
no had still another engagement for the same even
ing But 1 felt that must YOU" he said.
And that reminds Of the story of the man
who was exhibiting what he said the only
moose ever caught alive in the Adirondacks. He
had the moose in small town. and outside the
tent sign announcing that entire family
could 20 in Tor p cents. 1t all right until a
man and woman came along with fourteen chill
dren. The Snowman baked for moment. but
quickly regalned his composure and said: That's
an right my friend walk right in with your whole
5sa il is as important thar nv moose should see
Tour family as it is that your family should see
so it was" the Lieutenant Governor told his
friends in the Invincibe Club las important that
/ should you as 1t that you should see me
Then Nj Woodruff explained that two days be-
he laO bt6n IN syracuse attending meeting
Of the directors Of the State Fair Il attend
ing 10 my duties a farmer he said. Il am al
ways careful TO say farmer and not agricuturist.
because there is z great difference. You see. the
farmer works the farm and the agrculturSt works
the farmer OF course: / could never be accused
By the time the diners had got through laughing
al Mr. woodruff 5 stories, they We're in rare good
biting political talk that followed.
OF the officers Of the Vegetarian Society of New
York three are Brooklynites. and If the two din
rers held this winter-one in Manhattan. the other
in Brooklyn-may he used a basis OF compar-
ison the borough Of churches and baby carriages
also holds the vegetarian palm. John Walker
Scott one of the vice-presidents said the other
NIGHT that he would consider it the greatest honor
that could be conferred upon him if he could say
that he had never eaten meat. The other Brook
INVITES are DR.. ". Wallace Grant. OF No 81 South
Oxford-st. who is the treasurer, and Charles A
Montgomery, the secretary The latter has brill
intends quietly start fad for holding vege-
I I-[- +re+ i viii sre5tl as ranidly as ping pong
particularly in view of the present high prices Of
meat.
Henry S. Rasquin captain and commander Of the
Sd Battery. Light Artillery. y. G. n. Y. has just
received the brevet rank of major in appreciation
Of his twenty-five years Of service in the Guard
When this commission was presented TO him on
Friday night a handsome silver loving cup was
men Major Rascuin has built up organization
which is one Of the most efficient in the National
was equipped with twelve Of the type OF Colt
automatic rapid fire guns. This is the only volun
feer military organization in the United States TO
be so equipped
Mrs Sophia c. Pitts, who has lived at No. % Sid
uey Place for thirty-six years has most peculiar
plant the species of which she is unable TO deter
mine Fifteen years ago she received il as a gift
and planted IT IN her greenhouse It is now over
zen feet high A straight stiff stalk is crowned by
q group stiff. narrow and elongated leaves. Re
Gently the plant has bloomed for the first time. A
white stem grew up from the leaves Tor distance
Of about two feet. This crowded with a mass
of bell shaped blossoms Mrs. Pitts has asked sew
era florists 10 look at her curious plant, but none
Of them has been able TO tell her what it is
At this time every year there is a scramble foT
Stands Coney Island, and rents soar skyward-
The most unpromising kind Of position on side
street is held UP at a prohibitive figure and many
OF the real estate men and owners accept a large
advance Of rent, well knowing that there viii be
little or no return to the investor. Many youths
who have visited the island big days have gone
home with a solemn conviction that money Is
coined by the SHAREHOLDERS throughout the season,
and il takes hard experience to disabuse their
minds idea. Many OF them before the season
has progressed far. leave mournIUIy Tor nome
poorer but wiser young men II taxes oily d
ounla q of rainy weather 10 force q idISt
rercentage of the small merchants 10 failure, ana
The wet Gays are inevitable At such times the
island is deserted the inhabitants, and not
fortune seeker II about month from this time
ever conceivable nook at the Island VIII De occI-
MED nv candy cigar and soft drink stands bicycle
repair shops and checking places, irflkLuflei
dies and all manner of fakirs- Al the END OF Ildt
time they will weed out IhOSe VINO al
tempt to sell their leases Will find no bidders.