New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
GOSSIP POF THE BOROUGH
Piece of the BIdrney Stone 10 nc
Seen at Coney Island.

;.. - ,be original Barney Stone. and one
that las an interesting history OF It's own VIII nc
cne OF the chief attractions at the teiuc oiup
annual dinner al stauch's Pavinoe. at coney
r.,.,d on q, patrick's Day. The stone was
h-oustt TO America in the early Tos by John U ma
hony the Fenian asitator. 1t was eAiioileu a'
the Yr1sh Fair held in Chicago, ano was ihsuu
mental il interesting many IN the Saiiaoian eA
v.6,-io, When OMahony died he left the stone
TO PADDY" Matthews. secretary CT the fehian
fs,cie of New York Matthews in his turn left the
relic to John Haigney. Of South BROOKLYN hae-
nev has kept carefully for many years Inc
Celtic Club persuaded him to allow it TO ehhiolt
III. stone at the dinner. where IT may be seen ana
even kissed for a consideration III Is eNpec'ou
that Richard Croker the former leader OF Tam
many viii send some shanrccks over from his
p!ace in Ireland Some say he Will also seho sew
erai Irish ,hrushes. The birds will be freed from
their cages when the dinner begins and VIII De
expected ,o make themselves at hcine. like the
rest of the guests of honor. IL all goes wei the
Celtic Club dinner will be the biggest 81 rat
Ylck's Day dinner in the country Mere than threo
thousand persons have been invited. Senator rat
rick Henry McCerren. the Democratic leader OK
Kings lis president Of the organization. having
succeaded Arthur J. OKcefe. Civil Service COM
missioner. the first Of the year
The board OF managers Of the biological iseora-
tory of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
has perfected the plans for the nineteenth season
of the summer school at Cold Spring Harbor Long
Island The session Will extend as usual through
Julr 10 the middle Of August. Only fifty students
Win be permitted 10 take the course The laDora-
tory was founded by John ID Jonas At Cold Spring
Hsrbor the state its largest fish hatchery The
tCarnere Institute also its station for eN-
EhertmeDtal evolution. The work done at the place
, 4. watched by scientists ali over the world The
women students VIII be able this year TO use the
f-eproof 6orrritory building which Mrs Eugene u
Blsckford widow Of the first president or the board
OF managers OF the laboratory gave last year IN
memory of her husband
6a.ifornss Her Mountains and Valleys. VIII
he the tonic OF the next illustrated lecture which
Frederick Monsen deliver under the auspices
Of the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences al
Association Hall Saturday afternoon anu even
ing Mr. Mcnsen will complete the series on March
q with q lecture Arizona On March l. 'ie
K,~,,., String Quarte, will give chamber music
concert al Association Hall in the evening On the
evening of Friday March %. the Boston symphony
frr+,estra will give the fifth and last concert o.
IN. season al the Baptist Temple. On March y Car
r~tt Servss will give the first Of his course ol
four illustrated lectures at Association Hail. Inc
course viii include afternoon as well az evening
,aIks The topics will be The Alps, Spaih'
venice" and Rome" On March 80 Leslie Harris
known as England's greatest entertainer. VIII aP
near in the evening at Association Hail. MS Pio
-.rne rif consist of humorous ana nluslod
.,.ke,rhes" Jan Kubelik will play In the Baptls'
v.r,,e on the evening of March IS. Ii VIII be ms
..con6 violin recital in the borough kubelik VII
=. assisted by Mile. Berthe Roy. pianist HER
ruaxas schwss will act accompanst-