New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Biquer Coney Island Bath House
: Money for New Church.

Plans are ON foot to Increase the ca
racity Of the big public bath at Coney
island. II is pCopOsed TO make the build
ting a third larger. either by adding a
story. or by erecting an addition Bor-
ough President Steers and his officials
have determined TO make an effort TO get
the consent OF the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment TO issue bonds TO
meet the expense The plan resulted
from q recent inspection of the bath house
an hot day. This showed that every
room was occupied A line of several
hundred persons waited several hours TOT
turn.
. Howard I. Woody, superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Offlces. believes that
q time allowance should be placed upon
the natrons Of the bath house. He has
found that some people 20 TO the build
ing early In the morning, and hang
.hout in their bathing suits until CLOS
ing time. Next season, q time limit Oh
,one hour may be set on all bathers'
The trustees Of the Wells Memorial
Church have accepted the plans or Ell
vast Greene the architect, and expect
soon 10 award the contract for the con-
s,rpc,ion Of the new building. It Is ex-
.r,a,,ed that tho new structure can be got
ready for occupancy early next year.
This will be in time to celebrate tne
,sventh anniversary Of the organization
In the first year Of the church's exist-
.rc. Robert T. Stokes presented the or
9apization with a plot of ground loo
fs.4 square. at Glenwood and Argyle
ro,ds. IN the Flatbush section OF the
horoush. ON the condition that It he
named after the Rev. DR.. John D. Wells
for many years pastor of the South
fyh,rd Street Presbyterian Church.
IN February, 1901. the congregation dedi-
cs.e6 a sheet iron building ON the site.
Sfnce then the members have been BUSY
getting together enough TO ouiid sii
irndins-y building. Last month, an anony-
;tro1,s Gift of 5000 was made on the con-
s,+,o, that the church raise $1,000 itself.
rrhst amount had already been col
S.ct,d or pledged Consequently, tho
frnds now amount 70 $1,000 The new
church building viii cost S8,oo@ 1t is
.rtirnsted. The members expect to raise
@be last E,0D before the new church Is
ready for usa
rhe architectural style Of the structure
.r}Ii h, a modified Gothic II VIII face
Argyls Road The auditorium viii be
sarge enough 70 seat SW persons The
Sunday school room viii be 50 feet by "a
{s-t and there will be besides an infant
class room. g feet by 10 feet. In the
tower will be another classroom. 10 feet
xousra The Sunday school room VIII
have q gallery which can be opened upon
the main auditorium by means OF sliding
floors. There will be meeting room IN
the basement the size OF the SUNDAY
school room.
When the plans for Brooklyn beautful
are finally formulated there IL one thins
that all good citizens hope the Guy
planners will have thoughtfully provided
and that is a breathing place for the
chronic unemployed. Since Murphy Parr
was taken from them by the cruel CITY
officials to establish a municipal morse
shed. pending the erection OF new lhu
nicipal building, the poor tramps nave
had absolutely no place to go All ual
long they sit mournfully OH the Borougl
Wall steps or linser supinely along th'
borders of the fountain in the square 'an'
scan with bleary eyes the busy throns
which rlshes constantly about them
There is not bench for their accommo
dation nearer than the span or th'
Brooklyn Bridge. and there the police a
not welcome them. So it behooves the CITY
planners to provide place for these
homeless wanderers, and the proper
80 ..fs hn
beautiful should be in the lodging mouse
section, where they can have their oWr
seats and use them without molestaton
Then, mayhap. the Borough Hall steps
and their vicinity may assume an ap-
pearance that will bear the scrutiny OF
the most sensitive sightsecrs.