New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-10
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF THE OFFICERS UNION.

MERCANTILE LIBRARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE OFFICERS UNION.
The fourth annual dinner of the Officers
Union Of the Mercantile Library Association was given
last evening at the Grand Hotel on broadway ana
Thirtethst At the preliminary business meeting f. X
fireman. occupied the chair The annual reports OF the
Secretary and Treasurer presented and the follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing year President
Hugh n Camp; VIce-P President, L. Everett treasurer
Willard L. Felt Secretary s. Hastings Grant, DTeo-
tors-HenrY A. oakley, John j. Herrick' Chailes
f. Allen, Amos F. Emo, A. Clifford Agne"'
Seymour A. Bunce, and Peter voorhees, soon
after O'Clock nearly 100 guests and members OF the
Union seated themselves the rather small but elegant
banquet OF the Grand Hotel and proceeded 10 par
take of dinner excellent In quality and generous IN
onantity' The musicians stand was decorated with
national flags. and over II hung the banner OF
camille s5Hy fbe Spp S table sat
Tremain Father Hyacinthe, Minister bigrboM; ~
OF the Board of Education Mr. Kennedy OF the
Mercantile Library OF Brooklyn Mr. stone OF me Jound1
Everett and Others Mayor Hall came In toward the
close OF the banquet, and Mr. BgelOW ana Falhe hyA
cinthe took their departure before te speaking oesan
tho latter smiling and bowling profusey In acknowledg
ment OF the hearty applause with when ne wac hohoreG
At % o'clock, Mr.. fireman called tho assembly
10 order and reviewed In a somewhat prolonged speech
the history and objects Of the Union and OF the ercan
tile Library Association, which was founded ~ years ago.
on the 9th November 1920. At the present time the
number OF members is about 1900 ana OF volumes over
100000 at Ii, In reality. the NTH library IN extent ia
the United States and believe are dong the greatest
GOOD 10 the greatest number the liberty Of our organ
cation aud the freedom OF TO our shelves. MT
Treman spoke warmly in favor OF an luternatOha copy
right law, and thought the Mercanule Library
could afford TO take decided stand on that SUP
iect AT the close Of his remarks the thhIt
man read the following toast: The state OF NeWloIh
renowned for her educational system the HDtIa,B VI
her citizens the Of education illustrated oy %
Cooper Institute her Vassar College, her Dudley I'd
seryatOry, her Cornell University. May her cl,hens
always have good 20 be proud OF her moran cur
ture as OF her educational excellence ,---
In the absence OF Gov. Hoffman, Horace Steeiey rsf
amid prolonged and tumultuOus applause hnu "auo
brief response. To the second toast The, met-
chants Of New-York," Isaac H. Bailey responded IN
suitable terms The third was: The city OF new
York; the metropolis OF the Western continent, ST
mated by the mouth OF the beautiful Hudson, on tho
shore of the Atlantic, she invites the commerce o Ie
world 10 enter her pOrA Oceans, lakes ana rivers pour
constant streams Of wealth into her stores anu sue 10
destined 10 become the metropolis OF the world 10 u
Mayor Hall responded IN sparkling speech; fu OF N,{
more force than fateiy IL stand hero tonghl as al
eToOcio trustee OF the AstoI Library intend 10 i9ne
down upon those> tfnstes1 Some day Ike
wolf on the fold / intend TO surprise the
old f0gos Of that establishment by the renewal OF
resolution 70 open that library at Christian hours In the
evening. don't hope 70 succeed at hrst but ntena 10
peg away at IT, for the idea that the City OF
should have u greatest library closed az dusk one
that dou't inend 70 submit TO-" lApplansel Inc re-
naming toatts and speakers appointed TO RESPOND were
IA follows: 1.-THE Press OF Newfork," DAVID NJ ntohe'
The Board Of Education" r. l.. Larrernore " The Mer'
camille Library Association {. ID. Borden; Ibe mann
her OF Commerce." jackson s. Schultz; Tine CLINTON
Hall Issoolafon" Edmund Coffin; Tho Bar OF New
York" Joseph H. Choate; THE LADIES', Theodore ~,
ton: "The Brooklyn Mercantile Library ASSOCIATION
John r Kennaday; 1.-THE Young Mems Christian AseO-
citation" DR.. j. +. Thompson.