The Standard Union from Brooklyn, New York • 20

i THE BROOKLYN STANDARD UNION: SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 192G. 4 i Harking Back to the Good Old Days Early Days of K. of C. Here A Glimpse of Old New York First Man to Play the Bones Frank Brower, la 1841, Manipulated Pair Twelve Inches Long, Made from Riba of Uoree Old-Time Minstrel Boa Were Great "Maahere. Clermont Avenue Rink Wm Scene of Flrat Exemplification tf Fourth Degree, One) Attacked Bigot a Unpe trio tie.

Th Great EuUni Pualnf th, Batter, the Whitehall Boatmen, South Street la Clipper Daa and a Crosa-RIver Jump Over to Donnell a. to risk my reputation a a rut er) a. Oerman church. Next door, going toward Hoyt street, a saloon, one thirty feet back, with In tho front yard. Next door was Hudson's stables and several doors toward Hoyt dre-t.

at the eery oorner, was a house where a Chinese laudry was opened a eurloelty la those days. The hoys would walk a mil or more to see a Chinaman. Now there are so many here Tammany will soon have them In the Board of Aldermen. j. r.

cook. Old Indies Smoking HHr Dmlrvns" Jr lourrence took place November 1, 3 7 Eft. on this exciting day printed 'placards were stuck up In every imaginable place end in ail parts of the troubled town. These were of a threatening nature. Every person Qd hie property were doomed to destruction if the Individual "should apply for, deliver out, receive or use a stamp or should delay tha execution of kny cudtomary public business without them.

It was not until evening tha the fever of the day bad taken a turn for the worse. About seven o'clock things began (o stir. Two parties appeared as if they had come from the skiaa. One of them landed in the fields. Here a movable gallows was erected with the effigy of Colden and that of hie gusnllun angel, "the grand Icceier of Mankind, suspended in the air.

Heretofore Colden "had been honored by his country with sn eleaed position but not this kind of one. He was supposed to huve wanted the introduction of arhiirarv power T. Ik, MIW T. nukH mini I tmr iMdln, Boutk toia eeniiaman who ilrn4 "Tou I ohanL oid-TInur to hi. rarant oommum- I And laadlac lauth I ru roipond to In war.

ch.nt In thooo dajro tho flrat I iruat wb.t I may oay will cov.r man In town, blagar than tha Mayo, at loaat a taw of tho Idea, had hlnmlf. in mind. 1 hardly fair to loaia Wool tlaiiory Park. I know It wall in nmt out of thle picture, Th'i To Editor of Tho Standard Ualeat I take the liberty of submitting heiewitn verbatim teport of tht address of 1eter F. McLoughlln, past grand Knight of Columbus Council, Knight of Columbus, at recent ex amplification of the Fourth legree at Columbus Council clubhouse.

I feel uianv of yuur readers, and members the order ts well as others wilt find it Interesting from a historical standpoint and otherwise, as It embodies much concerning tha early history of the organisation, and relates how its avowed patriotic prhuiple ultimately overcame attacks based on bigotry and miscon- mains, Mr Edmoanda and T. Raleigh ware In tha traoupe. After playing in San Franclscao ten weeks they made a tour of tha mountain towns. ft alia and Hussey's Minstrels organised. went traveling and returned to Han Francisco in July, open ing at the Lyceum Theatre, where they remained only two weak and then disbanded.

The Organ Minstrels ware playing in Philadelphia In 168. Old Joe Sweeneys Virginia Minstrels ware traveling through tha south In 1B6K. Joe Hweeney was; considered the greatest banjo player thoroughfare ws no alouch at any time, end. being Jealous of Its brother (rose town, alwaye primped up and tried to took "galhis." but Houth street always bad tha bulge for tin the day when no tone ear-totinded th water's edge Thvw am In quite tronir, especially when the wind blew out of the wet or th jaouthweet, striking the grtsnish. organicing the Fourth Dcgroc th speaker said: "Col.

Michael hsanett irvlnc I the Civil Wer, his patriotism and bravery were reoogntaed end applauded by his superiors end by the people of Brooklyn. I wanted te give to his eon the credit of bringing te perfection the pertrlotle Fourth Degree ritual, but Brother Bennett disclaims the honor end insists the glory belongs to the eon of another patriotic American, Charles A. Webber, whose father gave his life for hla country on the battlefield ef Gettysburg. "Bishop Conroy, of Ogdansburg. vi aa another of the pioneers, and hie contribution to the ritual was a proa poem of patriotism.

These two members of the committee on ritual were aided by the late John J. Delany, whose masterly eloquence and fine civic virtues brought about his elevation to the bench of the Supreme Court The first Brooklyn exemplification of the Fourth Degree was in the Clermont Avenue Rink, May 80, 1900. The degree corps on that oc- und was a llt'le hit off.cioua at that time. lie used to come out, shout enforcing the Hiantp on the stage barefoot, with his face, (I'urdon me, my pen was golns to pralded at the bunquet, and told the of aaaeinbled knights the reason why eptioii of ohj. i in.

1aiit Orsnd Knight McLoughlin, hands and feet hlacaed up. At dano- say prthlbltion.) A multitude rocks which reeled close to the sun poee over Houth street hore and protected the land from Many of New York old-time mr-ihe onrush of the waters whtn tein- lientn looked like Quakers. B. l-fstuous At low tide once 1 ex- HuhhMt ami Horace H. t'iaflln had ilured those allppery rocka and fouml appearance.

I have aen old "iif tf the Jaige copper pennies then pUjllne(sl nien In lower Manhattan go doing service. I cleaned It as well in 1 could, but time and the workings of tha water had completely along the afreets wearing swallow tali coats and large-brimmed toft hats or high leavers, such as we ate I the degree had been named tn honor of YHliarn H. Iiennett. In opening Mr. Mclxughlln paid a tribute to Col.

Michael Bennett, a veteran of the Civil War, who, from its organization In 1875 to the time of his death 2 901, waa president of 8t. Augustines Conference of the 8i. tk gutter of Huiia4srd Ustoai "Stop Dot Knocking at My poor, sung by Thomas and Heenay with Harry Hoblnaoo'a Minstrels in 1174, In the Alley and Other Boyhood I and later by Schoolcraft and Coes, Memories llwlved by bast Mdel vent; (bnimunkwilon. I I once did lovt a yaller girl, her name Tu ihi Editor of Th standard Union: was Mtisle Brown, flrat thank th, "H.rkln from Alabm. an' th, a I fairest in tha town; Back to tha Good old Daya.

paa. ryrt br(Kht lhat they ahlna at Th thrill I received when reading night, wben (he moon has gone George Frederick's recent coiuui uni-I away; wrlttan In reply to mine! up nun afore the break of day. (Chorus.) "With a who dat, who dat. who dat a-knockin at my door Am dat you. Ain't you gwine to let me In? No.

you better atop dat knockin at niy door. Slop ilat knockin, let me In. Stop dat knockin', let ma in! Oh, you better atop dat knockin' at my door! She wsa the handiomeat yaller gal dat eber I did sea. And he neblr went out walkin' with any colored man but me; I took my banjo to her house to play three tunes, nibe more. When I heard two or three knocks, pretty hard, come Imuik aagaiiut de door Harking Rack tt the Good Old Da vs page reminds me of the song.

News frun Home. The chorus ent "Good news from home, good news for me. Has come across the deep blue sea; From friends thai 1 have left In tears, From friends that lxe not seen for jears. George, your remcbr.mce of good old Eleventh street bi ought lack memories so dear. If we could only go tuck and stand at the telegraph pole In front of Monkey Bels grocery stored Just ou, Hilly, Joe and myself, kids again and lle over those dua.

They sure wrie sweet. George, do you remember the Sliver Star pleasure Club? I think waa the president. IK you recall how I was always called to put up wash lines in the la tune, then go up the pole in the night time, cut them down again ami with the of the gang street, Hie. id "Paddy tha BeyeKa wheelwright rear the oow hetween Tenth nl hduiill On Kiev In muvlea of tha frontiersmen. Theaa fellows do axcellent acting and I enjoy the movies as well as tha kids.

I was alwaya a delighted theatregoer from tha days of childhood and eeMam aiias a communication on the theatre from tha pens w.eaire iruiu me pens ing the Jig, tha breakdown and the people gathered around the gallows old Virginia real, ho was among tha 1st tha. time, just the same as they bast, and there was no ono who! Ate now raising a new "Liberty poll could "cut the pigeon wing like on which Mr. Prohibition will be him. hung by the neck until he Is Boynton's Excelsior Minstrels. Tha other party carried a chair comprising W.

J. Boynton Johnny i with another figure of Colden aoat-Frank Wyant. Walter Walsh ed tn It. This crowd had a sort oft and G. F.

Macarty were playing 1 isrch-llght parade. The people who through New York Btate In 1868. composed it marched through the Eeavitl a Minstrels, organised in public streets without doing much Albany, opened at Leavitt's Opera jnJury either to persons or their House, 22 Beaver street, thia city, property. They inarched In an or-Jerry Merryfield, Tom Mc.Na Ily, i derly manner to the coachhouse at Andy J. Leavitt.

Celia Morley. I the fort and confiscated the couch ibltterated tha data, and so 1 was ornpellad to foisgo tha satisfaction of learning tha aga of my And. Again I was among tha vaat crowrd expectant spectator thera tha day lia Great Eastern passed In I saw the monster It aeemed far out. it haxy day, fr 1 must have been a haxy day. for I Vincent de Paul Society.

His eon i him In that office, tod for "lon Kev. H. twenty-five year, haa carried on thia enroy. John T. Brennan, Wllltem Prendergaat.

George F. Roeach, J.mies ii. McLarney aud John Dunn. "The early degrees were exemplified at the Knights of Columbus In nohle work of charity in "the little back room" at 448 Dean street. "No man hates tbs limelight or dislikes to hear words of praise take erne ould Just behold the black-looking i the interesting correspondents A a Theatre hulk muling ulovily.

hiking lug 1,0 tlm lo tlmt AnJ som, of th, a. i Wn.t-w ailf.fAA, I he know their I spoils take s'. me notables In those subject. days! Parry Neutner. Matty Hunt.

And now, in putting a finishing' Hilly Blight, (a priest now) and Tom touch tu this sketch. I shall un-I Tansy (of coure not in our ganftH tt-r, Ih. nrAI.1.1, 6 -T. 1. t.

I st.Aat llA. tha be- 1011. Zeke Williams, and Thomas Pennington were In the company. Dobsona Perenaders. organized and made a tour through the Weat In August.

1868. for John Mlftonlthe m.lv'Ts'-,186,?.!0: f'V Chaney Kane. Dan T.ylor, fank I ernor. 'To make fthe" more e.ijnval.l. they LouKn.

"a true Vincentian, moat placed olden efflav U-n It. They of hl, Kood dd, have beeil then proceeded with great rapidity and retly performed. No great honor haa come to him In religious eommodote the claaaea of candidates, 1 he other part) at about the same public life, but he has had. and the degrees have been exempli- Manhattan. The present ore or me renew Ylncen- Fourth Decree officers were delighted Johnson's Minstrels, organized and a prociumailon "waa 'hrothKnlghts8 made against the 'hrnw Ing of stones.

Columbia What shaM be id of lh-" quipped club- the breaking of windows and the accompllahments In Catholic affair Injuring of any one. This was will be attributed to Columbus stltute at the Germania Club house. Schermerhorn street, and At the Hotel Boosert. For some years past no hall In lirpoklyn waa enough to ao- "'iHnie gel ttng ready tu mote rhrm.gh he l.ati,.- fled In them. 1 80,1 ne I J1" rort- 'Vlon mo rch- more, the love of his fellow Ylncen- I Fm.rth 1 made a tour around New York State in 1868.

Jeff Johnson, J. Van Husen, Frank Pell, Johnny Pettit and Conklin were ln the house ln Brooklyn, where it properly belongs. well, George, mat nit and the would toot for stray those daa I iso. conductor also, wrap precious covering from thought or two long laid away in the safety vault of memory, ing to an old Brooklyn show house on the easterly end of the then Fulton street, near here Abraham and Strain building now stands Donnelley a Then tre. The hoys went there quits regularly.

nd if any of us did not have Ferrel's Free-and-easy enough "coin to sea us through an- other fellow, nore fortunate, would help out. A. C. Moreland did the heavy acting, and a young lady named Jenny Engel took the leading feminine parts. Miss Engel waa favorite singer with the Donnelly patrons.

The song she sang. "The Girl The school on Eleventh Atriu end Di You iman "Twenty Yeara" and Than there was shop (In Its stable on Avenue Eleventh Meetl enth street. I remember the alley where tie old ladn-h smoked their "ould old car barns where we around In the sweepings lliitc-Miit uo- un the driver was the punctually carried out. The whole crowd returned to the fort. Even fhough the guns of It were loaded and Its ramparts lined with soldiers troupe.

Maguire's Minstrel i wars organ-Ixed In 1855 by Thomas Maguire. The principal members, formerly ot the San Francisco Minstrels. Included R. M. Hooley, Sam Wells, Billy ftlroh, Max Zorer, Charles Henry, John W.

Smith and Ed Heaves. Council, organized ln 1895, and of which he was the first grand knight. But when I apeak of any movement sturted to further the cause of thei In 1S41 Frank Brower was the first man to play the "bones before an audience. Tho bones were twelve inches long and made from the ribs of a horse. The old-time mln.tBPl boya were the whale that swallowed Jonah At another lime I was King through the park, earning a package, when three boje confionted me md tried to pull the package aay.

1 held on good and strong Seeing they couldn get It, they all struik me, but even under the play of their Mrongest battery they failed to my bundle. I brought home the bacon all right and no tell-iale marks showed i had been "in It That was a time when good luck and bad lU8k crossed my path hand-in-hand a draw. The sturdiest oarsmen in those daya ware the renowned "Whitehall Boatmen," with headquarters at the Battery a clique of professional in tha gams for all It waa worth. Those herculean masters of the oar per-lormed Just about the same churac-ter of work as did that other famed manipulator across the New York Hay at Htaten island Commodore anderbilt. it comes to me Just now that John Bigelin or his brother waa a White- hall boatman.

Many of tha readeia 1 uiay recall John, one of the girft oarsmen of the day. The docile on the East River side, exactly north of South Ferry, were a terminal for canal boats, and. In the pen seasons of the year, this section 1 they were unafraid. In fact they Catholic Church In Brooklyn yc marched right vup to Its gnie. knocked knowingly and demanded admittance without dela.

The ln- great mashers. Their particular With tha Alpine Hat." lingers yet in with his money box for change In weakness were wine, women, stylish memory She would atep on with her front of him and the little oil Tamp clothes, diamond rings and srarf pins. Julllens Minstrels, traveling lnjtrepld multHude would have taken 1856 under the management of Car- the fort If it had not been for the ter and Hernandez, included Frank Pierce, bones; Campbell, banjo; Billy Barrow, Charles Harris Jules Benedict, Tom restraint of those who had an Influence over them. After this they retired fiom the gate to Bowling Green On leaving, will know It had Ha Inception In tha fertile brain of the Frederic Ozanam of the diocese of Brooklyn. William H.

Bennett. Among the works Initiated by Columbus Council the speaker noted the organization of the Long Inland Chapter, the Lyceum lecture course, the council paper, the purchase and opening of tha Knights of Columbus Institute on Hanson place, the formation of the first New York regiment, of the knights and tha Order of Alhambra, the safe and sane in me drop- inn itx (they were a generous lot of people. Well. George, we were pretty true 1 had friends In every town. They lived to one another then.

Yen. I would a rapid pace and turned night Into really like to know what became of Joe and Bill gang some i pnlffen'. (Campbell'.) Minstrel. Harking Hark. I knew one amonK 0I Kanl2ed ln g5g opened at 444 Broadway, Manhattan.

In the ro know what became of lV foy "taking in the town" nftopfh ill and the rest of our show Very few sated a rent for forty or fif.a day jni. old friends ould re-id it Thanks roguish eyes all aglow with a jauntv step, wearing an alpine hat and a ladys walking costume All I can recall of the chorus Is teh following. 1 Im the girl with the alpine hat. Through the streets and the park I I stroll for a lark, I'm the girl with the alpine hat. This always made a hit wuth the ery much for my old nick name of Donaldson, George Cooper, R.

J. Bucklev and Monsieur Drommo, Ben Cotton joined them later In the season. The Metropolitan Minstrels started out in December, 1868. with Add Weaver. Master Barney.

William H. cumen away me ranruura Mice. C. V. Melville.

C. H. Mortimer. the planks of the fence sur Thomkins, Oeoripe Douglass and rounding the fortress Ukewlse, however, they Instantly tore awav the palisades of the fort and marched with the effigy, gallows and ao forth into the middle of the green. All he time they wert under the gun muzzles of the fort.

They had not inly carried away the raheades but boya. Hhe'd throw out a wink or two to help the effect She stands to- releb ration of the Fourth of July, ihe suggest ion of the School of Social Studies and the retreat movement. waa Indeed a picture quite pieaeing memor as she stood be- lo the eye-a little village itself. hind the footlights In those evenings with children scampering around on i deck and tha family wash hanging rwinnellys Olympic. The beautiful, youthful and roguish Miss Jennie the memorial mass at the Navy Yard nnrl the establishment of scholarehlps for boys ln Catholic cr lieges.

Speaking of Mr. Bennett's work ln G. Dunbar, They travelled through Ohio. The Star Band of Metropolitans were organized in the South In they brougnt forth from the gov ernors coachhouse a chaise and a couple of sleighs. With nil these things they made a huge bonfire, company were James I'nsworth.

G. W. Moore. Ben Cotton, Master Charlie, wench: H. Golden, clog; J.

A. Herman, ballads; R. Abecco. A. M.

Hernandez, J. B. Donnlker, T. J. 1'eel, J.

T. Boyce, Charles Howard, J. W. Adams, Nathan Gould, E. H.

I Wlnohell, August Ascha and L. Condit. T-" Attostlne Cm-liiR of Howard Kuterpean Minktrels on Ice During Bllsiard. opened In Detroit In July. 1858.

In To th Editor of Th Standard Union- the troupe were Dick Berthelon, In an edition of recent date It -was rank Howe. George Wilson, T. (instated It was doubtful If any persons I llgan, Herr Odell, Frank Howard, crossed the Kaat River on the Icedur- I Herr Kyle. J. II.

Morale, Charles ing the blizzard of 1 888. I have, past-j Sanford, William Allen. J. Honed In a scrapbook, several clippings of nelly. T.

Clifford and Prof. Splegle. present master Is Harry T. past grand knight of Bedford 'ounril, past district deputy and 'chairman of the State committee on lectures His predecessor were Charles A Webber, William A. Burns, Francis A.

McCloskey, Maurice Breen, Eduard K. Lynch (appointed but declined), Peter J. Skeily, Owen C. Burns. George E.

Lanagan and William F. X. Ueoghan. it was under the administration of Brother Geoghan the project of presenting American flags to parochial schools on Long Island was instituted. These presentations, accompanied, as they have been, by patriotic exercises, have done much to dissipate the bigotry and intolerance so prevalent in the small towns of Queens.

Nassau and Suffolk counties. "This patriotic degree sets forth the full duties and obligations of citizens as taught by churfch and state. As an evidence there is no conflict in the teaching it may be stated the text contains copious extracts from the writings of a former famous American Jurist, a non-Catholic. "This beautiful ceremonial wm tfie subject of an attack by bigots on Its first exemplification. It was stated the objects of the fourth degree were unpatriotic and aimed at the destruction of the Protestant Church in America.

The so-called Jesuit oath was put forth as the oath taken by fourth degree members. When this bogus oath was printed and spread broadcast throughout the country, Joseph of California, with the permission of the supreme body, submitted the entire ritual of the Knights of Columbue to five past masters of the Grand Iodga of Masons of California for examination. The report of this committee, which was printed ln the 'Congressional Record, eet forth the only oath in the ritual was one every Cathollo American will take with hls whole heart and eoulthe statutory oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. HARRY T. WOODS.

Kngel Is one who. through the lape of time, has failed to grow old in memory. Perhaps George Farroll, William A. Gormley, Louis Ballou or some other correspondent will enlighten us concerning this old-time Donnelly favorite. Once more the bell tinkles, the curtain falls.

This performance would not be com- overhead. But to-day the number is sinal), ohb' enough to say the hall Is still rolling. Morris James was an important figure ln the canal boat business in those days, with offices In lower Broad street Beyond tha canal boat docks were tha docks ofr the big ships. Here the beautiful clippers tied up. troyed all the liquor (aa the daring dry would like to do) and skillfully smashed ail the doors, partitions, sashes and window frames of the un- March, 1859, by a Mr.

Wright. Tn (h8 fmes of which aoon lit up the the party were Joe Murphy, Nick Foster. 8am Purdy, Charles Kendal! and Hoyt. The Houtharn Minstrels, organized In the Houth in February, 1869, ln eluded W. C.

Hhearn. manager; Dan Wilson, bones and Jig; J. Williams, tambo; Master Walter, ballads; J. Brown, basso and guitar; Ed Bowen, banjo, and Charles Keep, violin. They mads a lengthy tour of the South.

WILLIAM A. GORMLET. Charleroi, Pa. on another expedition to the house of Major James. They burst open the doors and destroyed everything in the building.

The beds were pod open and their downy feathers thrown to the four winds. They broke all glasses, china, trunks, tables, desks, chests and chairs. At a short distance from the house they U- I The Lyceum Minstrels opened In the Lyceum Theatre. San Francisco. Calif in 1868.

Nam Wells, fhnrles Backus, Charles Henry, Frank Hussey, Mike Mitchell Master Lewis, E. D. Abbott, Frank Medina, Max Zorer. William Barker, Tom Ro- I fortunate hoube. Even military tro Phles and the colors of tne Royal Regiment were carried off In rli-I triumph, made a large fire and threw everything that would burn Into Its seductive flames.

They "drank or des- newspaper articles printed at that time, containing the names of some of those who did cross on the ice. The article also refer to a young man who drew a sleigh across. As some of those listed aa crossing were obviously quite young at tho time they may yet be alive and could personally verify the published state-MRS. H. A.

ROWLAND. liticai leader whose name at the moment i do not recall, but aa easy boas he could not compare with mine of those days. Sometimes when he sent me out on an errand and teturned an hour or Jwo late he never so much aa gave me a cross look. 2 suppose he took it as a matter of course, remembering he a as ouce a boy himself. 1 wqaiid hurry to the East River docks and linger there until my conscience stirred me to return to olfice duty.

1 always idolized tha clipper 1 fehipa, with the Bailors working or lounging on tti decks, i ua an Lillian Russell, Then Beginning Remarkable Career as Queen inveterate reader of "Frank Leslies) of Comic Opera, and May Irwin Appeared in Travesty Jioye and Girls Weekly, the New New York Citys First Park Diminutive Tract Knawn as Bowling Green Enjoys That Distinction Is Second Place to Bear That Name. Gold Fishing in Essex Street Former East Sider Tells of Indulging in the Sport When Boy, and the Thrill of Skating-on-One in the Gutter. at Tony Pastors in 1882. York Weekly and the Ledger, and I would count tho days lost between issues. I would compare tha qlippenf 1 saw along the East River docks with the stories tiiat so engrossed me.

To-day as 1 walk along old Houth street 1 gaze at those docks, and, in the Intensity of my thoughts To the Editor of The Standard Union The history of New York shows that the cosmopolitan city of the world haa successively had two places known by the name of Bowling Green. The llrst of these was not the present one at the lower end of Broadway. On June 4, 1701, the City of New York granted to Richard Sack'-tt city ba leased to Frederick Philip, Mr. John Chambers and Mr. John Boosevelt and their a -Igna for a period of ten years.

Thia term vas to commence September 29, 1734. It was also stipulated the land was to be used only for a bowling green. The yearly rent waa to be one peppercorn, in other worda a merely nominal consideration. Mr. Mayor was requested to execute 1 Tu i ht- Editor of Th Standard Union: George Carroll ln his recent communication Is under the Impression of the scenes of my childhood, 1 for- Tony pastor was located on Broad 1 get tha present and am back gazing vay in 1874.

He was still on the at the old clippers. While we aro on the subject of ships what was the life of a sailor? When he returned from a long sea voyage and left the ship with a I 1 think, Lillian Ku.ell in 1 877, when she was sixteen years of age, and other well-known comedians. Mr. Carroll is also mistaken in re-gaid to locations of Tony Pastor's and the Theatre Comlque, Tonys was 585-587 Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, and the Theatre Comlque. 514 Broadway, opposite the St.

Nicholas Hotel. To settle disputes as to Tony Pastor's locations the following are advertisements respectively from the New York Clipper of Dec. 26. 1876. and the New York "Sun of Feb.

8, 1882: From th Nw York 'Clipper, Dec 16. Bowery, but hls company appeared at the Olympic Theatre, 624 Broad way, that year before going on the roaE Tony's road company ln 1874, pockettul of money he "spent money comprised Billv Barry, Frank Glr-like a drunken sailor, as a rule. Jarj, Larry Tooley. Miss Kitty Vhe aailuis of lo-Uay have supeiioi Brooke, the Garnella Brothers, Tony To the Editor of The standard Union: Essex street on the old East Side of Manhattan is rich in memories to those who lived there between forty and fifty yars ago. Mr.

Baker and several others have already written concerning that section, and 1 would like to recall to the old-timers Harmonic were situated on Essex street, between streets. pig social affairs this once prominent was originally the from his ownership Lang. hull, built on a about 150 by 100 floor was a large by Mr. Goering. a very friendly everybody by the Ho was very good often on a hot day the saloon and (We were only Some days when he cards he would allow the bar and help refreshing drink, and soda Water; also when we used to run errands for the aristocrat of the block, Mr.

Diehl, proprietor of the undertaking parlors? And- do they also remember Frank's Weln Stube, Schneiders saloon, Muller'6 dairy, Pops shooting gallery. Finks novelty store, Nauss Brothers, butchers: Huegels merchandise store and Taffner, the bologna butcher? Happy days, old timers! F. FOX. Richmond Hill. Sure Tiiknown Opened Grand Museum.

To thoEdlter of Th Standard Union: "Old-Timer, I feel sure, la In error (n asserting the opening attraction at the Grand Museum was Around the World In Eighty Days. Uke J. J. I feel sure It was Unknown. FRANK SMITH.

Paderewskis Advent, To tho Editor of Th Standard Union: When did Paderewski, the pianist, first play In this country? Advisable to Consult Pennsylvania Lawyer. To the Editor of Tli Standard Union: Kindly Inform me as to the laws of Pennsylvania regarding the real estate and personal effects of a person who is married and who died, leaving no will and having no children. What claim has tho widow and what is she entitled to? Can 1 she legally will any of the real estate to her heirs at her death or has she only a Ufe( Interest in the property, which at her death reverts to the blood relatives of the deceased husband? P. W. G.

The safe thing for you to do is to inquire of a Pennsylvania lawyer. We have no such information as you request at hand. Remember, the laws of most all States change with each years session of the Legislature. Maybe some relative or friend ln Pennsylvania can give you Information sufficient for your purpose, but, if you attach any great Importance to the question and answer, or largo property rights aro Involved, legal advice by a Pennsylvania lawyer Is necessary. lease for the same under the seal of the city corporation.

Bowling Green Is the first and one tf tne smallest parks of the city. It wa( laid out as such In 178 6 and waa then In the heart of the fashionable residential district. According to the Official Directory of the City of New York, 192.4, its area in acres is 0.526. Originally it was square. To the Dutch its site was known as the "Plaine or Market Field." This was before It had become a private place for playing the game of bowls.

A traditional statement says Bowling Green was the spbt where Peter Mlnuit closed hls deal for the purchase of Manhattan Island with the Indians for trinkets valued at about $24. This early real estate transaction occurred in 1626. It must have actually taken place sometime a Rooms, which the west side of Stanton and Kivington Ail the dances and were conducted in hall. Mr. Goering proprietor, and passed to Supp and Jt was a very large plot that measured feet.

On the ground saloon, also owned The bartender was chap, known to name of Frank. to us boys, and would Invite us into treat us to ice water. school kids then). was busy playing us to go back of ourselves to this place of abode when on shore at the Sailors 'Institute, 25 South street, compared with the sailors boarding houses along Water, Oliver and Cherry streets In the old days. Another beautiful feature of South street was its commercial life.

To bo known as a South street merchant was a distinction to be envied. A eight seeing stranger In town in the past might accost you with the inquiry: "Pardon, sir, but who Is this most substantial -looking gentleman approaching whom everyone seezns to notice? You would look and recognize the man, and, ln your delight to enlighten tiie stranger, would answer somewhat excitedly: Oh, yes, yes, why that la Mr. Jaek- Fastor, the Great Field ings. Miss Jennie Benson, Nelse Seymour, Gus Williams, Waters and Morton. Miss Ella, Wesner, Baby Benson.

Billy Arhcroft and K. D. Davies, the ven-trilcmuiht. Usually, Tony and hls company appeared at the Olympic and the Grand Opera House, also Brooklyn, before going on the road, which he did every season, the Boston Howard Athenaeum company doing the same, headed by Dutch Daly. Yes.

8am Devere appeared at Tony's on Broadway in 2877 and 1878, and. I suppose, every year while Tony was running his opera house, but not In 82. Tony was then located in Tammany Hall. Also appearing at the Broadway house were Harry and John Kernell, W. McAndrews.

Pat Rooney, and. l1 TONY PASTOR pt NEW THEATRE, 585-5S7 Broadway. Opposite Metropolitan Hotel A world of novelties Kelly and Ryan, the Bards of Tara Kirk and Drew, the Masters of Sons and Dance Jennie Morgan, the Queen ef 8ona McCullough and Casey, the Irish Team. Harris and Carroll, the Great Character Artista. Th Bautlful gt.

Felix Sister la Attractive Novelties. Wilkinson Brothers, the Boys of Mullingar Bill Courtrlght, the Great Grotesque Dancer. John Gilbert, the Dialect Comedian. TONY PASTOR Wnd hls mammoth star troupe every evening until further notice, and at the Matinees Tuesday and Friday VOLKS' GARDEN. JlW BOWERY 201 LONDON Mi eiC HALL OF AMERICA Mr.

Paul Falk Proprietress Wm. Glesenberg Manager dig. Constantine Manager Wm Ihnenfeldt Director On Wednesday Evening Dec 13. i7 MemortaJ Benefit to the Brooklyn Sufferers In the window of the saloon waa a large aquarium, containing about thirty gallons of water and a largel quantity of gold fish. Often we boys from Poland ln 1891 (he has made would look Into the window and ad- some twelve American tours in all).

J. F. R. He first came to the United States He was then thirty-one years old. Nassau and Hudson of Yore New York in Civil War Days the land "commonly called the bowling green.

Jt extended Hiniuatd from hla home and property to low-water mark in the Kaat Kiver. This grant Included the ground which now stretches from James Slip to Peck Blip and from Cherry to Water streets. For this additional piece ot (and Sackett paid the small sum of ninety pounds. A trolley car costs a great deal more than that to-day. Around this period of the citys past, one could buy a foot of ground for nine'pence.

Of course, 'the grant carried with it an obligation. If Sackett should enclose, or build on hls property he was to make a wharf or street thirty feet in width along his entire water front, a distance of five Hundred and eixty feet. The present Bowling Green Is a small oval park at the southern termination of dear old Broadway. It has walks, benches, sumac trees and poorly-kept lawns. In the middle of the park, probably on the site where the statue of King George III.

once stood, is a fountain which gives comfort and delight to little boys who In summer cool themselvesln the water of its basin. They, like many grown-up children, have scant regard for the historic parts of their great city. At the end of tho breathing-spot facing the Custom Houss is a statue of Abraham Do Feyster. Bowting Green Park la enclosed by an iron railing. To get a really good idea of the place thus described one needs also, to trace Its history from tho eerly days.

On March 12, 2783, tho common council passed a resolution to tho effect that this Corporation will Lease a Piece of Land lytng at the lower End of the Broadway fronting to the Fort, to some of tho Inhabitants of tho Bald Broadway In Order be Inclosed to make a Bowling Green thereof with Walks therein, for the Beauty and Ornament of the Said Street as well as for the Recreation and delight ef the Inhabitants of this City, leaving the Street on each aide thereof fifty foot In breadth, under such Covenants Conditions and Restrictions as to this Court shall seam Expedient. On April ft, 173X. a common council committee was appointed to lav out the ground for a bowling green. The committee waue also to ascertain the dimensions Of the land and the width of the afreets en all side. At thia time the green was to leased to Mr.

John Chambers. 'Mr. Peter Bayard and Mr. Peter Jar The terra waa to he eleven yera and the annual rent a eeeperrors. Oft October 1714.

tbs common council reaolred that thia piece hlltvl. Sam, the Fishman, and His White Kicking Mare, and Other Recollections of a Happy Neighborhood Era. Burning of Grand Street Stores by Draft Rioters Recalled by One Whose, Father and Other Relatives Faileo to Return from the Front. GRAND OPENING OF THE LONDON, 236 and 237 Bowery, New York. Opposite Prlnc Street.

MONDAY EVENING. NO. 27, 187. Artists desiring engagements address HARRY MINER. Proprietor atd Manager between May 6, 1626, when Peter Mlnuit was appointed director gen era I of New Netherlands, and 8ep tember 23, of the same year.

On November 6, 1626, Pieter Jansen Schagen, deputy In the Statea-General from the States of Holland and West Friesland, writes from Amsterdam to the States-Geperal. In session at the High Mighty Sirs: Here arrived yesterday the ship The Arms of Amsterdam which sailed from New Netherland Owt the Manrltlus River on September 23; they report that our people there are of good courage, and live peaceably. Their women. ''Iso borne children there, they have bought the island of Manhattes from the wild men for the value of sixty guilders, (It) is 11,006 morgens tn extent. They sowed all their grain the middle of May, and harvested it the middle of August.

Tv of being samples of summer grain, such as whefct, rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, canary seed, small beans and flax. The cargo of the aforesaid ships Is: 7,246 beaver skins, 278H otter skins (178 half otter 676 otter skins, 48 mink skins. 16 wild cat (lynx) skins. 88 mink, 84 rat skins. Many logs of oak and nut-wood.

Hero with be ye High Mighty Sirs, commended to the Almighty's greet. In Amsterdam, November 8, 1828. Your High Mighty's Obedient, P. SCHAGEN. Ofyourse theaforeeald Is only a translation and Je taken origtnallv from "Wilson's Memorial History of New York.

In 1632 England questioned the validity of this pochase. Another historic event of exceptional Interest a sen elated wtfi Green and Ha neighborhood Is mlre these fish, wondering how we could get some of them. At last we hit on a scheme that worked out well. In the sink back of the bar was a large waste or overflow pipe, about two inches ln diameter, which was laid from the bar under the side-walk to the igutter, where the surplus or waste water was carried away. When Frank was busy playing cards two or three of we boys would go in for our ice water, and, when told to help ourselves, would go back of the bar and take the small scoop net which was used, to remove dead fish from the aquarium, dip it into tha tank, scoop out some of the glittering contents and drop them into the waste pipe, from whence they would bo carried out to the gutter, where several of th gang were waiting with a can.

Thua strange to say, we caught gold fish In an Essex street gutter. It was not a very good way of showing our appreciation of friend Frank for the many delicious drinks of ice water he gave us, but then ws were only kid and 2 doubt If the fish were over missed, because the tank was really overcrowded and some of tho fish died dally for that oa son. In tho wtntor time this wests pipe was also a blessing to us Ws would dam tho gutter at night, and. In the morning, would bo able to indulge In that sport which Is seldom or never practiced to-day, skating-on-one in tho gutter. Wonder if any of thrf gang that took part tn these pleasures on that particular block are still alive? If so do they remember when wo used to turn tho wheel tor Touwelnt the druggist, when ho manufactured hie 1 1 TON-T PASTOR', TROYPE Will commence Its Annual Traveling Reason on or About March 2i.

177. Artists of Recognized Ability will Please Address TONY PASTOR Tony PASTORS NEW THEATRE 887 Troadway, New York Nona But First-Class Artists Need Apply. TOVT PASTOR AS A CLOWN With Sands, Nathans A Cox'a Circus ta DiSP. Among the celebrated equestrian performers, gmata sod athletes will be found: Eaton Stone. Charles Sherwood, Mme Virginia, Deneer j.

Nathans. Philo Nathans. Master Charley, Mile. Ida. Joe Hsslett, Wm.

Ashton. J-sse Sands. TONY PASTOR. Clown; Ben Huntington, Georgs Hands, Otto Rome's Now York Cornet Band. Trained Elephants, Plsarro and Cortes; two ether Ablosaal elephants, 12 Shetland trick ponies, steam calliope.

Will perform la Taunton. Masa on Thursday. May fc. mt. Admission.

2S eonts. To the Editor of Th Staadard Union: Reading in The Standard Union recently of the death of Chris Mayer, who kept a grocery store on Nassau street, at Hudson avenue, I was brought back to the good old days and the good times I had with the boys of the neighborhood. How many remember old Schlon-- darfs saloon, ln the basement, on the corner of Nassau street and Hudson avenue, and Fred Williams, on the opposite corner? There we would get hard tack and old cheese with our beer. Some of the boys I remember were Charlie Smith. Joe a Roy croft, Pete Ellis, Alex Donigan, blind Joseph Cooney and Nigger La Mott.

We all worked for J. C. Williams at 233 Ntuaa street, or for Bam, the fish man, now dead, who drove a white, kicking mare. Home of the others I remember, but whom I have not seen in years, were AJ Moffat Charlie Koehler, Roycroft, George Beekman, whose father was a cobbler; John Trotter, George Thornton. Tim Hagar-ty.

Johnny Hogan. Bill McKinley, Charlie Vondine, Tom Murphy, Billy Keefe, the peddler: the Boyles and old Yheeler, who kept the oil shop. Some of the families were the Summers, the Cagsnells. the Me Dinners, Koehlers, Beckmons. Murphys.

Busbys, Hogans, Haggertys. Roycrofts, Tralnors. Lowerys, Mc-Konaught, Dunns. Needhams, McKennas and Hanleys. The biggest beer in town could be had at Phil Brady's.

Many a dollar was bet one could not drink it at a swallow, as you had to take It in txth hands. Then we would shout. "Put up twenty schooners, and drink up. boya This is on the loser. Then the picnics we used to go to Myrtle Avenue Park or Rooney's High Ground ln the old.

blue. cause the girls wore Insufficient clothing. What would- they think of the plays of to-day? Well the times have changed, as have the people. 1 I also remember Tony Ppstors and 1 Waliacks, and although 1 never attended the Old Bowery I have heard my husband say how many of our dear old actors first played He said would be such a crowd of boys waiting at the door of the pit! One of them In the back would throw his cap toward the door, then crawl over the heads of the others to secure It and so would get to the front, Everybody In thoee days wan happy. Then there was Frank Duffy, whs had a sUnd.pl Grand street and the Bowery.

He' wore a high bat and rode a horse. And the little oyster bones on the Bowery, near Grand street, kept by P. ODonaeU end known far end near for tts wonderful oyster stewa. Many present Brooklynites former) lived In Manhattan and probably will remember the above. I could- recall many more Instances ef tbs good eld days, as an oM-tlms Hew Yorker, born end raised, but for forty-seven years a Brooklynite; H.

Wi To the Editor of Th Standard Union: I enjoy reading the Harking Back1 communications. They surely treat i old daya. I remember well when the Civil War broke out, a a my father enlisted, likewise his brother and nephew. Not one of them lived to come back. I can also remember the draft riots, when the mob set fire to stores on Grand street, Manhattan.

I was then very small and was going toward Grand street, bolding my mothers hand, when the cannon went off at East Broadway Rquare, and I tumbled into a hole and thought I was shot. Wbat excitement! The soldiers going to war and women watching and waiting for news. Mother and 1 visited my father at little town called Fort McHenry and were given a cup of coffee, sweetened with molasses, as the roldiers had no sugar; alsocrack-, so hard they had to be eoaked In the coffee. Do any of the correspondents remember Nibioa Garden, where Kirafly Brothers used to put en spectacular plays? 'The DHuiC was wonderful. Some later plays were suppressed be- From the New York Hun Feb iej.

TONY PAHToRg NEW ItTH BT THEA Matinees Tuesday and Friday. THIRD WEEK and UnahaMng fim i ion Tm Pastors Greatest Burlesque. PATfKNdE. or the Hiag truck Matdsni MIH LILLIAN Rl'PHELL as Patience MIHH MAT IRWIN as Lady Jane MIHj UtRA IR WIN as Grosren or MR. JtCgrKu KRUGER OS Runtheme.

An Ohs This Week Rest Er Hesn. LOUIS ALLOX Pet and Hen Menntnaer. Benny home ear, of the Myrtl, avenue Iln, Mc.N'onus. Con Luther, Billy would yfv, a million to have thoee Mullane, Nat Mullane. ld Cochrane.

Frank Hoj.in, to hear from wme of tti "drove tho waaona fo- I remain New Fork -Timen" Tom OAKBT SC'HAXFl'EB. property la the west ward of the1 the Stamp Act riot. This stirring ee-.