New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Old Navy Yard Headquarters to
Go-NeW Hospital.

Go-NeW Hospital.
After feving been in service for 1oe years
es the headquarters of the comu1andants
Of the Brooklyn navy yard, the old struct-
IRE which Is still used for that purpose is
soon TO be abandoned, according 10 the re-
,,orrs that come from Washington. The
quarters OF the commandant, II is rumored.
viii Re moved 10 Building No. n The re-
port awakened considerable interest among
navy men, a large percentage of whom
have been stationed at one time or another
at the yard.
The old building is built of brick and is
two stories high. AS an architectural spec
s-l7en il would probably not cause any tears
of admiration TO glisten in the eyes of the
oonnoisse,lr, but Il at least shines at the
yard where practica biTity holds a place so
far 20 the front that such considerations as
architectural beauty seem to be altogether
forgotten Among the thirty-nine COM
raandants who have occupied the homely
YittJe rooms at the front of the second
story have been many who hold pernla-
gent place tn American navy annals
The building was put up at the time of
the opening of the yard. in 1901 The first
comnnandant was Lieutenant Jonathan
Thorn As time went the post increased
.n Importance. and recently only rear ad-
rnirals have obtained the berth. The pres
ent incumbent is Rear Admiral Eugene H
c. Leutze, <Thc took Office on March q this
year
John Y McKane's old home. at East 25th
street and Voorhees, avenue, Sheepshead
Bav, has been sold TO syndicate OF ply
sicians II is understood that the syndicate
intends TO erect on the grounds & sanato-
rum for nervous and mental diseases OF
recent years the house has been occupied
by George ". AfcKane. son Of the late poll
1ician. II IS reported that he received $4,000
for the property. His father purchased II
rhirty-five years ago. The present building
will be retained It has twenty rooms. but
additions and wings will be added IN
rreasins the structure to 100 by 30 feet. 1t
viii, when renovated. have accommodations
for one hundred patients.
The corporation, which is capitalized at
$50 0eo Is made up Of physicians OF Phila-
s5eIptia and Manhattan. as well as OF this
borough. a vigorous opposition TO the ex-
ecution Of the designs of the syndicate is
expected from the owners Of the fine homes
Of the section
The S-STTnSn~CnCTCneS OF EdSL new VI n
are beginning TO feel seriously the effect of
the withdrawal of the German population
Two churches are now for sale. One Is
Zion German Evangelical, No 444 LIB
erty avenue, of which the pastor is the
Rev. George F. Schrlid. The other church
IS the East New York Reformed, OF which
the Rev. Floyd I. Cornish is pastor. This
church had originally a large number Of
Germans among its members.
The Reformed Church has combined with
the United Presbyterian Church, of Forest
Park. with the idea Of cutting down ex-
penses until the building is sold Mr..
Schnnid's congregation has dropped to
eeventy-ffve members and his Sunday
school TO one hundred members. With the
idea Of getting together the nucleus for
another church further e away, he has
onened a mission at No. 3499 Fulton street,
IN the Cypress Hills district This has now
g regular congregation of forty members
and a Sunday school of eighty members
II is known as the German Evangelical
T-iedens Kirche. The clergyman and his
helpers have been moved TO adopt an inno-
walton Rather than be caught again, they
are preparing to put up portable church
On a convenient site to house the mission.
As the migration Of the German population
continues. the pastor will pitch his meeting
house further on. Another church. which
sold out two years ago was st. Paurs
Lutheran. n Wyona street. The build
.ng IS now occupied by synagogue.
St Paul's Church was organized in 1888
and the congregation of Germans grew so
rapidly that a larger structure had TO be
put up in 1855
The 1st Assembly District Republicans
held their first regular meeting in their
new clubhouse. No. 113 Schermerhorn
street last Monday evening II was one of
the largest gatherings in the history of the
organization. The building is an old-fash-
toned dwelling, with a lawn in front Its
parlors will seat nearly two hundred per
sons. The building has been renovated and
converted into q typical club home. 4
large addition TO membership has already
been secured The officials have arranged
for 2 series Of lectures and entertainments
90 be held at the building It is OF this
organization that Colonel Michael ]. Dady,
State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruffs Old
rival. is leader. d. Harry Ralston is the
executive member
Nonsignor Edward W. McCarty. OF St
Augustine Roman Catholic Church, cele-
brated the fortieth anniversary of his ordi-
nation as q priest a few days ago. He was
born IN Brooklyn sl2Iy-lnree years ago. ddo
was educated at St Francis Xavier's. Man
haitian He then went 10 the Niagara UNI
versity and studied for the priesthood at
the Seminary OF Our Lady of Angels.
Colonel Roosevelt has been elected an
honorarysnenber OF the Brooklyn Institute
OF Arts and Sciences. His election took
place sew days ago at the seasons last
meeting Of the board Of trustees. He shares
the honor with Commander Robert E
Peary andsDr. F. a Cook
CURING FATIGUE.
Discovery OF an antitoxin for fatigue has
been announced in Germany by Dr. W.
weichardt, lecturer at the University of
Erlansen He claims to have discovered