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18 THE OKJLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, FEBRUjAEY 21, 1892 TWENTY PAGES. LOCAL ABT1SJS. Presbyterian churoh as a whole, but all the all will ba assured. Of oonrso, I will not pWo HOW TO GET A LIBRARY. TBE NEW CUTLER CHAPEL SEDGWICK VS.

SPENCE. of any bob. shall be made good. In other words, the union has trusted the people and they have not betrayed tho trust. During this last year largo additions of books wero made, and at the close the library comprised 20,000 volumes.

Of these about twelve thousand only wore in aotive circulation, so that every one of them must have been drawn, on an average, ten times. Each of the last three years has witnessed a considerable in crease in tho size of he library and a corresponding iucrease in tho circulation. All this in the judgment of tho society const! tutes a case which cannot be altogether ignored when Brooklyn makes up its miud what it will do in the matter of a library. To what an exent the free reading room has been patronized will be seen whon it is stated that the smallest number or its visitors on any day laBt year was fifty on .1 certain stormy Sunday and the largest 338. As to the other branches of tho union's work, they all appear to havo been most productive of good results.

For tbe past nine years tho labor bureau has done ono thing only. It has found situations for the unemployed. How successful it has been appears from the records of theoffiee, which show that during Mr. Butler's first year as manager, situations were secured, or Job work provided, for 625 persons, and that tbo business of the office has increased every year, excepting when commercial depression limited its oppor tnnity. During the year 1891, Superinten dent Butler furnished employment mora or Icbs permanent 111 3,703 needy cases.

Iu the department ot industrial art a drawing class is in charge of Superintendent A. Burke, who devotes to it one evening a week. Ho has fifty or more punils. A class of seventy young per sons of both sexes has boon in charge of Professor H. O.

Teale, who has, for four years, given his services as teacher of stenocrranhr. with 110 other compensation than the consciousness that he is helping deserving people to earn a respects ble livelihood. Professor Teale has recently formed a class of beginners in stenography. The treasurer's report shows that the union ib now burdened with an indebtedness less by $S00 that that which it covered a year ago. A WASIHNGTO.VU.V RELIC.

An Aucient Punch Howl at the J.vlaiid IDimoriiiul Society. While on a visit to tlia library of tho Long Island historical society, a few days ago, search of information. Mr. Lewis, curator of the museum, was encountered who, in response to the question, "Have you anything novel in this region of antiquity!" said: "Well, wo have some. thing, not new, but as you observe, although it has the merit of age." The hint was tempting, and "What is it?" was the natural query.

Then Mr. Lewis, who is always as affable as he is intelligent, said: "Colonel Benjamin Eyre Valentine of Monroe place, has deposited in our museum a valuable historical relic which possesses, in addition to its associations, valno as a rare worn of art. It is a punch bowl formerly owned by General Georgo Washington, and pre. sented by him to Colonel Benjamin George13yre, great grandfather of Colonel Valentine. When the colonel deposited this relic with us I begged him to give me some account of it, and ho kindly submitted a brief and interesting historical notice, in which are set forth the following items: 'Colonel Benjamin George Eyre was one of three brothers who wore ship builders and con structing engineers on tho Delaware river.

Their father, who came from Englaud, traced his ancestry to Sir Gervaise Eyre and in direct line, through the Nevilles, to the Saxon kings of England. All of these brothers were prominent in their country's causa throughout the revolution. Manuel, the oldest, was president of the navy board which directed the operations of our first navy. Jehu was commandor of the Phila delphia battalion of artillery; whilo Benjamin, tbe ynnneest, the recipient of the eif from General Washington, boside performing many engineering works, among them the reconstruction, as part of a military road, of the Market street bridge iu Philadelphia, at hiB own expense, com manded tba second associated battalion of Philadelphia infautry. He rendered special services on divers occasions in the army, aud was a par ticipant in many of the battles of the revolution.

His likeness appears at Yale college in the historical paiutiug by Trumbull of the "Battle of Princeton," where Colonel Eyre rendered con spicuous service on the held as a special aid to Washington. Ho married Mary Cheeseman, oldest sister of Captain Jacob Cheese nian, who fell with General Montgomery at Que bec, and whose death is the subject of the well known historical painting by Trumbull. He died a few years after tho close of the revolution and was buried with military honors in Christ churchyard, Philadelphia. Tho punch bowl in question was one which had been made in Canton for GeneralWaahiugton, and bears among its decora tions tho flags of all the prinoipal nations which were then engaged in maritime pursuits, our now flag, the Stars and Stripes, being conspicuous in its place among them. Another punch bowl, re mined and used by General Washington aud now exhibited in tho National museum in Washington, D.

C. is a counterpart in size aud shape of this bowl. This bowl was presented to Colonel Eyre, shortly before his death, by General Washington, who continued on intimate social rela tions with It has been preserved in singularly perfect con dition for over one hundred years and handed down as an heirloom to its present owner. Colonel Valentine, the great grandson of Colonel Benjamin Eyre. This bowl has often boen sought for ex hibition, but has been loaned only on exceptional occasions.

It has been loaned to the Historical society for a term, so that persons who desire to feast their eyes by looking at it may have an opportunity. Its exhibition at tho Long Island Historical society will be greatly appreciated by many citizens. It is, however, but oub of tho many relics on exhibition in the society's rooms which recall the honored namo of Washington. The bowl is at present in a glnss case in the library. THE POSITION OF URECREU'S STATUE.

CBinro A. Correspondent KvopciiM the It. vry (Jonceris' To Vie Editor of thu Brooklyn Eaole: It is hard to understand why you have not said more auont tue nntortunate position ot tins statue of Sir. Bceelicr. I noticed by the papers during the summer that it was unveiled, but not until iny return to Brooklyn did 1 realize the absurd appearance of this really good and lifelike figure, standing squarely in front of the city hall, with his back toward all the approaching strcots, and bis benign gaze fixed up on the Btone steps in front of him.

There is not room enough between thesj steps and its pedestal to get any good porspsetive view of the statue. If one mounts them, it is not better. It is as ab surd to see him standing as he does as it would havo been if wo had, during his lifetime, gone to hear him preach and found him standing with his fnce toward the organ, his back to the aisles and the pews. In London thero stands a statue of Queen Anne (who was not a total abstainer) in such position that some wag wrote upon it: Hero stands good Queen Anne, who left ub in the lurch, With her tace. toward tho gin shop, her back toward the church.

What a temptation is here for irreverent scrib blers. I do not know the names of the men who influenced this placing, or rather misplacing, but if they will recall the works of art of this sort in London, Antwerp, Paris or Washington, they will realize that other artists, artisans or experts have not felt it necessary to sacrifice evory othi sentiment or considoratiou far the sake of having the sun shine on tha face. Thero must bo a good many peoplo in Brooklyn who believe in ths exercise of the old fashioned faculty of common tense. I wish they would make themselves heard and felt in such a way that wo might get this representation ef the great and good Henry Ward Beecher turned aronud so that people who approach the city hall from many streets and avenues may be greeted by tho sight of his revered and well "beloved face. Olu Fashioned Gentleman.

Brooklyn, February 15, 1802. Our correspondent does not seem to be a clese reader of newspapers. When preparations had been made to uuvail th statue the Eagle published many adverse comments on tho position iu which tho figure was placed. These were succeeded by un interview with tho sculptor, John Quincy Adams Ward, in which he explained that the statue was so placed to secure better light 011 the features at all times of the day. Eu.j Tiir not.

You don't bring your wifo with yon. Mr. Jones," said the small boy of the house, addressing the guest. "No, my boy. Would yon like to see her "Yes.

Leastways, I would like to see hor thumb." "Seo hor thumb? What do you want to see her thumb for?" "Well, ma says your wifo keeps you under her thumb, aud I'd like to see it. Tor it must be a retty big one." JVeio I'orfc I'ress. CCDtable guarantor that tlia laso money tbey got, or by far the greater part, was obtained from its members On the threshold, as it is, of a greater and more promising field, Ouyler ohapel to day stands high up among the most prominent of the mis. eions in the city. It has accomplished a work that not only the mother ohurch, bat the entire presbytery, might justly point to with great pride, It was in 1886 that tho chapel was founded by the Young people's association of ths Lafayette avenue Presbyterian church, at the corner of South Oxford street, the pastor of which at that timo, as he had been for over a quarter of a century previously, was the Dr.

Theodore Ledyard Ouyler. It began with only forty or fifty scholars. Suoh a steady and uniform growth attended it from year to year that at no time was the attendance other than limited only by the size of the rooms where the work was carried on. At present the wants and needs are met of almost 500 boys and cirlfl in the way of Biblical instruction aud the inculcation of Christian principles. ThoVoungBterB predominate.

In the infant class there are about 150 pupils. Thero are many grown people, however, who avail themselves of tho advantages that the ohapel affords. Among the names prominently identified with this movement that have not been mentioned are those of Clinton L. Rossiter, who was president of tho young people's association when they launched out into this work, and II. A.

Stroh meyer, who has Berved the chapel with signal success as superintendent. It was largely through Mr. Rossiter's efforts that Cnyler chapel camo into oxiatenoo. Mr. Strohmeyer has been most ably assisted by J.

C. Nichol, who was secretary for a number of years. Credit is due to him to a great extent for the prosperous condition of tbe enterprise. He did a great deal of missionary work among the people in the neighborhood with the result of very appreciably increasing the constituency of the chapel. Mr.

A. 8. Crowell, as chairman of the committee of the aflBooiation 'that has charge of the work, has also contributed not a little by his aotiro. efficient labors to tho prosperity of the chapel. "Cuyler ohapel," said a momber of the Young people's association, who has been very deeply interested in it from its start and is now taking one of the most prominent parts in its affairs, 'was named after Dr.

Cnyler. We aro now bend ing every effort to endow the movement with such a fine, substantial and enduriug home that when the time comes that its name can be properly changed to Cuyler memorial chapel, which time we hope is yet far distant, it may be as fitting a monument to that great man in a material senso as it now is by common consent in tho nature of the wort to which it is devated. The propriety of the idea thus hinted at cannot be Theodore Ledyard Cuyler was born at Aurora, on Cayuga lake, tf. Jannary 10, 1822, wherefore he has just barely accomplished the allotted three score years and ten. His father, B.

Ledyard Cuyler, was a lawyer of brilliant promise, who died when his only son was 4 years old. His ancestry were from Holland on the one side and the Huguenots on the other. Tbe son was sent to Princeton college and at the age of ID finished the oourse. After spending some time iu Europe he returned to Princeton and entered the theological seminary. This was in accordance with the young man's mother's most earnest wishes and in spite of the faot that he had had many and strong inducements to go into other pursuits'.

All his ancestors were lawyers. His grandfather was a lawyer, his father was a lawyer and his father in law that was to be was a lawyer. The logic of bis relationship and intended connection seemed so unmistakable and irresistible that the young college graduate felt himself drifting into the legal profession as naturally and easily as a log Bails down tho stream with the current. His mind PRESBYTERIAN OHUROtt. was about made up to euter the office of William M.Meredith of Philadelphia when the conviction to devote his life wholly and solely to the churoh instead forced itself upon him.

He was licensed to preach in April, 1846. After three years of service at Burlington, N. he beoame the first pastor of a new Presbyterian ohurch at Trenton, N. which proved very successful. Immediately after his marriage, in 1853, to Miss Annio E.

Mathiot of Ohio, who died at his home in this city only a few years ago, he received and accepted to the Market street Reformed Dutch church, New York city, where ho made tho reputation of being ono of the most popular preachers to young men in the great metropolis, Iu 1SG0 the mmimifM a I ft I i 3M fppp IP 1. 'ItCL THE CUYLER CHAPEL. Lafayette avenue Presbyterian church was organized in this city, and Dr. Cuyler was invited to become it first pastor. The field was a mast promising one aud not only did the location of Ihe new church at that point prove exceedingly fortunate almost from the start, but the people were equally to be congratulated, as subsequent events have never failed at any period to testify, on the happy choice of a pastor.

Within two years after his installation in tho pastorate ho was able to dedicate the present stately and capacious edifice that, despite tho advances snade in ecclesiastical architecture since then and the inoreased aVility and strongor inclination of the people to erect finer temples of worship, it yot a notable structure iu ontsido features as well as inside arrangement among Brooklyn's most famous churches. Dr. Cnyler is, moreover, knowu the world over as a temperance orator and voluminous writer on religious and kindred subjeots. He has contributed thousauds upoti thousands of articles to the religious weekly and monthly press, and is still as active in the work as at any time of his life. Many of these articles havo been republished in London and Edinburgh aud translated into various languages.

Thero is, a handsome volume of hiB writings in Dutch, and at least live in Swedish. His prinoipal volumes are "Heart Life," "The Empty Crib," "The Cedar Christian," "Pointed Papers for the Christian Life," "Thought Hives," "God's Light on Dark Clouds." "Wayside Springs and Newly Enlisted" and "From the Nile to Norway." Dr. Cuyler still continues to make Brooklyn his homo. Ho is in retirement only so much as regular pastoral work is concerned, for ho is as busy now witli preaching, writing and the like as when in a settled pastorate. a i pip jjyLi ilk jny whole time to it, but a young woman will be in charge who will koep the offica open during the regulation hours.

Everything will be done ou a strictly business basis, aud if there are any complaints they will bo listened to in all politeness, and ovory effort made to have all go rieht. One thing further," ha added; "you may stats that there will not be any grass growing in tho West Brooklyn office wheti it is established, and tho establishment will be condnoted to meet the needs of the place in every pussible way. Up to this time the Wast Brooklyn citizens' association had made none but tho moBt ordinary efforts in the regular way to Becure the office, such as showing the necessity of it and making an application through the regular channels When the faot of Mr. Sedgwick's opposition developed, however, the association felt that it was time to take some steps that would insure itB success. Consequently, Captain Hawley, who, it appears, possesses a degree of "pull" at Washington not to be despised, even by Mr.

Sedgwick, made tho establishment of the post offica a per vonal matter, and it is scarcely necessary to add the whole thing went through without the slightest difficulty. Just what this sises of ami where it lies is something that troubles Mr. Sedgwick not a little, and his discomfiture is the more annoying because ho is not equal to the emergency." Hawley said to the reporter: "I fail to see why Mr. Sedgwick should opposo the appointment of Mr. Spence on the ground of his not being a member of the political association of which Mr.

Sedgwick is president. Mr. Sedg wick's position in this niattur in, to say the least very inconsistent, tor Hib following raBone: Although he obtained the appoiutmont of Mr. William E. Kay as postmaster at Blytheboiinie, everybody knows that Mr.

Kay is postmaster in name only. The duties of the office devolve entirely upon Mr. James E. is the rankest kind of aDemocrat and makes no pretensions of being anything else. In the light of such a fact as this, the so called patriotic and partisan stand that Mr.

Sedgwick takes against the appointment of Mr. Spence is Bomewhat ridiculous. The secret of the matter is this: When Mr. Sedgwick seenrod the appointment of Mr. Kay to the pontraaRtorahip it was with the stipulation that the office was to be located the Sedgwick building.

Mr. Sedgwick knew at the time that Mr. Kay would never ba able to take complete charge of the office, but that difficulty wan easily obviated by reason of the fact that Mr. Dubois and bis Hon rent, the bnilding from Mr. Sedgwick i a grocery store and, incidentally, they look after tho post office affairs at the Bame time.

So Mr. Sedgwick Buffers Mr. Dubois, though an avowed Democrat, to aot as postmaster, because it is prolitable, but be objects to Mr. Allen N. Soonae, who is a good Republioan, because he re tnies to give Sedgwick the credit ot establishing the West Brooklyn post offico by becoming a member of the Koptiblicau association.

That is the explanation of the whole matter." There aro many reasons why the residents of Wost Brooklyn want a post office of their own. In the 6rBt place, Blythebourne is a mile distant from West Brooklyn and, to say fhe least, it ig vory inconvenient to have to go there for mail. Tliey say that would not be such a great sbjoctioiH howover, if they could be reasonably certain of finding their mail when they arrived at tho office. The residents make many complaints of the methods of management employed. Mr.

F. B. Smith, who resides at Forty niuth street and Fort Hamilton avenue, said: "On December 'J7 an important business letter, involving a payment to roe of some $500, was mailed by a bunking house in Anthony, to me at Blythebourne. According to the postmark on the letter it arrived at Blythebourne on tho 30th. Although my daughter called at the past office every day on her way from school, she nlwaysire ceived the same anwor: "No mail." After wailing for over a month the people in Hanas wrote me a postal card, dated January 3, asking why I had not replied to their letter.

Although my daughter was calling at the office every day, aB usual, and getting no mail, on January 10, while in the post office, she Baw the postal card lying on the counter aud brought it home. In the meantime, after the original letter bad laid in the office for no one knows how long, it was returned to Authony, with the indorsement that tho narty could not. be found. The postal card having been delayed in the Blythebourne office for over two weeks and the Kansas parties, meauwhile, having received back their original letter, inclosed it in another envelope and mailed it to a friend of mine in Rhode Island, stating that I was not to ba found. 3Iy Rhode Island friend inclosed tho wholo thing in an envelope and sent it to my New York of lice, where it was received.

I was thus deprived of 5500 antl the interest on the same for over a mouth, beaido causing end of trouble to the Kansas bank as well as to myself. liavp ail these envelopes now in my possesion, aud am prepared to make an affidavit to my statement aB it appears here. Furthermore, I have lived in my present home for the past two years, and always have had my mail addressed to Blythebourne. I would have made a complaint to the Washington authorities, but for the fact that a movement was on foot for establishing nn office at West Brooklyu, when I will get my mail at that office." Mr. John II.

Yeaton, who resides on Forty first Btreet. said: "I have ropeatedly received mail frsm the Blythebourne office which has lain tliere from ton days to two weekB, during which timu friends of mine who were calling for their mail also asked for mine and were informed that there was none." Captain Eiseman. a neighbor of Mr. Yeaton, claims to have gone through a similar experience, and both these men made affidavits of their cases and forwarded them to Washington, complaining of tbe service of the Blythebourne office. The Eaole reporter called en Mr.

James E. Dubois, the acting Blythebourne postmaster, and asked him if ho had anything to say to tho charges made against him. Mr. Dubois said: "No matter how hard and earnestly a man in a public oflico Ktrives to do his duty, there are always those who are ready to find fault. In ro gard to Mr.

Smith's case, I wiBh to say that the postal laws do not require a postmaster to hold mail for mors than ten days or so if it is not called for. On ths coutrary, it is his duty toward the person well as to the department to retura tho letter to the originating point if it i not called for within a reasonable time. I do not remember whether Mr. Smith's dangnter came in the office as regularly as ho states, or not; I do know that thore have been times this winter when for ten days not a member of his household came near the office. It may have been that his child inquired for tho letter in queatiou aftor it had been returned to Kansas.

If my memory servos me correct I indorsed the letter as 'not called not aB being unknown, as I know Mr. Smith very well. As for his daughter having seen tho postal card in question on tho counter that is impossible, as the office is separated from the counter by a partition, and no mail ever gets outside of it. As to Mr. l'eatou, I may say that ho does not come after his mail personally once in a month, lie has only given tno authority to deliver his mail to one person, and that man is about ae irregular in his visits as Mr.

Yeaton himself. As for Mr. Eiseman. be does not even have a box tor himself, and half tho timo when hi child has come f6r the mail she would not wait for me to look ovei the general delivery box to see whether there was any mail or not. 1 claim to do the beat I can.

In fourth claBs pnBt offices not having delivery (service people cannot expect to get their mail as promptly as if they came after it themselves. Nearly all the people who arc doing the cemplaiuiag are from West Brooklyn and generally depend on getting tbeii second hand, and it's ne wonder that they i uptimes have trouble." One thing is certain, the establishment of the West Brooklyn office will reliove Mr. Dubois of any further trouble and anxiety in that direction. ILMjKTBATKI) fl.lfiAZMK. Tha February Eiirjtish Iicuscracaa, Sfactniilau it Now York, lias a sketch and largo engraved portrait of Mr.

Arthur Balfour, late Irish secretary. Henry James begins ono of his line drawn English society stories, "Nona Vincent" by title. It is illustrated iu the most approved and also affected conventional manner by W. J. Hen nessy.

Tho locomotive works at Crowo of the London and Northwestern railway are described and pictured in a very interesting manner, ahow ne how an engine is put together in twenty live and a half hours. The marchioness of Tweeddale describes Brahan castle, which is also illustrated. Henry James has also a sketch of a fellow craftsman or fellow worker in fiction, Mrs. Humphry Ward, whose full length portrait iB given. "How Pianos aro Made" is by Josoph jlatton, with illustrations by W.

H. Margetson, Edsrar Barclay wr ites the mosques of Tlemcen iu Algeria, aud illustrates his own paper. Mrs. Oliphunt begins a story on well worn theme, "The Girl of the Period," which is illustrated by B. A.

Bell, with less modishnoss and more human nature than might have been sxpeeted from tho subject. VVat Tbey Aro JDoiuu and Proposing to Do. No resident artist is moro extensively repr seated by thn best works of his blush, in manj of the finest home's of tho city, both on tho hiM and the heights, than Mr. D. C.

Grose of 297 Fiatbnsh avenue. An extensive traveler iu many parts of the world, having lived 111 the orient for several yoars.hn Btands forth a worthy exponent of tho manners, customs and surroundings of tin peoplo of India. A close observer to the finest miuiitiai of detail, he portrays with fidelity all the dazzling splendors of their richly embroidered robes anil much bejewelcd parsous. Engiih by birth and educated iu the school of tho Royal academy of London, he had the technique and theory of drawing most thoroughly taught him, and some of his anecdotal relating to his early master's (Hardy the A. R.

methods are very interesting. One in particular shows how mush this royal artist helped to strengthen and inculcate tho principles of perspective in his eaily attempts. One day while bending earnestly over his drawing of tho cast near which ho was sit ting, master said to him in gruff tones, "Get up and stand here indicating by a chalk hue au the floor some distano from the object ho was drawing; hold youi crayon so and draw," demonstrating by holding out at arms length and drawing freely. This, he said, not only taught him liberty and breadth iu handling his brush, but was the object lesson in perspective as well. A few years ago Mr.

Grose painted a largo canvas, .1 feet by 5 feet, which a' the timo found much favor with the public and was widely commented on by the press. It showed the charming heroine of Moore's most charming poem, "Lalla Rookh," iu all the wealth of her ex. qttisite beauty. It portrayed the young princesi on her arrival in tbe romantic vale of Cashmere, to join bor royal lover, the young king of Bu charia. Tho glittering pagoantof attendants, and the palace, with all its luxurious appointments, were haudled in a masterly manner.

Thepictur was finally purchased by General Calvin T. Hurl, burt, now of Brasher Falls, N. for $2,500, and in a recent letter to a well known private collector of choice paintings of this city he responds to his request to purchase the picture in question, which will probably bo an item of interest to those who recall it, iu the following extract: "In reply to your inquiries of the painting of 'Lalla by D. C. Grose, I should not care to sell it for less than $3,000.

I think iu its mellowness and richness it is worth far more than when I came into possession of it. I really bought it on what I saw from the psu of the art critic of the Evening Post, wha said it was undoubtedly the best painting produced since the Stuart Washington canvas left the easel." At the home of Mr. A. Berkeley place, are two of his oriental pictures. The first one, a large canvas, is entitled "Cabool Pass, India." So large that it occupies a niche by itself, the picture is made exceedingly attractive when the full flood of light is thrown upon it.

Built upon the Bummit of a rocky pass, there stands forth in its Saracenic architectural beauty one of tho many palaces of the suburbs of the great city nestling in the vale far below. The roadway, paved with fine stones and environed nearest the chasm by rock built wall, winds for miles in and out around tho base of the cliffs, finally lost to Bight among the snow crowned summits of the Himalayas, encircling the horizon like a necklace. Along the narrow mountain passes aro dotted many figures of the natives, in their parti colored robes, giving a re lief antl contrast to the darker adjuncts of tue picture, somo reclining in their palanquins and surrounded by the various attendants, others on foot, walking in stately pride, followed by their servants and retainers. The warmth and glow of this especial clime are felt in tho luminous color which surrounds aud fills the whole picture, and far away to the lofty peaks the eye insensibly wanders and one falls to musing on the sharp contrasts nature can bring into her realms and yet retain all the exquisite harmonies of color here excessive warmth; there, amid tho snow clad peaks, icy breath of chill and cold. "The Feast of the Mahorans" is another fiuely excuted canvas, also in Mr.

Vanderwerken's possession, more widely and extensively painted, yet finished to the finest detail of dome, min aret, arch and pillar of the rich palace. It represents a vast amoant of pa tieuce and conscientious work on the part of the artist. Skill is not lacking, either, iu tba perfect way ha has brotieht the gorgeous colon of hangingB and draperies into their proper set tings. The scene is evidently one of the phases of the religious festivals of the East Indian, aifot' the steps of tho temples and the gayly decorated (I barges upon the river are teeming with life ai.i activity. Here, agaiu, is Been the rich coloring of curtains and fabrics hanging Just within cha archway of the temples, and the stucco work of the facadeB and tho gold aud precious in laid work of the stones and metals adorning the arches and domes are painted most truthfully and delicately.

The feeling of distance is wonderfully felt as the long lines and processions of uativos are seen far down tiie street iu vast numbers. On the walls of Mrs. Cranford's home on St. Marks, avenue are seen several of Mr. Grose's canvases.

One, a scene in the high lands of Scotland, wsb an exquisite piece of work. On a cliff overlooking the water was au old ruined castle; bathed in the ruddy, warm light of the sun's last rays, it was clearly outlined against the warm sky, presenting a romantic scene. Two or three sails ware gliding over the lake and one was seon coming out from a narrow inlet away toward tho point of the declining sun, seeming to touch each edge of tha shore as it glided further in to the darker waters of thu lock. Tbo bold rugged manner in which the artist has treated the mass rock, and tiie tender, delicat9 touch of the warm light on edge of castle, turret and wall and snowy edge of sail and cloud, all sliow much versatility aud tact. Another was the Grand Canyon in Clear Creek of the Rocky Ruts." A magnificent canvas filling a large space in the room, also boldly treated and full of majesty, it is worthy a place alongside theBier BtadtBand Morans of these same scenes.

An ori ontal picture, also niucii prized by tho posscssorof tho others mentioned, was a rural scene in India, with the stately waving palms and brilliant flowers and wild piants in tho foreground, villas and residences upon the distant hills adding beauty ami grace to the scene. Avery cleverly paintod picture, owned by Mrs. Cooper of Adelphi street, was named. "On the Penobscot River, Maine." Not a brush had touched the canvas, but the whole picture was handled by means of the pallet knife. The autumn foliage was expressed by dclicai touch es aud masses of light and shadow while the Reelhing, foaming waters were boiling and bubbling around and over tbo huge rocks which intercepted ihe course of little falls as it writhed aud struggled with tho largo holders in its way.

The whole picture was very realistic and familiar in all points to the traveler in that, region. At Mr. Grose's studio ho has a few of his canvases, the majority of them are captured before he has quite completed them. Ho appears equally at lonie in marine views, for a small canvas en titled Hovo To; or. Awaiting the FUot," was realistic.

The full rigged brig in mid stream, tho seamen eagerly looking over tue bows, watching the progress of tho small oat bringing the pilot to the craft, were all wel cxpressod and painted. "A view of Benares'' is a wonderful composition. The scene is on tho banks ot the Gauges, whero the natives are performing the nte of tho immersion or baptism of the sacred white bull, which is attended with such ceremony and ostentation. The whole river bank is lined with spectators for a long distance down the stream, some looking from their villus and palaces, others standing close upon tho edge of the shore, 'i'ne chief Brahmins of the occasion are assisting in the great, ceremonial and the glitter and sparkle of jewels and ctniim worn by the nobles ana ttieir households are nil perfectly shown in the many details. Mr.

Grose bus views also of Canada and Maine. Florida coast and other parts of the conn try. Tbey are each and all extienivdy interesting, and would entertain a lover of nature bv (heir beauties mid varieties if one weie 10 visit his studio to inspect them. Mr. Grose has filled many orders far Washington p.

ions and was there for several months at. one. time tilling orders. "On ihs Green River, Colorado," be bad at the Corcoran gallery uc otic time on exhibition and sold it finally. Mr.

diaries D. Hunt ha issued cards of invitation for his studio reecMions, opening February 23 and continuing through the week from 2 until 10 o'clock P. M. Recently lie ha been devoting his tuna to water colors and hns, many charming woodland scenes and harbor views to kIiow his friends and patrons. Mr.

Hunt h'iK also a larire collection of oils very interesting f.ir ihe public ti see. AU aro most cordially mv: ted to attend these receptions ami will be most heartily welcomed by him at his studio, 75 St. place. Mr. Wedworth Wadnworth will welcome, all interested 111 water coiors to his studio in the Hotel St.

George, on Monday afternoons and evenings until April. Tliose availing themselves of Mr. Wadsworth's invitation will unci much to admire in Ids beautiful work. The Brooklrn art club's n. iios amounted 111.

Total miuilur of pictures sold were Among the pictures marked sold at tho water color exhibition now in progress at tbo Academy of design, New York, were the fnilowiug by Brnoiiivu artists: ihe "iu the Twilight's Tho.ightfnl flour. Oe, ober tho ea," by Henry Fairer; "ALittlo Miss," by Jose: Boston; "In a Cuuntry by Benjamin Egglestou; "New Comers," by Clark Cruui, A Suggestion From the Union for Christian Work. Twenty Thousand Volumes as a Nucleus What It Rould Cost to Increase the Mitmber to a Hundred Thousand Some Points for the City Authorities, to Tnke Into Consideration. One of the least pretentious antl at the same time one of the most effective of Brooklyn's char itable organizations is the Union for Christian work. The contributors to its treasury have increased in number from about fifty to more than five hundred, und its helping hand has been stretched out in every ward of the city.

A glauce at its twenty fifth annual report shows that its operations now cover a period of twenty five years. Tho union began in an exceedingly small way. It spent nearly three years of its life in single room at 44 Court street, whcie it did not attompt to do much more than maintain a free reading room for men and boys. With this com paratively modest mission it for some time re. mainod content, but by and by it began to branch out and its fourth year found it established in much nioro comfortable and commodious quarters.

Before that period of its usefulness was ushered iu, however, monthly meetings bad been held and at these gatherings religious topics were iu order for discussion. The wisdom of abau. domng these discussions did not make itself apparent in a hurry, but it soon became manifest enough to provoke a discontinuance and they were finally parted with. Little regret followed them. They were, perhaps, enlightening enough in somo respects, but they were accompanied by no practical consequences, and the uusectarian title which the society soon adopted closed the door upon distinctions without differences and paved the way for a career of wider beneficence.

Few societies in tbe city have more to show as the result of intelligent and concerted effort. It has a handsome bnilding on Schermorhorn street and un to tho lime it took possession of the now structure its record has been ono of progress. Its methods are conservative and by no means experimental. Whatever it undertakes to do is apt to be thoroughly done and it has tho unbounded confidence of those who want to feel that whatever they give in charity will bo profita bly utilized. Its managers have invariably had the good sense, whenever the occasion arose, to follow the example which they Bot for themselves when tho discussions spot en of were dropped.

As soon as they found that other organizations were undertaking certain departments of work to which they themselves had devoted their atten tion thoy gavo those other organizations a clear field and proceeded to fill some other gap. This had, of course, the effect of changing the character of the society's operations from time to time, so that in this respect its history has been somewhat varied, but it has always paid deforence to the theory that in charity the highest necessity should be the ruling principle, and whore good results wore achieved by other organizations it was content to retiro and not tread on beaten ground. It now has a labor bureau, a free lending library, two reading rooms and two classes in industrial training. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the president's report is that part of it which discusses the free lending library. Mayor Boody has expressed tho opinion that this city is behind other large communities in the matter of public librarios.

Tho union now has about twenty thousand volumes 011 its shelves. What might be done with these books as a nucleus is pointed out by the president of the union "Chairma Cyrus B. Davenport of the library ommittee, who. by his intelligent and tireless devotion to too mtorests of the library, haB rendered a Bcrvioa to the community which cannot be too highly appreciated, is confident that we can make room in our own building, aB at pres eut shared with our neighbors, for 100,000 vol limes. Therefore, if the library of the union Blionld receive at the present timo a gift of $300, 000, $100,000 thereof conld be used to purchase, 80,000 volumes, which would make a total of 100,000.

Tiie $200,000 remaining would constitute an endowment fund, the revenno from which would be almost sufficient to meet the running expenses of the enlarged library. And as, within 11 single year, the required circulation of would doubtless oe attained, a valid claim 011 the city for a $10,000 annual appropriation would thus bo constituted. This appropri atif could be devoted, in largo part, to the purchase of new books ilh all proper modesty we add here that it does seem Io us no other more prudent or promising plan can bo devised to provide Brooklyn with a substantial foundation, at least, of that which is tho desire of all hearts, so long delayed, an adequate free lending library. Tho gift tbe city of tbe Brooklyn library, with its building and its 100,000 books, is, of course, the 'consummation most devoutly to be for the neople could then, without delay, avail themselves of the boon and blessing; but the years go by, and to all appearance the tlate of such event is as distant as ever. Is it chimerical, tlieti, to turn attention to the marvelous progress in ten years of the library in Schermei'hot'n street? Thero is its commodious building, with the nucleus of 20,000 valuablo books, aud a record of usefulness, which has warranted the city government iu making a yearly appropriation toward its support.

Several years must elapse before other plan for a large free library conld or would materialize. Does not then tho exigency of tbe situation naturally suggest this BCheme 1 Whatever estimate may bo put on the proposition of Carlyle that a great library is the nniversity of the psoplo, none will gainsay that a free lending library is the source of immediate aud vast, benefit to any community mainly dependent on it for information and intellectual training. Who, then, can explain why Brooklyn continues in this respect to lag generation behind Bostou and allow ths Now England residents of San Francisco to distance it by at least a decade. In the year 1 SSI, ten years ago, San FranciHco, with its Mercantile subscription library in flourishing condition, rejoiced in a free library whose yearly circulation of books for homo reading was upward of 200,000. The Jersey City library, an infant of but a few years und with less than 20,000 volumes on its shelves, announces in its latest report an issue of 107,038 books iu six mouths.

And here in Brooklyn, tho Grecnpoint brunch of the noble Pratt library, to which 2,000 books only had been consianed, reports a circulation during its first year of 26,000 an averago of thirteen persons for the reading of each book. What does this indicate 011 the part of the people, if not a great avidity for good reading, which lias boon hitherto almost, utterly ignored? Now Engenders in Brooklyn! Yon havo a true Now En glunder iu the mayor's chair and ho calls upon you to aid him in establishing bore that genuine Yankee notion, which is the mightiest of all modern levers of civilization a free pnblio library. If you will sustain him in this, ho will thereby render his administration the moBt memorable in the history of the city." President Foster thinks that his suggestions are at least worthy cf seriom consideration at tho hands of tho city authorities, ilo calls attention to the growth of the union's library and contonds that it has been phenomenal. The union had a free reading room when it was in Court street. Thore its accommodations were of a most limited character, but the public was freely invited to avail itself of what privilege the society then had to offer.

Its earlier book statistics are therefore not vory formidable so far as numbers are concerned, but by tho end of the third year the uuion had a library of about livo hundred volumes, and from that time forward the development was rapid enough to satisfy the organization that it was on the right track. Ten years ago the library, which then had about nine thousand hooks on its shelves, was thruwn open for general nse. Up to that tinm no books had been loaned for homo perusal. Applicants were confronted by only one restriction and that a restriction scarcely worthy of the name. They were required to procure a voucher; that is to say, the librarian exacted tho indorsement of tbo application by some respectable citizon, the idea being, of course, te insure tho return of the books.

Tiie circulation of tho books varied considerably until after tho union bad settled in thu now quarters, iu Schertner horn streot. During the year tho second after tho change to tho new building, the circulation reachod the next year, 108517; and last year, 1801, 128, 70S. Notwithstanding this largo circulation, extending to every part of the city, the business of tho library has been conducted with such fidelity, skill aud prudence by thu librarian, Miss Hull, the assistant librarian, Mivs Meyers, and the other asBist auts.thatthe probable loss of books for the year is only livo, tho pay for two others, yet miasing.hav lnc been promised. 'This is a handsome record, when it is considered that the union has not yet adopted tho policy of other libraries, to require of every applicant for books tile pledge of au ac Another Notable Addition to Brooklyn's Ghurch Buildings. InterestiiJE Particulars of the Enterprise of the Youdr People of Dr.

Cuyler's Church. Sketch of That Eminent Divine and the Church He Founded. Thore is a building now in course" ef construction on Pacific street, near Bond, that will, when completed, bear a name than which fow are more honored in this city. It iB a name, moreover, wliese distinction is not confined to municipal state or even national limits, but that i known and honored throughout the civilized world. This building will house a work of a character more remarkably appropriate to its name than is usually the cane with similar institutions.

Not more than half a dozen years ago the KEV. THE0D0IIF. L. CDYLER. Young people's association of the Lafayette avenue Presbyterian churoh started this work in sympathetic response to the teachings of their beloved pastor.

In spontaneous and unequivocal appreciation of his distinguished services in tho cause of evangelical religion they called it Cayler chapel. Their beginning was ot a very modest character, wherefore only a few rented rooms were neoesaary for their purpose. The succeBB, however, that attended thoir efforts was so marked that soon an increase of accommodations was imperative, and after it had been mot the accessions to the roll continued to suoh an extent that before the movement had attained to the dignity of even ft tew yours it had spread into as thorough an occupancy of the building in which it started as was possible. Even here the prosperity of the misBion did not stop, and the quarters at length became so cramped that the irrpBhstible logic of the situation was a new buiidiug of dimensions commensurate, not with the present, but future, growth of the work and of a style and the like more in keeping with the character and dignity of the movement and its sponsors. Considerably over a year ago, therefore, the association began to agitato the question and shortly thereafter they appointed a committee to make thorough investigations into the matter and to report at its earliest cotiveuience whether or not.

the project was a feasible one, and, if so, how it could be carried out. This commi fctoe was composed of men who, by reason of their business training and otbqr advantages, were especially able to deal with the question. When, therefore, they reported back to the assaciation that they had found THE LAFAYETTE AVEHOE Buitable lots that could be had at a reasonable price, that an adequate building could be put up for a sum of money somewhat less than had been generally anticipated, and that it was their conviction that the wherewithal to buy the site and to erect the structure could bo readily raised among the members of the church of which they wore a part, tho association did not hesitate to take the necessary action for the beginning of actual work. With good business sense they first, decided to raise the money and not bogin bnilding operations until an almoBt requisite sum was obtained. John T.

Underwood was then president of the Young people's association andS. E. Ber geu was chairman of the committee that was appointed with power to collect funds, purchase property and erect a Buitable building. This committee went to work with a good will aud when they had obtained an amount which justified them in proceeding wich the work they purchased tbe lots, employed Architect E. A.

Sargent of New York to draw up plana aud otherwise went ahead. The contract for putting up tho building was awarded to L. W. Seaman Son of Brooklyn, and on November 4, last year, ground was broken in the presence of a few persona. Tho actual work of construction thus begun is still being rigorously pushoti It will bo brought to com.

plction as rapidly as may be condistont with adequate prosecution. The site selected is only a block removed from the present location of the work, the latter being on Atlantic avenue, between Bond and Hoyt, while the former is correspondingly situated en Pacific street. It is in the midst of the locality that the work was designed to benefit, and that it' will be happily situated no other proof is necessary than the fact that no other neighborhood in this City of Churches is so scantily supplied with Protestant churches. The building will be constructed, as the corresponding cut horewith published shows, in tho beautiful style of architecture known as Romanesque. Buff brick and terra cotta are tbe materials being used.

The building now boiug put up will not occupy the on tiro property, the dimensions of which are uO foot by 100, for, while it will have a depth of 100 feet, its front will only measure 25 feet. The plans, however, are so drawn that when tho exigency arisos the structure now in course of erection will admit of being enlarged to the extent of the property now being left unoccupied without any derangement of the symmetry and harmony that are each essen tial features of a handsome buiidiug. Tho front will be feet at its highest point and the (irit lloor will bo at a level of only one step aboro tue sidewalk. An entrance hall of inviting design and artistic embellishment, tbe width which will be feet, will bo an feature of the outside appearance. Tbe staircase hall will have the nioro generous width of 0 feet.

The height of tho first story, from floor to ceiling, will ba 13 feet. The library will be located in tlio front of the building and will 10 by 17 Thore will also be the general meeting and infant classrooms on this floor. They will be of equal dimensions, 23 by 33 foet. Both rooms will bo newly furnished and bo appointed that every comfort and cotiveuience of those who shall assemble in thum will bo fully sukBerved. The cheerfulness and attractiveness of tho general meeting room will bo largoly enhanced by a liberal opou brick fireplace for log (ires.

The ehapol proper will cover tho whole floor space of tho second story. The height from floor to coiling will be It feet and tho dimensions 23 by 00 feet. Aocomodatious will here be provided for about three hundred aud fifty persons. The other portions of the building will accomodate as large a number again. Tho architect has estimated that tho work intmBted to him will cost iu the neighbsrhood of $10,000, and the committee say the entire exponse account will doubtloss foot uu twice that sum.

They havo a fair portion of it now, and are confident that when they dedicate the building it will ba free from incumbrance of any eort. Thoy. received no financial aid from the Lafayette avenue Politics and. Post Offices on the SuJrarbs of Brooklyn. i The Xfforfs of Keslrtrsts of West.

Brooklyn to Secure Mail Facilities Temporarily Obstructed by the Local Republican Organizn 1 1on The "Irregular" Scorns to be the i lor. The village of West Brooklyn has a. post office, a bona fide, United States post office of the fourth class. It is located io the West End rail drpot at B'orty third street. It may be re tnsrkeJ.

incidentally, that Mr. Alien N. Spence. ihe tTtnrjr of the West Brooklyn citizens' cuciatinn, is ta oosttnaster. iu spue ol stupendous odl, and thereby hangs a tale.

For rea gmis which will appear, the citizens of Went JJrojliivr. deoidnrl, over a year ago, that, a post a necessary institutional their community mid a petition was drawn up by Captain Jtichard HavlT, president of the West Brooklyn citizens' association, which iv.i signed by every person in the requesting Postmaster General Wanatuaker open the said office and urging the uppoiDtm. nt of Mr. Ailen N. Spence as postmaster.

Ac ilnt. time the location natried rtifi hail, corner of Thirtr ninth street end Tenth av.niL'. The Washington authorities a. smites. replied the office mnfi be situated within SCO feet of the railroad station, as a greater distance necessitated the hiring sf a messenger to carry the mail.

Obvionsiy, the only place where tho office coaid be located was the station. There being uo salary attached to a fourth class post office, however, itwas difficult to see how the project was going to succeed. Mr. Spence, now thoroughly enthusiastic over the affair, bronght tho matter before a meeting of Biock holdem of the West Brooklyn land and improvement company, lis argnrd that the establishment of a post office would bo of incalculable benefit to the place, nud one in which the company would share at well as the residents; that the residents had no money to hire an office, lit it up, aeenre the services of an assistant and then hire thoir own private mail boxen. The laud company agreed to give the nse of the depot, rent free, fit the office up at tiieir own expense, s.nd, further, to secure the oftice against any expense over and above itB receipts.

To Bay that Mr. Spent: was pleased but lightly expresses it He was tickled all over. The action on tho part of the land comDany was conceded io be generous to a degree anil was greatly appreciated. Everything was lovely, and notliinc remained but for the West Brooklyn association, that had the matter, in hand, 10 write the post office authorities that a suitable location had been obtained and thst there was nothing to prevent the immediate establishment of the office. Suddenly and withuut auy warning a cloud appeared on Mr.

Snence's hitherto peaceful horizon, which bodud ill not only to his appointment as postmaster but to the establishing' of til office, whicii had sennied to be such a sure thing. This cloud was no less than the opposition of Mr. Bo'osrt 15. Sedgwick, the prtt ident of the Ilemib Jjuiiu association of the town of Meir Utrecht. Mr.

Sedgwick is very much interested in the post at Blytlioliourue, lie having secured the appointment of the present postmaster, Mr. William K. Kny. It is barely possible that Mr. Sedgwick's interest in the office is KOmcwhat heightened by reason of tho fact, that he owns the building in which the prut nft'ice is located.

Wsfc Brookiynites assipceti various reasons far Mr. Sedgwick's which were more or less speculative. Tnore was one, however, which neemnrt to have considerable onnd: Tie was reported io have stated that aVi'eu llrooklyn post wuuid nTfcr be cmabiislied withoni his taiictinu as president of tho HeDiibliexn awocia i the Mr. Spencf, alth'jutfh a Ittpnbhcau, is not meiutiar of ill town oi irsui zannn and furtiiermore, when he heard jf Mr. 1 jf.iswick'n boasi, ho vowed tlr.it if to be sippoint in.stm&ster of West Jlrooklyn he ivould have to join the ltspublican assciat ion, therepy sivine Sir.

Kc.dswick tho credit for his appointment, then he would never postmaster. An EacsTjE reporter, who taUod to Mr. Seilawick the situation, for. this information "Tho of a post office at Wcit Brooklyn, iiko all awards, both treat ami small, of tli6 aiiunnistralion, uhoh by political preference. It makes no cliU'ercuce whether the salary attached to the office is or per year, the only way in which the appointment cm come is through the indorsement of tho iiepub linan orzauization of the town.

Tho residents of Wast llrooUlyn want a post olHcu and they name their preference fr a certain man. When their application is received at Washington the name of the desired appointee is referred to the local organization for indorsement; if the organization refuse to indorse the man the chances arc he will not be appointed. iow, although Mr. Spence a Republican ho is not a member of the Republican association, and the asaocia tion'ceriainly will; not indorse any liepublican who is not an enrolled member for an appointment of any kind, especially if ho holds out against the association an Mr. Speace has done.

If Speuce wtil become a member of the association he will be indorsed gladly, but until ho does I propose to fmht his appointment." "But Mr. Spence says he will not join the association in order to secure tho pestmastarship at West Brooklyn," sid the reporter. "Weill if Mr. Spence, as an individual, thinks he can beat the association in securing a polili ca! appointment, let'd see him de it," said Mr. Sedgwick.

Continuing, he said: "There is nothing persona i in this matter; it is purely on a political basis. iVliat are wo here for? What's tho me of an organization if it has nothing to Bay concerning matters that come within its jurisdiction Mr. Spence will either join the association or he will not get ttie appoiniinetjt, and an this is a presidential year think I know what I'm talk inu about." Mr. Spence was next nan. He was by no means depressed.

"No, air," ho exclaimed most emphatically, will not join the Republican association in order to obtain my appointment as postmaster. I have never said that I would not become a memberof tho association. The probabilities are that i will do us iu tho near future, but will be postmaBtcr of West Brooklyn, whn 1 do. When I accepted the postmaBter Bhip, I did it on an entirely independent basis. I no allegiance as yet to any association in this vicinity, but the Wst Brooklyn citizens' association.

I am a thorough He public an, but my allegiance it to tba party at larze, not to the Sedgwick contingent. The West citizens' association as a Oody and its president, Captain Kichard Hnwley, an an individual, have done all the work of eecurine the post office and they shall receive all the crodit. What, join the Republican association in order to be approved by Mr. Jlobert B. Sedgwick! Mot much! Aftr tho association has worked on this affair for months; after I have hustled all over creation to help tho thing along, then, on the succcsb of our efforts, to have Mr.

Sedgwick pat us on the back, and say 'We diu it! Well, I guess not. SedKwick you will not eet it until you do join tho association," said the reporter. "I will not Well, wo will see about thar." "What is your object, Mr. Spence, in pntting nil yaur probablo membership of tho itcpublican association until the matter of the post office is nettled 7" asked the reporter. "Just to show Mr.

B. Sedgwick that ho does not fly bo high but that he can be 'called down' now and then. Politics do not cut any tiituro in this matter. It's a labor of love on my part. There's no money in it.

I'm doing it to licit) the place, to help my neighbors and to secure lome postal service which can bft relied upon. While I propona to be postmaster, I do not oxpeet to have an attack the big bead. Good service will be guaranteed and courteous treatment to.