New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
OTHER ADVANTAGES SUMMARIZED

As this article is designed to inform Tribune read
ers. and as these not confined this vicinity.
but TO be found all the civilized globe. IL
is thought expedent to add certain facts concern
ing the section under discussion which perhaps
already well known 10 those who reside in
it, for parties at distance. whether in search OF
homes of Industrial facilities. win wish know
70 what extent they may count upon finding in
South Brooklyn appointments of modern civilization
it concerns itself with the welfare OF citizens
be well to first present the districts active agent:
WEST END BOARD OF TRADE
The West End Board OF Trade-the officers OF
which are: President, Daniel Moynahan: first vice.
president. Mari a. Cunning; second vice-president.
Daniel B. Seaver; secretary and treasurer. d. l.
Thompson. and corresponding secretary. Peter Don
nelly-was organized In 1851 and comprises the
ufacturers merchants real estate agents and build
ers OF South Brooklyn generally Through It's COM
mttees streets. transportation, etc, this very
lively board looks actively after the districts inter-
ests- 1t has a membership of about four hundred.
AT least fourth of which has come TO II within
on the increase. It's poor meeting at Day Star
Hall, Third avenue and oath street-where IL con-
not fifty members present. Among its notable
aGhlevenents are Ihe procuring OF the new Market
ferry; the Carnegie Library. at Fourth avenue and
the Sunrise Park Fourth avenue and 77th street.
ferry.
In the matter OF educational and religious IA
cilities this district IS well equipped. In that
section OF II shown by the larger map there are.
for example twenty-One public schools. with an
aggregate attendance OF over twenty-six thousand
pupils according. TO City Superintendent OF SCHOOLS
William II. Maxwell There, too. all the religious
denominations are represented. most OF them hay-
Catholics. shown in the illustration, IS perhaps the
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CLUBS. SOCIETIES AND ORDERS
The famous Crescent Athletic Club one of the most
successful OF its kind IN the country, IS located
there. on the Shore Road. All the fraternal orders
are represented in the section. and most OF than
have their buildings. using them clubhOuses
as we'll as for lodge meetings Then there IS the
Auditorium Society. which is composed OF church
H e a qn s f6ra for literary aGd scisne
study. The society has lecture course, at which
distinguished speakers may be heard at intervals
OF two weeks
THE AMUSEMENT FEATURES
The transit facilities good and the theatres
OF downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan are SO ac-
cessble there are playhouses in this section;
in opportunities for bathing. boating; fishing and
all aquatic sports. while, being in the 'fve-cent
shows"
SUBURBS. PARKS AND DRIVES
When it comes TO fine breathing spaces and
beautiful walks and drives. this section IS fortu
nateIy located with respect Brooklyn's splendid
system OF parks and pathways. for IL includes
part OF the s0.OoO0O0 Prospect Park Central Parks
great rival in sylvan beauty and artificial adorn-
ment, and all of SunSet-ths highest ground IN
greater New YOrk-Sunrise and Mckinley parks;
the Bay Ridge Parkway and Shore Road. fer which
the city has paid nearly 100000; Fourth avenue.
40 feet wide. parked through the centre and con-
Meeting the entire system. and Fort Hamilton
Parkway, which will be OF the city's most
beautiful drives. pass through IL
THE NECEsSARIES OF LIFE.
But It must not be thought that the provision OF
rE@a
ing people OF this section and that instead being
able TO obtain. their doors. the necessaries OF
life. they have to rely on downtown Brooklyn
and Manhattan; such IS not the caSe-far from IL.
From 9Th seth street. Fifth is lined with
good retail representing all lines Third
avenue from seth 6Oth street Among them are
to be found several department. stores. quite
important-that OF Maxwell & Co. the partners in
which William j. Maxwell and Frederick
Briickbauer, the former ex-vice-presideur and
latter ex-president OF the South Brooklyn Board
OF Trade. and still active in all enterprises that
may In any way benefit the section.