, 1880-10-10
It'll stands, probably almost

only IN the Ne% " ofla oul 10 the Old; bur ~ ~
t,ther hand need which perba ps m}vht " ~
fElf Mt that moment. but which would ~ ~ 81
and nre felt IN The future. Us ye,r eou,unte MIte
express better what that need is than h. c1anoe ae
Ing few lines from weIl-known En,li 4 !Maos. M
! which l dare sny you will all srecorn.sa wy "
] says: as
LoFd s e. Of our ,d sp!E!ts ~ make i nuins :r
him did not make. and cannot aIa m.r. T. !;
I loud appiause.ls 1t Is that peace and rano..
tie spiritual man which Is the most vaj.,nhsa y
nll R.fts, ana whIcn y Is 80 very hard to rea4s
this kind. Tho crush and press of cnmre.;23@ 2 y
Of business OF a!l kinds, and tho: nex drea.an
ments s. Which ,t come eere wiih such astouSdIpr
liked on material progress TINT that .ne,.o y
which men did nor make and canuot msrr rssaSia siae
apt to be shunted and to get considerably tnts
So, IN considering bow could best coutrIh,;tss -
Hy little eift towards the development Of tSss
side OF the life u Cncngo, ! felt that .sbst t
could not obtain contribution from our ~ Il y
Of the hest spiritual thoughr-in facts xhaes Saas
indy say In one word, the best literature of MI
country: and ALL. i was With that view thai co
Including her Majesty the Queen. - M
the result OF which was ID the h'sx esa
the autographs Ut the authors, which now ~
main in your Library. ILoud applause.1 + III
greatly delighted to see how that humble con;rt III
what fruit 1t has borne in this city. beisvss ss
that there is no institution which more d{restls
bears upon tho spiritual life of g pcyplv, Ut !
peace Of which l have been speaking i nosst: ,;st
bility in such community rs his
than Just such library as that Vhisa
beginning, and which now, after lie d dfgss oas
nine years. has obtained Il Standing aud q NM
which certainly nstonistes 1uc. be1ou9 I'd +
small society in England which has this matter
very much ut aeart, and which has been du;ns.
its best to establish such an institution as ths !:
the great metropolis Of our country, Louloa
for many years. Ny friend friend tgPtancdns nt IT.
striringa up to The present rime. We hare not
been able to establish 4 free ltbrary in Lnndon.
No doubt there Is the British Museum, which 4
subject can go and obtnin a titket by tnkiukcet:
thin stepa, and tan 40 there and sit and readanr-
book that WAS ever printed IL this blunde7.ur om
world, II he takes tho tronble. Bur / will onIf
and the magnificent library of the British Nd;
scum, which will show you that practically lhe
to confess, vefy much IN advance ot'the lalxesst
ltbrury in rho w1rla, which exists In the British
Museum. Now, from the time that n book set5 /.
into the British Museum. before it is propetT,
catalogcd and can be taken out by any pessoa:
through fho.huslensome fornalities Which en-. en-:
able him to call for 1t, my friend sayE III yetr,
but DO not think It is quite 50 much as year;
II will admit to nine months (lnughterI,-itt
about nine months before q British etti1eu
desirous OF reading the work can get It ii
1t has been presented to the institution: and L
am told trust it may be truc-that the day .
nftera book comes tnto this Library any pessea.
coming here can ret # out and read it II he Is y
hut 1 must not leave tha impression upoR
your minds that the ordinary tree libraries of
the pleasure Of knowing a great many ot liz
free libraries ttf the great towns OF the North of
England. and their organization is exceedingly
and TIE ~ tue pThGe sFe @st
but am bound to say. since have had The
little gfuf1ce which have had an opportunity 1t
making this morning Ut your Library, do not
handy and SO thoroughly satisfactory :.
Is that Of your Public Library Of ch.caaa'
[Applausel am cure, gentlemen, that roy
leaders constantly increasing in this town. aud
ceiling what u humanziug, and eieyating, md
,ulrivating power this Library will prove tn ymr !
ieepest pleasure TO me chat you have done ms
he unmerited honor Of banging my portratthefe
y v''ur broad room. ! do not know thar auy:
my higher compltmeut-could possibly hare.
Feen paid to me. All can do fs to trust ttats
hat portrait may look down for many yean
= ibis great institution as has W taken placa dai
ag the last nine years. [4pplause.I ~
EIGBr-SEEISQ. t*I
At the close OF ths speech makfng,xK III -
!ughcs was introduced to all present. ond44 j
mc, and half an hour was spent IN a Heat
n.y.. He was then driven home By Afr: Hertfa4&e.G Z I.
nd. after lurt.h, tikea- about the cte6t9
ee the sights. In the evening he was enta<s''
aimed at II privnte resideuce-'' strictly Vt-s T.
ate affair" This morning he will probably NJ.
md the services at the Church Of the 1fesa;at<1
[e will dine with the Hon. Isaac n. 4AEnotd.tt
tho met hin, in London while collecting;
lateral for bis book, and at O'Clock in tbet E.
ftcrnoon bid adieu to Chicago, going hence "a :.
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