The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-11
GOSSIP FROM NEW YORK Commissioner Greene and His Red Automobile-Jesse
 Lewsohn's Point of Honor-Edwin Hawley on the Future
sY JOHN MARTHoL.


 are generally styled district leaders and in the democratic party of this country there are generally Tammany men. Dew cry claims to be a Tammany man and Tammany refuses to seat him on her exc cutive committee. In the event of duly elected Tammany Mayor this would mean that pevery would receive none of the patronage. Yet Devery has rights based on tho law which are not accorded to Tammany and it is safe to say Devery, who is a born fighter, will show Boss Murphy that he can fight Inueed, Dev- cry is out in his war paint and his fol- lowers have lined up in battle array.
 The pretty widow of the late Eugene Cruger, who made plucky fight for her husbands millions, has to the great sat isfaction of the Cruger connection, mar ried again. Olga Salomea Heitz is now Mrs. Pierre Balphry. The fair Alsatian has passed through the interesting pages of the chronicles of the Crugers leaving on them the tinse of romance. Once more the Cruger family holds up its head and endeavors to erase the memory or the fair Olga by forgetfulness. But as one remarked: Ut Is to be hoped that her Pierre will prove the gentleman as Cru ger, it appeared the testimony, proved his manners to be those of an hostler.
 Henry clews. the veteran of Wall street. reioices in the fact that he is a grandfather. His son married the di- vorced wife of Frederic Gebhard and re- gently, in Paris, added a shoot to the Clews family tree. Clews rejoices that the voungster is to be called Henry the Third.
 The growth of country life has had an appreciable effect on city life. A certain set of persons who have great fortunes have set up for themselves country homes on a scale of magnihcence that must be seen to be understood. These homes have become their residences act ual as well as legal. The result Is that the fashionable season, or city season, does not exceed eight continuous weeks. The proportion of town houses to country houses Is becoming less every year. Many of the rich people take apartments for the winter season at Apartment House Hotels and conse- quently they will improve the condition of the hotel keeper they take their trade away from the small shopkeepers.
 
 Nothing will do more to spread popua- tion over a large area than constant and convenient transportation. New York city, or what is called the Borought or Manhattan, will within five years be made accessible to many miles of sur rounding country. Tunnels and bridges in every direction will be traversed by electric cars giving rapid transit from homo to place of business. and the result on the crowded flat house system will soon be apparent In every direction new localities are springing into existence and small detached houses with a flower gar den or two are attracting the tenants. of the flat houses. Manhattan Island Will eventually be a business and. manufac- turing center, while the residential sec tions will be on the other side of its en- circling waters.
 It will not be many weeks before wo- man will ride on the surgeons seat of the hospital ambulance. Miss Cunning is a doctor. When she made her application to the hospital board 1t was promptly de- nied. She began suit the case was ar gued and the supreme court sustained her She passed her civil service and hos pital examinations and in due course Of time she was appointed. Dr. Dunning has entered upon her work as a regular member of the city hospital, and within six months she will be assigned to ann bulance service. With women steadily encroaching on the fields of labor hither- to monopolized by men what will be- come of the men?
 | The Rev. Dr. Rainsford celebrated last Sunday the twentieth anniversary Of hls installation as Rector of St. George church. on Stuyvesant square, and at an informal dinner for the rector and his as- slstants he received from the vestry a magnificent golden cup Today ms church is one of the best attended of the Protestant Episcopal churches in this city and it's missions numerous and vari- ed. It is truly a great noble sinstitution for promoting the temporal and spiritual welfare of many in this great city. Twenty years ago, the church, itselt' was threatened by debt. It's pews were emp tv. it's effectiveness impaired Dr. Rains ford took hold. He attracted immediate attention by his presence He was tall' handsome young Englshman, with very liheral views. He wore the conventional dress of the citizen. As he swung along the street in black cutaway coat, lsht trousers and high hat. he looked more like A healthy athlete than parson Al social gatherings he wore the conNeh- tional evening dress. In the pulpit ne was unconventional He was earnest impressive and zealous. He viewed tne world as man of the world ana yet lost none of the dignity of his calling. He attracted attention. There were many who scoffed but he won them over. The result of his twenty years or iapor shows in his work.