New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
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nesday Night.

NJ tbfrd annual dinner Of the Fifth
,,.o,,,o Association will be held on
1vodrosdav evening at the WALDORF
,storia Mayor Gaynor will be the pTlh-
-, most and speaker Of the festive
oacaeior The Rev DIT Z. NJ. Stires VII!
also sneak and Robert Grier COOKE '"o
irdcratirable head OF this live orgahiZ"-
tior will be POSTMASTER. The associa''oI
US formed in 1907, less than I'VE years
,go and if now has a membership OF 7'i
-r,e tyyenty-eight real estate firms ana
,,o,sos in this powerful civic BODY VIII
he fully represented. ~.
The dinner will be a novel one IN many
rosnocts. II will be an exclusive mum
inal affair with Mayor Gaynor ana inc
commissioners Of the various depart
nents Of the city government OeS'os1
borough President McAneny' mere "S
CHESTS. Not a state official VIII De at
the speakers table.
prbo rresepce Of even one state dIghl-
,srv il was thought, might lessen the
local atmosphere sought for the OCCASION
Hence none was invited
rho urinary object Of the dinner IS 10
bring the members Of the association anu
The CITY officials together in iratern%-
Go, enIrit so that there can be prohtaole
.,.,ta,ga of ideas relating to the proper
,.,,a,,ira, % work for the betterment OF
city affairs and living conditions par
ticuIarly those in which the ASSOCIATION j.
most interested.
%, thus cooperating the association eN-
meets 10 continue to be a welcome ueIpei
20 the city authorities and not an inter
loper. oc,
Tho association was founded to SAFE
puard every interest Of the Fifth avenue
district and to keep II the "orld Io'e-
roost sbopping and residential section
Ne ronld growth and its successes have
t,,,rrrised the officials and members OF
many other somewhat similar organlZa-
lions established long ago. A VISIT 10 the
office Of the association viii be the means
Of quickly revealing why this civic BODY
has been and is such a potent factor lot
municipal advancement.
Robert Grier Cooke, the president ana
the other officers Of the association nave
the best interests Of the section at heart
and know how to conserve them IN a
skiIlful manner And. moreover, they 90
not work for the association to-day ana
forget 1t tomorrow, but are constantly
on the job.
The association has done many Things
for the benefit Of shoppers. merchants
and property owners in the avenue.
It's principal achievements in this re-
spect are as follows.
Secured a radical change Of the original
street widening plan, thereby preventing
the "chopping down OF store fronts to
the building line preserving the avenue <
architectural beauty, and saving NOR
chants hundreds OF thousands of dollars
Has been influential in having the ave
nue. % per cent better lighted than for
nlerly. Has for several years been in
vestigatng lighting systems abroad, 50
that ultimately the avenue shall be the
best lighted thoroughfare in the world
Has successfully waged war against all
attempts TO deface the avenues beauty
hv the erection of cheap and fashy signs
on buildings fences. etc. Offending bill
posters have been arrested and punished
Aided materially in bringing about the
nresent excellent traffic conditions in the
shopping district
Has secured for merchants and resi-
dents in many instances prompt relief
from building and numerous other annoy
ances city officials welcome suggestions
from the association i'm all matters per-
tanning to Fifth avenue.
More convenient hours and more sSs-
tematic plans for collecting ashes. garD-
age etc. have been obtained for resi-
dents OF various parts OF the district
Induced the Board OF Health to adopt
regulation barring smoking motor cars
from the avenue Has also insisted on
the strict enforcement in the district oil
the laws against speeding automobiles.
Many violators OF both laws have been
arrested. and many fines imposed
Got the plans for the attractive bronze
maiIboxes in the avenue, al lfth' 20
3gth. A2d and 55th streets, approved by the
government. AS there was no appropria-
ton for their erection, the association
without cost to the government, Installed
the boxes. which are attached to Edison
light poles More Of these ornamental
boxes viii be SIT up as soon as an APP
preparation is available.
Successfully used IFS influence 10 have
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