New-York tribune., 1902-03-30

fhat hs in to or snd usually that
answer TO his query to the servant.
An injury to Mr.. Orrs foot when he was boy
the effects Of which still remain. necessitating the
use of cane, was, strangely enough. the cause Of
Mr.. Orr's coming to this country Had II not been
for this he would probably have devoted his marked
executive and financial abilities to the development
Of the British East Indies AS a boy in County
Tyrone. Ireland. where he born in 1881. he
cided 20 go into the service of the British East
India Company To fit himself for that work he
entered the company's training school, at Adde'S
combe, Croydon, England The course Of
training there was similar to that given at West
Point, and when the boy severely injured his foot
he was obliged TO abandon his chosen calling For
seNsrtI years the injury kept him on crutches, and
N ISIo ne strtT6 r. on long sailing trip to recover
\. C, and while it was waiting for cargo young
Phadepbia IIe nfenn6 to sec sWor ana ana
EosIon also, but Vas va, called back hqrr!edly to
life and business affairs led him to decide that the
Opportunities % for for young man were far greater in
year the young man returned 70 America. and re-
sion merchants In 1881 he IaCa ne a I,nrober ~ TIC
frTn of Dayid DdVrs e 70 cononiesin Toercb,nt ~ @
Although Mr. Orr's business and financial inter-
large and varied he still has time to
devote to charitable and church work For soms
time he has been one OF the most active members
Of the standing committee of the Protestant Epis-
copa,Is Diocese Of Long Island He has also been
fe,ard So tJosritaf VI "a {,et 81 ~ e i's
pointed a member Of the hoard Of visitors TO that
institution by Governor Odell.
Six months ago the motor the elevated
roads seemed to catch fire with great frequency.
Often these fires occurred between stations: there
would be small panic among the passengers and
the would usually be burned up before the
Fire Department reached the scene. There were
two such fires in week In addition to the
danger that some of the passengers might be in
,glatr
several thousand dollars to the company, and the
delay in the traffic threw the entire system into
"f ,ha Gp1Iiove 5T H. r man IN ioi,ttS IN iir
fire but the company has placed fire extingushers
in every car, and the flames are always quickly
uced these large chemical tanks hanging in the
cars ior some tune, and frequent comment is made
upon them. but few persons have understood just
sonhMrst branch of the Improvement League Of
the tRe Ihirtieth Ward want the Brooklyn Rapid
axes in all the elevated cars. The axes are want
lock the doors 10 prevent the people rushing out
onto the tracks, the passengers could break their
company is not likely adopt the proposition.
Brooklynites always feel that winter is over and
summer near at hand when the Park Depart
ment begins to plant flowers in the borders and
vases in Borough Hall Park. This year the per
sons who watch the changing flower show in this
park from season 20 season have missed the GRO
feature each spring. Yesterday beds and
borders We're set with abundance Of pansies OF
al shades and hues. These will be followed later
by geraniums and foliage plants.
Although John De Wolf has been superseded
by Mr.. Parsons landscape architect for the en-
tire park system of the city. he Is still retained
superintendent Of parks in Brooklyn and Queens
and this summer will carry of his plans
for the parks in this borough. Mr.. De Wolf lives in
Brooklyn, and has always had his office in Pros
pect Park, and Of the complaints made against
him landscape architect of the entire system |
was that he Disseminated too much In favor of
Brooklyn. one Of Mr. De VOLTS novel ideas is |
the building Of wading pools in the parks adjacent
cement. in the form of shallow basins. about !
thirty feet in diameter. and filled with running !
water. Mr.. De Wolf believes that by enabling the !
boys cool their blood in the park pools he will !
do much to obviate the disorderly conduct in !
which the boys indulge when their passions !
aroused by the burning rays of the summer |
He declares that the pools will actually a |
moral effect the neghbOrhood. Last summer /
the boys in some OF the parks were allowed TO |
wade in the fountains.
Il was amazed" said Mr. De Wolf. the other
day ITO find out how much dirt used to off !
those youngsters legs. Why used 10 clean !
four inches OF mud out Of those fountain basins |
every week. Now. park may not be the place for /
d public bath, and yet l am inclined to think !
that there is some virtue in these pools where |
the boys and girls get rid of some of the CRIME
and heat Of the sitting tenements."