New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Dressmakers Forming a PrOtectlU6
League an Brooklyn.


Brooklyn. The organizer Is dressmaker OF the
e.,vz-eear+ section. The idea Of the organization
IS protective. il is not being formed with the
plan Of raising prices. The dressmakers who are
interesting themselves in II are those who 20 out
hv the day Each member is TO pay into the
treasury a few cents month. When member
Is sick she is TO receive something each week II
one is out Of work. an advertisement is TO be put
in q newspaper in her behalf II one member has
more work than she can attend to she is 10 pass
along the extra work to the others who happen TO
be less fortunate.
The work OF repairing the county courthouse al
most fell INTO the hands Of the Republicans A
few days ago. after waiting weeks and weeks Tor
the Democratic borough officials 10 put the pUlId-
ing back in the shape II was before The fire a
year ago the justices Of the Supreme Court who
were interfered with by the lack OF repairs Uele
on the point of exercising their rights and IN
st-ucting Sheriff Hobley 10 make the repairs with
out waiting for the ordinary procedure The bor-
ough officials learned what in the wind and
hurrieGly advertised for bids. The bids were
opened few days ago and ranged in size from
S940o 20 SI..eo The work will now be started
within thirty days. Shortly after the fire in the
courthouse the Board of Aldermen authorized an
expenditure Of S5a0oj for repairs and for adding
story the building The specifications We're 50
severe that builder would do the work. Only
bids turned IN. and they We're for much
more than the appropriation. The judges decided
not TO ask for extra money. but only TO request
that the building be put back in its former shape
Ia the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Recon-
oiliation. Nostrand ana jefferson avenues. a
brass tablet j. being erected TO the memory Of u
former pastor. the Rev Dr. Thomas A Nelson
The tablet viii be unveiled at a special service on
Sunday evening October is. The sermon on that
occasion VIII be preached by the associate min
lister Of the church. the Rev. Percy T. Edrop who
was associated with Dr. Nelson in his ministry at
the Reconciliation.
The amateur athletes of the Park SIcpa are much
wrought up over decision of Park Commissioner
Kennedy that they must refrain hereafter from
running about the grounds even in the early morn
ing. Heretofore il has the custom Of =
number Of young men to take their exercise in
gymnasium uniforms, jerseys. running pants and
rubber s0led slippers. Nj Kennedy does not object
TO sport, but he has discovered that the abbreviated
costumes Of the athletes outrage the feelings the
poetic individuals who 60 10 the mark TO see the
rise and TO view the grass with the morning
dew fresh upon il Several of the athletes have
called upon the Park Commissioner and asked per
mission TO the roads OF the park between
the hours Of and o'clock. They explained To
the Commissioner that 1t was necessary for them
20 the kind OF clothes they did since they could
not get the best results in the ordinary street COS
tunes. even after ignoring their coats Their mis-
son unsuccessful
The opening Oratorio concert. which is TO be held
in the opera house of the Academy of Music
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Institute Of
Arts and Sciences. viii take place on Thursday
evening The Brooklyn Oratorio Society will at
that time, present Haydns Creation" The
conductor Of the society is Walter Henry Hall. He
VIII be assisted 10y Miss L. l. Combs. soprano:
Nicholas Douty. tenor: Frank Croxton. basso and
orchestra Of fifty musicians. Gustave Damn
reuther VIII be concert master On next Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock, Edwin Il. Lernare, Of Lon
don, vii give the opening organ recital on the
famous Austin organ in the music hail The open
ing song recital in the music hall will he given by
David Bispham assisted by Harold O. Smith The
recital viii come the evening OF Wednesday,
October i.