The New York herald., 1865-11-10

iHo ioity-Hit anniversary Ol lounulHg Vi tne
Mercantile Library celebrated last evening in the
reading room Of the Institute, Clinton Hail. Astor place
There was exceedingly large attendance among
which were number Of ladies' The programme was
inaugurated by the performance Of the grand march
from Meyerbeers posthumous opera Of LAtricaine by
Dodworth's band Throughout the evening the following
additional pieces Of music performed with consider
able taste -
Scherzo-L Orologio The Watch. .Ardiii.
Watz-La Messagere d'Amore. .......... .Gounod.
Rataplan-De la Glora-Il Forza del Destno . Verdi
March-Medley Of Popular Airs. Bradley
Song-I ask you Pretty Birds ds.............Gu .Gumbert
March du Sacre-Le Prophetic .Mcyerbeer.
Gaiop-Qu Vlve. ..................... CAM.
a-Humorsten Observation-Disclosures BIse
Quick March-Ia Promenade. ............. .Dodworth
Mr. IRWIN, the President in rising apologzed 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 II. BAILEY
expresident Of the institution He congratulated the
audience this the forty-h anniversary Of the
founding of tho Mercantile Library In the year 1920
notice appeared the bulletin Of the Daily Advertiser,
calling for meeting Of the merchants clerks order
to form library. This the first step taken to-
wards the establishment of the magnificent institution
hsy we're re IN Eysry5ng was much
amount Of the city tax at that time little e1-
ceeded that which many individuals pay now,
True the Aldermen and Conncimen did not become rich
20 easily. There was tradition somewhere that there
were honest men in ONCE In those days, bat that is
hardly consonant with the position Of city magistrate
now IL is understood Meeting with discouraeement
and reverses the little band formed at the meeting
ferred 70 bated against ALL and November O. $780,
the hall at the corner OF Beekman and Nassau where
the Nassau Bank stands now, was formally opened At
this time there were but one thousand five hundred
members, with library Of six thousand volumes.
cancelled At this time the han was found
june, 1884 the present hall was opened dedIcatory
service having been given at the Church of the Puans
together with an address by Governor Seymour then
Governor Of New York State In the years 1855 and 1865
call was made the merchants OF New York for sub
scrptions TO which they responded noby beng
collected The institution still considerably In debt
and in 1854 another CALL noby responded brought
$02 000 which betrayed the entire debt, leaving
plus which was expended in the purchase Of books The
thousand members. He concluded by congratuating
the citizens Of New York having such institution
and one which destined in few years 10 become
the finest OF the description In the world
The MAYOR OF New York was next introduced and
made few remarks on the advantages young in the
city were able to obtain from such an institution.
PSfER CoopER, Esq, who was received with loud ap
plause remarked that gave him considerable pleasure
SoursSns condition the Mercantile he Library was The
pleasure was intensified by hearing that free Of all
debt He would advise Ill young men, in their way
possible. Il and demoralzston were near neigh.
born, and the one seldom came without the
s was % ss had
be the most correct The foun Of knowledge open 70 the
youth Of land hero should be freely pataksn Of BY
great Signs Of nations progress Az she vas educated
- shs sure 70 be respected and her abosed
. would they become prosperous He 81 down amid
Jon. 6omAxs ESQ., would not inaict speech upon
his audience the days Of speechm:kng he'd Just past
: n ss A.s q -. s''ss sns '''s .s ss MIND T
A,as which Ss was mos. pr proud ssa Which H.
::s ~ s.n: ns:: s H. a a:s % ss, elected
about .iiss he Ara sss. Sos:ss seS of Iss @
wero facs approaehinE All wero candidates for thss
glory and honor which, in free land such AmsrisA
were a.salnsbe By all He looked upon them q %,
operator end would give them God speed" which, on
the suy road Of life, sometimes encourages and always
inspires the weary vayfarer The Sound Of war was
;as.. a. dying 'I On the and D.0s
sigh Of . bondman dsaurbs the atmosphere
Of rsgenerated repubuc The dag Of America now
more glorious than ths Dag Of knowledge here From
every hill and dell from the banks Of the mighty river
and the flowing stream, the youth Of the land come
eager In the struggle for fame Here In these halls,
young men sit-as Alexandrian says-in that great
library Of old but with faculties for drinking Of the
sparkling and peucd waters Of literature and success
Resolution in the cradle and effort In youth 70
bring about success n age This was shown In the esab
lshment Of tho Mercantile Library. Much work
had been done by the young men Of city, but he
would exhor them TO stand BY their works and let their
% Gf waSn dance
their country; TO live 30 as 70 command their own
respect and the applause Of their associates
Loud and renewed applause followed Mr.. Cochrane's
address
The CHAIRMAN read letter from A. T. Stewart, re-
gretting his inability 70 be present after y which the
while the band performed an admirable selection Of
music