New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-03
HoyoRs TO WASHING TON IRVING,

On ThureJsv evening after attenSn9 the fsnersl Of
Washington Irving the Trustees. of The Astor Library
held meeting at The Library Rooms, Mayer remann,
President or ofeio in tie J.ar, and present Messrs
Vim. b. Asior, Daniel L.,rd, Joseph G.. Cogswel,
Ssn.l Is. Ruggles, Gen, John A. Dix, the Rev. T. IL.
Taylor, d. N, Abraham V. Williams, NJ. d., and
John Jacob Astor, u.
Mr. Ruggles froUi the Committee for the purpose,
reported the foigwing resolutions, which We're unani-
uously adoptea'
Rsrsd T,s we derlore tho lO.s which the A'teT Library
has .uapsd the desh Of Washington irving the nr' rre
M Lbary end named BY him in the original at Of 90
nation Ius,e selection iuly Justified ~ the sdmira0e
B1d Tha W. record our Of his excellence, both
ors .rd irteectus manifested IN the singular beauty and
~, onl- OF pis numerous and varied works OF fact and
trtio bot OF his daily life tis and kindly love Of
' and 81 sasn he beautiful nd BE noble Whether
conduct r art the uisichess drhccy md sraee o. ~
L.. adorned by the creates, modesy department. ma ora N
and scu obs yeou cornnged " ID
ness and tenderness OF feeling the ieiiy Of M as
sbe in Ensish history and literature, and ms -th more
.t ssv TO al tha. was precious in 1is native land his
erEh,sned patriotism snd wide philanthropy alive not Only
to The interests and the honor Of BIZ united country qu 20 G
s fo, nreipJiee ever prompting him and
foster me 81 Of every kind for h Universal sdniiat
and hi. ntin cite knoSedse and th0fousn
Of the Of hs founder Of the Library rendered h ,se
beet exponent Of the bslshoent snd stnoS sp a H
Rsored bat the Trustees after 80 many years o. 1880
and kindly intercourse with the anne nei iha ana a',oOl
viii ever Cherish his memory with fond and etctona,e ra
and they cordially unite in the general aud express
ION OF The hole community. which depore mis- death A. "s-
TO the nation aud the age TO which ne belonged
Rssored ha, these resolutions be signed oy the trustees
| and trul shifted the family Of Nr Irving.
Upon the death of Mr.. John Jacob Astor, in 1871,
the donation in his will of 5000 to establish the
Aston Library, duly took effect; whereupon Washing
ton living named by the testator as the flint on the
list of the eleven trus:ees chosen President OF the
Board. and held the office until his death.
TIE series Of Annual Reports 10 the State Legisa-
ture for the last eleven years, transmitted by him ar
President, aid by his ooTrustee, Samuel b. Rugges,
az Secretary constitute Of themselves connected and
interesting history Of the rise and progress of the instr
tuition.
The Trustees, on receiving the Intelligence OF the
death of Mr. Irving directed the Library TO be closed
in hsnor Of his memory the day ofhs funeral, and
empowered Committee to prepare resolutions, TO be
entered their records expressing their sense OF the
LOSE sustained by the institution.
afact worth remembering and recording that
Mr. Rueges AZ early 1893, with the consent of our
Civ Corporation bestowed on the new avenue laid in
that year. through his lands, the honored name OF
Irving Place" Some of citizens of Scotch origin
had recently caused the of Sixth street the
north side of Washington square, 20 be changed TO
"WaverIy Place." in honor OF Sir Waiter S~ou
whereupon Mr. Ruggles fastened TO render to his own
distinguished countryman the enduring tribute Of IN
drlibly imprnting his name upon the city, which, as
an author and a man, he had M n honored and
adorned.