New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

r,-rfu Andrews, former resident Of the Twenty
.s,rs Ward. who active in Republican politics
.ssro IS now United States District Attorney in
usuaH At present he is in this country on q
.otion and recently spoke at the annual dinner
ere Invincible Club. According to Mr.. Andrews
=. natives in Hawaii are rapidly becoming &C
,sir-ed with some Of the old time election prac-
es that were used in this State before the intro
s-c.ior q the Australian ballot system. Il seems
hat thero was one political leader out there who
,+ a primary election not long ago stood a good
nance Of being defeated. He had more shrewdness
han followers. so he called the inspectors together
.,s told them that the latest thing in the United
states was a secret ballot, and that il should be
~ box was placed in a back room by itself. and
he voters were told 10 go in alone one by one
Sognted It was found that the crafty leader had a
safe majority The natives were not altogeteer
COZ Sse6 ir the T-nited states thew thought II
must be ali right. but they say they want 10
snow little more about the Details OF operation
NJ Andrews Is a most successful and popular
ofioial Although his friends tried often TO get
Assembly nomination for him when he lived IN
Prookyn the prize always went TO some other
man They believe that Hawaii is the plsce for
capable young men who have political ambitions.
Gardiner u. Matthews. Of the firm OF A d.
Matthews sons. recorty suggested a novel idea
for perpetUatnE the memory or the = esent men,
hers Of the Society OF Old Brooklyrites The
and will indeed. probably grow in membership
the years 50 by. Tor any person who has lived in
Brooklyn for ifty years is eligible for membership.
But the men who compose the present membership
are OF particular interest BECAUSE they have taken
part IN the development OF Brooklyn from a small
city to the second largest division Of one OF the
greatest Cues II tHe MoItu- AL. MAltneMs re-
Gently conceived ire luea OF preserving me voices
a the present members. SO that IN coming years
A phonogTarh and several records were furnished
by NJ. Matthews. and at the last meeting each
that it might De recorded fo- future generations
An evidence that this Is a young mems age IS
shown in the fact that Frederick Z. Gunnison. who
is only thrty-hve years old has been nominated
for president Of the Union League Club. the largest
and Of the most prominent organizations Of its
kind IN Brooklyn. When elected at the next month
II meeting II the club-for there is only ticket IN
the feld-Mr. Gunnison viii be the youngest man
ever chosen for that important position. He is a
son o. President Almon Gunnison OF the st. Law
renee University. lie was graduated at Column
bla University in 1880 After taking a law course
10 Nassau-st. Manhattan. M. Gunnison has been
and recently was elected zice-president OF the
Kings County Republican general committee. The
League Club Is as follows: Joseph " Bacon. first
Flce-presldent. John II Burroughs. second Vice
PRESIDENT; FREDERICK TEthlll, secretary, and John
". Evans. treasurer.
Commission recently appointed by Mayor Nc
Clelan TO suggest plans for identifying the city
& committee has been organized in Brooklyn to
consider the particular needs Of this borough and
make recommendations 10 the Mayors commission
II is a 9Olnt committee the Brooklyn League
and Department Of Agriculture Of the Brooklyn
institute and IS composed OF Electus D Iitchfeld.
Carl II. De Silver. Henry Sanger Snow, George l.
Morse and !. Monroe Hewlett
The Veterans Association Of the 18th Regiment
n G. y Y. has recently secured possession OF the
cornerstone Of the old armory. at Hanson Place
and Flatbush-ave.. which RACED recently to
make room for the new station Of the Long Island
Railroad. The contents OF the zinc box. which had
rested In the stone FOR thirty years. taken
and examined by the veterans at their last meet
ing Although somewhat musty. the archives were
IN an excellent state OF preservation. They were
identified By General Philip II. Briggs. who was
lieutenant colonel and in temporary command OF
me regiment when the cornerstone laid by
Mayor John ". Hunter July a. 1874. Among
me interesting relics brought light were a his
tory OF the regiment, written by Sergeant Major
william r. SymC- a complete muster roll. a guioOn
nag and a copy Of the field movements executed by
The brigade 10 which the 18th Regiment was at
iached al the Prospect Park Parade Ground in 1873.