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so much needed in Brooklyn, that abound in older cities, where 

 persons of wealth, culture and refinement make their homes. 

 These places of art, information and recreation would bo 

 correspondingly beneficial to the general public. In this way 

 also the architectural aspects of this city would be greatly 

 improved. In place of long caravansaries of cheap tenements 

 would be erected substantial edifices and stately dwellings. 



Let the future construction of this great city of homes be 

 carried out upon that great constructive principle, "Never 

 construct an ornament, but always ornament const ruction." 



D. M. SOMEKS, 



Ext " utive Committee. 



GEO. W. OAKLEY, 



I 1 inance Commiilee. 



ANSON FERGUSON, 



A u< I it ing Co m mittee. 



