IO REPORT OF THE 



Porter, Mayor Schieren, Lieutenant-Governor Saxton, and the 

 Commissioner of the Department of Parks. 



Much of the success of the occasion was due to the efforts of 

 a committee of citizens of the city of Brooklyn, of which Gen. 

 Stewart L. Woodford was Chairman ; William Berri, Chairman 

 of the Executive Committee ; Col. Loomis L. Langdon, Chair- 

 man of the Finance Committee ; Benjamin D. Silliman, Chair- 

 man of the Invitation Committee; Felix Campbell, Treasurer, and 

 George A. Price, Secretary. 



THE LINCOLN MONUMENT MOVED. 



The Lincoln Statue, which was originally placed in the Park 

 Plaza, fronting the fountain, was removed in June to the Flower 

 Garden in Prospect Park, to preserve it from injury. The new 

 site is one worthy of this statue erected as it was by Brooklyn 

 citizens to the memory of the martyred President. It is in the 

 centre of a broad pathway, surrounded by the noblest trees in the 

 Park. It faces the lake, and upon the large plaza originally de- 

 signed for the music concourse, people may gather in comfort on 

 Decoration Day to honor the memory of the man who in the hour 

 of the country's greatest peril faced all the dangers with a heroism 

 never excelled, and saved the country, sealing his work with his 

 life. It was my intention to have the statue moved into the 

 Park prior to last Decoration Day, but the weather was such as 

 to prevent the contractor from executing the work in time. 



The Breeze Hill Garden, which has been much of an attrac- 

 tion since its creation, was greatly improved the past year by the 

 addition of new paths, which enabled the visitors to more closely 

 examine the old-fashioned flowers. The number and kinds of 

 flowers were increased, and during the entire season the garden 

 was a source of unceasing pleasure to those who visited it. 



At the end of the lake, at which is located the Well House, a 

 dock was constructed for the owners of miniature yachts, and 

 additional room was provided for these trim craft, which add so 

 much to the picturesqueness of the lake. A new flagstaff was 

 erected and trimmed for the display of yacht signals. 



The irrigating system introduced last year was found to be of 

 greal service during the dry season, and was therefore added to. 



