New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
THINGS PEOPLE ARE DOING AND SAVING
I'm THE METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND

IL lacked In prompness II has made up in earnsst-
ness At the time Colonel Sim called tho meeting
at the Park Theatre It seemed that the movement vas
getting under way In good season. but later 1t became
apparent that mistake made in not holding the
meeting on Monday instead OF Tuesday evening Tho
meeting showed Brooklyn at its best. and though the
subscriptions then offered and all tho money con-
tributed through other channels make small show
ing compared with New-York, Philadelphia ana
other cities, 1t must be remembered that SO
many Brooklyn men are engaged In business In New
York and have made their contributions through the
exchanges and otherwise that the set down
directly TO Brooklyn's credit by means represents
the total given by its citizens for this noble cause
The raising Of money In Brooklyn has been marked
by great vigor and zeal and especial praise Is duo
30 two of the newspapers The land lard Union" and
The Times' for the excellent service they have done
The sundayxchool children could not have had
finer day for their anniversary. Tho experiment 81
placing tho date little further IN advance has proved
q success in the first instance at least. Though
President Harrison did not accept the invitation
tended to him 10 10 Brooklyn and SOC such
sight he nowhere else in the United States,
some Of the marching children reviewed by eS-
President Cleveland, in sense, the next best sub
Stitute The most attractive spectacle was, usual
that in Prospect Park and It there that Mr.. Glove
land should have gone had those instrumental in taking
him Brooklyn desired to let him tho best that
the day afforded II is IN order once moro 10 ask
why the street parade of all Sunday IN the
city should not take place on one day. Why should
the greater part of Brooklyn have one day, the so
called Eastern District another and the schools OF
Greenpoint another, as has frequently been The
casel Tho city is unit-not three
distinct and separate parts; and something would be
done in the direction OF breaking up the village con-
ditjons and neghborhood distinctions that stl largely
prevail, II there unity OF action in this matter.
Before another year there ought TO be a new deal
fr all no In
such a subtec-and one day hxed for universal ami
versary. This is peculiar Brooklyn institution, and
all Brooklyn should Join in It together
The apgtoval of Governor Hill Of the bill reducing
the number Of Park Commissioners from eight to three
is undoubtedly in the interest of the city. Eight Com
mssioners were too many for the easy and rapid
transaction OF the business OF tho Board In spite OF
Dr. storyss contention that the old system prevented
haste and unwiss work The general sentiment
has been In favor of greatly reduced Board, and the
effect OF the change should manifest itself in speedy
improvements In the city's fairgrounds, which
are 20 dear 70 the hearts Of all the peopn. One thing
seems certain: that there Will be no moro OF the
unseemly sQuabbles which have made the meetings
of the Board In recent years almost besr-gsrdsn
at times. It VIII be remembered that when Mr.
Whitney was Mayor be almost compelled to a.
tend and take part in the meetings Of the Com
uIssionsrs he had named TO keep them in order,
as II they wers lot OF uDruly sdhoolboys. Tho
future meetings will be dgnifed and orderly, with
out doubt IL could but be noted that at tho
last meeting Of the old Board CommS SsOnor SomeTs I'M
proved the opportunity 10 display HIS bad temper
and bad taste by madng moro than one attack upon
Mr. Martin the chief engineer OF the Bridge. Tho
propre;y of engaging Mr. Martin TO do certain work
fer the Park when he receives large sum from the
two cities for looking after the Bridge may be open
TO question. but when he has been employed there
ought not 10 be any difference Of opinion about
paying him his services. Mr.. Somcrs promised to
" show that thing up" before he got through HIS
threat is trife vague, and surely cannot be pro-
nsunoed In good form. The Brooklyn Tines thinks
sorners has grown" sinos he became Park Com
missioner 1t cannot be denied that there was room
for growth when his ambition for Vista In Tie
Park Is recalled
For the first time IN my experience Of over two
years In using the Brooklyn elevated road for daily
travel ! suffered delay the other evening. What
the caHse Of the trouble unable 10 ascertain.
but Just before the train reached MyrtIsave. gons
downtown 1t came \ halt. There was another train
ahead Of IT, and soon another probably several.
stopped behind It. No apparent cause for delay was
At hand but II was taken for granted by passengers
and traInmen that there trouble around tho
curve In Myrtle.sve Trains on the Park ave branch
could be passing IN each direction without any
detention. After waiting fifteen or twenty minutes
some Of the passengers finally climbed down To the
planks placed between the tracks, clambercd over
switch and with some difficulty reached the platform
Of the Myrtle ave. station whonce they crossed over
the bridge and proceeded downtown BY the PaEkAve
line. Now, the question naturally arises, Why should
not this company, and all others IN Brooklyn, be NJ
qured to build walk, properly protected, along THE
outside Of each track, that in circumstances Ike
those described the passengers could walk 10 the
nearest station without dincultyi heard some OF
the passengers complaining loudly bocau'" they had
not been informed at Dc Kalb-sve that there would
be q detention before they reached the next station
II certainly Is an outrage 70 continue 70 sen uohcs
when the road s blocked.
All the Bridge trustees representing Brooklyn
have been reappoiute6- With the exception Of MI
Higgins There were some politics and some personal
feeling IN the leaving Of hiS name of tho list no"
nat the trustees are In ONCE again, at least until
the next Legislature has umo 10 pass bill re-
organizing the board r. is to be hoped that they VIII
give some earnest attention 20 the duties which
they undertake to perform. Their neglect ana IN
difference IN the past have been shocking hyor
Chaplin owes It 10 himself and to the mon whom ho
hslpsd 10 reappont to set example in this matter
To attend the Bridge meetings is as much part oi
bis duty as Mayor Of the city as the signing OF
warrants the writing Of messages. He cannot
excuse himself on the ground that he Is on record
In favor of smaller and more responsible governing
body for this great public work
The Brooklyn Ethical Association. which holds iu
meetings fornghy, Sunday evenings. in the Second
Unitarian Church. has Just completed the most s"'o
full year In It's history The lectures during the winter
and sprnV have been on the various phases OF evoln
ton and the attendance and interest have uniformly
been large An editorial paragraph In Tho Eagle
spoke of the association though II were society SIM
liar TO Mr. Adlers Society for Ethical Culture In New
York. Though the nsme might suggest this there IS
no alliance between the two and their aims and Work
are distinct DR. James the president Of the Ethical
Association, has. notice, written letter 10 rho
Eagle setting forth in few words the purpose Of the
organization over which be presIdes. This years
course Of lectures under the direction Of the assoc
ton has been so successful and popular that there
no little interest felt the subject that VIII be taken
a,. a ext A Dretty high |