New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
MOUNT VERNON.
MANY VALUABLE GIFTS MADE TO THE NE"
PUBLIC LIBRARY

MANY VALUABLE GIFTS MADE TO THE NEW
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Noun, Vernon Public Library was centre
of much interest on Saturday night. and although
there were a great many present. had IL Oe"h
known that there were to have been so many vali'
able gifts made TO 1t the building would not nave
been large enough TO hold the people. The cAiei
interest was in the presentation by the women %
Mount Vernon OF the Five hunired-dOiar ScTlbler
Selected Library" consisting of 4i9 works OF refer
ence art philosophy and sociology. travel. history
biography literature English and American fiction.
and the Encyclopedia Britannica Mrs Joseph =
Wood had been selected by the subscribers com
mittea TO make the presentation. which she dld
in a few well-chosen words. She cOmplinenici III"
women OF the city for responding 50 graciousy ana
generously toward the fund. ami she assured IN"
Board Of Trustees that 1t WAS delight to the
women that they could add - excellent a GIT 10
the library Andrew F. Curr.cr president Of the
Board OF Trustees. accepted the gift on behalf o.
the Board Edward /. Triton, Of the firm OF arch!-
tects, Barring q Tlon. presented to the library
a plaster cast OF bust OF Homer. the original OF
which Is In the Louvre. Paris. Other gifts were:
Eleven volumes of Ralph Waldo Emerson works.
from Miss Gertrude OConnor; from William l.
Stone the historian. "A work OF his own. Saratoga
.it,lefelds.' and volumes OF Ethan Aliens
Drama OF the Revolution; from Mrs. Anna g.
Montague. two books on India; from Mrs Benja-
min W. Tllton. Landscape" by Hamilton from
work on Science and Health" and from CON
gresham Ben L. Fairchild. twenty five volumes Of
Government publications. valuable as books OF ref
erence and OF useful Information Among those
present were Mrs Anna c. Montague. Miss Sarah
Tlton. Mrs. Titon. Mrs. Henry h. Rhoales. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles II. Stecker Mrs. A. r. Currer
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah +. French. Herbert r. Jen-
nings Jesse Lantz Miss VI. Ella Mungs. Edward
Gay and Henry r. Rhoades
Edison Lewis. the Republican Mayor laid down the
duties Of chief magistrate of the city yesterday
with honor to himself and credit to the people and
the municipality. and Edwin W. Fiske who was
elected three weeks ago on the Democratic ticket
became the clty's executive. Adam Schatz sue
ceeded George c. Appel City Judge Henry h.
Pruser began his term as city treasurer ana John
H. Brett, VINO reelected Receiver OF Taxes
began another term. Tonight the Board OF
Aldermen will meet and then Mayor Flske Will per
form his first official duty by presiding that
body
All Of the school children had exercises yesterday
in the morning appropriate TO Fag Day. The
pupils OF No. !. under Principal. Grimes: Of No O.
under Miss Pomeroy. principal: OF No 4, under Mrs
Whitaker. principal; OF No. 8. under Mr. Preston
principal: OF No. I. under Miss Gernon. principal
and OF the High School. under Professor Davis
principal. had programmes OF exercises consisting
OF saluting the flag declama tons readings and sing
ing. At most OF the schools some member OF the
Board OF Education made an address