The Newtown bee., 1899-10-27

The specis meeting of the Newtown Library Association, held Tuesday night at the Library room in the brick build. ing, brought out large number, as 1t had been announced that the formal pro. position of Miss Rebecca D. Beach to the Library Association would be made at that time, The meeting was called to order by the president, s. J. Botsf0rd, and after some preliminary business, toe following letter from Miss Beach was It ad by Rev MT Linsley:
 To the fficers, trustees and members O. the Newtown Library association In view of the ever increasil 2 needs for larger and better library advantages in NewtOwn, and the many attractive such buildings recet tly erected in our neigh boring towns, 1 wish to exI ress to the as- sociation my desire to bulId a suitable and connections structure on some lot of ground provided by you for that pur- pose and with the understanding that you resume its future care. Ia the event of yonr acceptance I would like to call 1t ''The John Beach Library Building" in memory of the i've generations of that name who have lived In Newtown. Fxr- thu discussion as to plans and purpo ,es awaits your decision. Very respectfully yours, s,- Rebecca D. Beach.
 The following letter from Rev O. w. Barker was read and was received with applause:
 Dear Mir Linsley: Your letter was re- ceived this mt rninR. Certainly you may count on me to do every thing in my DO ~er to make the promise Of a library building which now appears on paper
 urn into 8 splendid res lity. This is one of the things which seem ta~ good to be- lIeve. Many Of us have been hoping, and some of us I dare say have been praying, that somehow 8 beautiful li- brsry bu Hing would come; and To its shape looms up on the horizon of the not distant future. The only condition Is that the Newtown Library Association
 rJvide the site for the building. The condition is almost too simple if we can. not comply with that, we'd better bide our heads with the bats and the moles. It would be an honor to contribute mon. ey to such cause. The question ought to be: How shall we limit subscriptions? instead of where shall we get subscrip- tiOns from? Call upon me for any ser- vice you can reasonably expect me to rendt r and when I return from my va cation which will be November 9, will enlist in the volunteer corps. Let me close by thanking you for giving me the chance to let my sentiments be heard on this matter so vital to Newtown's best life. Very sincerely YOurs,- Otis W. Barker, 3S5 Adelphi street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The following resolution was unani- mously passed:
 Resolved: That the members of the NewTown Library Association have re- ceived the generous offer made by Miss Rebecca D. Beach to build a library building in Newtown and to commit 1t to the care of this Association, with pro- found qualification, and that said Associ- ation hereby expresses its readiness to fulfill the conditions stipulated and to provide the necessary ground at the earliest possible moment.
 A committee consisting of Rev George T. Linsl.y, George F. Sanford and Arthur T. Nettleton was appointed to examine eligible sites and report at 8 meeting in two weeks from that date to be call, d DY the trustees. D. c. Beers and D. c. Peck were appointed & com mittee to find out if the Association had legal power to acquire real estate.
 There was general feeling of con- graduation manifested over the splendid propositionI of Miss Beach and the con- dition she named of providing a site will be fulfilled without doubt.