New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-08
4. RIG GIFT TO COLUMBIA.
MILLION FOR A LIBRARY EN-
Owe" powMENT FUND.
~ BROADWAY DECIDED TO inA
Fko JOSEPH r. LOUBAT-N
,vrrry RESERVED DURING HIS LIFE

FE0 ~ JOSEPH r. LOuBAT-N
-r,ry RESERVED DURING HIS LIFE
-,vy-Ax INTERVENING CAREER
-. university has just received from 30,
Co'ur"' Io,hat deed Of property consls"hs Oh
seph T. D'NV" .s,ste valued at N.loooo. The prop
Broed"a! =, ,-oro No 500 10 No. 81 Broadway ana
erW :. 20 No s. Mercer-st. 1t is at present
from ..s nv business and Office buildings. me sn'
IMPROVE nn,ect TO an annuity Of 10000 during MI
~. life Upon his death the proper'! Oh LIS
Louoa les any excess OF income advanced by
PRIV ,,,,versity is stipulated by the gVer 10 CON-
'ne an endowment fund for the maintenance
eu.'" ,or, Of the University library, under the
anu the "Gaillard- Loubat Library Endowment
ram Mr. Loubat's stipulation in regard TO the
fun" N. fund was made because he wished 1t
nAn . memorial of his mother and father
!, oil he that the gift, by reason OF 'he
,.,.,ed annuity amounts for tho present TO
o,hne more than gift secured 10 the Uni
,.v pnon the death of Mr. Loubat. inasmuch
,e an I. the income OF $ilc1c00 reckoned at about
.,s q half per cent. The income Of Broadway
-, estate In the section of the city occupied by
~ nroperty thus placed in the possession OF Co
,snhs IS variable quantity. but in this case 1t
.r,d doubtless come 10 considerably more than the
'~o,nt reserved by Mr. Loubat for an annuity
,urng his lifetime.
announcement Of the gift made by Presi-
-, ae,h Low at the regular monthly meeting OF
-. ,rustees OF Columbia University, held yesterday
,,arrcon al the university library. The trustees
resent al the meeting were W c. SchermeI norn'
r.,, Pine the Rev DR.. Morgan DIX, stephen
. Nash. Bishop Lit;lejohn. Edward Mitchell Seth
~ " Rayard Cutting. George l.. Rves. Lenox
sr,,h John Crosby Ii, IN. Dr. w II. Draper. the
p.v Dr Marvin r. V, cent. the Rev. DR.. e B.
coe George O. Whee1ock, Frederick X CouoerI'
u Canrnann, ". B. Parsons and Frederic
Bronson The gift accepted upon the condi-
and
ras unanimously passed.
MR. LOUBATs HISTORY.
NJ Loubat is man whose history is Of some
h,rc more than usual interest He was born In
,,is city January o. 1881 and is consequently sixty
seven years old His father was Joseph Alphonse
Ioubat and his mothers maiden name was Suzan
Elizabeth Galllard Both his parents died some
years ago. and Mr.. Loubat inherited his wealth
from them He has permanent address ano
for many years has divided his time about equally
between this country and Europe. passing much OF
Il while abroad In Paris and some OF II In Madrid
While he Is in this country Mr.. Loubat dcvotes
The greater part Of his time 10 this city. making
his New-York home the Fifth Avenue Hotel
He is unmarried He received the title o. the Due
&c Loubat in 1895 from the Pope in recognition of
numerous gifts he had made to the Roman Cath.
ole Church. OF which he is a communicate.
He makes no pretensOns TO wide learning Of
profound scholarship, but for all that he is well
has been q consistent and liberal benefactor to
many institutions Of learning both in this country
md IN Europe He has travelled widely throughout
the civilized world. He Has always taken par
ucular interest In the of history and archseol
ogy and many Of his benefactions 10 various in
sututons OF learning have been made with view
10 increasing the facilities for the study Of those
branches He is not graduate Of Columbia
University but ne has been before now a generous
benefactor 10 that institute IN
Aside from having given number Of valuable
books and manuscripts TO the library, IL which he
has always taken great interest he founded
some years ago prizes. Of 1850 and an
other Of $40. which awarded every FIVE years
by the University for the best works written IL
English upon the history. geography, archaeology.
eihnology. philology or numsmatics of North
America. Anybody may compete for these prizes.
They first awarded in 1893 Henry Adams
won The first prize With work in nine voiumss
upon the History Of the United States of America
During the Administrations Of jefferson and Mad
son" The second prize was awarded 10 A T.
Bandeler. whose effort was "a Report of Investi-
cations Among the Indians Of the Southwestern
States" The prizes will be again awarded this
year the Committee OF Award being composed OF
Professor H T. Peck. Of Columbia: Professor Dan
Eel G. Brinton. Of the University Of Pennsylvania
and W J. MCGEE. Of the Smithsonian Institution
A. the close OF the Civil War. when the United
States Government sent a special embassy to Rus
Z
FOR the goodwill the Russian Government had
manifested toward the Repubc during the war,
Nj Loubat accompanied the embassy as secretary.
In 1855 ne attached to the legation OF Wurtern
berg Paris. and after 5hat time he received
the cross OF & Chevaier of the Legion Of Honor.
The Gar of Russia ma lie him chevalier of the
Order o. ST Stanslas. second class.
PAPAL DUKE AND COUNT
His gifts 10 the Roman Catholic Church and It's
tre -rr-fr.r haeo and IN he
conferred upon him the title Of Comte de Louoat
In 1923 Pope Leo added the title OF Due de Loubat
One OF mis- gifts that Of a statue OF Leo XIII
20 the Catholic University al Washington. and the
statue may oe there now.
Mr.. Loubat's benefactions have been confined to
particular class sect, however. He founded
prizes for the study of history and archaeology a;
the Academies Of Science al Berlin and Stockholm
and al the Academy Of Sciences al Paris.
Mr. Loubat has always been interested espe-
cially in the collection of coins and medals. ana
has read widely on the subject OF numismatics
About fifteen wears ago ne published an elaborate
volume upou one department Of his researches along
these lines 1t wa called a MeGalic History
o. the United States and consisted Of an account
o. a. the medals conferred b. the United States
Government since is establishment for eminent ser
vices for courage galiantry. This volume was
mace especially interesting by the profuse ana cab
crate illustrations contributed TO it by the French
etcher Jacquemart
The edition printed limited one. and Mr.
Loubst never allowed any part Of IL 10 go on sale
The volumes he presented 10 his frlends and TO
various educational institutions from time 20 time
Is occasion arose. The publication OF the WORK Is
said 10 have cost him about 5000 In 1886 ne gave
the volumes thar remained undisposed OF to Co
lumbia University together with the plates from
which the illustrations were made.
In 49, he published volume entitled lie DUO DE
leubat" II was an autobiography. in the form Of
Commentary evidence. and consisted for the most
pan o. reproductions Of various documents re-
cs'Vst by him from the rulers Of countries OF
Europe from Loo XIII. and officials high in the
Governments Of the United States and France
Nos, n, ~. docun.n.s were expressions Of