New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-18
BROOKLYN NEWS.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Littlston, Coler and Ebstein Meet at
Lincoln Dinner.

A humorous situation developed at the LIN
coin memorial dinner in the Union League Club
house last Monday evening. Borough Presi-
dent Coler and ex-Borough President Lttleton
were at the guest table. while Major Ebstein-
the defeated candidate for the Borough Presi-
dency-was at Of the tables in the hail.
When President Frederic Z. Gunnison. who pre-
sided. was introducing Mr.. Coler as the first
speaker. he announced that the company had
present with them Mr.. Littleton. the man whom
people had wished TO become Borough Presi-
dent. but who had not wanted the honor; Major
Ebstein. who had wanted TO become Borough
President. but whom the people had not wanted
in the position. and Mr.. Coler. the man who
had wanted TO be Borough President and whom
the people had wanted Borough President.
In his brief address. Mr.. Coler tried rather I'M
successfully TO convince the diners that he had
whipped Major Ebstein in the fight quite by
accident. and that he had been much sur
prised and hurt as anybody by the final out
come.
The attitude OF Mr.. Coler toward Major
Ebstein reminds me OF a story" began Mr.
Lttleton when he had succeeded the Borough
President on the rostrum. "A man walk
ing across q field in the country one day when
he met bull. The bull seemed TO object TO his
presence. and so the man started for the nearest
fence. He ran and the bull ran. and they both
ran. Just as the man got within few feet OF
the fence. the bull caught up with him and,
Slipping his horns underneath HIS coattails,
tossed him over the fence. The man got up on
his elbow and looked around and he saw the
bull stamping the ground and bobbing his head
from side 10 side and snorting on the other side
OF the fence. and he said:
"'oh. you needn't try 10 make out now that
you didn't mean II, becau3e know you did,
philosopher ana politician. who was defeated in
his race for the mayoralty on his own ticket at
the last election, has lust written another
poem" II Is dedicated TO the Ladies OF the
PlgTins Church" OF Brooklyn Heights The
poem" IS prefaced on the circular which Mr..
Hodnett is handing around 10 his friends by an
invitation 10 the ladies 10 visit his Office at
No. lS9 Montague-st-. where he has on exhibit
ton picture OF Queen Victoria in her corona
ton robes The poem" which follows. is
excellent example OF Mr.. Hodnetrs peculiar
style as versifier:
Here's 10 the Pilgrims Ladies, above and below
Whose sweet magnetic voices. like the Calling Pill
Oh. dear me how I love the Pilgrims Ladies.
The sound Of the bells. the laughing. changing.
pealing bells. he. hoi
Oh hear the bells calling the slothful every Sunday
Wake up. for this is the Lords anointed day don't
With the parrot or the rabbit on the sabbath-be
moving:
your schooling.
Is God less precious than the schoolme'am? Look
up 10 the sky
Before the fires eye
BE up and doing. put on your Sunday tackng-no
DO you see The clock? It's almost ten! Out vive!
Onl On! F1anking
Charge on the rampsrts and the battery, I'll have
aattery!
In lifes stream s better attended than Gods heav
ON an eirlsf T5esr tta leTIs ,b,,ndar;,zr yo,,
not make haste too much.
Oh, hear the Pilgrims bells calling out: They shout
OF the house the handsome girls and boys who
willingly all shout
Hear the bells The timing rhyming, pealing. reel
The anthem 70 the Lord. appealing 10 souls. Oh.
Whose labrynth sound. winding. ding-dong round
can't resist the spell! Up. up girls, AIS well.
Go TO church, All kinsfolk, Don't stay all day
March on, ye brave! There's no dancing in the
grave! IT'S times pass!
The Rev. DR.. James NJ Farrar. ~ the F,rs,
Dutch Reformed Church. was one Of the sneak
ers at the dinner OF he South BROOKLYN
Board Of Trade on Monday night. and this is
the story with which he made HIT with the
married men.
day or two ago I met lady Of South
brooklyn l and she asked ne if was going to at
teno this dinner. said that 1 was
said o3-e VI me rest she
l hope to be able to- I answered
wish that you would hire one Of thosa re,,,
boison electric automobiles 10 take our hns
bands home in she added
wen, 1 spared for points and asked her why
she wanted me TO hire an Edison electric an
toLnooile 20 take the husbands home !n
Why, she replied. I was reading an aa,,er
useInent about those automobiles the otbsr da,,
and II said that they 20 so fast thar IT,, -,
a"ay Ihe breath OF the people who ride in
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