New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

At the annual fair Of the Pratt Institute Neigh
! borship Association all departments of the nsti-
| tute work together give generous expression
Of the institute spirit OF helping the other fellow
| The fair was held yesterday afternoon and even
| inS in the gymnasium aid additional attraction
was amateur circus. In order TO give the stu
the BENEFITS received by them With others. ssttI,-
ment was started in Greenpont eight years ago.
Beginning in fiat Of three rooms, the Settlement
now occupies ten flats, with its office. kitchens
has also clubrooms, gymnasium assembly hall and
a trained nurse. a kindergartner. a music teschsr
and. from time 10 time volunteer workers.
The Settlement has made for itself an important
place in the life of the neighborhood through its
various activities. and reaches through its
regular classes more than five hundred persons.
and through its organized clubs more than hun
dTed persons There are over a hundred families
who are helped by its trained nurse. and fifteen
hundred children are enrolled the list OF
Penny Provident Bank. Many reached
through social calls, and in other ways. making
under the influence OF the Settlement The asso-
several denartments of the ihstt1te sUDports this
work, and the funds for conducting the classes.
Element, amounting about s25o0 are raised by the
meuts and a small number OF gifts and subsCrip-
uons from outside friends.
II
given recently at the Argyle by the commissioned
officers of the 2d Naval Battalion in honor Of
Commander r. Z. Forshew for his work in OBJ
tanning appropriation for battalion armory.
rated the skill in knot tying OF the sailors attached
TO the division; The menu card; made by a mem
Academy colors Above II was decorated with
the meal flag, flying. and below a blue print OF
a scene on cruise of the battalion An incident of
mander Forshew was the singing BY the entire
company Of the commanders class song at Annap-
oils, The Yankee Man-ofWar.''
Ex-SAerin Buttling of Brooklyn tells an interest
ing story about Bert Reiss who has occupied a
place in the limelight since he charged Sheriff
Guden with making a contract with Michael J.
Dady whereby the latter to receive everything
above Sl2,dCO ucCrunE from the Sherir's office.
gether with all its patronage. Mr.. Buttling says
that some years ago when Mr.. Reiss first began
had become well known TO the police. and who
Reiss was then young and enthusiastic He worked
rISnf discbaTged bv vmnatbsIi tmr rb ,' rnI 5
was so delighted with the success of the young
lawyer that he brought one of his pals 10 Mr..
Reiss,s office and begged an introduction for his
friend,
while patting Mr.. Reiss on the shoulder is the
see, He kin handle a jury wit gloves on and dey
amt lawyer dis side o Philadelfy what kin give
dem more sum to der square inch dan dis here
The friend was delighted to meet Mr. Ress. and
benefactor of footpads and highwavmen He sud
gagement to rob safe and departed. Mr.. ReiHs
felt his scarf, and wondered what had become Of
Why said his client. Il spose me friend muster
taken II outer force o habit I'll try to git il back
Mr. Reiss is still looking for the stickpin.
Senator Henry Marshall is member Of all the
Republican clubs in the with Assembly District
and of several in the XVIIth Assembly District,
numbering perhaps eight or ten altogether His
iesslatiyf les and family duties demand neariy all Of
difficult 20 pay regular visits to all the cluoS.
stituents. His presence, however at the CLUB meet
ings is always anticipated with good deal of
n eetins of the Imperial Republican Club at 10 s7a
Macon~st., and was called on Tor a sDeech He
apoogized for his neglect of the club and said that
ne attended the meeting because ne had received a
notice from the treasurer, informing him that he
owed some dues. That reminded him of story.
nearly everything does.
"A subscriber TO country weekly newspaper
paper came TO him so damp that it was almost use
less ,fss as news mednH % H re wrote to the editor of
when he received T. The editor replied that was
probably because there was so much due on it"
There was pathetic incident connected with the
aeath of Patrolman Patrick J. Kelly. of the Lib
erty-ave. precinct. last Friday. Kelly was found
lH ing unconscious in the snow In Wvona st
near Jamaica-ave. at 10 o'clock Friday night An
ambulance from ST. Mary's Hospital was sum-
mOned and Kelly lifted in and taken to
the hospital his seventeen -year-Old son appearei
JUST as the ambulance drew away and being
curious to know who had been injured followed il to
the hospital crowd gathered about the unfortu-
nate man was lifted on stretcher from the wagon
and the boy Immediately recognized the patienf as
with with tears streaming down his cheeks. tried to
brushed aside. but after disclosing his identity was
permitted 10 enter. He stood by his fathers side
the news home to the widowed mother and his fVe
brothers and sisters $500 us NV
RESIGNATION IN THE SECOND BRIGADE
Captain john II. Shuts, jr.. aid on the stan OF
Brgadier General James McI.eer of the Second