New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
GLIMPSES OF MEN AND THINGS ON THE LONG
ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

Brooklyn made brave showing at the hearing on
Wednesday on the Consolidation bill before the two
Committees Cities at Albany. The Delegation
which went to the capital urge the passage Of the
bill was a strong one and contained not q few men
who are well known and influential The arguments
which they presented In favor OF allowing the people
to vote the question OF consolidation were oosent
we'll put. and If the members Of the Legislature
free agents. would be convincing On the other
side nothing said except by Senator McCarren.
whose elaborate speech dealt with the question OF
consolidation itself. and not with the question now
before the Legislature. Why the cOnsodatonists. as
tine advocates Of tie pending bill called shonld
object strenuously the amendment suggested by
Corporation Counsel jerks is difficult TO understand.
DO the friends of consolidation to force 1t through
In case the people themselves declare at the polls
that they do not 1t 1t would appear so and II
would appear also as II the third section Of The bill
were put In there not by accident. but with a set
purpose. This section provides that the Consolida-
ton Commission shall so ahead with the scheme OF
union regardless Of the voice Of the people as eX-
pressed at the polls. What Is the use of any vote
at all then Its purpose should be TO ascertain the
feeling Of the people which may serve as guide Tor
action in the future. II the people want consoida-
ton. and say so. all right; If that ought 10 settle
the question the other way. The consoidatons's
are clearly inconsistent in the position they have
taken. The amendment Is reasonable one. No
city or town ought be forced into union with New
York against the wishes CT majority Of Its people.
Mr.. Hendricks term as a member OF congress nav
ing begun, he has promptly resigned from the Board
Of Education, and his place has been filed by an ap
poinment made by Mayor Body. His resignation.
of course, leaves vacancy In the presidency OF the
board. There was rather animated contest last
summer over this Office, effort being made TO GUST
Mr.. Hendrix who had filled the place for five years.
The candidate OF the opposition at that time is can
didate again now: but 1t will clearly not he TO the
best interests Of this branch Of the citys business II
he secures the place. Mr.. Hendrix has been men,
Der OF the board for years, having been appointed
for tie Office OF Mayor. He has done good work In
the board particularly its president and he Will
be greatly missed.
Park Commissioner Brewer reports that he has
funds available meet the expense OF the removal
Of Mr. Beechers statue to Prospect Park. The money
ought 10 be promptly provided, that the transfer
be accomplished during the spring or early IN the
summer 1t would not be Inappropriate to have 1t
take place June "a, tie anniversary of Mr.. Beech
ers BIRTH At that time the statue will have stood in
front Of the City Hall, gazing at the Ionic pillars
Of that building for just two years BY the way,
s9 Re. 20 De ON a N DATE eee s Dr. Eyman
Abbott, his successor In Plymouth Church. Will de-
liver the memorial Grafton.
The people of Brooklyn cannot take much pride to
themselves In contrasting the readiness with which
nearly $4,000 has been raised in Boston for me-
mortal Of Philips Brooks with the difficulty experienced
here in securing even $4,000 for the statue of Henry
Is 1t because of the divided interest OF many of Its
people, owing 10 their doing business on the other
Side Of the East River?
It Is stated that has recently moved from
New-lork TO Brooklyn for other reason than that
smoking-c run on the elevated road In Fulton
st. He says he Is too busy TO smoke at his office.
and his wife will not let him smoke at home. Now
he consume two cigars day willie travelling but
he lives in hope that some day the elevated roads
In NewYork will initiate the Kings County Company
and then he will move back again.
Boss Mclaughlin has various titles to distnc |
ton One OF them is that he makes 1t an invariable
rule never to sign petition. matter how worthy
the object in view how much interested he may
be In it. 1t was this rule which prevented him from
signing the petition "a, asking Tor Inc removal OF the
It seems rather late In the for the police to
make a proclamation that all boys who indulge in |
snowballing In the streets will be arrested Such a
proclamation ought 10 have been made at the begin
ming Of the year, and resoutey carried out. Throw |
Ing snowballs Is great nuisance, but II ds practsed
regularly by schoohoys. and they little who
be struck by their missiles One OF the worst forms OF
the nuisance is the fingng Of the balls into open |
windows. An open window seems TO have an drre- |
sistibe attraction for tie boy OF the period
in Brooklyn. As many windows opened In the |
morning for purposes Of ventilation boys on their way
10 school find opportunities for indugng this
| poty viii AnG o wait Tn %n Is tf snow Of that
season is melting before taking steps TO put stop TO
this nuisance.
Dr. Talmage had cheer to offer to his congrcga- |
on last sunday. and to-day he will not be with them.
being absent 0 Of his lecture tours. What he
said a ago virtually II repetition OF his pre-
vious statement. ave must have help stop" was
his cry which indicates sufficiently the critical sl,ua-
ton which the affairs OF the Tabernacle have reached
foreclosure of a mortgage is imminent on April l.
unless one Of the numerous creditors OF tue church
satisfied In the mean time.
The Hamilton Club paid General Tracy pleasant
compliment four years ago, just after he assumed !
charge Of the Navy Department. 1t took the form |
of a dinner, which given March 16. 1859. |
General Tracy has the unique distinction of being
only citizen Of Brooklyn In all It's history who has
been honored With place in Presidents Cabinet.
and naturally an the people Of the city regarded his
appointment BY Mr. Harrison with unalloycd salts
faction. General Tracy now returns to Brooklyn with
new and lasting laurcls his brow and the Hamilton
Club has arranged TO honor him with another dinner.
which is to be eaten next Thursday lust four years
to a day after the former A notable feature of |
the dinner will be the presence of Secretary Herbert
General Tracys successor
So the Abbey will soon be no more. The
generation OF BrOoklynes will feel sorrow. per-
haps. over this announcement. but TO MANY OF the
old-timers the destruction OF this landmark Will seem
like the breaking Of strong link with the past. But
the land which 1t stands is valuable for bust
purposes that the part OF Fulton-st where
It stands has become the centre Of the fashionable
shopping district OF the city. The present lease Of
the Abbey will not expire until year from this
spring. but after that 1t Is expected that the new
will erect large store the site Of this we'll
known building. Possibly the lease NAV be broken
sooner. VIII the members OF the society OF Old
BrOOkynitcs put mourning when they forced
TO bid farewell to the Abbey1 What "a good thing
It would have been II they could have the
old building and maintained 1t as their headquarters!
Ex-Judge Van Colt has been elected president Of the
Board OF Trustees Of the Packer Institute to succeed
the late A. A. Low. lie has been member Of the
board since 1850 and its president for last
ten years. Mr. Van Colt Is q gentleman OF the