New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

Officials Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
are taking the velest interest the satisfactory
progress that is being made by the Employees
Benefit Association. There than
three thousand members 4 contract for S25 900
clubhouse which is to be paii for by the company,
is to be let this week. On Monday December s, in
the Academy of Music. will be given a vaudeville
and their friends The Company is to pay for this
nature which will probably be held in the various
headquarters of the association. will be furnished
by the men themselves
The membership OF the association comprises not
only motormen. conductors and trainmen, but all
classes Of employees Many of the high officials be-
long to the association as do a large number of
the office force. General Superintendent Dow S.
Smith has just been made president of the organi
cation and is taking an active interest in its vel
popular the association is the more loyal the
clubhouse which is to be in East t' NewYorE plans
Are Nft beng PREPARED for small building at the
eighth-st depot.
Frequent entertainments will be given in the diff
ferent clubrooms during the year. To a great
tent the entertainment will probably be furnished
by the men themselves, a Sreat variety OF tai
ent is to he found among the thousands Of men in
the employ Of the company. 1t Is astonishing how
many men Of education and considerable ability
along various lines working in the humble
capacity of conductors and mQtormen; Good mu-
slclans ana falr actors are to be found among the
entertainment.
Under recent law all property lost in streetcars
can be sold at public auction after 1t has re-
NAMED unclaimed for three months provided that
the proceeds of the sale turned over to some
heneht organization. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Employees Benefit Association will undoubtedly
ceVe no small amount Of money from this source
There viii undoubtedly be a great amount OF pro-
test. pickering and trouble before the changes IN
the names Of Brookyn's streets in the hands
of committee appointed by Borough President
SWanstrom. have been sanctioned by the Board of
Aldermen The first intimation Of a few of the
charges proposed by the committee has already
raised storm of protest This will undoubtedly
be followed by further objections the further
recommendations of the committee made pub
lie. The committee will probably give some heed
to these preliminary protests. and make some
vision in their selections but the ideas OF every
cannot De met. and many dsgruntled individuals
carry their protests the Board of Aldermen,
go into effect Already petition, containing
at The present writing thousand names is being
circulated in protests against changing the of
the streets designated numerals
Eastern District to Of prominent residents.
This petition VIII be presented Controller trout
and the Board Of Aldermen. At meeting held for
the purpose of publicly vOicng their indignation
these DrOteStantS declared that II any change
TO be made at all in North First-st. South First
st, etc. they should be changed to the of
the street Of which they are continuation There
Smith-St should up to Fulton st only and it's
direct continuation the other side be called Jay
ST. cannot be reasonably explained. There
dozens OF similar instances in Brooklyn. In viii
names are too scarce TO allow any to be wasted in
that reckless fashion