New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-20
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
ArurYTuY-An Association was

Tur BBOoKLYy ATHENKUM.-An Association was
formed in Brooklyn about year since Tor the purpose
Of establishing and maintaining Reading room ana Llbra
nv for the promotion of moral and intellectual Improvement
In conformity with this design, the Association, composed
Of John y TAYLOR President Ira Smith. Treasurer A.
Cook Hull Corresponding Secretary. r. T. Holmes Record
mo Secretary and Is Trustees, have erected an elegant
free Stone building on the comero Atlantic and Clinton SIS,
Broll,n lis dimensions are feet by co. and three
stories in hight containing spacious lecture ROOM reading
rooms. debating rooms, and conversatlonroomS.,
ntire cost of the structure was 100000 the interest
, which will be realized from the rents OF three spacious
stores the first floor The mann nan OIL ae ouo'7 @
be rented for lectures and concerts through inc wees ana
i to be occupied by the Second narlan S"cieY on INC
Sabbath 1t is to he furnished with complete mary con
tanning all the standard works OF the day "nch II sup
oscd will cost about $4,000 This amount Is 10 DC Ilseu
tv subscption-fy dollars constituting any SUBSCRIBER
life member and one hundred dollars eluue> hil'CI an"
nl to the use of the library and reading rooms Tor ne
Three dollars constitutes any individual member lor one
year ,u,: ,, ,olo bra+ed last
e,anino Inv brilliant aSsembage of ladies' ana gentlemen
harn;5 about fifteen hundred who assembled Ill the
non hail which was brilliantly lighted by gorgeous chal,
de and beautifully decorated with gay painted nag W
h;+ ii0erent nations His Honor Mayor Lambert pre-
dnd over the deliberations OF the meeting supPore1 Ny
Rev DR. Kennedy Rev. DR. Spear Key IL D StpIIS, neN
Al Farley and other distinguished citizens ne mayor
opened the proceedings OF the meeting ~ We" Co7t Fn
6tom DIR Vinton, DIR. Behune and D. NJ an Co'' i-Sf'
expressive of their regret at not oes aoic 10 o % od
rrs wherein he developed the origin ana deSshoi te
Ittntion and took wide survey OF the Vl'' results
certain 10 flow from its successful eSlaOisiil'" anu ~
plcte operation - ;u.u,,ooa 90 +ba audience
cd ,roceeded 70 deliver eloquent address, reviewing
the rapid progress which Brooklyn has me- w zen
how raned those heights without scarcely mouse 10 I'M
node his rambes He rcjoced IN the SucceSSlii ,
~ F b; Abenaum; and he trusted that as long as the
a. Aooted upon the ships in their Navy 1aTd-s0 ionS ~
tb bright waters of the bay AVE the base OF 'ne
and so long as strangers shall continue 10 WIN ~!
Le bsuti shades OF Greenwood SO long VIII ms iIsu
rieb %
Eo, Il Storrs followed IN an eloquent strain eAPie
;,,, his GREAT delight at the successlu couiPe' VI ~
7rk and said that there would grow out OF II other !ls
+,.;rs and adyancements, of when distant seheIa'V'
,yonId reap the fruits Multtudes in coming the are 70
e under lis shadow eitherfOr good or Tor eVh ~ WI"
mountain of lght-a kohinoor more oriS' 'A'i' "' VI
the Cry stall Palace e rooarks after which
a. ,any d;snersed through the various rooms OF 'he
bnlding inspecting the various departments WIN MUCH
nodyyor,bs Band was in attendance, and enVehed the
occasion with their spirit stirring strains. f, Tho
GoLs 70 the library were opened immediately n'eI !he
close of the meeting and liberal subscriptions were COMING
in we left.
p.onxorv RrcoyyREp-On Monday night last
oecer Gamer of Second Ward Police, found large por
on of property stolen at the recent hre III a,
n house occupied by Lawrence Tracy III ieaisI WI" III
srrested together with another man named Iahpoel
who is suspected oil Deiis All aV0o"'i"'0' avn
,uitted for hearing
Dpov,rp-A sailor on board an English brig unload
g.. col AZ the Gas Works foot OF liudsonsv on Mon
a. 7 evening fell from the gang plank and was drowned
The body was not recovered
M,ss,c.-A small boy the son of Nlr Weeks, of York
%. rs heon missing since Saturday lasi. yesterday
rS, several lads who had been IN company with MN
men hat he fell from the dock foot of Bridgest and
@ i,yned number of men were engaged IN graphing
VA ,bc body in the afternoon but without success