, 1880-10-10
TOM HUGHES. i!
A Formal Reception at the Pub
lie Library Rooms.
Remarks by President Loewen-
thai, Thomas Hoyne, and
MIR. Hughes.
The Lattar Exceedingly Gratifed By the
Growth Of the Collection He
Started.-


originator OF the Chicago Public Library, b
being at the institution from II until 1o'cloo
by invitation Of the Directors, who entertained
him for an hour, and then Iet tis1toFs snaAs
hands with him and talk to him. He was driver
to the Library about II O'Clock 1F the hes
brooke Herford and received by the Directors I,
their room, and afterwards, accompanied b.
some of them and Librarian Poole. wen
over tha building, expressing himself u
| varv r<,ch nIensed at what bo saw. 4 ltti'
very acn p1easeo ~ !. "ans ..s - ~ antora, roo,,
and spent some time IN convelsfug with iadtc
| and gentlemen who dropped in to see him. Ont
| of tho callers WAS an English workinRman, wh<
| was introduced oy MT fooie, auu s1eeteu u
cordially rs any one else. Another was younf
Indy OF the period, who, after sinking hands
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tnat sne nao 'en1oyeo iom nlo"n w nuon ~
statement which, OF course, annoyed Mr.
Hughes. who blushed, and turned the subject.
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.+bo,furas+ - arnon,, ~, I'm IN t,,a rom and
| around the door were President Loewentba]. q
8. A. sprague, D. I. shorey, Dr. Walker the
~ rta.4 ~ pa+t,reor. 1,,1co n,,,mmond
nex' 1'ouct at,o'a1t' o"uso
Jullos hosehtnal' of. dotz' ". ~ onaaan'
! Thomas Hoyne, the Rev. DR.. Noble, the Hon,
ra,, 1s" ~ ~ pa,, rhsr,as Ha,1 rIIsrast " walls.
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o. mason, Ald. clark, oeoFge -. [larAe, ~ y.
Mason, James Lane Allen. Mi. Poole, Fl. H. Bab-
seammon, James L. Fogg and washington Hes
ing.
The umeeting" was called to order by
PRESIDENT xogwEsrHA1. ..
who said:
Mr.. Huor1Fs: I have the pleasure. on be-
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uail 1,a1., W tue noatu " =. .ua
Public Library, to extend to you q most cordlal
| u
STRANGER, Dut as true ana tr!e1 iriena WHO; & ~
the the hour hon5 ct great need: extended to . US nep
Ihis portrait [pointiug to one pf Mr. Hughes On
tho I portra!t Of our great heaeiaetorvhas occa.
presented It to Us; ana y has witnessed all the
prooe p edlngs Ct e. the hoard from that day. -
prives Is Of the privilege Of extending to you
more proper and r.! ttt,inR reeoention of our sin;
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receive you IN more commodlous rooms, under
4 roof OF our own;-in building adapted to our
pnfposes'-a suftanle ana permanent nome Tor
Tom Brown :. and his NUN erous companions.
lApp!auDJ we are now, am pleased to say,
IN ~, fair way OF accomplishing thnt.
given Us to express our thanxs to you, and,
Through you, to the English people who SO kind
" y re,nemncred =. US IN the days ok our distress.
This ts htting occalsiun to express ouE thanks.
the ninth anniversary OF tho coutasEarion
which visited the city.
ure continued g1od health and; the Pros
pcrfty Of Rugby Colony, will now intro
duco to you a gentleman who ts no stranger
the Library Hoard, and one OF the principal
Founders Of the Library
Mr.. HoYsK 1
sddr.asad tha d,stfng,1shaa oant3amon on foa
Iows: 1o >@'o 'sN e0'Ae"'A $40 1o
lin. Huours. You are certainly awore~ that
c S9 sI aa II ar sn9 ~ ~a h OF aa hS
the prcss is 40 umnpresenI Ia this country that
ul1i afraid On such IN uccasion to trust myself
iusr Few remnrks IN paner which Hume Til Til
more fully express our feelings and ali up the I
outline of my friend. ~. -..,.. 80
your visit with q day ever memorable in the |
minds of our people that this day nine wears
ashes' It Is day Of hanpy W. auspices g that At
We can louk back ia the light of |
the present to bring into Contrast |
and gloom Of that duy and hour In the mug
niticent restoration which has followed, your |
own name, sir. is mperishably connected with
within tao cf this x sud mess Wea
GO out Of xogr rising
may not bo ait you had hoped but It is here tor
ali time; and to-day we may sav with the old /
gates" 49, " i1,, .:'-'::
At any time, your fame as a writer, states I
man and every movement
would have made you welcome to the American /
people; but to the people Of this ciry YOU conc
ana not stranger. As a writer. il il sutficient
to say that :. Tom Brown {" is known at avery
hrcside IN the land US an Instructive and cheer
that we remember you were the OMEN ana efo-
quent friend and adyoente ri tfa Americnn
Union and Constitution, and the liberties Of tho
Ciyil Wur Aud Us b pniiauthrunist yo,i hava
cndeared your name and your htlmanity to ali