New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS or.
THE FROEBEL ACADEMY CHArN AMI
OODY-IQrOR SELLING On SUNDAY.

BOODY-LIQUORSELI On - NDA''
very pleasant affair was that at the Froe
bel Academy Thursday evening, wheh '"e Nv"
Board of Trustees gave a reception anu hou'r'
warming 10 the friends and patrons OF '"'' w."
known and progressive school over ~ p'son no
were present. All departments OF the schoo' ~,
open 10 inspection and the displays OF the P"p
work attracted a good deal OF attention. 49,.
speeches uncomTonly interes'ihs n" "
aims and work of the school were sci loI'' ~ "
attractive and telling way Almost all OF tne pa,
ers had been vitality connected with the ac'"'.
some capacity and what they had 20 S'' 49,
consequently a personal interest IN, .
speakers, to say. were Or. BacK"S g.,
Hooper and Dr. Maxwell Superintendent, EN- and
Well was at time patron OF the acaacy, an in
DR. Backus and Professor Hooper were "ar'i,{S III as
lerested in its welfare at direTent VIA s,ss and Mr.
Pratt spoke for the present and former ILL., r,
Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Munson and Mrs. Palmer rTp s
various aspects and Miss Hotchkiss the efficient lent
principal spoke in behalf Of the schoGl s COM
posed in the main Of ladies whose children at at
,Snd the academy ana b the sSbdo Which is deemed
Of vital mpc rtance. The speecnina.nh'ee oor Of
he b III linz anh ScTWar On
served In the kindergarten room on the mrs. Nh 'bc
managers of the academy received many congratu,
aions upon the bright prospects OF ' huine has
now entered upon larger career OF w. W i,s
than 1t has enjoyed during the ten years Vi ~
existence.
One Of the gentlemen invited to speak on TINS
occasion was. unfortunately. unable to be present
on accoun. OF lecture engagement when tooh
him out Of the city. This was Wallace Bruce re-
Gently United States Consul at Edinburgh. VINO
lately removed from Poughkeepsie ana has taken
Mp his residence in the part Of brooklyn known
as Stuyvesant Heights lie has bought mousse
on handsome block in Stuyvesant-ave, and Is
one of the newest patrons OF the Froebel Academy
1t may be remarked in passing that his coming 10
Brooklyn brings II about that all three Mehioe'S
Of the committee in charge OF the erection OF the
bureh last August are now residents OF this city.
The other two Henry X. Heath ana Frames
cessful carrying out OF this undertaking was due
TO Mr. Bruce with whom the idea OF snch 'nD a,a
Rrncc intends 70 make BROOKLYN his home hence
fori6 amy win devoie Himself 10 ecturing and 1T
erary work lie greatly enJoyed MS stay aorI SI
and became sxtremey gNngsr %h the Sco,s ms
lock the doors Of all their hearts TO HIM
'I'ncle Dan Northup, whose death occurred on
Monday. the anniversary OF his birth ana OF
his marriage. was unique character In BROOKLYN
and in many respects . remarkable man. For
almost nfty years-ever since the consolidation OF
williamsburg with Brooklyn-he had been ~, once,
holder. and FOR more than twenty years ne ma
CITY Works No change Of administration eyer
lei to a suggestion that he should be displaced
Mr. Northup looked on as walking encycio-
paelia al matters relating to the city govern
city Hall "a we'll bv wide circle Of friends
lie continued In active work almost 10 the close
his life having been I'll only three or four days
The removal OF ex-Mayor Chaplin TO New-York,
where he will be q comparatively near neIghboT OF
one OF his predecessors. DR.. Seth Low. naturally
suggests the question whether Mayor Body VIII
pursue a like after the expiration OF his
term. The emphatic way In which he has been re-
pnaated by Brooklyn can scarcely have the effec;
49, Ifst. hfCh ha has
made his home FOR so many years, and !, Is easily
within the bounds OF possibility that he may desire
10 shake the dust OF It's nthy streets on his feet
OF course there Is q likelihood that Boss Nclaugh-
lin may feel inclined to DO something for him next
vear-like giving him nomination for Congress or
something OF that kind. II would seem as II Mr.
Body was entitled 10 a. much as that, seeing 'hh
he gave UP his scat IN cSngr,ss WncH nd naa
for Mayor two years ago, IN cage ne sT,s run ", oe
whether the people Of his district record their jidg
ment against him a. emphatcaiy as they uli III
the case OF his predecessor two years ago, when
Chapn secured his election by only about half Of
the customary Democratic majority III inc uis''l''
The compliment which is TO be paid TO e. clair
McKeway in the dinner to be given In his honor
on Tuesday evening Is a high and n deserved one
Mr. McKelway's work In the recent campaign Tor
good goyernmen. entities him TO his recognition
TIE iist Of names signed to the letter Inviting
him 10 accept this honor H. one OF which any man
might well be proud. II includes the nam oi
many Of the most prominent citizens 81 brooklyn
The dinner IL certain to BE- notable In many respects
Residents OF Brooklyn familiar with the I'm
munlty enjoyed by the liquor saloons Of the city
I'm the matter Of carrying on their business on the
frat dav Of the week were aRrceably surprised last
Sunday 10 ind general "A decent Observance OF
the law forbiding the sale Of liquor on tina, day
II appears that the llGuo- sellers were strictly
warned by the police the previous day that
their places must be kept closed on sunday; 50
whatever business was transacted had - b. done
entirely by means Of the side doors and IN "A very
1ulet and unObtrusve manner. The result was -
easily secured that Police commi sssOncr Hayden
must see the deslrabiity OF giving ORDERS TO the
captars Of the several precincts that the beaiel
reform IL very welcome In the interest Of decency
and good order ard should be- kept up
Some time ago Il was suggested In The Tribune |
that the proper way Of dealing with the Insane
wards of Kings County to turn them over 10
the care Of the state. The transfer - the State OF
IN. county farm at St Johnland IL was felt. was
the only way Of putting end to the ecdndals |
which have been so numerous In connection with |
that institution. The question has been raised
In practical form BY the proposition Of the Charities
t'o,nmiss iOners that the shall acquire the St
Row this PROPOSE! Is received by the State authorl
ties The Investment by the county at ST. 1Ohnland
r.nresents upward OF 100000. and there IL mighty
tle TO show for H. That The county can eyer get |
its money back Is out OF the question; hut 1t will |
be worth while to put an end TO Tho jobbery ana |
considerable loss Almost anything i better than |
that the present scsndalous condition Of things |
should be permitted to continue.