The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-08
LIBRARIANS COMING.
Arrangements Made for Their
Proposed Convention.
The Visitors to Be Royalty Feted, Wined and
Dined-How Funds VIII Be Raised
for Their Entertainment.

A number of librarians, Library Trustees
and prominent citizens met in the Office Of
| the Free Public Library last evening for the
| purpose of making arrangements for the
convention of the American Library Asso-
citation, which will be held in this city in
october next. Those present were, Lii
brarans A. E. Whitaker of the Mercantile
Library. II. Wilson of the Mechanics In
stitute. j. V. Cheney OF the Free Public Lii
brary, Trustee Reed and Secretary Peterson
OF the Oakland Library, p. N. Lilienthal,
John Ii. Wise, Joseph OConnor. Colin NJ.
Boyd, Robert Ewing, H. N. Shaw, A. w.
Starbird, A. b. Nye and J. C. Rowell of the
University Library, Berkeley.
The meeting was called to order by John
II. Wise, who stated that the object of the
gathering was to provide ways for raising
funds in order to entertain the coming IL
braTians.
OF GREAT INTEREST.
John Vance Cheney of the Free Public
Library then addressed the meeting and
called attention to the Importance Of the
convention and the good results that would
ensue. He said that among those who will
visit this city are some of the most distin-
guished Librarians in the United States, and
their proceedings would be not only of great
interest but also OF use and instruc ton, as
they were experts in all the details pertain
ing TO public and private libraries. The
papers which would be read would be pre-
pared by masters of the subjects which
would be discussed.
j. G. Rowell, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, was called upon and lie presented
report of what had been done by his COM
mlttee. He stated that the number of Ii
brarlanS who would visit the city from points
east OF Denver would DO 1Oo About 100
more would attend from Pacific Coast
States. The Eastern visitors were to fur
nlsh all the instruction, such as papers, dis
eussion Of subjects, etc, while the local
librarians would provide for the entertain
ment of the visitors.
PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT.
For this purpose n programe had been
arranged. The members Of the convention
will arrive on the first Sunday in October.
IL was proposed TO spend that day in no lding
reception and in making a general ac-
quaintance. On Monday visit will be
made to the Cliif House, where Adolph
Sutro has promised to take care OF the visit
ors. In the evening literary entertain
ment will be arranged. Tuesday will be
devoted to q trip on the bay. For this pur-
pose steamer will be chartered, ard all
points of interest visited. On Wednesday
the party will visit the Leland Stanford Jr.
University, where they Will be received by
President Jordan OF that institution. In the
evening garden party and reception will be
given, which will be attended by Senator
anu hES. LelduU pLaDIOIQ, AllOI thursday
Will be devoted to visits which will be paid
to Oakland and Berkeley. Friday will be
occupied in attending q recitation to be held
at the Women's Press Club. In the evening
there will be grand banquet. On Saturday
ana Sunday the members of the convention
Will make an excursion to Monterey and
Santa Cruz
FINANCIAL.
2. \. Lilienthal, Chairman of the Fl
nance Committee, stated that the most i'm
portant work to be done was to raise funds
Ii was calculated that about 5000 would be
required to defray the expenses OF enter
tainment, and he suggested the formation of
collection committees composed OF influen-
representing the different industries of the
city.
A long discussion was held on this point
and resulted in the selection of the follow
ing names: 2. N. Lilienthal. A. w.
Starbird. Mayor Sanderson. ex-Mayor
Poni, John a. Wise, A. W. Scott, Frank
Dalton. George 7. Marye. j. V. Cheney,
John +. English, Irwin c. Stump, Louis
Sloss, Levi Strauss, \. S. Hallide, \. W.
mond, Thomas Magee, Charles kohler,
James i. Stetson, Charles T. Croker.
1t was decided to notify these gentlemen
and to call meeting, at which the names
mentioned viii be segregated in such a
manner that the different Industries will be
covered.
On motion of Joseph O'Connor. it was
decided to add the Chairmen of all sub
committees to be hereafter appointed to the
Executive Committee, which is composed
a. follows: j. G. Rowell. J. V. Cheney,
Joseph O'Connor. Horace Wilson, E. J.
Molera, w. d. Perkins and Alfred E.
Whitaker.