The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03

Encouraging outlook for the Undertaking
Interview with DIR. Page.

TIMES man called yesterday on Mr.
Thomas Nelson Page to make enquiries as to
the progress Of the Rosemary Public Library
and obtained information which will prove OF
interest TO our readers. The first question
When do you expect the library will be
Mr. Page: We are at work now fixing no the
two Aoors In No POI east Main street. corner
of Second and Main. which we have secured
for the library. One delay IN opening has
been occasioned by the difficulty we found IN
securing a house at once suitable and within
cur means. We expect the shelving 70 be al
in during the next week. We shall prouaoiy
move from Reservoir street early IN the Week
What aid and encouragement have you re-
ceivedY
Tho most substantial and gratifying. IN
the first place the moral aid has been even
more than ! dared anticipate. The gentle
men who compose the board OF directors nave
cone M il with will. and the interest awak-
ened has been most general. The financial
assistance has also been quite up 70 our
expcctations We bad received sub
scriptiops Tor about 81 900. when Major
Ginter gave us another thousand dollars
This at once made the enterprise a certainty
and enabled US 10 count on lis success. Since
then we have received about 1900 more and
many assurances Of an interest which VIII
take a material shape Nearly all OF this l
may say. was without any personal soncita-
ton. IL may be deemed 10 have been almost
voluntarily offered We hope 20 obtain a
GOOD deal more az soon as we undertake q
general application.
This will not 90 q great way towards get
ting the number of books you want, Will itf
Well. we have already promise OF a consld-
able number Of volumes We had last year
a promise of about thousand volumes from
W baH
of promises Of smaller lots. Besides which,
we propose as soon as we get IN, to have
book-recepNOn. Our principle IS that II is
better 10 interest large number IN small
way than o small number in large way we
therefore resolved TO try and get every one u
give one book at least, and whoever sha,i
give a book will be considered InemDer OF
the library IL will. however, be wholly rree
as TO use. Even this will leave US WiinouC
many books which we must haye-sucn a.
books of reference and cyclop@dlas, Whlch
we shall be forced, of course, 20 buy. 10 Cd
tain those I've shall have 10 ask for sub
scription from those whom we have not yet
applied 10.
The managers q the library whilst urging
every one TO give us at least one good wOrk
apiece. do not wish TO be understOod.as IN any
way combining sub-dOnatiOns 70 one volume.
On the contrary, they hope that large num-
bels of works will be sent by every citizen
who has them or who can afford 10 purchase
the volumes and send them. They have made
arrangements 10 exchange when the library
receives more copies Of particular work than
is needed.
We would be glad 10 have all search their
libraries and see what books they do not want
or are willing TO give. They will take every
work that is sent back numbers Of magazines,
novels. ms well az more valuable works II
one cannot afford or does not have the time TO
send them. then, if they will notify by postal
card Mr. A. f. Dean tho librarian, he will
send for The books.