Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-10
ANsoNuA MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Dedicated Yesterday Afternoon With | Brilliant Addresses-Dr. Lyman Abbott and ID. Parker Morgan Speak-The Library and the Fount- ain-Noble Gifts-The Exercises.
 Yesterday afternoon the beautiful pub lie library building erected by Miss Caro- line Phelps Stokes of New York and to be donated by this public spirited lady to the town of Ansonia was dedicated with ap- propriate exercises. It was @ gala day in Ansonia. The whole town was alive with interest over the event and hundreds from the adjourning places were present. It was memorable day and memorable oc- casion. The noble gift is in commemora- tion by Miss Stokes of her grandfather, Anson G. Phelps, renowned New York merchant, famed alike for his ability and usefulness, after whom Ansonia takes it's name, and in memory also of her parents, the late MT. and Mrs. James Stokes. It's cost is upwards of $6O,000. A tablet in | the vestibule of the building was unveiled, the act of unveiling being performed by a | lad of five years, Anson Green Phelps Stokes, grandson of MT. Stokes.
 The visiting party of New York people | arrived in a special car attached to the l Naugatuck train. All the visiting guests l were entertained at delightful lunch by dence, MT. and Mrs. Farrel being assisted in entertaining the guests by MT. and Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge of this city. Among the guests were the following: Mrs. Dodge of New York, widow of the famous merchant and patriot, Hon. Will liam E. Dodge of New York, and her daughter, Miss Grace Dodge, and Rev. D. Stuart Dodge, D. D., and MT. and Mrs, Anson G. P. Stokes and daughters and little son aged five years. Miss Olivia Stokes, Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes, the donor of the building. and the two brothers, Messrs. Thomas and James Stokes. all of New York: Also from New York, Rev. D. Parker Morgan, pas tor of the Church of the Heavenly Rest Rev. Leyman Abbott, D. D ; also Charles Dudley Warner of Hartford, Dr. Henry R Stiles, historian, of Windsor; Rev. MT
 Woodcock of Ansonia, formerly of New Haven, and other local clergymen; and from New Haven, MT. and Mrs. Henry L. Hotchkiss and the Misses Hotchkiss, Miss Brintnall, MT. and Mrs. Justus s. Hotch
 kiss.
 From the residence of Mir. Farrel tn. guests proceeded to the library, where thu memorial exercises took place, admissio, to which was by ticket only. The ibrar.
 building was beautifully decorated in ev cry part with roses and other flowers. Rev D. Stuart Dodge read selection from tn
 Scriptures and offered prayer. Following Dr. Stiles gave an appropriate sketch o
 the Phelps family and other matters ap
 propriate to the occasion, after which th
 family proceeded to the vestibule wher
 the little grandson unveiled the memoria
 tablet. The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbot then mounted the stairs of tn
 library and addressed the large concours of people without. The address was , beautiful one, fitting the hour and occa
 sion and the muni6cent gift which in it : object will be 80 beneficial and useful 3 Rev. D. Parker Morgan followed wit some beautiful remarks in the name C Miss Stokes, the donor of the library, prt senting the Sewell memorial fountain
 Ansonia which stands in the shade of th library. On it is inscribed Blessed a,
 the Merciful." Half way up the colum
 on the street side is another inscription: