The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-27
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The number of volumes issued during
the week ending May %. 1902, is 2l46; a
daily average OF 357
Among the recent additions of the past
week Is the recent volume by Sir r.. s.
Ball. on THE Earth's Beginnings" of
special interest In connection with its
discussion OF volcanic phenomena. $3.50 Jos.
In connection with the unveiling OF the
Rochambeau monument in Washington
May "a (an illustration of which may be
found In Harper's Weekly OF that date,
p. 673) the following list OF references on
"Rochambeau in Rhode Island As given:
our French Allies" by 4. M stone
2OS51 45; THE French in America. by 4.
Balch, 2 v. D. 97-126. 20s5l.46. b IL (vol. 2,
consisting of a List of the French Regi-
M me1ts and Ills 20 Lsfayetote oer
PssspondeSee ps S eEer~a Of RocSamSeS1 % 0s and the
Rhode Island Authorities, in the Rhode
Island Colonial Records. 24SsS.4s; Let
chambeau." in the Magazine Of American
same periodical the following references
Island tSo by ). A stevens eve ,. ass-i22. $50, %
(showing a map of Newport In 1777), at p.
426-3. the quarters Occupied Within
the Town OF Newport and Providence by
the French Army Under Rochambeau,
at D. 423 list OF Officers OF the French
Army Under Count dc Rochambeau," at
p. 1898, the Resolutions OF the lnhabi-
Replies OF Rochambeau," and at .. 2oS-li,
DIARY of a French Officer" presumed 10
be that OF Baron Cromot du Bourg.
with this. article is map showing the
Ms. chart) "reminiscences OF New
port" by c. O. Mason. 47s9.ll: Lafayette
In the American Revolution, by G. Tow.
er, Jr., 3O69.77l-2; Pictorial Field Book OF
RaNn1nfinn Il I.nGginH
2OSsSS5; "Rochambeau at Newport" In
"Nooks and Corners OF the New England
Coast" by s. A. Drake, p: SSS-9l. 4OSsS;
Dedication Of the French Monument by
the City OF Providence. r.. l." Guly 4,
1862. 27S5l7; Newport in the Revolu-
ton" by. G. r. Thurston. in the New
ESsSna NsMpSrt Masafndd sHandrea q Years p ' Ago. $s
Magazine, o54is.26: Newport Society in
the Last Century" In Harper's Magazine.
p. 1866. O54ll.59. and also the abundant
material in such works as Winsor's Mar
rative and Critical History of America,
20s.l.6; Larneds History Of Ready Ref
erence." y. 327l, 3276-77, 2l6.S3.5. In the re-
Rhode Island" edited by Edward Field,
there is not only an account OF this cpl
sode. but valuable list OF references IN
Mr.. Brigham's photography" at the end
Of the 30 volume. 20SS9. AS. :,
a noteworthy gift has been received
within a few weeks, consisting OF books
relating ia the history and doctrines Of
the Roman Catholic church. from the Rt
Rev. Matthew Harkins. ID. D.. the bishop
OF the diocese. The gift represents an
expenditure OF about Sl25. and comprises
1O2 volumes. including works by Cardinal
Gibbons Cardinal Manning. Bishop Bag
shave, Dr. Maher. Dr Rock, DR. Hunter,
Father Tyrrell and Dr. Hettinger, Among
the volumes Is a copy OF the Mssal in
Latin and English, and the whole repre-
sents an accession OF much value 20 the
resources Of the library.
The library has a copy OF Knowles play,
'The Hunchback Q9s01 209, TO be per-
formed in Providence during the coming
week.
Friday. May 80 Memorial Day) being
legal holiday, the library will be open
from 10 9 y. m. Gas on Sundays) ana
only for the use Of the Periodical room,
Chlldrens library. Lecture room and
Standard library. no books being issued
for home use.