New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Stories Told by Burton Holmes OF
Life In Japan.

At Eastertlde some OF the stories which were told
before the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences
tie other evening by Burton Holmes. the lecturer
concerning two three customs OF the Japanese,
are IN keeping-though somewhat in the sense that
stories Of Arctic struggles appropriate fo- sum-
mer reading. The japanese have no uniUiners The
women wear their heads coverings not unlike
and not more ornate than large silk handkerchiefs.
As for their dresses, they are always extremely
simple especially those worn in the streets.
In the spring the japanese have a flower festival
However, il is different from Easter celebration
although Of religious nature The flowers are
not imported especially reared TO grace tho occe-
sion. They are in themselves the cause Of the cele
plants and beautiful mountains In the spring
Nnen me ehey blossoms are 10 be seen IN all parts
ton and love for the beautiful.
When all was pohnp and ceremony IN the old
Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen much attention was
paid 20 the STAFF of Office with which each CITY
Gather was supplied By his constituents. No mem
Der OF the board was suffered 10 enter the Council
haI unless he bore IN his right hand his six-soot
wooden stan suTmounted by its carved Liberty
cap. The residents OF each ward Wed VIII, sscS
other IN supplying their representatives with these
10Y trimmed: silver mounted STATS. made from
Eage @oods and costing from so to sl68 each.
shortly after the Civil War the c1sto-o ~ ,.,-v,
ING star OF once al board meetings. was tsboos6
lne CRY fathers. and the STATS were laid away
snee Is owned By George McNamee a resident o.
- .,nelsn. Hiose uncle was member OF the Boa ri
- alueEneI IN lA5l- The star Is six feet lone ana
- aocn end a quarter thick II fs If snalreV,oo6
s,ea1lLuiy grained, and has the polish which yyooi
ssoA1-lLes aIter much handling. There = d deem
Ltlte o. brass et the bottom. and midway from
~ ~ 20 = a velvet grip. FIVE inches long with
-.glLN oanos al the top and bottom. A hand carved
---.DsIy cap nearly the size OF a baseball sur
s t3lounts the whole. The can IS painted red snd
11iNe ana the stars II are OF gold lear a sIIver
.,-sS Jas me name James McNamee' and be-
ieatA' Alderman "a Ward. ls57''
ne bride path on the Boulevard Is a busv
place these spring days. Every one who r,dss
seems 70 take renewed interest after the long sea-
son OF practice IN tsnbark rings and the soft loan
sent uyins BY galioplng hoofs. One OF the most
s-t.-uAiasue equestrians is Controller Herman A.
-4etz who Is frequently seen on 'the path ana
~ the park. Ez-Controller Edward II. Grout =
also oevotee OF the pigskin. and in the earlv
horse - ~A' DeaUu1U soFrei
ne riding clubs and schools send OUT their
gat9es N ne afternoons. and there Is always a
1llIer OF ehuoren with their ponies OccasionslI1,
- race morse from OF the numerous frsiDIrss,
slaples is put through his PAGES mufFled IN rnheS
ta4 DAl0ases. Troopers from SQUADRON q o-Tfi-
-efyneil FROM the 30 Battery and men Of 4t1o "a
SBnes CORPS. In squads Of four OF five are also Fr
elently seen galloping down the path on practice