New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
OPPOSE LIBRARY IN PARK
Meeting Thanks Henry c. Prick
for Offer, However.
STOVER'S IDEAS DENOUNCED
Merchants Association and
American Scenic Preservation
Society Oppose Acceptance.

Although the meeting held in the Metro
politan Building yesterday was called as
protest against placing the Lenox
Library building IN Central Park, at It's
end resolution was passed by the meeting
opposing any park site in the city for the
structure, but thanking Mr.. Frick for his
generous offer.
Eugene A. Phllbin. president Of the Parks
and Fairgrounds Association. was the
chairman lie had a difficult time keeping
the purpose Of the meeting before the
minds Of some OF the more enthusiastic
eakers. who insisted on denouncing Com
missioner Stover's administration.
Dr. Henry Moskowitz, who was in favor
Of placing the building on the site OF the
Arsenal characterized as "undignihed per-
sonalities" some OF the remarks made
about the Park Commissioner
When Mr.. Philbln called tho meeting to
order. he said he would give the oppo-
nents OF the plan the first gay. Among the
earliest speakers was Bishop Greer. II
was suggested by tho Bishop that as the
contents of the building had gons TO the
Public Library system the building should
also be used as a branch Of the system. He
said tho park was park, and should be
preserved as such.
ut will ba needed stl more in the fut
ure" said Or Greer THE parks are for
tho great body Of the people who cannot
leave the city"
lie said 10 put the library in the park
would be 10 make a mistake from every
point of view. Not only municipal mis-
take" added the speaker, but an archi-
tectural blunder."
Other speakers suggested placing It on
the old City College site; still others named
The Bronx, and Riverside Drive, 1t was
said by Mr.. Philbn, was advocated by
Samuel Parsons, .lr. former landscape
architect The Merchants Association was
represented by Mr.. Lamb. chairman OF its
city planning committee, who spoke in OPP
position to the plan, and said his associates
on the commlttee-Cass Gilbert and Henry
Parsons-were against 1t.
Assemblyman Goldberg. ". Il. Van Ingen
and Colonel Sackett. OF the American Seen
ic Preservation Society were others who
spoke against the project. 1t was Mr. Van
Ingen who called for the Park Commits
sioner to answer the charges he was bring
ing against the Commissioners. who was rot
present.
"Stoyer has no knowledge OF art" said
Mr.. Van Ingen. He is honest, but, good
heayensl should any man hold his job just
for being honest?"
Joseph NJ. Price, DR.. Henry Moskowiz
and Mr.. Weinstein spoke IN favor OF plac-
ing the building IN the park. Mr.. Price,
who "a a member OF the city planning
COMMITTEES OF the City Club and Is an officer
On several outdoor organizations. said the
meeting was poorly attended after all The
ADVERTISING II had had.
''\yhy, there are not a hundred persons
here" said MIR. Price. who offered a reso-
ution TO lay on the table; the resolution
finally passed.
DIR. Moskowitz decried the effort TO critl-
cise the Park Commissioner, who, he said,
wanted TO establish a restaurant in the
easement OF the library building where the
moor who visited the park could buy things
at popular prices.
THE present prices there" he added. ARE
ca high that they almost give the poor
man an apoplectic fit
MIR Weinstein told Assemblyman Colo
barr that before the Assemblymsn was
horn Park Commissioners Slower WORK
ing to preserve Central Park and all the
other parks