The New York herald., 1869-03-12
1aYOa's OFFICE.

Mayor Hall in Made Honorary Member
Of the Mercantile Library.
Quite comm0ton was created in the MAYORS
ONCE yesterday afternoon by the entrance OF q num-
ber OF distinguished looking young men. one Of
whom bore an immaculate white scroll, fastened
with blue ribbon bows, and who requested an inter-
view with the Mayor on most urgent business.
Marshal Tooker, recognizing in the scroll bearer
personal friend. asked what 1t was Gil about assur-
ing the young man that II 1t was remonstrance
against the removal OF distractions on Broadway
which be carried he might as well go no further,
Of those nuisance which had been 30 mmcS
complained or The scroll bearer satisfied the Mar
shall In slight whisper that the intentions OF the
delegation were quite different from what the Mar
shal intimated The latter gentleman, therefore,
wheeled around his high chair, dropped his feet on
src ss walked I into e N
ONCE. In moment or two he returned and invited
the gentlemen 70 walk m Az soon as they stood in
Marshal introduced the scroll bearer AZ Mr. Albert
M Palmer, from the Mercantile Library Association.
Mr.. Palmer then. addressing the Mayor sald:--
Mr. HALI-The Board OF Direction or the
Mercantile library Association deputed us
70 inform you OF your election ~ an honorary men,
Der OF the association. and To present you with this
certificate OF membership. The Board. In this mat
ter, We are pleased to say has only compiled with
the wishes OF the entire association. The position
thus conferred entities you, during your fe TO the
free OF tho library. which we are egotstical
enough TO say and which we feel justified In saying,
in America. We are directed 10 say, further, that
this act or the Board Of Direction IL not intended a.
mere compliment TO the position you now hold as
Chief Magistrate Of our city, but a. q recog-
milton OF your eminent public services A. .
public servant OF the friendship you have uniformly
manifested towards institutions such rs ours Is, and
OF tho distinguished position you have attained
among the lab0rers In the neid OF letters.
Mayor HALL, accepting tle certlhcate. replied as
foows--
GESrLKxEH az THE COMMITTED have been for
many years, ~ your books viii show, subscriber
10 the library whose association pays me this great
honor. As literary cleaner have always found
the library OF great service IL has aided me IN
legal and political researcher and, In my uoement
1t s the library OF the city. The Astor Library for
pedants tho Society Library h pstronised by con-
servative scholars, who live more In the
past than IN the present; but the Mercantile Ii
brary IL ECLECTIC. Il In not only . repository
Of past lore but ts shelves keep pace with the jost
ling OF progressive minds In the thousand highways
and lanes OF the world OF arts sciences and classics
or or suggestive or refercntial and ornamental lite
nature, In this book making and book reading age.
us roll OF inombers displays names OF men who have
adorned and usefuiiy trodden every round IN the
many ladders OF life. To enjoy, therefore, by your
gf, such literary and social companlonship u an
honor shall always gratefully cherish.
The Mayor was then introduced 10 each OF the gen.
uemen present and most cordial interchange OF
compliments was iDdulged In. During the speech
making the festive William Florence was usnered In,
and 81 the close OF the ceremonies he assured Mayor
i,all tlat ne was so glad" that he WAS present ~
The performance.