New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27


Interior and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
february 49, 90 and q have been selected as
the days for the formal opening.
On the first evening the house will be pre-
sented to the Guild Association on behalf OF
Mr. Maxwell by the Rev. John W. Chadwick
pastor of the Second Unitarian Church. Charles
Edwards Woodbridge. president of the associa-
ton. will make the speech of acceptance, and
there will be other addresses by Seth Low, presi-
dent of Columbia College. and Truman ].
Backus president Of Packer Institute. The
house will be thrown open for inspection an
Informal reception will be held and refresh
ments will be served. Thursday. February 90
sessions of the five childrens clubs connected
with the institutions VIII be held in the after
noon and an entertainment will be given for
the children Of the neighborhood. In the even
ipr the kindergarten circle class will meet, and
later an address on kindergartens ana their
work will be made probably by Felix Adler
On Friday evening there will be an enter
tainment consisting of music by the Glee ana
Mandolin clubs of Packer Institute. ana the
reading of selections from The Merchant OF
Venice" by members Of the senior class OF the
institute After the entertainment there VIII
be an informal reception with dancing. over
q thousand invitations to the opening exercises
cational and charitable work
The new building has been erected on the site
q, the house formerly used by the Guild at No.
OAK Concord-st. II is splendidly equipped FOR
the work Of the Guild. William B. Tubby, the
architect has worked diligently and without
asking remuneration. and has provided amply
IN his plans for every need Of the Guild
The building is long and narrow. and rises
three stories above the basement. on the nrst
floor front is a small room for meetings ana lec'-
ures Behind this is a dressing room with lock-
ers. and a spacious and well-equipped gym
nasium. which will also be used for meetings
and lectures On the second floor is the IL
brary and a smoking and card room. Inc thiiu
floor is given up to the kitchen for the use OF
the cooking classes. smaller classroom, an
other small kitchen. and living room, ana peo-
room for the use Of the janitor. The building
nil, no known as the Maxwell House. In
honor NJ Mr. Maxwell whose gift Of $4,000 has
rraae q nossible for the association to complete
Il without mourning debt
The Rrooklvn Guild Association was moor
norated on April r. 1890. and now mas III mem
bers Its affairs are governed by poaru oi HI
teen trustees, elected annually Inc proao scope
Of its work and It's praiseworthy opJec's are eH-
planned by a paragraph in its cohs'i'u'ion' ""'0'
says that it was organized TO estao"sn anu
conduct clubhouses, which shall De co''''hoh
.~...,.. ,,,aoe., for all sorts and conditions Of
men Including the educated and rehheu' do wen
"a ,bs moor and ignorant and in which the Vari-
GUS classes of society may meet ana ehs"se "
gether In social gatherings concerts ciuos,
lectures classes and the like. 10 estapHsn anu
conduct free kindergartens. TO give "a
Of nictures flowers and objects OF art 10 anu
IN enforcing the sanitary and builuine AWE aiu
ordinances OF the State and city ana IN iii wa!
to develop and foster the Dodiiy. me hoh sunb
clubhouses shall be established and 10 40 an
such things as may assist In carrying out SUI"
objects" o,oo,
are In weekly session at the clubhouse Eacn
IL under the immediate charge Of head workeI
and assistants the general policy OF an 'ie
clubs being directed by board consisting oi
al the workers and two members OF the boaru
Of Trustees. The members pay nominal oues,
out Of which OF the club expenses are
betrayed and small contribution is made tow
ard the general expense Of the house
The purpose OF the association with regard
to adults is to conduct the house as neighbor,
hood clubhouse for men and women OF limited
means. To that end il has endeavored to nave
the house supported and managed by those VINO
habitualy II. The adult organization In
cludes the women members of the house over
sixteen years old. and men over eighteen years
lions.
On Sunday evenings the house will be open
Tor neighborhood social meetings. with pro-
grammes including music. readings and stere-
opticon lectures.
The association is non-sectarlan and wholly
unconnected with any church organization. The
following its officers:
President Charles Edwards Woodbridge OF
NO 1853 Henry-st; vice-president Williem b.
Tubby. Of No. 43 Willow-st: treasurer Josiah
T. Tubby. Of No. CT Willow-st secretary. Fred
eI1ck c. Hicks, Of No rs Ferry-st New-York
xindergarten manager, Ellen T. Brockway of
No. 10 Greene-ave These with John III An
crews; Josephine Brink. Mary F. Butterick
Svuy Du VAL Frederick A. Eberle. Flora n
;&acNsughton. Edward Merritt, John A. Tay-
Of Trustees Tic Do"'u