New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-14
UNION ASSURED.
r,,r7 AsrOR TRUSTEES ADOPT THE PLAN
OF CONSOLIDATION.
40, ,,r-u,c.1-rr.y NOW REMAINING EXCEPT THAT
OF THE s1rE-THE TILDEN TRUST AND THE
,r,,ox LIBRARY HAD PREVIOUSLY AS
sENTED TO THE PLAINTIFF POSI-
BIIITY OF BRINGING IN
RILITY OF BRINGING IN
SMALLER INSTITUTIONS.

BI1ITY OF BRINGING IN
SMALLER INSTITUTIONS
.,oot,,c Of the trustees Of Astor Library.
hold Yesterday afternoon in the library building
q Was unanimously decided % adopt the plan OF
consolidating the Tilden Trust Fund and the AS
TOR and Lennox libraries. as proposed by the 1olht
committee. so that they will be under the aoso-
lue control Of one board Of trustees consisting Oh
twenty-one members. seven from each OF the H.
braries interested. BY this action 1t is assured
that New York, at early day. Will nave one Oh
the fine libraries Of the world the cohoheu
money value Of the three libraries Delhg aoou'
sSO0O0O0 The total number OF volumes ulo'
counting duplicates) IS now about 3oo'VoV. i"e
trustees attending the meeting were -h''V'
Strong. Dr. Thomas Masters Markoe, preSiue",
Professor Henry Drsler, secretary Jon" i-
walader. Bishop Potter stephen Van Rehsse"e
60 C,onhan Henry DIN. Edward King
(,har,.s Iowl,nd Russell and Philip Schuyler
Although the Mavor Of New-York has always
hoe, included in the trustees of Astor Liord'!
faxoh6cio, IL is seldom that the head OF the CIT!
government has attended the meetings "l '"7
trustees Mayor Strong yesterday was 'he i'''
70 arrive. Unfortunately. the NeheIdp'e u''
keeper Of the Astor Library, William W. MORSE
did not recognize the Mayor and prepared 70 Pu'
the "ofhcious stranger out of the huiding' lie
had known every trustee of the horary ior years
back. and when the Mayor went up TO MIN ana
asked where the picture gallery was the door
keeper Informed him that the picture gallery
was not open 10 strangers. The Mayor then
meekly asked where the trustees met upon which
the doorkeeper tartly replied that strangers were
not admitted into the trustees room.
"Rut am a trustee" replied the Mayor.
Morse submitted with evident reluctance. and
showed the Mayor into the room. He then
stepped over 10 group Of reporters ana aSheu
"Do any of you fellers know that man?
We'll. l should say 50. rephed one. l"a'
Mayor Strong
"The devil it is gasped Morse, as he SUNK
The consolidated libraries which will be known
as the New-York Public Library. are now AIRY
started what promises TO be memoraDle N2.
departure in New-York educational matters. MI
Cadwalader said yesterday:
There has been some doubt in the minds of
the trustees Of the AstOr Library as 10 the WIS,
dom Of having the LenoX L:3Iary sNI utstHTo p,tT
for the main building Of the New-f York Pnpic
Library There certain restrictions on TINS
properly. and we declined TO accept the Lerox
Site unless these restrictions could be SO re-
moved as 10 eliminate all objectionable features
], is doubtful if these restrictions can be SO re-
moved In which case the matter or seecths d
sIte will be left absolutely in the hands II me
new board of trustees. There are some qe'aiS
of the plan yet 10 be adjusted in the Legs
lature but difficulty Is apprehendea III LIN, Inls
direction and now satisfied that nothng
stands in the way Of these three great library
interests being united. .
Sneating of the proposeo union Of other free
circulating libraries in the city with the Pupnc
Jthrary as reported in yesterday : tribune, MI
Cadwalader said: We have discussed that mat
ter Informally and the idea is an admlraple ohe
and would be of great mutual advantage IL IL
were carried out. From the nature or the case
IL would be impossible 10 include such private
Tbrarie as the Mercantile and Society libraries.
where All annual subscription is PAD. But such
libraries as the New-York Free Circulating ii,
brary the Aguilar Library and the Mechap'CS
Library could be placed under the genera! man
agernent Of the Public Library TO great aoNah-
tage. . ..x,o, ,,..
$50 far as the Public Library is concerned We
will Immediately 20 TO work to carry OUT ou!
plan of making great reference hprdiS no ila'
Is the first and great aim or the colsol4u"'I%o" %
The circulating department also is of great I'M
uortance but II cannot properly ne cariieu ou'
without the establishment Of many Dranch IIuId-
York Free Circulating Library the Aguli.r
Library and the Mechanics Library already nave
established these branches. ana tnty SEEN ~, -
have been placed in convenient poruohs ne ua ..e
cJtx- 7 do not see how could establish prah'h
Nhra r,es to greater advantage than these Npra-
ries have We are ready 70 consider any PIoPo
sition from the trustees or these HpraIes io
man of union or cooperation with the fuphc LII
brary." ..>. ,o,. ,b.,
Charles Rowland Russell said: NO douot that @
preat advantage Will be derived from tle Hee
circulating libraries in the city agreeing 10 so,ite
Man Of acting in harmony "lth the fuoc III
krarv II would greatly strengthen these seNeid
libraries as the great money lteres's co't ,i p'd
nv the trustees of the Pubic Library WVuIu
enable them 70 III out the weak spots IN thSSe
Iihrartes and place them in better working order
than they could do at present by tnelr own ~
forts on the other hand it would enable @ tle
Public Library. at very little addltlOndl eAPeHSc
10 establish branches all over the city. 50 as 10
bring the full benefits of the library within the
reach Of all"
A sketch Of the Astor and LenOx libraries and
the Tilden Trust Fund published in The
Tribune March j.