New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
To Unfurl Borough Flag
from Greensboro Bridge

left the boundary OF that borough a,
homes. even the moderately sanr,,,.
cannot estimate its realty and other no,.
sibilities under the coming rapid transl,
Feeling that the occasion should not q,
by unnotlced. q committee OF more th,,
two hundred residents of Queens N.
most OF whom are active IN civic vork
and represent every section OF the bo,.
ough. and non-residents who are prous
to have their names associated with
section so destined, arranged for forrnsl
observation OF the beginning OF the WORK
on the extension in queens which wsx
made possible BY the signing Of the Sub.
way contracts.
Men who by their energetic work keo.
constantly at II until better transit faoil
ties were given the borough, besides the
officials who approved Of the CONTRACTS
and routes.for the city-these men who's,
efforts in the past brought Queens 70 thu
brink of this new era-will dine with ths
people who will be material factors IN the
development OF the Queens Of tomorrow
More than thres hundred accsptarc,s
10 the dinner have been received. Each
guest Will receive a medal in commemo
ration OF the occasion. The medal has
been designed by Frank Ray Howe, sec
rotary Of tho Greensboro Corporation
Mr.. Howe. who IS a civil engineer, Is
graduate OF Princeton. and has artists
ability. He is director Of several large
corporations, and his popularity with
large coterie has been OF material hep
to the committee.
The medal is in the form OF circla
the upper half being divided into Two
parts. one representing the winged Nei'
curry with left hand outstretched AID
holding wreath In the right hand ard
the other side Of the upper half repre-
senting an ornamental design OF the els
waited trains TO run through queens. Th'
lower part will contain a cross section o.
the subway trains. on the reverse s'ds
surrounded by wreath. Is 70 be en-.
blazoned the coat-of-arms OF New YORK
City, with the inscription:
"Commemoraung the commencement o.
construction work in the Borough o.
Queens on the dual rapid transit system
June Z. 1913"
Walter l. Willis. secretary OF u'
Queens Chamber OF Commerce. and ona
OF the most energetic workers IN tns
arrangements for the celebration. hS
compiled some interesting data relaove"
Queens which will be incorporated In 20
programme and which will be useful fo'
future reference.
IL shows how marvellous has been ns
growth, without the assistance OF nVeF
cent fare over a dual subway sys''a'
Such a transit service IL 10 os given "a
Queens.
As an instance, Il will show that rrV'a
1899 to 1909, tho last year any on''-A
census was taken. there WAS an fncress'
OF Sl4 per cent IN the value OF man"
featured products. the figures being ~
$1,000 In 1899 and a5l,6Sooo ten ye"'
later.
There is estimated 10 be 100 rans'
featuring establishments IN the ooro't-
The assessed valuation Is s40's4S" "
Increase of over $3.50, OO00po since lSSs
The borough. II can be said for ON
fond of figures and statistics. contains .
area OF 1915 square miles. represenuns
per cent OF the area OF greater New lVsS
has an estimated population OF w.
ranks seventeenth among the prln0'p~
cities Of the United States in manufao'D
| ing products and fourth in New i"'
State, being exceeded by only Manha''~
| Brooklyn and Buffalo. contains over
miles Of natural waterfront and t"eun
miles OF piers on Newtown Creeh' W
East River, Jamaica Bay and the Ata""'
Ocean.
II also has Sos acres OF public pam
over ten miles Of beaches on Atlan.
Ocean. ten national banks. fifteen s'.
banks and four savings banks, with O.
resources of over sl60O0o.0)0. and !" INV
of newly constructed highways. 49,,
Inasmuch as the unveilig OF the ~"
monuments 20 be constructed on wv
toria and Woodside- Corona lines WIZ =
marked by bronze tablets. the unve'""s
the tablets viii form part OF '"e
gramme. Automobiles will convey e'
TO those points Of interests, Geo's
Ryan. the chairman OF the comm" '..s
having received assurances that
one hundred cars will be In line a,
Frankos band will provide n'''
the occasion and the noted leader %~1 ~.
Uses something new Will be renders. -.nsh
borough flag. 10 be presented oy .rs.
President Maurice T.. Connolly anu
licly shown for the first time W" n,
unfurled from a commanding poln'
Greensboro Bridge. where .,s,.
viewed from across the river IN "''
tan. .,tss
AS for borough song the 0o"'as
suggests what could be more app'''
than that sweet melody: