New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24
INV PUBLIC LIBRARY
FORMALLY DEDICATED
PRESIDENT. Governor, Mayor and
John BigeIow Speak to the
Assembled Guests.
TAFT WAKES ENTHUSIASM
Us Reviews "a Work of National
Importance and Felicitates
Authorities-Crowds Miss
Seeing Him.

r.. comparatively small group OF Eve
..,,sred or six hundred persons who
.,s,d President Taft. Governor Dix. Mayor
c.r,or John Biselow and others dedicate
.s,ss0lcs Yesterday the city's new Public
,,.rsrv might have graced any college
..,nencement Tho bald heads we're there.
..,,ds hats OF brilliant plumage. and the
ems waved ustlessly. Just as they always
- VAen tho orator OF tine graduating class
&c ,o,mins The universe.
~, II wasn't so hot in that marble crypt
s,n,ra tho armored front doors as " usual
!, < on the campus. though the voice Of
,ss sneaker carried no further and there
as axe on the platform and the dignity
= vast authority Indeed. these two de
,-ssd lha stairs from ,bo trustees room
-, IN arm In tho persons Of William H.
r.a and John BiEelow. one the President
=, Tho United states and the other the
,,ssiden- Of the New York Public Library
,rs the Oldest man IN public life. The
s.,,.s ~ the thronE below caught fire at
.,s sight. and 1t aprlauded them roundly
= Tho exercises OF tho dedication really
,.vsr when the two presidents. or rather.
80 rrocessior o. which they formed the
-,,.t distinguished detail. appeared. Be
,o,s then Tho chosen few Of Tho City's
.,gron. invited 20 view tho spectacle had
t,s, hr-- filing tho fiat semicircIe Of
..,s,s facing the temporary platform I'm
me main vestihuIo Outside thin crowd
balanced itself ON the curb across Fifth
,vsrve Watching the huge. lazy flags flank
INC the forbidden entrance hoping patient
d. fo- a glimpse ~ some great man read
..o.t So often but rarely seen.
-bsv ue-s disappointed iu President Taft.
,,oss automobile swept up 10 the 42d
..rss. entrance Of the great marble build
-, and diseo~ged the chief Executive nm
.,.,,ed ~ the Same time. on the other
80 NJ the huHdinc in nth street. three
,.-s surrounded nv q police escort. were
-r,r- ,,r Major Eutt. The Presidents mil
rs-r aid Mr. U1les. his secretary. and
-ur,fer NJ secret Service men. N the ac-
,o-rsrir,ert Of -ezouudinE cheers. Tho
rs. had worked admirably
f.,rsrro~ nix however. gave tho popu-
,.es treat Dr. marking hrs gasoiene char
i, vf-5 ne state aaE So there would he
M mistake. And Na-or Gaynor. TOO. was
.ssn
-,e p-ss.5or- repaired 20 The trustees
-o,, nm -be second floor. as did the other
sz7tsr.4s as soon ~ they arrived. Snort
d, after o'clock rho hand m the rotunda
mrs. into d4afenius rendition of The
s.s- SrsnsIad Banne~. which reverbeTatSd
down the "a empty corridors. and every
sos. arose % greet The double nile of men
..r.6r descending On, stairs 70 the left Of
rss rezrtu.e
D. sUinas leads the Way
p. lobn s Billings. the librarian. and
d. assistant Edward H. Anderson. led the
var followed bg Governor Dix with
George L. Rives. trustee Of the library.
Ysvor Gavnor and Morgan !. o Brien.
,,ehsisaop FARLEY and Bishop Greer. and
---sYv President Taft and NJ Biselow-
andrew Carnegie was there, too. They maze
ire.- way 10 the platform which faced the
z front doors where they sat IN
double row. Tn the front row from right
% eft we're Dr Billings. Thomas Hast
ms. Of Carrere ( Hastings. architects OF
--s building. George J.. Rives. Archbishop
FARLEY Bishop Greer, Governor DIN. Jonn
Bgs.ow. President Taft John l.. CadWal-
kder. with whom the President dined iast
evening Mayor Gavnor and Park commits
.sioner Slower
President Taft and John Biselow de-
isysd the proceedings q moment with an
argument as 10 who should seat himself
sarst but the President finally yielded ana
Bshor Greer offered prayer
N- Bgelov. who presided. introduced
a. the first speaker Mr.. Rives, VINO re-
viewed IN ms address tie history Of the
Public Library. After him Mr.. Hastings
me architect. delivered the keys of the
building TO PARK Commissioner Slower VINO
turned them over 10 Mayor Gaynor. VINO
IN turn. handed them 20 Mr.. Bise.oW Each
ole made short speech.
Gorernor DIX followed with @ lev re-
marks Of praise for the library. and Presl-
cen. Taft wound UP the programme OF az
dresses by congratulaung the city ana 'he
lo-ary authorities particularly, upon the
splendid system Of book circulation, WhlcA
h considered unequalled anywhere Arc"-
bishop Farley pronounced the benedlction.
TIE Presidents voice was the only one
when could oe heard ~ the remote.
nenoer Of tie audience. His Woro5 rouS'N
snlle enthusiasm. lie SAID
This cay crowns work Of natioha! III
lerence The dedication OF thus ga -
structure Tor the spread or know 4eu7V
among The people marks not oillH llls -
summation Of noteworthy pan lol oi -
Eg within the grasp Of the nuinDlee1 g.
lpcrest citizen Tire opportunity TOT a -.
As Information on every SUBJECT OF 49,
Aag, out 30 furnishes d uodel anu tNdin
Pe Tor other ci.ics which have been slrte-
s.ag with the same problem ana points 'O'
Ven the true VA
Tie sccurulatiou of book. however valu-
sIe. however rare. however great m NUM-
- N a single library, WiiAoHl lacIiit.,
~ tneir consultation, examination ail
efGtuu0n. is ike the deposits or Siea
rs of valuable minerals deposited IN me
'afn known 10 ne there, but without tue
.hes and tho transportation nee led 70
-.aEf me materials available Tor the use
i Il not 200 tie treasures OF the various
INJECTIONS that 60 10 make up this ltlaiy
''~i Is chief value consists wonderful az
4fe and much a. We are mo- Dled 10
- aston snl James LenoX for.tne money.
~ an0 balm expended lu their Edtherlh1
nor in the number OF Nolumes or
,,ehphiels or manuscripts that tiis hoiaiy
ANS oil nrsf Tn tho world, TOT ] hfhf' .
,saeied from that standpoint. n rs Only
CA OPP seventh the greatest collection
s M tho facility OF circulation an J.
ne immense number Of books that are
nul-d edr1 fear for use 20 me ciu-
a ena resident ~ Sow York and vicIn-
s1s "'''.
The Story Of the Building.
rsrs completion % this building gives out
To-. A'1 substantial evidence Of the per
fod ~ me project When the story IS
$780,, TOW This great organization wa
.lbrs7o j Is hardly credible. The Aston
e-,f founded iU fsi9 and begun ana
ier ny the generosity of three genera
Er.' mo Aston family was only a