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Mr. Lain, in his Preface, says:
" We took occasion in the Directory of 1880 to refer to the great annual increase in population in our city. There has since been no subsidence of that growth. Taking the rule stated in 1880, based upon the National and State census, it was found, by comparing that census with the number of names in the Directory, that the proportion of the latter to the former was 4 37-100. Adopting that rule this year, we demonstrate that as the Directory of this year contains 161,- 238 names, an increase of 8,950 names over last year, so the population of Brooklyn is 704,610.
SPIRITUALISM IN BROOKLYN.
Any one who believes that communication under any circumstances, be it ever so rare, between those who live on this earth, and those who have lived on it, is possible and actual, is reckoned by those who do thus believe, essentially a spiritualist. Not the nature of the communication, but the fact, covers all that is vital in the tenets of this numerous body of believers.
Spiritualism dates back in Brooklyn to earlier days of the movement. Dr. WM. FISHBOUGH, formerly a Universalist clergyman, and who was the amanuensis of that remarkable book, "Nature's Divine revelations," through the medium-
ship of Andrew Jackson Davis, was prominent in conducting spiritual meetings which were held in the Brooklyn Institute, on Washington street, near Concord. These meetings were fairly attended. Children's Lyceums have been established in different parts of the city, with varied success. As far back as 1860, Mr. I. A. WILSON was President of the Brooklyn So- ciety of Spiritualists, who held their meetings in the Brooklyn Institute, and at the Hall, corner of Smith and Fulton streets. E. V. WILSON, a well known medium and pioneer, organized the
Brooklyn Society of Spiritualists in 1876. Mr. Charles R. Miller was elected to the Presidency of this organization and held it until 1881, when Mr. Benedict was its President, suc- ceeded, in 1884, by Mr. Johnson. This society holds meet- ings in Conservatory Hall, cor. Bedford and Fulton avenues, which are fairly attended.
The Brooklyn Spiritual Fraternity was organized Jan., 1880, with S. B. Nichols for Pres .; D. M. Cole for Vice-Pres .; Charles J. Warner, Treas .; Dr. John C. Wyman. It held Sun- day services in Fraternity Hall, cor. Fulton and Gallatin place, and in Brooklyn Institute; has a membership of 150, including some of the active workers in the cause, and has been fairly prosperous.
The Brooklyn Spiritual Conference was organized by E. V. Wilson, July, 1878. S. B. Nichols was its chairman until Jan., 1880, when Capt. I. David was elected its presiding offi- cer. These meetings have always been held in Everett Hall, 398 Fulton street, on Saturday evenings.
A conference meeting was organized in 1878, in the East- tern District. Mr. C. R. Miller has been its President since its organization; it holds its meetings weekly in Composite Hall.
The South Brooklyn Spiritualist Society was organized in July, 1884, S. B. Bogert, Pres., and hold Sunday and week- day meetings in Franklin Hall, 3d ave. and 18th st.
The Second Eastern District Spiritualist Association has recently been organized, and holds regular Sunday evening meetings in Masonic Temple, corner Grand and Seventh streets. Mr. N. A. Schroeder is President, and Mr. A. A. Conklin, Treasurer.
There are two publications in Brooklyn devoted to the elucidation and defense of the phenomena and philosophy of Spiritualism, viz .: Miller's Psychometric Circular, and The Gallery of Spirit Art. The former is a monthly of 16 pages, royal size; the latter, an illustrated quarterly maga- ziue. Both are published by C. R. Miller & Co., at No. 16 Willoughby street.
See Chapter on Architects, Builders and Real Estate Agents. (Page 829.)
E. D. PHELPS was born in Brooklyn, in 1850. Was for a time in Importers' and Traders' Bank, New York City. Established piano business, 308 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, in 1870; afterwards took his father in part- nership. Phelps & Son were first firm in this city to sell pianos on small monthly installments. Moved in 1880 to Washington Street. Mr. E. D. Phelps built the first apartment house in Brooklyn, "The Ply- mouth," in Orange Street, in 1881.
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In 1883 he commenced "The Columbia" in Pine- apple Street, which is nearly completed; is 8 stories high and has 14 sets of apartments, each 10 rooms; has open stone staircase, the best fire-escape known, fire and smoke proof. The apartments rent from $800 to $1,000 each. Every room is an outside room.
MYRON C. RUSH, 324 Franklin ave .; born at Peeks- kill, N. Y .; established at 329 Franklin ave., 1875; has built nearly forty houses in Brooklyn since then.
PHYSICIANS PRACTICING IN BROOKLYN.
(Addenda to page 924.)
Jenkins, J. A. 702 Leonard street.
Loewenstein, Henry 150 Bushwick avenue.
Preston, Henry G. 138 S. Oxford street.
Born Hartford, Conn., 1847; rem. to St. John's, N. B., 1859 ; grad. B. A. Univ. N. B., 1866; studied med. with his father, Dr. H. C. Preston, and with Dr. G. S. Green, of Hartford, Conn .; grad. Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., N. Y., 1869; passed naval exam .; practiced awhile in N. Y. city, and a year in St. John's, N. B .; then, until 1876, at Albany, N. Y .; then succeeded Dr. John Butler and Dr. Rollin Gray, in Brooklyn ; has been Surg. Hom. Disp., St. Johns, N. B .; Vice-Pres. 1871, and Pres. 1872, Albany Co. Hom. Med Soc .; del. to State Hom. Med. Soc., 1871- '75, and memb. of since 1875; Surg. Albany City Disp., and of Alb. Hom. Hosp .; Electro-Therapeutist of B. Hom. Disp., 1877; Visiting Phys. B. Maternity, 1877 ; Lect. Gen. Path. of School of Nurses ; of the Maternity, 1877; contributor to Vols. IX., XIII., XIV., Trans. State Hom. Med. Soc., special department, Surgery and Gyne- cology.
Traneurs, Ludwig .. 548 Atlantic avenue.
Born Gottenburgh, Sweden, 1826; completed the philo- sophical course, 1846, at Univ. of Upsal, where he grad. M.D., 1881 ; was 2} years Surg. in hosp., Stockholm, and at Co. Hosp., Uddevalla, 1853-'60 ; Res. Phys. at Sahl- gren's Hosp., Guttenburgh, 1860-'62; at St. Mary's Hosp., 1862-'70 : 1st Surgeon (Capt.) Royal Marine Hosp., 1864- -'70; came to U. S., 1870 ; settled in St. Louis, Mo .; then in Chicago; in Brooklyn, 1873; his grad. thesis (pub.) was on Musculus Multifidus Spince and Musc. Rotatores Dorsi; Plaster of Paris for immovable dressing of am- putated stumps, 1853; the Home Physician (a popular treatise), 1872. Originally an Allopathist, Dr. T.'s atten- tion was called to Homoo. in St. Louis, in 1871, since which time he has preferred that practice.
NOTE .- Reference should also he made in this History to an article of great historic value, on The Rise and Progress of Homeopathy in the County of Kings (Brooklyn), L. I., from 1840 to October, 1863, by Robert C. Moffat, M.D., published in the Transactions of the N. Y. State Homeopathic Medical Society, for the year 1864.
The Bedford Dispensary should have been included in our list of these institutions, page 925. Wm. C. Hoople, Pres .; Thos. P. Wilkinson, Vice-Pres .; H. W: Brinkerhoff, Sec .; Geo. Stannard, Treas.
Lafayette Academy, 149 Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. D. Marvin, Jr., A. M., Princi- pal, who, in Oct., 1875, purchased from Rev. R. H. L. Tighe, at present minister of Grace (P. E.) Chapel, in
High street, the school known as "Young Ladies' Sem- inary," at 149 Lafayette avenue. In 1877 the name was changed to "Lafayette Academy." At first, pupils of both sexes were received ; now, boys only are received. The school is designed as a preparatory school for college, business, or scientific schools. The course of study includes classics, modern languages, mathematics, natural sciences and English branches.
Society for the Aid of Friendless Women and Children .- In 1869 Mrs. Abigail Bulkley, who had traveled in Europe and observed the practical workings of benevolent institu- tions there, became impressed with the desirableness of an institution for the temporary shelter and protection of friend- less women. In connection with Mrs. A. Crittenden and others she rented rooms for the purpose, and they com- menced the work of relieving those whom they found in dis- tress and destitution, and whose only shelter would be the "station house." Others soon joined them in their good work, which was at first carried on at their own expense. This was the nucleus of the association that has since been known as the Society for the Aid of Friendless Women and Children.
The work of these ladies attracted the attention of other benevolent people, who contributed for it, as they saw its good results; and, in 1871, the society was incorporated by an Act of the Legislature. In the same year the building now occupied by the society, on Concord street, between Fulton and Washington streets, was purchased for $30,000. The annual disbursements now reach the sum of $6,000, and the number receiving relief is 600 annually.
The object of this society is to give temporary relief, and to aid in finding homes and employment for those who have been overtaken by adversity.
The first President of the society was Mrs. Bulkley, who died in July, 1876; her successor was Mrs. A. S. Barnes, whose death occurred in October, 1881. Mrs. H. L. Packer was chosen to succeed Mrs. Barnes in the presidency.
Skinner .- The residence of the late Dr. Salmon Skinner, No. 124 Montague st. (see view, page 948), is the present dental office of his son and successor, David S. Skinner. It is, also, one of the two houses first erected on that street.
Humphreys, A. W .- In our biography of this gentle- man, (see page 515a), it should have been mentioned that he is one of the managers of the New York Metal Exchange.
Turkish Baths .- According to Dr. DIO LEWIS, the first Turkish Bath in the U. S. was built by Dr. Shep- ard in Brooklyn (see p. 1361); the first in Boston by Dr. Esterbrook, in 1861; the second by Dr. Adams, in 1862 or '63; third by Dr. Adams, in 1863, under Dr. Wood's supervision.
Acknowledgments should be made to Messrs. HARPER BROTHERS for the use of the excellent portrait of the late Mr. Thomas Kinsella on page 1185. Also to
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Messrs. FUNK & WAGNALL, publishers, for the use of the portrait of Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER, on page 1019.
EDWARD RIDLEY, whose portrait and biography will be found on page 210, and WILILLIAM H. ENGEMAN, (on page 204) have both deceased while these pages have been passing through the press.
Musicians, (page 1377) .- Received too late for inser- tion in proper place:
RAFAEL NAVARRO, 536 State street, Professor of Music; established in Brooklyn, 1869; has been organ- ist and choir-master in several prominent Brooklyn churches ; has been, and still is, director of several Brooklyn musical societies, such as the " Handel and Haydn Society," the "Symphony Society," the " Ama- teur Opera Society,", etc.
HENRY GIESEMANN, 32 and 34 University Place, N. Y. city; orchestra; established 1870; member of Ox- ford Club; a leading pianist, and furnishes some of the best music obtainable for social purposes.
U. S., COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS AND EX-OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYES WHO ARE PATRONS OF THIS WORK.
F. A. Briggs, County Auditor, 606 Franklin ave. W. Barre, Deputy Register, 382 Carlton ave. Chas. A. Bartow, Water Department, 151 No. Oxford st. Wm. Bryan, ex-Keeper of Jail, 55 Jefferson st. W. H. Bacon, District Attorney's Office, Court-House. Edward Brooks, Post-office, 101 Java st. M. A. Brown, Postmaster, New Lots. John Barr, Police Captain, 383 State st. Wm. A. Brown, Board of Audit, City Hall. Geo. Brown, Office of Com'r of Charities, 174 Kosciusko st. John B. Byrne, Clerk Sup. Court, 575 Henry st. David Brower, Ass't Engineer, 185 Keap st., Munic. Building. H. F. Cadley, County Treasurer, 457 Gold st. I. S. Catlin, District Attorney, 3 Court-House. W. D. Cornell, Auditor's Office, City Hall. John Y. Culyer, Superintendent Prospect Park. M. W. Cole, Arrears Department, 113 Nevins st. Edward B. Cadley, Clerk Board of Sup's, 42 Hanson Place. J. L. Conelly, Clerk Board of Supervisors, 10 Court-House. Thomas Carroll, Register, 344 Jay st. R. D. Crotty, Clk. Board of Educa., City Hall (Board Educa.) James Campbell, Police Captain, 411 Dean st. Francis R. Core, Inspector, 55 St. Felix st. Samuel H. Cornwell, Searcher, 335 Madison st. Charles H. Colton, Board of Elections, 196 Greene ave. John Cullin, Supervisor, 223 Tillary st. John Courtney, Justice, 304 Myrtle ave, E. W. Coburn, Searcher, 8 Municipal Building. W. H. N. Cadmus, Searcher, 180 18th st. Geo. N. Dick, Supt. Street Repairs, 416 Nostrand ave. Henry Dawson, Jr., Clerk Fire Commissioners, City Hall. George H. Day, City Surveyor, 219 Montague st. James Dunn, Police Captain, 9th Precinct Station. A. C. De Merritt, Board of City Works, 28 Stirling Place. R. J. Doyle, Justices' Court, 351 Myrtle ave.
Wm. De Lacy, Assessor, 354 Dean st.
James Dunn, Keeper of City Hall, City Hall.
Wm. De Vigne, Register's Office, 248 DeKalb ave. Chas. B. Elliott, County Clerk, 102 Oak st. Wm. F. Early, Captain of Police, New Lots.
Thos. Ennis, Assessor, 544 Herkimer st. Barnard Fowler, Clerk Board of City Works, 496 Bedford ave.
Wm. A. Furey, Commissioner of Jurors, 255 Bridge.
Francis B. Fisher, Justice of Police Court, 216 Quincy.
Chas E. Fiske, Inspector, 20 Ft. Greene Place. E. B. Fowler, U. S. Int. Revenue, 44 Court st. Chas. B. Farley, Asst. Engineer Fire Dept., 125 DeKalb ave. John Green, Penitentiary Supt., Kings Co. Penitentiary. W. H. Gaylor, Building Commissioner, City Hall. Samuel H. Harlow, ex-U. S. Marshal, 168 Montague. F. S. Hodgkinson, Deputy Sheriff, 8 Court-House. Granville W. Harman, Revenue Department, 403 Macon st. M. J. Hannan, ex-Assemblyman, 113 Tillary. W. J. Hobday, Inspector, 517 Pacific.
John Heydinger, Jr., Clerk U. S. Court, 168 Montague. Theo. F. Jackson, Register of Arrears, 45 Broadway.
Darwin R. James, U. S. Representative, 123 Maiden Lane, New York.
James Jourdan, ex-Police Commissioner, 21 Schermerhorn. Wm. C. Kingsley, Pres. Bridge Trustees, Washington Park.
Wm. Kowalske, City Surveyor, 397 Fulton st. Chas. Kiehl, Justice, 196 Johnson ave.
Geo. W. Knabel, City Clerk, 303 Gates ave. Thomas J. Kenna, Justice, 115 North 8th st.
Wm. Kaiser, Police Captain, 1,763 Atlantic ave.
Henry Keller, Police Captain, 164 Pacific. Daniel M. Kelly, Assemblyman, 393 Bridge st. E. A. Kollmeyer, Auditor's Office, 125 Lafayette ave. John J. Kiernan, Senator, 2 Broad st., New York.
Aug. D. Limburgher, Custom House Insp., 61 Willoughby st. Wm. Mayo Little, Ex. Board of City Works, 72 Greene ave. Richard Lauer, Excise Commissioner, 365 Pacific st.
L. W. Lloyd, Police Captain, 139 11th st. Walter L. Livingston, Surrogate, 92 Hewes st. James Lanagan, Surrogate's Office, 127 10th st., E. D. Jeremiah Lott, Supt. Water Works, Flatbush, L. I. P. H. Leary, Police Captain, Third Precinct.
Wm. MacTammany, Supt. Truant's Home, Plank Road. Frank C. Mason, Supt. Police Telegraph Bureau, 16 Munici- pal Building.
Edward P. McManus, Supt. Van Brunt Post-office Station. D. McNamara, ex-City Clerk, 120 Willoughby. John Mitchell, ex-County Treasurer, 184 Devoe st. Chas. A. McLaughlin, Water Register, 361 Quincey st. James McLeer, Postmaster, Post-office. Wm. Murray, Alms-House Keeper, Flatbush.
C. B. Morton, Assistant Postmaster, 283 South 5th st. Thos. Murphy, Police Captain, 289 13th st., 226 21st st. J. MacKellock, Police Captain, 119 11th st. H. M. Mckeever, Dept. of Arrears, 50 Broadway.
P. H. McLoughlin, Police Department, Ninth Precinct. B. J. Mulholland, Assemblyman, 122 Tillary. Thos. F. Nevins, Chief Fire Dept., 367 Jay st. D. L. Northrup, Sec. Board City Works, 132 South 9th st. J. W. Naughton, Supt. School Buildings, 107 Carroll st. Daniel O'Reilly, ex-Congressman, 149 Huntington. Richard H. Poillon, Deputy Fire Com'r, 295 Carroll st. F. G. Quevedo, ex-Sec., Park Com'rs, 255 9th st. Chas. Rushmore, Tax Dept., 109 Cambridge.
Dom. Roche, Sec. of Board of Assessors, Municipal Building, Samuel Richards, Register, Municipal Building. Benj. W. Wilson, Assessor, 1609 Broadway.
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Edward Reilly, Police Captain, 568 Clinton st. George Rowland, Supervisor, 84 Colyer. Lewis R. Stegman, Sheriff, 174 Taylor st. R. B. Sedgwick, ex-Sheriff's Clerk, 79 Orange. Aug. D. Sterling, Inspector, 9 St. Felix st. Charles F. Schultz, Keeper Jail, Raymond st. R. S. Steves, Cashier, Arrears Dept., Municipal Building. H. W. Sabin, Bridge Police Sergeant, 4 Dean st. J. Short, Jr., Clerk, Board of Charities, 244 Fulton st. D. W. Talmadge, Sec. Board of Education, 209 Macon st. D. C. Toal, Board of Charities, 444 Fulton st. Wm. M. Thomas, ex-Building Com'r, 219 Schermerhorn st. James Tanner, Tax Collector, 362 9th st. John A. Taylor, Corporation Counsel, City Hall. Truman V. Tuttle, Examiner, 169 South 9th st. Aug. C. Tate, U. S. Marshal, 105 St. Felix st. Walter Thorn, Shore Inspector, Bay Ridge. John L. Voorhees, Town Clerk, Gravesend. Robert Van Buren, Eng. Water Works, 29 Municipal Buildg. Rodney C. Ward, U. S. Revenue Collector, 44 Court and 139 Joralemon street.
Peter L. Williamson, Supervisor, Flatbush. T. C. Wilmarth, Police Captain, 263 Adelphi st. John A. Westervelt, Supervisor, 316 Lorimer st. W. H. Whitlock, Internal Revenue, 44 Court st. F. Wrightington, Supt., Navy Yard, 76 Freeman st. Thos. H. York, Clerk, County Court, 151 Willoughby.
OFFICIALS OF CITY CORPORATIONS.
Theodore Cocheu, Supt. Cemeteries, 280 Ainslie st. J. Crandall, Supt. Street Railroads, 1609 Broadway. John Cunningham, Pres. Street Railroads, 264 Van Brunt. W. H. Curran, Superintendent R. C. Cemetery, Flatbush. Whitson Colyer, Railroad Office, New Lots. C. W. Douglass, Railroad Supt., 120 Liberty st. (N. Y.)
Addenda to the sketch of Hon. EBEN MOODY BOYNTON, page 826.
The record of the Boynton family in England begins with Bartholomew Boynton, Lord of the Manor of Burton Acres, Bryerton, England, A. D. 1014, and continues uninterruptedly to the present time.
Mr. Boynton's social relations have been singularly fortunate and happy. His summer home is on Pipestave Hill, in West Newbury, Mass., overlooking Newbury- port and the lovely valley of the Merrimac, whose tidal waters sweep the base of the eminence. His par- sonage farm was once the property of Caleb Moody, his ancestor; and his tower commands a view of forty mountain peaks, including Mt. Washington. The first Senator of the United States from Massachusetts re- sided there. Senator Dalton, and his brother-in-law, Hooper, entertained upon this hill many distinguished French exiles after the French Revolution, among whom were Louis Phillipe, afterwards king of France, M. de Talleyrand, and the young poet, Brissot, who here wrote his sketches of the most beautiful scenery in New England.
Within a half hour's drive are the birth-places of the poet Whittier, Gov. Josiah Bartlett, Hon. Caleb Cushing, Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Caleb Moody, Major Ben. Perley Poore, John Newell, and other distin- guished men, while just below on a beautiful island is the residence of Harriet Prescott Spofford. James Parton, the historian, resides a mile further in New- buryport, opposite the old home of Dr. Tyng. The castellated house erected, and for six years inhabited by the British Minister, Sir Edward Thornton, looks
out from Laurel Hill near by, the property of Capt. H. W. Moulton, and his literary family.
Mr. Boynton came to his present place of residence when he was fourteen years old, to reside with Mrs. Susan Coker, a sister of Mrs. General Peabody, of Newburyport, who had in her household her nephew, George Peabody, the banker, during his early man- hood. The influence of Mrs. Coker, and her daughter Catherine, was of value to young Boynton in the form- ative age, and when he married, she gave him the Peabody clock as a souvenir of the distinguished banker.
In 1872, on May 1st, Mr. Boynton married Anna Bartlett Gale, the only daughter of Dr. Stephen M. Gale, of Newburyport, connected through her father with the Bartletts, Josiah Bartlett being her great- grandfather, and the Websters, on the side of her mother, Hannah Whittier Johnson, with the Johnsons and Whittiers. She is a lady of high literary and musical culture, uniting these pursuits with domestic tastes. Among their friends are numbered some of the best people in the land. Their union has been blessed with four promising daughters. That their summer home is one of rare beauty and happiness, we can testify from personal knowledge.
Erratum .- In the sketch of the Hon. E. M. Boyn- ton, page 826, third line from the bottom, "Gen. George Thorn " should be Gen. George Thom.
JOHN J. HARDY .- This well-known citizen of Brooklyn, was born in Nottingham, England, January 26, 1811, and passed the earlier years of his life in the mother country. Like so many others, he determined to seek his fortunes in in America, and made Brooklyn his place of residence. Mr. Hardy first married Miss Mary Reek, who died in 1832; their son, William T., is a resident of Brooklyn, and has two sons, William T., Jr., and Winfield A. Mr. Hardy married, for his second wife, Miss Anna Reek (sister of his former wife), but she lived only a few years. He afterward married Miss Louise A. Wykes; the result of this union was one daughter, Fanny L., who resides at the homestead on 3d avenue. Some time after the death of his wife, Mr. Hardy married his pres- ent wife, Emily Singleton, who was born in Nottingham also. Mr. Hardy's business career has been fortunate. His industry and integrity have brought prosperity. In 1851, he established the manufacture of axle grease, on a small scale, but gradually extended his operations until the annual product is large. The manufactory is in South Brooklyn. Mr. Hardy is an upright business man, somewhat conserva- tive, yet enterprising, and has the esteem and confidence of those who know him.
ERRATA.
Medical History of Kings Co .- On page 415 it is stated that Dr. Beekman refused to ask pardon of Gov. Slaughter, and was ultimately released. This is an error. Beekman did ask pardon, but was not released until after the arrival of Slaughter's successor to the Governorship. F. B. G.
William Matthews .- The name of this gentleman occurring in the history of Flatbush (page 235), and also in connection with the mention of the Episcopal Church in that village, should be spelt with two "t's."
John Of Handy
GENERAL INDEX
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HISTORY OF KINGS COUNTY.
Addenda. A PAGE
.821, 1391
Academy of Design, The ...... .505, 1143
of Music .. 486
Agricultural Capabilities of L. I .. 38
AMATEUR DRAMATIC ASSOCIATIONS OF B'KLYN .. 1162
Ambulance Service, The Hosp .. . 566, 567 American Legion of Honor .. 1350
Anglo American Dry Docks. 641
Annex Ferry Boats, The 513
Ansonia Clock Co. 515
ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, AND REAL
ESTATE AGENTS OF B'KLYN .... 829-864 Armories. .509, 510, 511, 512
Art in Brooklyn .. 1137
Association, The Brooklyn 1140
Clubs of Brooklyn, The 1145
Products. 816
Artists in Brooklyn. 1168
ARTS, THE FINE, IN B'KLYN. . .. 1137, 1161
Assessments and Collections, Dept. of Internal Revenue. 869
Asylums and Industrial Schools .. 618
Athletic Clubs, See Associations.
Atlantic ave. R.R. 421
Docks, The. 636
Harbor Co., The. 823
Insurance Co. 515
Attendance Schools.
618
Authors in Kings Co. and B'klyn. Autographs: 1313
Antonides, Rev. V. 335
Baxter, Geo. 164
Cortelyou, Jacques 257
De Beauvois, Carel. 409
De Sille, Nicasius 258
Hainelle, Michael
224
Hegeman, Adrian 220
Hubbard, James.
187
Indian .. Janse, Dirck
223
Lot, Peter
158
Moody, Henry ..
217
Reycke, Hendrick.
217
Reyerse, Adrian .. 218
Selyns, Rev. Henry 331
324
Snedicor, Jan
225
Strycker, Jacob Jan
217
Suebringh, Jan.
220 164
Tilton, John ...
262
Van Barkelloo, W. Jansen. . .
222
Vanderveer, Cornelis Janse ...
262
158
254
1340 1312
Pioneer Photo. Club.
Apollo Club, The ... $1310
Art Guild, The Brooklyn .. 1309
Associations. PAGE
Astronomical, The American.
1307
Paul Morphy Chess Club.
...
1308
Athletic Clubs of New Lots .. 316
Atlantic Base Ball Club. 1341
Yacht Club. 1339
Audubon Gun Club. 1338
Brooklyn Amateur Base Ball Assoc . .
1842
Brooklyn Art Guild. 1309
Club. . .500, 1307
Gun Club 1337
Institute, The. 1301
Lyceum. 1302
Women's Club. 1310
Yacht Club. 1339
Bryant Literary Soc., The. 1806
Burns, The .. 1312
B'klynites, The Soc. of Old. . 515, 1311
316
Caledonian, The. 489
Capitoline, The.
Carleton, The .. 1308
Clinton Club, The. 1308
Columbia Boat Club. 1340
Coney Island Rod & Gun Club 1338
Constitution Club, The. 1309
1313
Dramatic (Amateur) Assoc. ... 1312
Durer Club, The. 1309
East Brooklyn Y. M. Assoc ... 1101
East River Yacht Club 1339
Eckford Base Ball Club. 1341
Eclectic Club, The 1309 1308
Empire Club, The.
Entomological Soc. The Bklyn 1307
Everett Lit. Assoc., The. 1306 Bakers. (See Dealers). Banks. 1307
Atlantic State. 620
Banking and Insurance. 619
Banks of Deposit 619
Bank of Williamsburgh, The, 620
Brooklyn Bank
513
Guar. and T. Co .. . 511
€20
Bushwick Savings. 625
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