New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
BROOKLYN NEWS.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
Hoe Brooklyn Marks GraUes Of Sol
diers-The Lost FFTfps.'

Among the multitudnous duties OF the Superin-
tendent Of Public Buildings and Offices in Brook
iyu that would not be thought Of in the
widest flights of imagination. Among them is the
providing Of about hundred headstones each
year for the graves of soldiers and sailors
in the various cemeteries Of Kings and Queens
counties
This custom dates back to 1897 when the old city
OF Brooklyn contracted for two hundred and
fifty headstones Then a law was passed by which
the city is obligated 10 appropriate some Sl'SV Tor
this purpose annually until all the graves OF vet
Grams in the counties properly marked
This amount usually provides for something over
one hundred stones, which average in cost from
$40 to SIS each. Each is about the size OF ord-
nary grave footstone, and is inscribed with the
name of the dead veteran and the regiment or
vessel with which he connected.
Applications for these stones are forwarded each
wear by the secretary Of the memorial committee
of the Grand Army of the Republic who prepares
a list and transmits 1t TO the Bureau of Public
Buildings. It is the duty of the latter to give out
the contract for the stones and that they are
properly set.
Last year graves were marked in the various
cemeteries follows: Lutheran a; Evergreen, 20;
Holy Cross. IS; Calvary, 10; Greenwood 10; Canar-
se 6; Cypress Hills. I; Mount Ovet. 4; Flatlands,
Z; St Johns !, and National, /
In the same category of duties might be placed
that of caring for the plot in Greenwood Cemetery
which contains the bodies Of the 10l unidentified
victims of the Brooklyn Theatre fire, which &C
Hill. only short distance from the man en-
is a tall monument for. the victims around this
The bodies lie IN fTcuaT oecSon one NAV Still
see here some person mourning for the loss OF
loved who pertshed in that disaster ana whose
body is supposed TO lie among those burned too
severely for recognition
Walters In the various restaurants are complain
tnr that, although the ant-tipping law does
not prevent them specifically from receiving a
gratuity from patrons who have been promptly
ana carefully served, in effect 1t has operated to
materially reduce their weekly income from tips
To the walters in restaurants. where the wages
are scaled down because of the tips they are sup
posed to receive the dropping off of this source OF
income has been serious.
..You see, there are always a certain number Of
persons who never spend a which they think
Is not absolutely necessary said old time
waiter in a well known restaurant the other day.
They have seized this ant-upping law as a
means of convincing their consciences that they
can now get along without giving up the usual tip
TO the waiter. After years Of education on the part
OF the walters the patrons of first class restau-
rant like this had come look upon It as an
absolute necessity 10 provide a fee of at least 10
per cent Of the check for the man who put HIM
self out to serve the food well and quickly. Even
the mean man felt the obligation, would have
felt ashamed 10 go out without leaving a tip AS a
result, weekly income from this source was
most satisfactory. But now that this new anti
tipping law puts US rather in the position OF rob
bers. the mean man finds 1t easy 10 convince him
self that he taking a high moral stand by not
'oorrupting' Us with a bride But, although our
tips have fallen off materially wages have not
been increased. It is certainly hard luck for us
Another waiter complained that now, after paying
the various fees exacted from him by the cook, the
omnibus and the head waiter, he had scarcely .
TO take home his family at the end of long
weeks work
This walter. who occupied one. of the best sta
lions in the restaurant-that is those to winch II
Vas shown by experience the best patrons (and by
that token the best tipping patrons l!waHs T hS
waiter be assigned there for q period OF Two
station for more than two days at time; and, #
YOU didn't put UP you were relegated to the most
Rad even been known to discharge men who COM
planned about paying graft TO him. the waiter salq;
,,.ar of after while" was his closing comment.
81 would be willing to predict that no waiter VIII
ever be arrested for accepting a modest UP
Every member of the Municipal Ownership
League in Brooklyn is of the stamp OF radical who
desires above all things TO give expression to his
views in straight out from the shoulder manner.
Last week the leaders started TO skfuly launch
the organization the of politics, although
the constitution provides that IT shall work only
along mon partisan lines.
These leaders were IN great fear lest some one by
.ncautiously proposing too soon some name TOT te
Mayoralty nomination should get the league nope
lessly divided the start One OF the members got
warned not TO do So drew attention to his choice by
naming characteristics well known that no one
He was finally sQuelched by this story which
Charles Frederick Adams told upon rising TO
You remind me-" said Mr.. Adams 'tof the min
lister who after being annoyed by the loud taxing
~ certain member of the congregation in church:
during the singing OF an anthem, jumped up an, ana
said: won't mention any names but II me adI
doesn't stop whispering shall be obliged to point
her out the entire congregation y