Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-04
KENsINGTON's FREE LIBRARY.

The Building Erected by Mr. Warner For
msIIy Presented to the Town Last Evening.
The people Of Montgomery county, Md. have
now free public library. Last evening the
handsome building which has been erected at
kensing;on, on the Metropolitan brunch of the
Baltimore anil Ohio railroad through the
generosity Of Mr.. y. H. Warner was
tIrned over 10 the trustees of what IL
now known A. the Noyes Free Library. As was
fitting Oh al occasion Of such public import
Hnce ;h"re was quite large gathering of the
ifiends of this new enterprise "a well as OF the
public In general TO witness the formal
transfer to the trustees The gathering
In tie new building included not only
residents Of that hcurishILg suburban settle
ment. but a number of the citizens OF WsshinH
ton who went out aud were interested spec
tators of the exercises. The new building IL q
pretty structure Of wood covered with shingles
" artistic shade. The interior is finished in oak
and u completely furnished. The shelves con-
tain we!l-as.orted library of $50 volumes
live hundred Of the volumes are the gift Of
Mr Cro-by S. Moves, editor Of The STAR
Nh. James t. Dubois Of this CITY donated 100
Volumes. while she remainder Of the books
were given by other friends of the enterprise.
he library IL named IN honor of Dir. Moves.
THE ExERcIsEs
An opportunity was given to the visitors 70
inspect the coy interior and then the COM
psny WAS called to order by Mr.. Alphonso
Hart. the president of the board of directors
who made forcible and eloquent address, i'll
which he spoke of the use and companionship
of books In the course of his remarks he
said.
And go, in the establishment Of q public
library here in Kensington, its founders are
ministering to the highest necessities of the
human soul and to the greatest good of the
community We are ali busy, or ought to be,
at some employment. but even the busiest of
US have our unemployed time, and it is the
duty of every one OF us TO make available every
opportunity For moral growth and intellectual
improvement.
Then Mr.. T. Dubois made a graceful little
speech and alluded in fitting terms to the public
spirit and generosity of Mr.. Warner. Continu-
ing he said: There are the names of two
men connected with this gift Brainard
II. Warner and Crosby s. Moves
whose memories will long outlive them
In hensington; two men whose activity
and usefulness will live on. The memory
Of the man who gave it and of the man whose
pane 1t bears will stand as long as the insti-
tuition stands which they have helped to found
And ! now take pride and pleasure i'll presenting
the deed for this property TO the trustee, Of the
a represented by Mr.. Hart, from
Mr and Mrs. Warner, with their best wishes
and my own for many years or prosperity to
come"
And l." said Mr. Hart in response, .fn be-
half Of myself and colleagues and all kensing
ton return my most honest and sincere thanks.
This deed conveys this property to the trustees
OF the library and to their successors for all
time 50 long as the library building shall con-
lnue to be used for its present purpose, so that
the blessing is not for us alone, but
reaches down to posterity. And here,
too. / wish to thank in public Mr..
Crosby 5. Moves for his generous gift Of $500
the furnishing of the library. well a.
Mr.. 5. ". Woodward for the gift Of the en-
cravings which adorr the walls, and the heads
of the geological survey and other government
publications AS may wish toward the fur
nishing of the Shelves
MIR. Robert p Porter, the superintendent of
the census, contributed to the interest of the
occasion BY a witty speech. Mr.. Charles P.
Smith of the boird of directors read an original
poem and Mr.. b. II. Warner expressed his
at the suspicious Inauguration of
the enterprise and his thanks for the kind
things that had been said personal to himself
As Mr.. Noyes IL absent in Europe he rep
resented by Mr. Theodore W. Noyes. who
voiced his appreciation of the kind expressions.
uttered relative to the founders of the library.
He observed that kensington now actually
in advance of Washington in having a library
that was accessible to the people III the hours
when they could be benefited by its use.
THE LIBRARY NASAGEMESr
The library will be opened for actual use on
January 10. All residents of Montgomery
county can become subscribers, with all the
privileges of the library. for s a year. while
books may be taken out for use on the payment
OF a subscription OF 10 cents month. Be
sides this the library il free to all who
wish to come and read at any time,
whether Subscribers or not. The officers
-
as follows: Directors lrhonso Hart, presi-
dent; J. +. Stock, vice president; X. B. DERRICK.
Howard Tishback, secretary: c. c.
Mccain. %. H. Harr. Albert Trego. Charles p
Smith and Frederick benjamin Library COM
nit,ee. j. T. Stock, Mrs. Alphonso Hart and
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