New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Rear 4dmiraL Goodich's Daughter
Sponsor for Collier TeStal.

The daughter Of Rear Admiral Goodrich COM
rnandant Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has been
selected 70 act as sponsor for the collier Yes
tai which is 70 he launched May 10. Miss Good
rich was appointed by Truman II. Newherry, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Navy An elaborate pro
gramme is being prepared by Admiral Goodrich
and his officers Ii is in the hands Of Naval Con
structor Baxter who superintendent the building Of
the Testal; Lieutenant Commander Kellogg and
Lieutenant Commander Poundstone retired Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been invited TO attend the
launching, but he has not yet accepted.
A three-paneI stained glass window. in memory
Of Mrs. Harriet L. Packer. who founded Packer
Collegiate Institute. will be unveiled in Packer
Chapel At 5 O'Clock Friday afternoon. The win
dow. which will adorn the Joralemon street side
of the building. designed by Miss r. Rgg,
executed a. the Tiffany Studios and paid for by the
Allmnae Association. At the meeting Mrs. ". II.
Ziegler president Of the association will preside,
and the window will he unveiled by Miss Mary K.
Packer. granddaughter Of the founder. The Rev.
Dr. Lyman Abbott viii make the principal ad-
dress The opening prayer will be made by the
Rev William : Packer : grandson of the founder.
Mrs c Judson viii present the window and
Bryan H Smith president Of the board Of trustees
viii accept il on behalf Of the institution
The Rev. Dr. Psrkhurst has accepted the invita-
tton extended 10 him by Magistrate Furlong TO sit
on the bench in Brooklyn police court some morn
ing and watch the administration of justice. The
magistrate was much incensed at the time by al
legged criticisms aimed by the minister at the police
ma gistrates Of Brooklyn for their failure TO put
the excise laws into effect. Magistrate Fulong
asked Or. Parkhurst to come over and see for him
self how the magistrates hands are tied. In his
letter Of acceptance DR.. Parkhurst declared that
he had criticised the magistrates and that he
believes they are generally honest in their efforts.
To gather ideas for a central library in Manches-
ter England. by studying the library system OF
the greater city and the principal cities Of the
United States and Canada. a delegation Of mem
bers Of the Manchester Library Commission came
over from England recently. About the first thing
that they did TO call upon Frank T. Hill. chief
Librarian Of the Brooklyn Public Library whom
they met in England when Mr.. Hill and ex-Mayor
David A. Boody, president Of the library system
travelled through Europe get ideas for the cen
tral library building which Will be erected here
within short time The object Of the visit Of the
three members of the commission is the same as
that which took 1lr. Hill and Mr. Boody TO Europe
Paderewski and Josef Hofrnann will play in
Brooklyn under the auspices Of the Institute OF
ATS and Sciences within the next two weeks
Holman viii give concert on the evening Of
April 80 Al the Baptist Temple He viii be assisted
by Frederick Kreisler. the vfolinist and Haddor
Squire. the pianist. Paderewski will give his con
cert on Thursday evening also at the Baptist
Temple His programme follows.
Sonata n z fa- rninor. OF q 1........ Fs5s-.,-
allegro con fuoao sadante non tropfo aIiesr6
NiNaCe -
sonata in rat Nc = OF 27.............. Beethoven
dem Nsss@r
N!erre, A major ~.-...... Schubert ssz-
Eeetafas ~ MAJOR. Or. %
Three efudes Nos x 3 on 10 o,-,-
MazQrka = sharp uirnr ''''' '''-''- '-'''b4N
ScHerzo n 2 rst minor.
Rhsrscdie T,szt
Everything IS in readiness for next TUESDAYS
novelty. the first performance and dance Of the
Cornell Players. Many Brooklyn graduates of Cor
nell University have shown interest in this attempt
10 establish an alumni dramatic society and with
the friends of the performers. they will make ur
2 large audience ~ the old Germania-the present
Kings County Democratic Club, The fact that the
Players will turn their profits from this perform
ance into the Fal Creek Gorge fund a university
project IN which the Brooklyn alumni are greatly
interested, is helping 10 draw support TO the new
venture.
Ny Niece from New York the farce to be pre-
sented next Tuesday, Is known to some of the
younger Comedians Of Brooklyn, as il was nre
sented under another name few Years ago nv
the Cornell Masque in Ithaca Robert + Denon-
steT now leading man with Minnie Dunree :,
ne Road TO Yesterday was Of the under
graduate actors in the play at that time