New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Flag Designers Craze Unadorned-
Peculiar "UnanimOuS" Vote.

OF all the thousands who passed through
Greenwood Cemetery last Sunday and last
"Wednesday few noticed that the group of mounds
including the grave Of Captain Samuel Chester
Reid. designer Of the American fias, had been
forgotten by the decorators Of soldiers graves.
Captain Reid's grave is one OF seven uni
Identified mounds I'm "A plot at Cypress avenue
and Zephyr Path. The new flag, as designed by
Captain Reid. was raised over the House of
Representatives at Washington on April 13 1918.
The captain was born in Norwich, Conn. in
17S3 His father had been a lieutenant in the
British navy and had resigned his commission
70 fight for the Colonies at the time OF the Revo-
luuonary War The son served on the Baltimore
and al the time Of the War Of 1912 was csptafn
OF the brig General Armstrong. In after wears
he established the lightship off Sandy Hook and
introduced the signal system Of reporting the
arrival Of vessels in the harbor At the time Of
ms death, in 1861, he was a sailing master in
the United States navy.
Ihe stormy meeting at which Bridge Commits
sioner Stevenson's plan for an elevated loon 10
connect the bridges was discussed last Monday
evening in the Kings County Court House had
a Tnirthful end at least, through Chairman T
IL Bassett's peculiar Interpretation Of unanin,it,,
III VIII be remembered that at the close of the
discussion resolution was passed favoring Mr.
SteVenson's scheme. Before the voting hepan
some one asked that standing vote he ra-
Quired This request was not compIies with
possibly because the chairman had forgotta, =,
for the moment At any rate. after the aves and
noes had been given. he paused a rnomenr IN
hesitation
The chair-will-decide'- he began. hut
was interrupted by laugh
The ayes have f." he exclaimed. and the
request for standing vote was officially nso-
lected. 'e
EA-Borough President Swanstrom had roundIv
criticised Brooklynites in the course Of the meet
ing foT their failure 10 stand together on ones
nohs OF the general good. He declared that
me manhattan officials We're in the habit Of as
SCI '1'ne mat Brooklyn couldn't unite on any,
ti'iis' ana ended by asking the people present
lio logether for heavens sake" Borough
PRESIDENT Coler, too. had asserted that BROOKLYN
must be unified TO get her deserts sn.Sl 80
0oaro OF Estimate and Apportionment Con-
sequen;y, after the vote had baer +a,-o, -.
OF The men rose and declared that ano,be- vote
Si'"Ilo be cast. making the wishes Of the ma
5"Tl'y unanimous. n. 3. Kfllmer who had ~
poSea the subway substitute for the loon ,la,
anu 4eo the opposition then got TO his feet nd
-'''aIto mat ne was free 20 offer q resolution
declaring the vote unanimous since he had ~.
Vo1eo u the affirmative The resolut,ov No..
'ii4ae and seconded. In the moment or 81 a.
voted TO the discussion several persons who has
supported The opposition plan sprang 10 their
-eel ahG shouted that they would not vote ,n
i@sor OF the proposed resolution. as they were
going 70 appear al the public hearing >.
-oie uls board OF Estimate and Apportionment
ana night against the loop plan. Then the ones
Ton was called for The diyisto, sre1, :
De ABOUT the same as IL had been on the original
ps.s-. declaring for the loop plan Chairman
.ct-NS nalleo IN silence till the last nay had
ecaoeo into silence far down the ,racarT --~
noors. Then he said Soi
-. Inc ne resolution is carried. The vote In favor
o. TIE loop plan Is declared unani,r,o,1e >,
In The midst Of the ironical laurbter 80 .ts
sleiabefs OF TIE opposition and he hustle ~
@c+2aIto.e. - a thin voice was heard 70 Drono,,nS
his tai 2 legI" o. a. you call