The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10


from Meyerbeers posthumous opera Of L'Atrcane, by
Dodworth's band Throughout the evening the following
additional pieces Of music performed with consider
able taste =
Scherzo-L 0rologio tThe watch) .Ardiii
Watz-La Messagare d'Amore ............ Gounod
RataplanDe la GoraIl Fora del Destino. Verdi
March-Medley of Popular Airs. ......... Bradley
Song-I ask you Pretty Birds .Gumbert
March du Sacre-Le Prophetic. ......... .Mcyerbeer
Galop-Qu Vive. GAM
Polka-Humorsten. ................. .Bilse
Quick March-La Promenade. ,........... .Dodworth
Mr. IRWIN, the President in rising apologized for the
absence Of Mr. Hunt the intended chairman after which
he briefly enumerated the advantages derived from the
institution
The next address delivered by Mr. Isaac H. BAILEY
xpresident Of the institution He congratulated the
audience this the forty fifth anniversary Of the
founding of the Mercantile Library In year 1920
notice appeared the bulletin of the Daily Advertiser,
calling for meeting Of the merchants clerks in order
TO form library. This was the first step taken to-
wards the establishment Of the magnificent institution
they've were now now in Everything was very much
amount Of the city tax at that time little eI-
ceeded that which many individuals pay now,
True, the Aldermen and Conncilmen did become nch
20 easily There was tradition somewhere that there
were honest men in once in those days. but that is
now IL is understood Meeting with discouragem
and reverses, the little band formed at the meeting
1eTr60 70 D6ttle0 against November r. 1880
the hall at the corner Of Beekman and Nassau where
the Nassau Bank stands now, formally opened At
this time there were but one thousand Ave hundred
members, With library Of six thousand volumes.
In 1851 the mortgage on the building was
cancelled. AZ this time the han was found
june, 1854, the present hall was opened dedea.ory
service having been given at tho Church OF the Puran
together with address by Governor Seymour, then
Governor Of New York State In tho 1855 and 1866
call made the merchants Of New York for sub
scrptions TO which they responded noby, $7 beng
collected The institution still considerably In debt
and in 1884 another CALL nobly responded brought in
e02 900, which betrayed the entire debt leaving
plus which was expended in the purchase Of books The
thousand members He concluded by congratulatng
the citizens Of New York having such institution,
and one which was destined in few years 70 become
the finest Of the description in the world.
The MAYOR Of New York was next introduced, and
made few remarks the advantages young in the
city were able TO obtain from such an institution
PEfER CooYER, Esq, who was received with loud ap-
pause remarked that gave him considerable pleasure
sourSns Condition the asrcsnas Library ny was The
pleasure intensified by hearing that free Of all
debt He would advise al young men, in their way
possible Il and denomination s'' were near nell
bon. and the one seldom came without the
.sA:, f1Sx,ns !. closely = Was principle he had
be the correct The fount Of knowledge open 70 the
youth Of land here should BE- freely paaksn Of by
svsas siens q nations psogres AZ she vas educated
- she IVES sure 70 BE- respected and her abore
% would they become prosperous He 81 down amid
JONI 6o@An, Esq, would NO. inaic. . speech upon
his audience the days Of spsschm:king had Just past
Z: A. e ~ s'' sns listened A'0s e. s ~ MIND
0ms few distinctions IN his Nfstfne, bat
The thing Of which he was most proud and which be
Hss: ~ s.%s s:: e. ~ r.. re-,
about taking the arsl reach n Use sss voyage Of ina
towards the goal Of which he and the other speakers
wero fase approaching. AL wero candidates for thaa
were assainabls By al he looked upon thsm a. %.
operator, end would give them God speed which, on
the sult road Of life sometimes encourages and always
inspires the weary wayfarsr. The Sound Of war was
Ma dying away In the distance. and psaoe WA
tuning her ha,moniss ger the land. No,
Of . regensrated republic Tho dag Of America now
waves freely free land but not moro freely nor
moro glorious than the dag Of knowledge here. From
every hin and dell from the banks Of the mighty river
and the flowing stream, the youth Of The land come
armed in the panoply Of American enterprise and
eager In the struggle for fame Here in these halls
young men sit-as Alexandran says-n that great
library OF old but with facilities FOR drinking OF the
sparkling and pellucid waters Of literature and
Resolution in the cradle and effort In youth u
lishment Of the Mercantile Library Much worn
had been done by the young mon OF city, but be
would exhor them to stand BY their works and let Their
glory cuminate; 70 let ocund song wanon dance
their country; 70 live 20 as 70 command their own
respect and the applause Of their associates
Loud and renewed applause followed Mr.. Cochrane''
address
The CHAIRMAN read letter from A. T. Stewart re-
GREETING his inability 70 be present. after which the
visitors promenaded the spacious halls Of the building
while the band performed an admirable selection Of
music.