The morning times., 1896-04-27
OWES SUCCESS TOTHE TIMES
WoTkingmen's Library and Bureau
Extends Resolution of Thanks.
ingly Successful and Many New
Books Have Been Donated.

The Bureau of Labor and WOrkingmen's
Library Association held a well attended
meeting yesterday afternoon at The Times
Building. Mr.. j. X. Potter, vice president,
presided, in the absence of the president,
with Mr.. c. A. Madens as secretary.
The principal business before the meet
ing was The report ofthe entcrtainmentcom-
mittee, of which Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe is
the chairman. While the fuIl returns are
not in, the chairman reported that there
was sufficient 10 show that the entertain
meat given at the Masonic Temple was
great financial success.
This entertainment was partly to defray
expenses OF the bureau and TO liGuidate
certain debts OF the institution. There was
enough money on hand 10 meet the debt on
the furnishing of the hall.
The success of the affair, il was said in
debate, was due in large measure TO the
support received from The Times, and
especially 10 the editorial which appeared
in that paper last Monday morning urging
attendance and encoura cement OF the en-
terprise. This was favorably commented
on and resolutions of thanks to The Times
were passed for its active interest in the
bureau. The conclusion reached by the
delegates was that, even il the bureau had
received no benefit from the entertainment,
there was ample benefit in the advertise
ment made of the institution by The Times.
Thanks were also returned for the local
notice of the entertainment which appear
ed in T he Times exclusively.
Resolutions were also passed thanking
DR.. Kent for his timely and edifying ad-
dress, and also to the talent who yolun-
teered their services to make the enter
tainment so enjoyable. The music was fur
nished by the members of the Musical AS
sembly. an organization under the direction
of Mr.. John Pistori.
Mrs. MonroeTeportedtha thatthe library VI hich
was once the, property of the Nationalist
Club, and which had been loaned to another
association, had been donated to the bureau
by the members Of the Nationalist Club, as
the other organization had gone out of
existence. This is very handsome addi-
tion to the books of the library.
Books were also received from Mrs.
Tindal. wife of the secretary of the District
Commissioners; Mrs. Smith and several
others. The bureau is disposed TO attribute
their good luck in these respects to the
attention which has been called to the
enterprise by The Times, as the donations
have been made within the past few da VS..
The Independent Ice Company has con-
tributed a handsome ice cooler to the
bureau. The secretary has several letters
from ladies to the effect that whenever
they need help or work they shall avail
themselves of the assistance that can be
furnished by the bureau.
The secretary made his weekly report
of the number of calls a. the bureau, show
ing that members are now beginning to get
work and that, while there are many who
avail themselves of the reading room the
number out Of work now is not as large as
heretofore.
After making the appropriations for cur
rent expenses the association adjourned
to meet at the call of the secretary.