New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
GOOD WORK DONE.
SUCCESS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD GUILD
ASSOCIATION.
MANY COMFORTS FOR ITS MEMBERs-NEw QUAR-
TIERS NEEDED. HowEvER-A BASEBALL TEAM
THAT HAS NEVER BEEN BEATEN.


THAT HAS NEVER BEEN BEATEN
II the old Fifth Ward does improve morally
and Intellectually a rapid it will be because
there is no virtue in the Neighbcrhood Guild idea.
Since the split in tho Maxwell House of the Brooklyn
Guild Association on st. Patrck's Day last. when
large body OF members Withdrew and established the
Neighborhood Guild Association. there have been
two guild houses only short distance apart. the
west end OF City Park
The Neighborhood Guild has been housed since its
organization four months ago IN frame structure
at NO q Navy-st., which has just two large rooms.
one on the first floor and the top floor. The
lower room is used for cu5 meetings and the Friday
night dances. The upper room is open nightly for
any OF the members who may choose to drop in.
!; has shower bath that is much used by the boys
these hot nights. As the guild now has member
snip Of 20 this building is inadequate and The Board
OF Governors is looking around for larger and more
suitable quarters More rooms will lie absolutely
necessary If the intention have classes in the fall
IS carried out. Expense is a matter of much moment
to so young guild. At present the expenses are
being met almost solely by the membership dues Of
% cents a month
The Brooklyn Noighborhood Guild embodes the
London idea Of neighborhood guild. The idea of
placing the control and management OF the house
III the hands Of the members themselves has been
carried out
1t is doing injustice to any one else in the guild
OF the Neiehborhood Guild. lie was formerly in the
Maxwell House. Mr.. Andrews is devotng all the
leisure time he can spare from his business to build
ing up the Neighborhood Guild He is heart and sou,
in The work He goes from his BEDFORD District home
almost nightly TO the guild He is a member OF the
Mems and the Young Mems clubs OF the house. and
was president of both He declined reelection to the
first place. and the only Office he holds is that of
president OF the Young Mems Club. A place in the
Beard Of Governors he has positively refused to
accept
The president Of the guild is George Finckenauer. a
business man at No. 155 Bridge-t: vice president,
Mrs. John Rigney; secretary. ]. VI Landau. and
treasurer, J. II. Andrews, a brother OF George I.
Andrews. These the Board Of Governors
offico. but have vote The voting Board OF
Governors Is made up Of these representatives from
four of the guild clubs: Almerin Barnes Mems Club;
Mrs. W. Hedge. Women's Club; Miss Minnie Brown.
Young Womens Club: Thomas Calvin. Young
Mems Club; all OF whom live in the neigh borhood.
The clubs Of the guild are: Mems Club. +. A.
Eberle, president; Young Mems Club G. T. Ander-
son. President Boys Club, directed by Arlington
Scott and j. II. Andrews: Women's Progressive
Club, Mrs. Mains. president Cinnamon Club, for
young women Miss Mary r Andrews, president;
the Help Mates for girls. directed by Miss +.
G. Benzie; the Little Men. in charge OF Miss Amy
!. Miller, and the Little Women. cared for by
Miss Dorothea johnson. Each of the clubs for
older persons has q special meeting night each
tho afternoon. The mems club tas membership
of forty-two. and meets Monday night. After
transacting such business may be on hand they
enjoy a pleasant evening. with cards. cigars etc
They are reputable clean-living men. OF course
there is liquor about the club The guild is
non-sectarian and non-potical. The members
are self-supporting workingmen. Their interest In
the guild IS remarkable.
The members OF the mems club have been en-
deavoring TO get the trucks and wagons kept on
the streets OF this neghborhood AZ night, snH
have been fairly successful They lay much stress
on lecture course which they conducting
Just they getting instruction as to the
ure on gold by Mr.. Redfeld, and are now looking
for mot Politician to give them the
silver argument. The subject Of politics is es-
chewed at the club. but the sOund-money men seem
predominatc.
The Neighborhood Club has been organized as
a chidren's auxiliary 10 the Women's Health Pro-
tective Association. 1t meets on the last Thurs
day OF the month in the guild house. ana has
membership OF more than thirty. Mrs. Scrimgeour
Is much Interested in the club and expects to get
much aid from II. .
team which has won every game II has played this
summer Following the names Of the players
and their respective places on the nine: Henry How
ell. pitcher; Frank Powers left field; William Nc
Charles Nanderberg. second base; s Frank Brown,
first base: Frederick Peabody catcher; Con Shea,
third base: William Greegan. centre field
The guild has a small month"; joHrnal called
and A. H. Ellard. NJ. Crane is in charge OF
the Penny PrOvident Fund. an institution whose
Although the Neghborhood Guild IS self-support
ing, there are many things the members are hoping
for-arger quarters, gymnasium. baths kinder
garten.all Of which must come from outside
they have earned the confidence and aid Of the
public