New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

....-.,o, rvae recentlv called in this column TO
the fact that although work had been stoppeo oii
the Roman Catholic Cathedral IN Brooklyn loI
more than fifteen years. nothing had been oohe
.,--.-d raising money to complete the building
The matter has been taken up since then ana the
,ayrnen of the diocese have already contriouteo
nearly s2eoeo0 which is to be used as a pasls ol "
fund for the completion of the cathedral Its pro
rnoters hope. now that renewed interest mas peeh
sroused in the euterprse. that the fund will grow
20 such proportions 10 warrant resumption OF
the building operations within year Inc size
Of the cathedral. at Greene and Clermont aNeS' Is
= commanding one. and the completed ouilding
would loom up to attract attention from an
parts Of the borough. The s20eeo ALREADY SUP,
scrfbed viii it is said be presented as IN t6e
gift Bishop Mcdonnell at the exercises IA - ~
Academy Of Music commeTnoratng ms sllhea JIpI J.i+
lee this week II viii be understood, OF course tLS.'
the money is for the cathedral and Will 10 a Ger Ger
tain extent be gentle intimaton 70 lhe fl5iUP 93i
his lead in a determined effort 10 complete ,5 me
cathedral The priests OF the diocese aee Of can
diGates for the Roman Catholic prlesth0od "iliCL
also win be turned over to Bishop Mcdonnell at
80 Academy Of Music exercises. 1t is planned 70
spend about s2ooeo in the erection OF ms
on land that has been purchased near NlhlerpuIi'
Long Island
Many old time politicians in Brooklyn, as wen
as others who by nc possibility could be cataogued
as such. viii sorrow to hear that Kings Hotel.
famous old hostelry at Csnarsie Landing IS oelhS
torn down. Its place is 10 oe taken py q more
modern form Of amusement TO be known as the
Cansrsie Casino In the old days-the days be-
fore the trolley car made Canarsie too accessible
10 be excluslve-and the stage or private convey
ence or the almost equally slow trains OF the
Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad were the
only means Of reaching the quiet resort on ia
rnaica Rav the quaint old inn patronized by
a set OF guests who not only made it famous bnt
also made the fortunes of number of successive
proprietors. There those who stiH reIneIn-
Der the fsh dinners put up by Mrs. Mary Fay
ling the first lessee after the hotel was built in
1865 by William Warner who has been termed the
Father Of Cauarsie.' Succeeding her Jarvis
& Smith Captain William Smith and Philip Reid
retained and Increased the reputation Salneu ~
the tavern. Then In leiS George =; Aihe; I.f VINO
first bestowed on ii the name OF Kings Hotei
iss6 the accommodations of the dining room and a
SIael9Gs coupe Z ZoIcI bI NJ GFtlI F1sVo SHHiere
was often there when he most active IN poll
' aO r,ocrs,f 1 se hoss might be found in
retired nook telling his quaint stories and plan
quented the place-Tnany of them are now dead
were John J. McKane. Leonard r. Welles, for
Dale, Chief Of Police Backellar, Senator Henry
Mo1eT Se1R l.. heePey Rss AIeT the froi
ley reached Cana-sie in lss5 the resort became so
three years Robert AIer11ns lost money and then
threw up his lease. Since 1893 the place had been
deserted.
Jehnstone c. Hull. although nearly eighty years
old is stiH acting as letter carrier for Uncle Sam.
and is considered by Postmaster Roberts one OF the
most reliable men IN the Brooklyn Office. In July
he VIII celebrate the thirty-nnth anniversary OF
his connection with the local office and is the old
est man in point Of service. well the Oldest
fn point q years there. Hull appointed by
Postmaster George r. Lincoln in 1864 when the
ppstofl2e IN Montag1e-st- At thai time he
had Just returned from the Civil War Most OF
Ias aged postman's time is spent in gathering the
mali in the Borough Hall district and the white
haired old man driving white horse 10 two
wheeled is familiar sight The outfit Is
known 10 HUBS companions IN the Office, with
whom be is great favOrite. as "Hulls pride
TIE old home Of the late John Y. Mckane.
time political boss Of Gravesend, who served
term in Sing Sing for frauds the polls. TO be
sold auction II there that McKane died
after kis release from prison. and there that Mrs.
McKane passed away last October Since then the
house has been practically deserted by the family
The house. which is Noorhees-2ve and East
Twenty -ifth-st-. Sheepshead Bay, was a
Mecca for the politicians of that part Of Kings
County IT VIII pass under The hammer on June 4.
Troop c, which mas many notable achievements
crecIt, just is pleased the fact that
il made better showing the Creedmoor rifle
range week ago yesterday than any National
Guard organization this season. Seventy-nine of1-
GERS and men present and an qualified except
one. and his general shooting led the opinion
that he also would have qualified had IL not been
fed a. the and 200 yard ranges only missed
the 800 yard qualification by Of q possible
i've. Nine OF the troop qualified sharp
shooters