New-York tribune., 1869-01-19
rRooKLry MERCANTILE LIBRARY

orfnISG ANp DEDICATION OF THE NEW
BUILDING.
The new Mercantile Library building Of
Rroir wa. thrown open 20 the public yesterday even
ing ana formally dedicated To the purposes Tor Whsh
,us erected rhe main building fronts 70 feet on Non
tacnst near the city Hall The architecture Is modern
-h,c and the building ~ red brick. The cooring IS
rather aaudy for strictly literary aud scientific ediee
but Notwithstanding that defect, the structure
presents an imposing and substantial appearance
Tho entrance by lofty porch supported uIon yai,e
and general radng ROOM occupying The rear part oi o
ni ~ sh ',nes and stands Tor newspaper ana period
c nie. and hns lecture stand side on the eft
~ Lie entrance hail. aud front 81 the lecture room
Tie iadics' reading THIS II q large ana hnnd
s"t,eiv furnished apartment. whore ladies may
enjoy tire benefits of tho library, and az thc
saIne time the comforts and even lhxures
~ their parlors Opposite this the ladies dressing
roon broad stairway leads from the hall TO t1e sec sec
ond story On this Hour Is The norht} Win 81, oSe
enough TO accommodate thousands of volumes moie
than they contain. The shelves afo ahmirnDy 81
rnngcd convenience of hccess Iho oy pOH | ,,' s
prcsut on tho shelves from the old library On thls
hoor are the Offices aud private slttinsToon, r,es o'
the superintendent. aud Directors ana I iustees' @
AT O'Clock tie visitors called To order py he Ies
dent frank Woodruff. esg who dciserod hI,o vU
tho Chnfiuen OF the Building Conmtee hr irolnlhs;
ham gave very interesting account oi ,ne os Tho
the enterprise from NJ, Inception 20 a.s as
project Pot foot IN s62 The hrsI subscription was
SO6O by Alr Chlttopden, with the single condition
that II should be library wOhy gteat GU ,, w., ,
tondcns name WAS greeted Win applause NJ tla, uie,
4
"A eff and the response genuine ana generous ~
Dec 1894. the subscupilon had reached SDVo IN
February 'C5 40 s-1,OOa Nr. tllttehuch
then doubled his subscription, provided tne
necessary sum should bo subscribed by June IN
May, C5, the subscription had feached s+s;VoD s+s;
The library building alone cost $4,000, ana the once
bndings on each aide cost $4,000 Tho entire cost Of
erouud and buildings Sl COO. THIS was oil PAID but
so9So The speake. hoped that that sum would soon oe
suscribed that Library might be entirely Iieo rom
debt MIR A A. Low and Dr Storru made Drlei spSfones
Tho Rev Henry Ward Beecher was tbeh lntro-
dnoed and entertained the audience ior gou,o 1i
time n his usual racy style. IN rpfsshhiins
OF the march OF Improvement In Bookyn nc G ssh .Ia
Inc came there In siT and that gas came abou the sno
time The remark created considerable mcrriboht ~,
Eeecher did not the people 10 DC content WIN no
already made. Thofo were others greater
than any that had gone before s necessary speeebsS
were also made by Messrs. Mclean, Bayiess anu o. ~.
Cittenden Mr. Chttenden said he was going 70 hou to
Board 10 the conditions IN which be haue nus s o
srrnton OF 5000 would not pay it ut tnht ssVOVo
still wanting was subscribed. subscription Mas i" l
diatey taken aud sl25o0 raised ia ieW nh1es @
Prcsdent guaranteed that the balhn0v Hon,u Do ,
coming IN few days The Presiuen' ,1on n,bc library
the bulldnc dedicated 10 the purposes Oh Pups
and the meeting adjourned bano OF music va s, h
ent and entertained the company peioro ""u a''o' ~
/ speaking