New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
LYHE'S NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY.
GIVEN BY CHARLES II. LUDINGToN. OF THE
CITY, IN HONOR OF MRS. MOVES.

GIVEN BY CHARLES Fl. LUDNGTON. OF THE
CITY. IN HONOR OF MRS. MOVES.
Lyme Conn. June "a tspeciaD.-The people Of
Lyme. Conn. yesterday celebrated the completion
and dedication OF the free library building
given by Charles n. Iudington Of NeH-fork 10
trustees for the Ladies Library Association OF the
village of which Miss Elizabeth Griswold Is presi-
dent. 1t is a handsome structure of the colonial
style of architecture built of dark. rich red brick.
with trimmings, broad elm-lined street
in the centre OF the village.
The bookroom has a capacity for ten thousand
or twelve thousand volumes. The handsome tiled
vestibue opens into the main hall, which connects
with the capacious reading groom by high arch.
These have a seating space for about two hum
dred persons when used for lectures or other en-
tertainmcnts. Connected with the latter is an ee-
waited stage with high folding doors.
Loaded glass windows separate the hall from tho
bookroom. and also from the librarians room. all
In colonial style of decoration Back of the libra
ran's desk is the workroom. The entire floor.
with wainscoting nine feet high is finished In oak.
with heavily paneed ceilings including the
sve and beautiful fireplace and mante in tho
reading room Above the mantel hangs the por-
trait OF the late Phoebe Griffin Noyes the mother
Of Mrs. Ludington I'm whose honor the library has
been built. Other portraits the walls those
OF the late Morrison r. Waite. Chief Justice OF the
United States. contributed by his daughter Miss
Charles Johnson McCurdy Chief Justice Of Con-
necticut. contributed by his daughter Mrs Ed
ward +. Salisbury. of New Haven. Conn.
In the second story is the historical room. capa-
cous handsomely decorated and filed with pict-
ures and other works Of art. and with many inter-
ostinG relics from this ancient New-England town.
The architects Of This library Stephenson q
Greene. Of New-Iork the latter having been the
designer and superintendent Of the work Tho
trustees are Colonel Israel Matson. Judge George
Ely. James a. Rowland and Charles G. Bartlett. Of
Horace s Ely. Wolcott G. Lane and Charles II.
LudingtOn. OF New-York and Charles y. Chad
wick. of Brooklyn. Richard :. Griswold. of Lyme.
was the active member Of the Building Committee
The principal addresses AT the dedication yester-
day by DR. Daniel q. Gilman president OF
Johns Hopkins University. Charles y. Chadwick.
of Brooklyn who delivered the address Of senta
ton 10 the Ladies' Library Association by the
trustees. Charles G. Bartlett OF Lyme the address
of acceptance and the Rev. Thomas a Emerson.
of Clinton Conn. who read historical paper CIV
ing some account OF the ancestry, life and works
Of Mrs. Phpbe Griffin NOyes.
An interesting fact connected with this library
Is that II stands upon the site Of the former homo
OF Mrs. Noyes whore she born and where she
spent all the years Of her childhood The property
had been in the possession Of her family. the
Lords for considerably over n century. The re-
naming heirs Of the Lord family scattered through
many States Of the Union. gave this property 10
the trustees Of the library
Mr.. ludingtOn the donor of the library. lives In
New-York In tho winter. He is trustee Of tho
Madison Square Presbyterian Church and di-
rector Of several prominent financial institutions.
He is also member of the Union League Club.
Century Association. National Academy OF Design,
the New England Society and o,ners.