Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-12
MOVES PUBLIC LIBRARY
LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUMES
ADDED TO COLLECTION.
Program of Exercises in Celebration of
'Book Evening''-Names Of
the Donors.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
KENSINGTON, Md, January IL, 1906.
Book evening at the Noyes Public LII
brary last night was declared to be a great
success in every respect The attendance
was very good, every seat in the reading
room being taken, and large number were
compelled to stand.
Among the numbers on the program were
a piano and mandolin duet by Messrs. Wat
son Eldridge and James Townsend, read
ing by DR.. William Latn Lewis, mando-
lin and guitar duet by Miss Dorothy Clum
and Miss Lillian Brady, recitation by Mr..
Cornelius w. Clum, by request reading
by DR.. Vim. l.. Lewis and piano selection
by Miss Alice Terrell.
At the conclusion of the program Mr.. W.
w. Eldridge announced the following dona-
tions of books: Mrs. T. S. Gartrell, 3 vol
umes; Mr. w. w. Eldridge, A; Washington
Post, 81; MI. J. w. Townsend, Z: Gen. I. S.
Hopkins, 2; James Dubois, g; Woodward &
Lothrop, 80; Maj. H. A. Hall, 3; Mr.. S. ].
Peelle 6; Mr.. S. S. Shedd, g.; Mr.. b. H.
Warner, s; Talbot & Prettyman, 3; Cen
Benjamin La Fevre, /; Mr.. D. w. Guy g.;
Mr.. Thomas P. Morgan, 3; MIR. Charles B.
Bailey, 3; Gen. John NJ Wilson, 3; Mr.. f. A.
Bessey, 10; Mrs. Thomas E. Gopes. 2; Miss
Annie Galley. 2; Mr.. Herbert Wright, !; Mr..
E. c. Reynolds, 1; Mrs. E. G. Kennedy, L;
Mr.. C. w. Henshaw, Z; Mr.. Thomas j.
Never. 5; MI. E. J. Hartshorn, /: DR.. VIM
Latni Lewis, 1; Miss Lydia Fowler. 81;
Washington Times, 40; Mr.. E. K. DePuy,
1; L. w Maxson. 4; Mr.. H. T. Newcomb,
Q: Mai. L. Knapp, 2; Mr.. James Townsend,
/: Mr. Benson Moore, 2; Mr.. j. Harry Cum
ningham, 2, and The Evening Star, oSo vol
umes of the latest publications, making
total in all of S37 valuable books. 1t was
noted with pleasure that in this big collec-
ton. from various sources, no duplicates
were received.
The plan Of increasing the library was
devised by the directors, and resulted IN
far greater success than they had ant1cl-
pated A rising vote of thanks was extend
ed to Mr. Warner for his efforts IN securing
dona tons, and upon a motion by Mr: war
ner a similar expression was MADE ior the
donors of the books. A popular subscrlp-
tion was headed by Mr.. D. II. Fenton for
the purpose of building additional cases to
hold the new books, which was quickly re-
sponded to by many present.
Location of Library.
The library is situated in triangular
parking at the intersection of Montgomery
avenue and Carroll place, and is an lmpos-
ing structure of the Queen Anne style OF
architecture, one story high 1t contains
an ample reading room, large enough for
public meetings, having a seating capacity
for several hundred, and for library pur-
poses it is furnished with comfortable
chairs and a long reading table. 1t also
contains oak bookcases, with glass doors,
built along two sides of the room, ana
other portions of the wall are ornamented
by pictures. 80
The building was erected in 1890 by MI
Brainard H. Warner, who donated 1t, with
the parking which surrounds II, to the
town, with the understanding that unless
maintained as a public library the property
would revert to its original owner. This
q donor,
the enthusiasm with which it was received
by the residents, made it a substantial in
stitution from the very start.
Mr. Crosby s. Noyes, for whom the IL
brary was named, donated at the beginning
a large collection Of books of fiction. his
tory, art and valuable volumes for refer
ence, many of which were purchased with
the generous sum he contributed at that
time.
While all Of the books are free TO use in
the reading room, nominal sum is charged
those desiring to take books home to read,
and with these funds and money derived
from entertainments given for the purpose
from time to time, and subsequent dona-
tons, new volumes have beerh constantly
added. The books received last night will
be catalogued at once and added to the two
thousand on hand.
The library is governed by beard of di-
rectors, which is composed at this time of
Mr.. w. w. Eldridge, president; Mr.. ].
Phillip Hermann, vice president; Mr.. L.
w. Maxson, secretary; Mr.. w.. Town
send treasurer; Mr.. Herbert Wright, Miss
Julia Langille, Mr. Frank T. Chapman and
Mr.. Marshall B. Cushman. -