New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BOROUGH GOSSIP
ELittIe Dog Spot Brings Out a
Fine Point of Law.

little dog Spot got his name n the
napers again the other day. AS II hap
named he is no relation to the animal Of
the same name TO whom the Mayor used
% write but only the humble mascot of
Tngine Company 10, whose headquarters
are al Prospect and Greenwood avenues.
snot recently got into the habit of going
70 the home of Fireman Watson. Of the
COMPANY. for an occasional meal. The
family made much Of him. and shcy say
The animal liked the change in the Watson
home
few days ago the Society for the Pre-
yention Of Cruelty to Animals discovered
Spots custom and served Mrs. Watson with
a summons to go to the Flatbush police
court and explain to Magistrate Dodd why
she was harborlng a dog without license.
Fireman Watson acted as counsel for the
defence when the case was called Friday
and had retainer both from his wife and
the fire company
When the magistrate heard that the dog
was the property OF the company. and
hence Of the city, he made a ruling that
may establish a precedent He decided
that Spot could continue TO so without a
collar. but that he must take his meals
hereafter at the firehouse. However, w. Is.
Horton general manager OF the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals, said
sftervard that the law is broad enough to
comrc the city to have collars on it, dogs,
but that the society is willing to waive the
omission in this case.
At the annual meeting Of the Union
League club. one Of the finest clubs in the
borough the other evening the announce
n,ent was made that financial difficulties
had overtaken the organization. Robert J.
mcfarland brought the matter up in ac-
cepting the office of president for another
term The revenues fell off Sl5,O65 last
year. owing to various causes. He said the
organization was not receiving the support
a should from its seven hundred members.
. He recommended one saving. BY paying
cash. he said, 5000 a year could be saved In
the purchase Of food. John Z. Ruston, the
> reelected vice-president, said II something
was not done shortly the members would
, be without clubhouse One Of the sug-
. gestionS made was that the annual dues
be raised. = meeting is soon to be held to
discover means Of meeting the conditions
and devising ways TO relieve the Organiza-
ton Of its debts
: Colonel Charles O. Davis has appointed
the Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Boynton. pastor OF
the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church
and Moderator Of the National Council of
Congregational Churches chaplain of the
18th Regiment DR.. BoyntOn has accepted
the appointment, and will take office when
he returns from his trip TO the West on
June l. His predecessor was the Rev. DR..
William c. p. Rhoades. who retired several
months ago because of age. Two prominent
CONGREGATIONAL ministers are now chap
lains of regiments in Brooklyn.
Two memorial buildings will he formally
presented 10 the Brooklyn Home for Aged
Men and Couples, No. AS Classon avenue,
on Tuesday. one commentaries Henry
I Crossman. who gave the first $500 TO the
home when Il was organized a third of
century ago. II is the Gift OF Mr.. cross
mans widow The other building is a
chapel. and commentaries Charles Mer-
rill u is the gift of his widow. Mrs. A. +.
! A. Merrill. The organ in the building was
presented by Emily Merrill Fanoni in mem
Iorv Of her father Miss Edith Merrill has
I provided the chapel with memorial win
dow also.