New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27

Ncw-York Historical Society, at No 40 second
ave. The society stands In pressing Ieeu VI en-
Of one hundred and sixty paintings was received py
the society, it was deemed that the Duildlng
afforded no available room in "hich TO nahG moro
pictures: vet b, an ingenious device OF doubling,
All of the pictures are now displayed; II not to
ad vantage at least in open view. They are, now
e,er, very much crowded and no more space can
possibly be found. The books, too stand in double
rows upon the shel7es, and many of them on that
account are not conveniently accessible. The pc
lures in the hall number 500 and books between
$4,000 and 10000 conmittce vas appointed
some time ago 10 consider measures for obtaining
new building but il is hard to find q suitable site
and harder TO secure the necdful building fund III
is confidently expected however that III rev
years building of suitable proportions Will Dc
ready TO display at their best advantage the cOicc
tons that are little better than invisible. Inc
society is particularly rich in work of American
history, tho student Of which finds there Il greaU
deal of material which no other INSTITUTION pIUns
sesses. In the last year tho bequest OF Stcpheh
Phoenix mas been received, giving the society, OF
which he was member, his entire library; tIgotnJii
with fund of $4,000. The books of thls COZ,
lection bear upon the subjects or geheaoey am
heradry and are numerous and unheardClr enous.
TO make an antquary delirIous with Joy, INC lDosU
interesting of the recepf accesSons 10 tne treasures
of this society is the burr collection OF paiHtnBs'
which is now in place and will be open LOT hlspecs
ton in the fall TIC giver. LOUIS Duir tne SUI ot
the court painter Mt Carlsruhe. was born IN tnat
city near The wear $50 Coming to this country
about the middle of the century. he won nl5 way W
opulencc by his devotion TO business anu before
negau
choice of which he assisted by his friend joseph
Nollmcring 10 Dutch artist, who now occupies
studio this city, and who is an enthusiastic dis,
ciple of tho old masters. and Il fervent hater oil
Turner and everything that Is his Durrs cOliec-
ton which in 1861 small and Of little value,
Increased size up to the time of his death. until
it contained 500 pictures These were all lett by
the owners will to public gallery III New,
York City. The executors of tho testator selected
the New-YOrk Historical Society as the recipient OF
the gift; and tho directors who by the will were
instructed TO reduce the collection to not more than
$50 pieces. chose 100, and sold the rest at auction
Those which were reserved form the present So
called DUR collection, which contains pictures
atr butte. to Titan. MurilO, NelasqueZ, Imtoreito,
Rembrandt and many other artists of scarcely less
fame.
Harlem is not without it's own library, which Is
in 1hrd-avc. neal One-hundred and twenty
secOnd-st. In 1920 the Legislature passed an act
directing tho sale OF certain commons in Harlem,
from the proceeds OF which the sum of $1,000 was
appropriated to the OF the Harlem Library, and
$1,000 to the Harlem School These two lnstitu-
tons did not agIee perfectly until in lS12 the
differences 0aIly healed by the incOrt ora
ton Of the two il one, which now forms the
Harlem Library. IL owns 1000 volumes ana has
800 tIcket-holders. The entire circulation during
the last year amounted to 1000 volumes. Inc
library does not increase rapidly, though 1t has
reserve fund OF $4,000.