Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-21
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Two Appointments Made Recently, Both Of
Washington Ladies'.
Details Nearly Completed for Ar
ranEement of Art Departments
Some Changes Made I'm Plans.

Two additional appointments have been
made by Mr.. Young to the Congressional
Library STAFF. They are both ladies and
residents of this city. One Of the ap-
pointees Is Miss Eta ]. Giffln. who has
been made assistant librarian, while the
other Is Mrs. Bella K. Bourgeat, who has
been appointed to the position of transla-
tor in the catalogue department. Mrs
Bourgeat spent ten years in Paris, and
speaks the language like q native. She
mas also practical knowledge Of Italian
German and Spanish. and is deemed mos,
capable to fill the position which has been
given her and for which there was a sharp
competition.
So many applications have been received
from ladies' desiring positions that Mr..
tiers to all who have applied lately. stating
mat II Is deemed inadvisable to add any
more names to the list OF appointments
Superintendent Alvord of the art depart
ment mas ne ariy completed details for the
arrangement of the different objects which
are comprised In his department. He has
IDEAS OF his own on the subject, and his
plans differ materially from what was in
tenoeo Wnen arrangement was made for
the occupancy of the south curtain by the
art department.
The Original Purpose.
OF the art collection be displayed in cases
as is done with the National Museum
smithsonian curios and others, but Mr..
Alvord was not satisfied with this. On the
north side Of the long hall, in the south
curtain.are ten windows overlooking the in
terror court. These are deemed superfluous
ana VIII be boarded up, covered with thick
tar paper, so that the covering will he en-
.lieIy smooth, and will then be overspread
hi rry;l1
thought, an admirable background for the
uisplay OF the etcbings and other matter
Inc fifteen windows on the lower side of
,he nan Will be boarded up alternately.
ieav1ng only half the original number and
play. WIS
The light will come from the skvlieht
above, and incandescent electric lights dis
posed ABOUT 1t, as is the usual custom OBJ
served in the up-to-date galleries Palms
ana towering plants will be distribute ed
down the center. and settees scattered
ABOUT SO that visitors may take seats and
.hJoy the ar or repose as well as inspect
the ART collection. 1t Is promised that the
department will be one Of the most UNIQUE
ana attractive of any in the public b,,iId-
lngs throughout the city. The hall is well
i''eo ior the purpose in regard to size.
Manuscript Department.
superintendent Friedenwald of the manu-
script department has performed the work
or having all the manuscripts in the old
library collected and put together. so that
they can be moved easily. 1t is expected
mat the whole will be transferred by
thursday evening. Mr.. Lawrence WASH
lnston, who is custodian of the collection
winch bears the name Of his DISTINGUISHED
ancestor, Is hard at work, and expects to
nave his department in shape in a snort
while. 'A
A lady. whose husband died recently. and
who left valuable library, has rendered
O rare book to. Librarian Youn, for prob-
able Pure base. Its title is Laws of the
United States The volume contains the
laws us stated on fly leaf, collated with
ana corrected by the original rolls in the
once OF the Secretary of State, Thomas
JeHerson, agreeably to a resolve Of Con-
gress passed the 18th Of February, 1871.
Ihere are also contained the Constf-
tuition, the acts Of the three sessions of
the hrst Congress. and the treaties. The
appendix contains the Declaration of In
dependence, and different acts of Congress.
under the confederation. The book was
printed by Andrew Brown in PhiIadel-
phla, In 1871, and is in an excellent state
OF preservation. 1t contains the signed
statements of Thomas Jefferson. John
Beckley, clerk Of the House, and Samuel
A Otis, clerk of the Senate There Is AL
ready copy in the library
MI. Young was forced to leave the citv
this morning for the first time during his
tenure Of Office. owing to the receipt of a
telegram from Philadelphia stating that
sister was dangerously iii