Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-14


be known as the Carver Memorial Ii
brary, given to the town of Searsport
by the heirs Of Captain George A. Car
yer. late of this town, was formerly
dedicated tonight with impressive cere-
mony. The library cost ,probab bly, up
wards of $4,000, and is the finest build
ing of its size in eastern Maine. The
following dedicatory program was CIV
en-: ..'i.. s.
Joshua w. Black
Presiding.
Rev. r. G. Harbutt, of Buxton.
Presentation of Deed and keys to the
Town. -
BY Representative of Carver family.
reception OF Deed and Keys by Select
Remarks On Behalf of the churces.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt
Remarks: On Behalf of the Schools.
Prof. A. f. Blake, If Searsport H. s.
Remarks. On Behalf of the citizens.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt
Depositing Contents in Strong Box fo.'
Corner Stone.
Adjourn to Union Hall Immediately.
Capt. B.. F. Colcord
MuSlc-Violin Solo Cavatina Raff
Miss Lillian G. Mowry
Address, The Library as a Factor of
Education W
r, Hon: Payson Smith of Auburn, State
Superintendent of Schools.
Muslc-Vlohn, Salut d Amour, .....Elger
Miss MOwry.
Miss Mildred Shute, accompanies.
announcement of Library Board of Con-
The beautiful little edifice which for
'he past year has been watched so
CLOSELY by citizens of Searsport, is COM
pieted and on Thursday will formally
dedicated and presented to the town
as a gift from the heirs of the late
capt. George "A Carver, formally of
this town, and one who was keenly
Interested in all that was uplifting
and progressive.
The building. situated on Union
street is built mainly of field rock
picked up on the Carver farm at
Moose point, and is faced with granite,
with handsome granite steps from
which leads a wide granolithic walk.
On either side of the entrance are
tall electric lamps. Over the entrance
is tablet marked Carver Memorial
Library" The exterior of the build
ing, however, although very pictur-
esaue does not prepare one for. the
beauty Of it's interior. The doors
opening into the vestibule are Of heavy
oak with massive brass fittings. On
the left of the vestibule is a cor
modious lavatory and toilet, while the
statrways leading up and down open
from the right. The walls Of the vesti-
bule are done in soft terra Gotta with
a stencilled design of green tulips in
conventional pattern.
oak doors with plate glass open into
the main or distributing room. Here
in the vestibule the floor is of Italian
marble In the centre is large
register by which the build
ing is heated from the furance. A
beautiful-dome ceiling frescoed in old
ivory blending into pale green with
conventional stencilled pattern, makes
the room one of unusual beauty and
restfulness. About the dome are
artistic miniatures representing Art,
Literature, Science and Music. The
librarians desk, book racks, and all
FITTINGS are of oak and the room is
fitted with many electric lights, with
handsome fixtures of old brass.
On each side of the distributing room
are reading rooms most attractively
1urnished. The adults room is fur
nished with reading table and chairs,
while handsome fireplace gives a
homelike atmosphere. The fireplace is
faced with black marble and black TIL |
ing. A long low window seat across
the front windows completes most at |
tractive room. The children's room on
the opposite side is furnished the same
with the exception of the omission of
the fire place. Brass electroliers with |
ground glass shades are found in both |
reading rooms. The walls are of cream !
color stenciled in Grecian pattern of ,
soft green. Handsome oak pillars sep
arate the reading room from the dis !
tributing room. /
Amos Carver, OF Brooklyn, N. Y. son !
OF TIE late Capt. George A. Carver. has
given personal attention to the selec- |
tions OF furnishings and fittings and
the beauty of the building is largely !
que to his excellent taste and that of /