New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTED III fAooAlO.
4 MEMORIAL TO MRS. JANE WATSON REID' THE
GIFT OF HER HUSBAND

ss,,,ona, rroof of his earnestness In the cause
by authorizing the trustees to draw upon MN Tor
$4,000 for books. OF this sum ABOUT s',o" n0s
been expended, and the books purchased Win tha'
amount are now ready for circulation
At the ceremony which took place yesterday
afternoon Mr. Reid formally presented the keys
and the deed Of the building to C. M howe Mayor
OF the city who turned the keys over to W. u
KimbaIl president OF the Board OF Library rus
tees who. In accepting the library, SAID III par
rna e,.v of passaic has received from Mr.. Reid
the largest and ps p9ssgo yaf1 wrR ha Gne has yet
erected BY the generosity OF single Individual III
the State of New-Jersey. .,,... 20 .ba
building with its arrangement for the on1ee1 Q. "a
free public library with all that pueIc @ niev Of
our on tes Size IN this Vicinity Its location in the adus n
her lifetime constantly sought to relieve the pur
dens and elevate the lives OF 5n9Se wbich surround
us and which have added to the wealth ana pio'-
I II he our earnest endeavor to conduct TINS
library that citizen may feTne feet IT'S hS Doors may
raee,va cordial welcome irrespective of their
fatheriand We want to make II soelal' GA nrsde
ard personal interest in its success that the
after information OF of EnoWedge helping
hand to assist him in gaining wnatever III bnnest 1
ton he may desire. to aid MIN IN saiiiiiis Oh
As further evidence OF Mr.. Reds generosl1y
~, bae asked us to extend to the surrounding towd
and 91oroughs the same advantages Tor the use p %
all in this library @ un9eT @ Of Pas
adc This viii enable Garfield. Belmont Waling
ton ana several other towns to have al lne az q
ventages of city library entirely free tin dr4nr in
pense Mr. Reid has also made oeuS to- the
which ali the trustees most heartily conGul' eo nP
eeet that library itself as MEL aSa the be eS9s
the upper portions OF the puAioiiis' S
sectarian and non-ponticai x.,-,a- yrbo Is a
The American citizen or the n his noJiticai
natron of this library, whatever may pe NE
principles or his creed will find soetfas me heef One
these beautiful walls to strengthen en- ms and that is
thing we shall all heartily worS tor bia af heantfui
library in the slightest way to derafb the adopted
Country of so many of our residenssi i,berfv The
oeL - have them love freedom ana nDeIty tti i
bertv Of thought and the freedom Of speec spec IN
tharn +o enioy the advantages or TINS ILee eaIf
ubnh 1ne we i've to respect the principles Oh send nd
oerrrnent the power of the ballot 1or go
g MI TO make them God fearing people tsue ;
49,, aTerican citizens TO cherish IN tHe & oIr
10y, old and Young the love for our country ana our
sio snor az lid Hae "the Stars and Stripes.
The children Of the First Ward scnoois sang tno
D. Dr Ieavens asked blessing ana faIA0i
Herman gave the benedictoh' <o,,or-s.
The board of trustees Is COMPOSED as Iolloms
w, @ Kimbau, president r. D. Benson treasure e >
Ir,,ns ANGEL secretary; Gilbert W. BiancnaIo'
Iohn A Wnlett. c. NJ. Howe. Mayor ex ofnclo'
F E. spaulding, the superintendent OF puOnc
schools, ex of1cio