New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Glory of Municipal Park That Vas
j. p. HOdnett on Himself.

Brooklynites seem 70 be unable 10 reconcile
themselves 20 the wasting OF Municipal Park
Every day letters appear in the papers Of the
borough bemOaring the fate Of the little plot OF
iand that hes across JorslenOn-st from the Bor-
ough Hail. between the Municipal Building and
The houses in Court-st Il is Of no avail 10 tell
these sorrowtng that the subway contractor
feels that ne needs the land for storing his
terials or thar some day this plot OF ground viii
become the site OF the proposed municipal
building. Il is conceivable that these old Brook
lyrites look back with a sentiment akin 10 regret
10 the time when Municipal Park was a delight
fUl place for the leggard feet OF love when no
gas or electric lights glsred with unsyrnpat hetic
nrtAance from every desirable nook. Il is un-
doubleday true that the little park was not by
any means deserted in those days
adding 20 me romantic memories are The records
d The thrilling adventures with footpads which
occurred almost nightly on The dusky paths High
way robbery became d harmless and exciting
pastime FOR wayward spirits in the downtown sec
non No thug was ever caught in the park The
atsh board fence that divided the grounds from
l1e court Of ne Polytechnic Institute always
--sea Z sale retreat To the Aght-toOted fugiJives
from justice, and many night. when the moon
49, s'--i---s all OBJECTS about tie park were
rear ~ ne Municipal Building drew their type-
writers 70 the windows and first-hard stories
,coy -l el4 0-lltf 4nteres llug episodes that
I1oh pace under their eyes IN the grounds below
lee ana Municipal Park has become a hlot on Tbe
80 as VOC OF romance aud sentiment as il
2nce been park It's outer si6e IS boarded an
Tssssrss - ~ ~ = le" Jagged openings for the
1855 o. wagons us grass and part OF the
srlhks 81 ITS few trees are hidden in piles OF
eltL grave! rocks. fagging stones lumber and
what NOT = is possible that this debris Is usef11
49, y IS but one is strongly reminded by me
sclion 81 the subway laborers who deive in n
- ne reason gwen by M Gladstone on one
S 80 81 7, ~L.sn ne haa been asked 10 explain why
@lcn DOCK Yards Re said mat he mad inXesTi-
sec ne employment Of the men and ne mad
-, Ia lhelr chief occupation seemed TO be
- spsA4 one week moving piles OF old iron from
following week move The junk back again 'L %
rs first position e0- ~
John Pope Hodnett. OF international" fame has
Degun The writing OF his autobiography Extreme
mooesty conpes him 10 hide MS identity bv SCI,
-i-e 1or1h BIS account IN the third person He
oe1leFes that the world should not be forca7 70
remain II ignorance Of the unrecorded acbievr-
Enents U so important an individual as b,,,salt
snc. as he knows more than anybody els. about
MS own actions he has undertaken 10 write ,r,,n
mem with an air OF authority that Others -niahr
hesitate 10 assume under the circumstances Here
are a few extracts from the work which - -,
ooNolealy 10 rival IN every respect BosweIps re-
noS'ned NE OF Dr.. Samuel johnson;
rEzB HON JOHN POPE HoDNETT At rASr,aA,yy
The I hon John Pope 5odnett called al Tam
ey Murphy, introduced to The dIe % Sl4 r.
Maurice Ahearn. Mr.. HOdnett first read Sts 80, ~
Brooklyn which was received with Fr ,s bs SrGl;
story VINCE c6aS 5hsa TOO as oesbrated Stove
- ano cheering Re then gave them a descfir-
loh q hls can az the White House IN T9sbi,t,
Lon; - 9. az the head OF 5Doo0 men Ee $500
Wiz his pistols In his hand being he $50 - -
So t SI VINO ever spoke from the stems ~ ~
y NE Eso1se except President Maurice a 6esr,
stAu l-1i me delegates was
0rsuoc ever delivered IN Tarnmany Hail 80
Bourk Cochran could hold can5is i "a F t
- al eAieilporan eOus. powerful speaker IT,
-el'kntes st-o -leN never put IN such 5a,,
soel rs u was known that he was sT,ae -. -
y men rushed IN from the theatre 10 80 e.
At AheaIn says that he astonished ii ts. d M
EitfS nor only by ais magnificent a. e
-iftf aiSok TIE building but also fv ~ 49,, -.
GRAFTON which mas been defvs---l
~, Z. .ls l'i9 ne 9y any man Mr.. Hodnert SAFE
e. the ME;te House: -'EOdnett Won s-a -. 1