The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-01

lndiCatOnS OF scranton plOSGeS-
siveness are evident on every side, but
as a specimen of up-to-date enterprise
nothing is to be found in the city that
will compare with the enterprising in
novation introduced in the Connen
building, Scranton's largest store and
office structure.
1t is nothing less than a large law
library for the especial and sole use
of the tenants of the building, large
proportion of whom are lawyers.
When 1t is stated that the Law as
socation library does not exceed it in
capacity and that it far eXcells the
| associations library in the matter of
being modern, an idea Of its dimensions
| are apparent.
At present it contains 10000 volumes,
or will when the books that have been
| ordered are put in place. In the list
| is everything essential to a complete
law library. George Il. Beisel, the
well-known Philadelphia law book dis
| tributor, was given carte blanche in
| making up the list, which is sufficient
guarantee, to lawyers at any rate,
that the collection is all that can be
| desired.
EXTREMELY PRETTY ROOM.
| The library room itself is the pret-
test apartment to be found in any
public building in the city. In design.
| finishing and furnishing it is indeed
| ideal for it's intended purposes
| The room is centrally located on the
| third floor, and is sixty feet long by
| thirty-eight feet wide. Three fOurths
| of it's space is devoted to shelves and
| the other fourth to co2y booths, eX-
tending in stallfashon along the en-
| tire length of the room. Ornamental
| capped pillars form a central support
to the ceiling and add much to the
| appearance OF the room.
The shelves are in three sets. One
| takes up the whole side of the room
! opposite the booths and reaches from
| floor to ceiling. The second set are in
| two-sided cases, half the height of the
| room and extending through its GEN.
| ter. The third set are arranged be-
tween the entrances to the booths, and
at the space at the far end of the
room between the line of the booths
and the rear door.
| ARRANGEMENT OF BOOTHS.
The booths are only enclosed to with
in four feet of the ceiling, the inter-
Vening space being set off with hand
carved square pillars. Light is OBJ
tanned from the side windows and Il
prOfusiOn of incandescent lights sup
ported in duh black chandeliers and
brackets of beautiful design
| All the interior wood work is in quar-
tered oak. including the flooring. The
furniture is of the same material and
very elaborate. The entrances to the
booths are curtainod in crimson velour
and the rugs covering the highly pol
ished floor are of the same general
color.
The walls above the book cases and
the pancled wainscoting of the booths
are tinted in old ivory, ard at the cor
nice is a dainty frieze in relief
The library is reached through ~
apartment containing n small reception
room and a luXuriously furnished Office
for the librarian. the two being sep.
arated by an oak railing. a view oi
the library is obtained from the ofiic,
through fancy loaded windows, whlc
the doors leading from the reception
room are paneled nearly tn" whole
length in plate glass.
: CONFINED TO TENANTS.
: The use of the library is confined
strictly to the tenants of the build
ing. 1t is open from a. m. TO > p. IN
and Is attended constantly by a Ii
braran. Mrs. Annie w. BrOadbent oc
cupies that position, and also doe!
stenographic work for those who may
require such service.
This is the only library of it's kline
in this part of the country, and as fal
as is known is the only one anywhere
established under exactly similar con
ditions. In New York and Philadel
phia there are large office building
with libraries attached. but in eacl
instance the establishment of the Ii
brary was brought about by SOM
party willing his books to the publi
and the owner of some office building
giving the use of few rooms for tn
accommodation Of the books.
In the case of the Connell librar,
the whole scheme was devised and ex
ecuted by the owner of the building
l Hon. William Connell, and was primar
: lily and specifically established for tn
1 convenience of the patrons of his build
= ings. No extra charge is made for tn
use of the library, and no increase I
to be made in the rent charges for tn
offices.
The library is complete, except in tn
? matter of few minor details, and tn
public is invited to visit it.
> f. L. Crane has a fine assortmen
of tailor-made suits. ~
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