The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-04
LIBRARY BOARD
MEETS SATURDAY.
Chairman Gordon Issues Call and
Mr.. Kennedy May Be
Retired.
MISS RlsoN is IN CHARGE
No Clashes Have Taken Place
and None Are Now
Expected.


There were no startling developments
in the State Library situation yester-
day, though 1t was finally ascertained
that the board has been definitely
called to meet here Saturday night,
when something will very probably
take place along the line of the selec-
ton of new librarian.
Chairman Armistead G. Gordon
wrote the local members, Messrs. PEN
dleton and Patteson letters calling u
meeting for that date, and all seem
ready to vote on the proposition. All
the members will attend, rs the sub
jects to be considered are of wide
spread interest and Importance. The
library will be closed to-day nhder an
order issued by Mr.. Patteson and
signed Executive Committee This
order is typewritten, and was posted
as a regular bulletin yesterday
Miss Carrie Goodwin Rison is in
charge in the absence OF Mr.. Kennedy
and his assistant. Mr.. Evans. She
wishes 1t clearly set out that she is
not Il stenographer, but Is chief OF
the Serials Division Of the Library.
So far as can be learned. there have
been no clashes between Miss Rison
and tho other employees during Mr..
kennedy's absence, and none are eX-
pected, as those in subordinate posi-
lions recognize the authority of the
librarian to designate whom he pleases
to act for him In his absence.
Mr.. Pcndlcton'K Reply.
Mr.. Edmund Pendleton yesterday
sent Mr.. S. S, p. Paterson the following
reply to the latter's letter Of July 1st:
Richmond. July 8, 1907.
Mr.. S. s. T. Patteson. Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-Your letter, dated July LIST,
from the Westmoreland Club. is Just
this moment--11:3O A. M-received,
though you sent me copy Of it by
messenger yesterday evening-too
late, however. for me to answer. The
pcstmark on the envelope shows that
your letter was mailed July I'd, II
a. NJ; hence there must have been
some accident which caused It's delay.
Permit me to say that you are wholly
In error in surprising that I 'phoned
you on the evening Of the LIST that
"Mr, Kennedy had left town and failoS
to designate any one to take charge
OF the library IN his absence and in the
absence OF his assistant" AS mat
ter of fact, which you will doubtless
recolleot on having your memory thus
refreshed. 'phoned you in order to
notify you I had settled the conflict
of authority between Mrs, Minor, who
had been put In charge by Mr.. Evans,
and Miss Rison, who claimed to have
been put in charge by Mr., Kennedy,
/ This dispute was my sole reason for
| interfering, and after 'phonlng Mrs
Minor as did. Immediately 'phoned
you just what had done, and received
your assent to my action.
Did Not Know It.
1 When Mr.. Evans told me that he
would appoint Mrs. Minor he was then
eX-ofllclo in charge OF the library. in.
nsmucll as he is assistant librarian
out of the city. did not then know
and feel sure that he did not know
that Mr., Kennedy had. before leaving
while the assistant was actually IT
the library, designated some one elst
to take charge of the library, and ha{
known it / should certainly have
expressed to Mr.. Evans my opinion
that he, Mr., Evans, WAS In no wise
bound by such an action, Mr.. Evan:
being assistant iibraria, and there
fore in charge of tho library in tn,
absence or Mr.. Kennedy, without an.
action on the part OF Mr.. Kennedy
whether Mr., Kennedy had appointe,
any one, was little surprised
therefore. to see your statement Ii
tho morning paper that WAS not OF
that day member of tho board in
asmuch us ] had not taken the oatl
OF Office until the morning of the I'd
and that ! am not Yet member o
the Executive Committee,
Evans Asked Hin.
would probably have taken no par
4 In this matter had 1t not been for NJ,
Evans calling upon Inc, straight fror
your office, and telling ME that yo
Just Informed him that you would ap
prove no voucher withon, consultin
j With me, inasmuch as / was the othe