New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-31
SAGE HOMES COMPANY
OFFICES FOR NEU MODEL
TILL4GE OPENED.
Tenants May Soon BE Called for
Phil0nthroWic Uoman's Erpcri-
ment on Long Island.

From beginning which contemplated only the
betterment Of the living conditions Of working
men the latest philanthropy of Mrs. Russell
Sage has grown to the point where the or
ganization of a subsidiary company. known as
the Sage Foundation Homes Company. was
deemed necessary to the proper development o,
the work
Yesterday the manager of This company, Ed
ward II. Bouton. formerly of Baltimore. opened
the new office. =. No. POI Broadway. where the
plans and management OF the proposed model
wOrkngmen's village Forest HIS. adjoining
jamaica Long Island. will be carried as a
distinct, though closely related. branch of the
work OF the Sag age Foundation.
The officers of the new company are. Pres-
dent. Robert w. de Forest. vice president and
general manager Edward II Bouton: vice
president and secretary. John NJ Glenn, treas
urer, Cleveland II. Dodge. and assistant secre-
tary ana assistant treasurer Johnston ". de
Forest
Mr.. Bouton said that he would soon be ready
10 issue calls FOR tenants FOR the proposed model
homes. and inside of a month probably he would
be ready To give out a detailed plan OF the work
which will bee started on the old Kowenhoven
farm. in Jamaica
Mr.. BoUton IS the Baltimore real estate man
and suburban expert who was selected 10y the
The contemplated improvements at Jamaica and
later. when the proposed m odel homes are ready
for occupancy. h. viii have general charge of
the settlement. tie president OF the Roland
Park Realty Co-apany In Baltimore where he
Laid out and mahased the sale Of a large sIbur-
ban area.
The tract upon which MI Bouton viii work
is triangular shaped forty-eight- plot at
Rockaway Road and Lincoln avenue. Jamaica.
and though The definite plan has not Yet
been decided upon. II Is understood that the
model homes for workngmen Will be laid out
something after the manner of the Krupp Gun
" Works workinsu.,n'- village at Essen. GERMANY
Grosvenor Atterbury an architect Of No 20
Vest i3d street. has been Engaged by the Sage
Foundation Homes Company 10 design the dwell
ae~. and is experimenting along the same lines
ss Thomas \ EDISON. with concrete tie ma
terial for tho small houses
Al The ofhce of The homes company IT was
said Yesterday that general mistake was prev
al'rt as {" the aims Of the companNs
4 great many people are under tho impress
sion" said an officer ~ the company that the
scheme is a charitable one. whereas 81 Is really
phisnthroplc but not charitable. and there Is "a
wide distinction. as many Of rh"s" would he
residents VIII md out
Forest HIs s. 20 he "a model h"nr Tor work
ingInen with all the latest ana best methods ~
construction and sanitation. and n th~ export
mcnt iustlfes il the company expects az later
date to transfer It's activities {" the c"ns"sted
districts of Manhattan
The forty-eigh;-acre tract selected for the *
pertinent is near the thiokiy settled Italian and
polish sections - Jamaica. and Will serve as a
model for the future work 80 the company. with
the leas, possible initial expense ON account of
the value Of land
For th- present purpose tho titl" was taken
by William n Whrelock. ~ Douglas Robinson.
charles : Brown & 20. December - ~
last wear NJ sWheelock stating ~ that time
that though Mrs Sage was one of the prime
mowers I'm Tho scheme there were others inter
eSted with her.