New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
r1,IELY TOPICS IN BROOKLYN
,, THE CITY-A GOOD BARGAIN
-sEIDL AT BRIGHroN-NolE'
AND COMMENTS.

AND COMMENTS.
o,,y has made noNe1 o~' 'IF patlroad
Tne o,r ~. with the South Brooklyn i''i''oa'
gooo .s,ral Company The apphcatioh u '"iS
anu tor perrnlssiOn 10 buiid 's Ioau ',''
eompN"S psors Of the city on the sou'nei" s'ro ~.
the po', yocks ago and the compah! put us
made se'e'" A Aldermen and the people with so
case oeio' oeis that a large measure OF popular
much ~ ,-on for II at once. The prNHesc
sppro'"' a,,ch. was n small one. All II asKeu WAS
when 80 cross certain streets. most OF 'ne"i
the .ade IL had purchased lts IisH' u -
pe'o" e'o15 for H. II agreed TO make amy -
ehu I'll, he required in water ppes' e'0'' ".t
hat me ~ hr,dces that might be needed. II haN
.n abundant evidence OF us eoUu o,,,,D ,"'on Al
sN." :, had already done In Sou'h BROOM" u.
WORK !" ,oe,ine of the Aldermen the apphcat'oii
Non'as .od with unique condition 10 'he e"eO
was 20. company shall carry all the coai neeueN
thar '"'' ,,rning stations Of the citys "a'ei-
'"e .ho rate OF 60 cents ton Inc Pr .
works - the Long Island Company is 81 oscad I'D
now paid 10 ed tns rate the city would have savea
Al ho ,RS 0a In the last three years, an ~, urater
nnepaation Increase larger rra the virtual payment
conslnleu eon9nanv into the city treasury ,Snmorna
crease from year More S Sa han that the city is under
Of ~ ssgstion to paronize this coipas psetiion with
IS strong iiand railroad will lead to the estao-
hsesnt he Of still lower ra'c'
,,ocor,ent OF great importance to the
.,a of Brooklyn-at least 10 '"e 'a'e aa,
peope Lovers in the city-was made by the pres'-
OF musr 49, ce,u Society," Mrs. Langford, at the
dent VI 80, dinner of that organization week
hl'" ,irbt II is that the Seidl orchesua mas
ssV r,,n engaged 10 give concerts al Di'e"'o"
a, oee during the coming season. lhese co.''.'
bea'H s,rong attraction there In 1887 W anu
lu'" .hsn they were discontinued Inc ""
hana
'I ..r, Of their revival has peen reCcNeN
nouh'." ,r,erest by many people 1t has been
W., W. nv not a few for considerapie "ihe ,,n'
orsnts were under consideration loi W.
srrans'm % Brighton and Mrs. Langford
seu ,ras not news to most of the members
s.a.-' Ga, society The applause with whlch lne
,osrnsnt Oi '"u was greeted shows that the iedue'
an Airr' nave a most hearty welcome when the sea
wiz a. the beach. The Sedl Society Is @ w0rh,
ing hard 10 '"ad and efforts are being put forth 10
srea' suffcient music fund TO warrant uT Win
ing OF ac.s A0 Wagner festival is planned Tor an
the asss in The season. On the opening gay ,he
s cary socety will have reception ana u"'e' "' '''e
Hotel Brighton
Gaia, societvs dinner on April p was dis-
-. snccess Doubtless it was reVeia'io" u
"ors than half of those present that 'hefe was III
p,,oklvn so fine a hall for large dihner-a io0i''
,sSonId sav 125 feet long by 30 feet wide ~ vas
W. and a large portrait Of Mr. Sedi huhs OPP
"ni'e a"a Nc Aoral "S's"-the initials of the So
U.s. U.s.. n.ma Mrs Langford presided with char-
S,.-,s,tc tact and grace and her remarks were as
.,,,v az they were felcitous. The speeches were
~ ,ood There was novelty In the worus oi Wei
. addressed 70 Mr.. Sedl by member Oh '"c
so,,s,v before the first course was served anu
,h..s were at once followed by song d! WI
r,scher who preferred to sing oeiore ea''',e'
rather than after. The speech whlch eAo''eu az
a,so,ss, interest was that Of the cher guest MI
=, 80. ,na ars. time l believe. he ever spoke
a. rnc1sb He had written what he had TO say
"a rsad q. hut II had 10 be heard 10 be apprecl-
.,as The newspaper reports conveyed ohIy d iAln' M
usa Of IT, Anything more quaint than MI SEQ.
,r,erfs,t pronunciation Of our tongue, ana ms NJ T.
.rsI translation Of German dioms INTO EhgliS'l T. -
sa, s az Siffcnl; 10 imagine Almost every sen.
,snce was enthusiastically applauleu; anu anII "a ~ ~,
deal Of unpreventable laughter mlhsieu VII" '' ~
pause.
The 18th Regiment formally took possesslo"
aps costly new armory in Sumner-ave pe'ween
pu,nan and Jefferson aves.. on Monday evening"
,nNouyn the structure is not fully completed. The
administration portion Of the building. however.
was ready for It's occupants. but the huge Grill nan
has not ye, been all hoored over. What pace
this would be for bicycle training school when II
Is finished" remarked visitor the other day. as
he glanced around the spacious drill-room' heary
30 feet square The great arches when support
the roof are ungraceful though on the exterior
the roof presents a vast unbroken eXpanse OF TN
painted dull red color From point OF view
this IL a minor part Of the building. although 1t
covers 20 much ground. The main part. that front
ing on Sumner-aye IS Of the Norman type OF archi-
lecture and is handsome and harmonious in APP
pearance. Unfortunately. across the street stands
row Of tenement houses which prevent one from
seeing the happy proportions Of the armory front
N
away, however. the upper part OF the structure ca
Be seen rising above the houses JUST ientioHeu, NJ 10 an
is real beauty discerned. The cost OF TINS armory
as pointed out two OF three weeks age. mas - O,S ~
enormous and II is difficult 70 believe eaI ss,y a.. Nv
money which has gone into II has been hohesuy
expended
Fifty years is long period in the life OF churcn
In city like Brooklyn The First Unitarian So
eeiy. known as the Church OF the Saviour. mas
reached that age. and on Tuesday there was JOY
ful celebration OF the event. together with the nh
yelling Of beautiful window in memory OF the late
Dr. Frederick Augustus Farley. who was installed
as pastor OF the church just after It's dedica-
uo3 tn 1874 The installation sermon was preacheo
g the Rev. Dr. William Henry Furness. VINO ie"
Gays ago celebrated his nnety-second birthday II
Philadelphia Dr. Furness was present on Tuesday
and took part in both the afternoon and evening
exercises. In the afternoon he made prayer
N tne evening he read number Of Scripture pas
sages Among them his favorite selection. the
parable Of the prodlgal son. which he rendered wtA
ihueh force and feeling One looking at him couil
scarcely believe that he much past seventy
"hen DIT Lyman Abbott took his arm 20 assist hin
oown the pulpit stairs. Dr. Furness shook him on
ana when one Of the speakers referred 70 him as q
saint those who could the venerable clergy
man as he sat IN the pulpit. say that he made q
seiai gesture OF dissent He reads without glasses
s"l ihose familiar with the passages which he reaf
no'ed that he made a number Of verbal changes
apparently preferrng his translation 10 the on'
'eio'e him. Dr. Il. h. Hale was unable TO be pres
nt ~ the celebration. he had agreed 10 be. as
pInesenlatlye Of New-Engiand; his place was takeI
s:,I " r. o. Peabody. Of Cambridge, who made
hmcitous speech. DR.. Abbott spoke for the siste
Nv Ws'Snes Is OF Brooklyn. The pastor OF the church
rs.. n Eilct. was particularly happy In mis- openinI
;nemaIIks, and in the neat speeches with which h
twsueodnceo the several clergmen who took part II
~ ~ exercises He Is OF commanding ap
SSarance. with rich. flexible voice and grea
''"ef as public speaker.
~ appears from the conference held at the Mayor
see, IN the course Of the week. that both the ele