New-York tribune., 1902-12-17
Low ADMINISTRATION PRAISED.
Mr.. McCarroll Has Word for Captlous
Critics.

M,nicipsl problems and particularly those per
ssining to the Borough of BROOKLYN were ue
clssed last night the first annual dinner Oh the
JsrooyIvn League at the Montauk Club tK-Dls-
81, A+,or,e,, Hiram R Steele presided. j. Hamp-
den Doueherty former Water Commissioner spoke
on Public Service In and Out OF once anu VI
,he work done by the Brooklyn League Nihlam
& Fedfeld Commissioner Of Public WORKS IN
19roolT,-n smoke of the work IF his department
sn the last year which has been more than tna'
ACCOMPLISHED by the Van Wyck administrator!
q, four wears Colonel Robert Grier Monroe Con-
missioner of Water Supply, spoke on the prob
J.rns of his department.
lieutenant Governor Woodruff speaking of The
Relation of Municipal Affairs TO the State salo
in part
In BROOKLYN we have greater problems to solhe ,e
SHADOW of the Borough Of Manhattan: with its its
superior advantages think soIneties IN We 5iE Faf
bush-ave the bridge. 1t was estimated ,.a t1el
relieved all of our present congestion couIo
have been aocomplishsd for M9 has EysTy SeaS ep te
sested ] have thought that our citizens are too
Just 50 it has been with the Pennsylvania Rail
read tunnel franchise 1t has seemed aosuro tnat t
for moment and deny the city such an i'm
Of them were at first opposed to it. They were
not broad enough to realize that an Improvement
20 any part of the community improves the en-
tire community. L never was more pleased 10 hear
ha naEsed "a tbe ny Board 6e Tia Of Aldermen
You've got TO make the Borough of Brooklyn
sbe car pef eIsewbere The fransportaton facili-
sies should be increased 100 Per cent I'm glad this
in making city so attractive that people who Who
here -''''U -
William McCarroIl, president OF the Manufactur
ers' Association. spoke on The League as an Aid
10 the City's Advancement Although not mention
ing the City Club he evidently had that orsanlza-
ton in mind when he spoke the following on
criticism:
rHa+1 &c
spoken by US. j say unthinking because the effect
sent NJ Is ne ever to be established 1t must not be
-'wounded in the house of its friends" Tonight as
member Of this league and as citizen with no
interest other than the welfare OF our city ana us
measure of connendation is due present ad
mnistration. 1t is desirable that we should SPEAK
administer the affairs of our city. but that We may
stimulate re spirit and the aGo9 baas pat eT yee
thing is not accomplished at once and HIDE the ek
spoation righteousness has been established;
money raised for public Improvements Is appneo TO
Our leading officials with honored Mayor at the
nroud The standard of good government has been
raised te the support Of which every true & dorer %
defeat city to even deeper degradation than
Let not the hands of those who hold the standard
now grow feeble by disbursement and lack OF
f for If is not personal It is the banner of good
goveTnmSens; OF the people, Dy 'Ne peOps anu iO
N<a-1i-HAi- ~
Congregational Church. spoke on The Function OF
she Church in Municipal Government
The business Of the Church." he said. rs to
breed enough character 10 carry out all these fine
improvements which have heard spoken of. There
IS no use build up lofty programmes unless We
have the ability carry them out would rather
save DR.. Storrs walking on cobblestone pave
ynent than Richard Croker walking asphalt
Frank L. Babbott spoke The Board of Edu-
cation" Henry Sanger snow on Rapid Transit
Problems and Frank Harvey Field on Better
.funicipal Government