New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

IT. the Butier-st. court the other day 70 prisoner
vas being arrsigned for felonious assault.
What have YOU got to say for yourself" asked
Magistrate Tighe.
"Av. ! didn't do nawthin' your honor ] only
struck Ginny." the reply
As matter OF fact the man lucky noJ 20
be IN the hospital. because the experience OF the
police t shows that Italians rarely get into dght
age OF their opponent Police magistrates say
ssult cases and # is hard to convict the accused
men. because IL is almost impossible get
ltalal 10 TESTIFY IN court against a countryman.
Lawyers in court often seize a chance to get i'm
good natured slap at their professional brethren.
the doctors In certain not long ago
lawyer talked at great length and IN some detail
e0neerning the practices Of physicians in certain
MHSIs ne Eot ms information. the lawyer replied
well acquainted with the facts"
Next TO the annual Memorial Day parade OF the
white haired veterans OF the Civil War. the most
interesting procession OF ths year is that Of tho
grizzled old volunteer nremen the service Of many
OF whom dates back before the Although
old and feeble. the veterans Of the old hand
CINE days always turn out In goodly numbers at
the annual parade on washington's Birthday. Tn
favorable weather conditions never known 70
frghten these FIRE fighters who in the old days
got used to working for hours drenched TO the
skin and bitten by the cold winds. Tomorrow the
old boys viii put their red shirts and leather
helmets, and. drawing their old and queer looking
aipparntns oehlnd them march proudly throush i
Pierrepont SITS. they will march by tn" Borough
Hall. where President Iittleton is expected TO re
view them. and proceed TO the fountain I'm Bed
ford-aye. by way OF Boerum Place schermeThorn-
st NeNins-st.. F2atbush-aye.. Hanson Place.
Grcene-ave, Clinton-ave. Iafayctte-ave. and Bed
marshal. His aids are TO h. Frank Wnring law
renee W. Clark. Theodore Krombach Peter 0sman.
Tracy William II Miller william McBcath John
A. Patterson and James J. Byrne.
The Kings County VOLUNTEER Firemeu's Aesooia-
ton. under the auspices or which tho parade is 10
be held. IS = representative organization 81 the old
'Nsmps." including the Veteran Volunteer Firemen.
WILLIAMSBURG Volunteer Firemens Association. New
Lots Exempt Firemen's Association Eastern Dis
trict Exempt Fremens Association. Brooklyn Vol
uuteer Firemen's Association. Flatbush Volunteer
Firemen's Association. New-Utrecht Exempt Fire
mems Association. Grayesend Exempt and Nolun-
trer Firemens Association and Flatlands Volunteer
Firemen's Association. These old veterans are
among the most fraternal mer in the borough. and
their headquarters "a the basement Of the Borough
Hall and elsewhere crowded every night The
men spin yarns Of the old days when they ran with
the engines. Hugh Mclaughlin. The old Democratic
boss OF Kings County is one of the most erthuSi-
asic Of the old veterans and loves 10 tell Of his OK
perioncos. When in the borough he can he found
almost every night ia tho Borough Hall headqCar-
tiers playing dominos one Of the ole veterans said
yesterday.
we are gradually growing fewer IN number as We
nave no new members TO fall back on. When one
drops out cannot III his place. We propose 10
enjoy what IS LEFT 80 long We live.
one and perhaps several more Brooklyn nurses
will be In the party OF ten OF American spanish
American War nurses with whom d.. Anita New
comb Niece president Of the organization. expects
10 start the scene Of Wal In the Far East with
In a weeks. Miss Elizabeth STACK, Who was
born I'm Brooklyn. and received her training IN 81.
Mary's Hospital IN this borough has signiied her
positive Intention Of going 10 aid the japanese
RED Cross. Miss stack was attached 20 the
Seventh Army Corps ia the Spanish war. ard
served in Savannah. Jacksonville and Cuba She
- an expert diet cooking. aud for some time
has been engaged as an Instructor OF the hospital
corps men al the Washington Barracks. Among
the other Brookly mites who want TO go Is Miss
Emma Kennedy who served IN cuba. the Philip
mines and at the army tuberculosis hospital a. Fut
Baysrd. NewMeN!cO.