New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Country Editors Great DiscOUery-
Museum Statues Being Placed.

There has been considerable discussion here
sbouts for the last few years to the poitlcs OF
Borough President Bird S. Coer. Some hold 'hat
he IS a Democrat others that he Is a Hearst man.
A few even maintain that he is a Colerlte' ana
nothing else. Mr.. Coer says that he is an anu
McCarrenite, which. in the eyes Of Senator NC
Carren is something like nihilist He is also
Bryan man and a Hughes man-to hear him tell
about it-and a few other things unnecessary 10
mention.
Naturally, being close TO him. Brookiynites
have had difficulty in getting his exact measure
Consequently. il has been left to outsiders to OBJ
tain true estimate Of HIM This estimate ap-
peared in the inoffensive form of a society Item
in The Berkshire County Eagle" on Wednesday
August 25. The item read:
Mr. and Mrs. Bird s. Coler and son., Eugene b,
the ~ Red Lion Inn. in stockbridge Mr. Coier is
of the most prominent Republican leaoers IN
New York state.
For several days the work OF placing thirty
statues on the FACADE Of the Brooklyn Museum has
been under way. For the last week the statues
have been delivered at the rate OF one day.
Twenty-Five twenty-three are now In position
and the rest will be up within a couple OF weeks
The statues have cost the city $1,000. The con-
tract for the pieces let by the Park Depart
Ynent two years ago TO Daniel c. French, the Man
haitian sculptor. Mr.. French was aided in the
work by twelve other sculptors.
An Ideal figure of Homer. for instance repre-
sents Greek Epic Poetry, and SO on. In the
on the facades of the museum, but then the build
ing will be a great Quadriateral structure eight
times large IT is to-day
DR. Hooper said the other day that he did not
expect that the last of the fifty additional statues
would be IN place in less than half century, II
then When the scheme of the building is worked
out twenty of the figures will stand above each
OF the four sides OF the museum
Members of the Washington Club. the anti-N1c-
riot
are in great state of excitement Some unscru-
pulcus person. McCarrenite. Of course-has as
eauted the Father of His Country, and Justice
calls TO high heaven for vengeance Just who the
assailant is nobody seems to know. and the
club members devising schemes of torture
commensurate with his crime and waiting for the
police to catch him.
The discovery of the offence made the other
night. when the members met the call OF
Thomas r. Farrell, the Public Works Commits
sioner TO receive instructions as to the proper
way of defeating the threatened McCarren IN
vasion. The members gathered in Prospect Place
before the clubhouse, instead of entering. And
there they stood for hour. discussing the out
rage. For, the electric lights turned on,
their attention had been attracted the picture
washington Crossing the Delaware" which cool
ing scene ornaments the front Of the clubhouse.
In the glare could be plainly discerned a great
cash just above the right Of the intrepid leader
Mr.. Farrell is politician. While he regarded the
outrage with much Indignation any, he had
happy thought that almost repaid him for his in
Jured feelings. He ordered the picture taken down
and placed the platform in the assembly room,
where all might II. There IL stood throughout
the subsequent meeting and fired the souls OF the
''ants'' with great desire for combat directed by
the crafty leader against the common enemy
Long Pat" the perpetrator Of all wrongs. and in
the nature OF things. the responsible for the
desecration Of George Washngtons physiognomy.
There is up-to-date cop down in the Fort
Hamilton police station His name IS benjamin
Ellis, and he holds down the job OF doornan.
When the last monthly requisiton slip for sup
plies turned to Captain David Ebans, he
surprised 10 find upon it the item "One cleo
trio vacuum cleaner"
What does this mean?' he demanded OF the
doorman.
THE work of keeping this station house clean is
pretty tough" said Ellis. land a vacuum cleaner
would be big help Why, captain keeping this
place shiIshape has made me sick man."
why" expostulated the captain, they would
have the medical board investigating. my sanity f
signed order like this"
There is vacuum cleaner at the Fort Hamilton
station yet but Ellis declares he is going to have
one before he gets through IL the construction OF
the Fourth subway is delayed ten years so
that he can have it.