The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15
SOCIETY LIBRARIES.
some Charming Resorts of
Rest and Meditation in
jersey City Homes.
40ClAL NOTES OF TIE WEEK.
fashions, Suggestions for Household
aanagement-Good Reading
for Ladies.
4oeiAL NOTES OF TIE WEEK.

Webster says library IS collection OF
,ooks Also that library Is room
where collection of books is kept; but
t Webster had ever been in the libraries
II some fashionable homes of Jersey City
Ne would probably wonder on what pre-
ext the rooms were called 1.-THE library.'
The ideal library which has been hand
ID down in descriptions of great and
mall authors from the time books were
Irst used, is a cosy, comfortable room in
he centre of which must be a table Of
lather large size, Uttered with manuscript
Ind writing utensils. The wallsof this room
must be covered with Yeases filled with
books of all kinds and descriptions, good,
bad and Indifferent. But this ideal libra
~ is seldom seen. Some of the libraries
hat have been in here in Jersey City
ire indeed rooms for literary use, but the
majority are for ornament, or are used as
reception rooms or sitting rooms or any
bther sort of rooms rather than rooms for
,erious study. But there are besides these
nany real libraries In Jersey City homes.
GOVERNOR BEDLE'S BOOKS.
One of the most "iibrary-iooking'' libra
hes in q private residence in This city is
me one in, the residence of Ex-Governor
Bedle on Jersey avenue. IL is a long,
narrow room, with Two large windows
boxing out on Montgomery street. The
door is inlaid with expensive wood and is
highly polished. In the centre stands a
large writing table, and on all sides of
the room are large cases packed with
books. Some of course are law volumes,
out the majority are books of travel, his
Iory. fiction and poetry, SUCH books as a
family may read and enjoy together. The
nfsfIs he
leather ones, just the kind to make per-
son forget all things, but the exquisite
sense OF comfort and the pleasure of a
good book The ideal fire place and
blazing fire of old English architecture
IRE the only thugs wanting to complete
the picture.
MR. q. r. O. YouNG's LIBRARY.
Another library that have particularly
noticed is that in the residence of Mr.. e.
r.. z. Young on Glenwood avenue. There
Is great case of handsomely bound
books at the right of the entrance to the
room. Almost opposite the door by which
one enters the room from the hall is a
large bay window, the hight from which
Is softened by filmy lace curtains. A
luxurious diVan looks very inviting, ana
altogether it is cosy nook to
steal away to for quiet hour.
There Is another large window in
the room, looking out upon the street.
The tilted fireplace is pretty, ornamental
affair, and over 1t is q cabinet of mahog-
any, on the shelves OF which are dis
played rare and beautiful specimens Of
Dric-a-brac A pretty bright carpet covers
the floor and in the centre of the room is
a writing table, on which lie books of en-
cravings and such works as are likely to
interest callers. The room is furnished in
TO particular color and the chairs are
varied in design. Although this library,
like many others. IS much used as re-
ception room, it is q pleasant place to
spend quiet hour in thought or study,
aud there Is in it ample material TO while
away the time
A wORKDAY LIBRARY.
A library that may be classed among
the useful ones / remember, is that in the
pretty home Of General Heppenheime- on
Montgomery street. Unlike the others |
have mentioned. it has not the advantage
Of being well lighted, except by artificial
light. There are no windows in tue room,
but there are large folding doors by which
il may be thrown open, 1t being between
the dining-room and parlors. On the
walls OF this room are fitted
very plain looking rows of
shelves, but they are flied to
overlooking with books of all kinds. AT
the large desk which nearly fills the room,
General Heppenheimer does the greater
part of his work, and the table has the
appearance of belonging TO busy ma n.
light is always burning. The furniture
is of leather.
LIBRARIES ON THE HILL.
In the residence OF Joseph Mccoy, on
Bergen avenue, the library is at the left
of the hall in the front of the house. 1t is
a wee square room, daintily and comfort
ably fitted up. There are cases of books
anu cabinet of bric-a-brac, and
number of big easy chairs in it.
Mrs. McMinn, wife of the Rev. Edward
McMinn has made her library doubly in
teresting by collection OF minerals and
stones. 1t is one of the largest collections
in the city and rare specimens in geology
are displayed. Mrs. McMinn Is very
proud OF 1t. as it has cost years of patient
Toll to gather the specimens together.
Mrs. j. j. Toffey has delightful library
in her home on Magnolia avenue and the
library of Mrs. Thomas Williams of Ber-
gen avenue is noticeable for the display of
bric-a-brac and the bead Japanese por-
tierres.
know of one house in this city which
is all library but it does not belong to
the world OF fashion. 1t Is the pretty
little rectory OF ST. Marks Church and
every room has its walls lined with yalu-
able books. These are the particular de-
light of the Rev. +. S. Moutimer, and
VINO can wonder that they should be2
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