New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
BOROUGH GOSSIP
BROOKLYN Forward Movement
Comes to Advanced Stage.

Tho "Rrooklyn Forward Movement
which was begun last November. When
committee OF citizens. with the Rev. Dr
rohn Howard Nelish. rector Of Holy Trim
itv Protestant Episcopal Church, as chair
man. was appointed at meeting held al
Tho Polvtcchnic Institute. will open an eX-
hibition tomorrow evening at Packer IN
stltu,c. At which number Of well known
men will speak. Tho movement has as It's
object tho advancement of tho interests of
the borough. as its name indicates. Grow
ing. as it has, from a number of discon-
nected towns. Brooklyn has developed IN
almost disconnected portions. Those inter
estcd i'm the movement believe that steps
should be taken AZ once to remedy the de-
fects. The exhibit Monday will explain
what tho defects are and the speakers Will
tell what ought 10 he done 10 cope with
them Here arc some of the troubles:
Streets do not connect: docks and railways
arc distant and unrelated; there are no ra-
dial streets 10 serve as arteries OF COM
nuuication: factories arc inconvCniently
located. the facilities for handling traffic
and freight arc inadequate: parts of tho
borough arc unnecessary congcsted; there
IS need OF correlatinE bouevards and park
WAYS with Connagraton districts: jhe
drainage system does not protect the
beaches: tho water supply is not properly
provided for. sites for future public use
should be reserved instead of neglected as
they arc at present. There arc a few other
things. such as the presence OF thousands
Of dark and poorly ventilated rooms in the
tcnements. and the need for civic centre,
which arc also to he considered.
According 10 the reports Of local banking
Institutions Brooklynitcs have more money
or deposit than have the people in any one
of thirty-nine states Of the Union The
amount on deposit with the banks and trust
companies is said 10 be 1856 25L37S. Besides,
many Brooklynites bank in Manhattan and
elsewhere. The unusual feature is that the
wealth is fairly evenly distributed. While
there are scarcely any persons Of vast
wealth in tho borough, abject poverty IS
seldom met with. The breadline is almost
unknown. The few starvation cases that
do occur are usually Of persons who wan
der into tho borough or who are brought
tc the condition through mental derange-
ment Brooklyn is essentially the home OF
the wcll-to-do In aspect to the wide dis
tribuuon Of wealth. some have compared
the borough 10 sections Of France with
their thrifty peasantry.
The Winoughby House settlement situ-
sted at No. % Lawrence street in build
ing given to it by William G. Low, four
years old. celebrated its tenth anniversary
Thursday. y dinner was held in the gym
nasium at which addresses were made by
workers and friends. Miss Juliet Hollen-
back the president OF the organization,
presided. and Miss Anna Van Mort, the
headworkcr. took a prominent part. the
settlement looks after the boys and girls
Of 100 families Of it's vicinity.
There is a church IN Brooklyn that is
~ irteen society all by itself This is the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ref
ormation. Barley street. near Arlington
avenue. in the East New York section. At
a meeting held on February l3. thirteen
years ago. i'm a chapel at Schenck and At
lantic avenues. thirteen persons were sufti-
GENTLY Interested in a plan for establishing
The church TO organize, and the church has
1iorTished Further. the Rev. II. T. Miller,
who will complete his thirteenth year Of
service at the church next summer, has
found his work SO congenial that no offer
from outside has been tempting enough 10
tutltc MN away lIoIu HIS HUN. IiiS l''O'l
offer was to the position Of district super
intcudcut Of missions for the Synod Of New
York and New England. That he rejected
At the request Of his parishioners The
church has now 33l members and a Sunday
school of 236 pupils. Its property is valued
AT $4S2G.
The Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sci
oucos has three musical events scheduled
for tho next few days. The Boston Sym
phony Orchestra will give concerts on Feb
IUary q and March q at the Academy OF
Music. ON March 4 the New York Sym
Uhonv Orchestra Will render a Richard
Wagner programme. with Marcus Keller
man. barytone. as assisting artist. Signor
Fcrruccio Busoni will give piano recital
on tho. evening Of March g