New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
PRAISE FOR GEORGE L. RIFES.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES APPRECIATE HIS WORK
DANIEL HUNTINGTON RESIGNS.

DANIEL HUNTINGTON RESIGNS.
The +rrstaes or the New-York Public Library held
their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
in the Astor Building, in Lafayette Place Johh
Bigelow presided, with George H. tdves as secre-
tary The others present were Bishop Potter VIII
lam Allen Butler, John L. Cadwalader, Andrew III.
Green. John S. Kennedy, Edward King Lewis Cass
Iedyard Alexander Maitland, Stephen H ohn'
Alexander e. Orr, Charles Howland Russell George
w Smith Frederick Sturges and William Appleton:
After the routine business Of the meeting hao
been transacted Mr.. Rives presented his resignation
&c secretarv of the board He did not resign his
place at a trustee, but he said that he would not
be able to to the duties Of secretary alte'
he entered upon his work as Corporation counsel
He presented his resignation to take erect upon
the appointment OF his successor. Nothing was
done looking toward the selection of a successor,
but there was a little season of complimentary
speeches laudatory of Mr. Rivess character anu
services. Mr. Cadwalader made a speech IN thlS
line which received hearty applause, th!hs almost
unheard of at the meetings of the board both MI
Cadwalader and Mr.. Rives have held the position
of Assistant Secretary of State OF the onteo
States. Mr.. Rives formerly member OF the
board OF trutees of the old Astor Library nut he
resigned that position while he Assistant Sec
retarv of state during Mr.. Clevelands first ad-
,ninistration After that he chosen a member
of the board of trustees of the Lenox Library.
Since the consolidation he has been mernoer or
the board and the secretary of the New-York Pub
The resignation of Daniel Huntington was re-
ceived Mr.. Huntington is the only surviving mem
Der OF the original board of trustees of the Lenox
Library which was organized in 1870 He said IN
his letter he inpelled to resign on account
OF Ill health The vacancy was not nled;
Among the gifts announced and accepted was oie
from TIE George W Curtis Memorial AssociauoEn-
Ward. will be sent 10 the Lero1 l1IoI arS az
Charles Sedelmeyer. the Paris art publisher pre-
sented the first FIVE folio volumes OF the series
Of eight which w e0nsn r siehGd Maand 0T
five books and two broadsides, which are SAID 70
be rare. They will go to the COLLECTION OF AiTSI, T
csna al the Lenox. One of these Peckham's true
Report etc. published in London In l9eS Is sa,u
feet copy in existence; 1t contains an accouh1 s
various discoveries The books were: PenahotHoWE vs.
Indian Wars" Boston, 1I26; 'Piantauon OF tie
summer Island London. 1922; turther tuerIes, -
don I3si one of the broadsides was puolshea
in New-Jersey in 1854. while the other was pun
iisbed in virginia at the early date of 1920
4 resolution passed naming seven reslueIts
advisory committee in the matter OF the seIecuon
of sites for Carnegie Libraries Tor staten
In the original scheme as drawn up oy Dr i
the director OF the library When Mr; SaI Iheste
manned to have only of the libraries IN the
borough OF Richmond. Since then IL mas oeen
thought that II might perhaps be better TO nave
three or four buildings. even though otly tle
is a matter upon which the advisory committee Will
he asked to report. The committee named IS as
follows: George Cromwell. John NJ: Carrere u. a
IT,-irp K Johnston. Walter c. Kerr, Ira h
Morris and De Witt Stafford. -,,.. 1.s-.r,.
Progress was reported on the Public Library
ruildinp in Bryant Park. 1t was stated that the
hrickwork above the foundations has been oesun
under the Norcross contract.