THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 4 BERNARD GINSBURG RECEIVES GREAT PUBLIC HONOR Name of Distinguished Jewish Resident of Detioit Adorns Branch Public Library Is Tribute to His Service on Library Commission in the Past. . idea for such public convenience was due in great measure to the work of Bernard Ginsburg several years ago. He predicted that when the new main library building was erected and other Dedication of Building, Tuesday, May 15 Bernard Ginsburg Branch Library at 91 Brewster St. in Heart of Populous East Side—Erected at Cost of $40,000—Large Audience Attends Opening—Rabbi Hershman Chief Speaker—Mr. Ginsburg Displays Emotion on Receipt of High Honor. It falls to the lot of but few men to have a monument erected to their memory by their fellow citizens in appreciation for unselfish public serv- ice, and it is rarer still that such per- manent tribute be tendered a man in his lifetime. Such signal and unusual honor was paid to Bernard Ginsburg, venerated by his fellow Jews and highly esteemed by all his fellow citi- zens in Detroit, on Tuesday night on the occasion of the dedication of a branch public library building to be known as the Bernard Ginsburg Branch; The building is situated at 91 Brewster street and will serve the literary needs of the populace East Side section, in which reside thou- sands of Jews, many of whom arc comparatively recent arrivals in this country. Bernard Ginsburg, the noble man whose name the building bears. William T. Dust Represents City. Mayor Oscar B. Marx was on the program as representative of the city government, but owing to the exigen- cies of public duty was prevented from attending. He was represented by Mr. William T. Dust, commissioner of parks and boulevards, who spoke of the esteem in which Mr. Ginsburg is held by all the public officials who had occasion to come in contact with him in any branch of public work. Detroit's Honored Jew The honor is paid Mr. Ginsburg particularly in recognition of his faithful work as a member of the Public'Library Commission from Jan- uary 1, 1909 to December 31, 1914, during which\timo. he also served as president ciflic \ Tnuission. Many Attend 1 s Dedication. , Over 600 peopld in eVcry walk and circumstance of lifC \ crowded the beau- tiful auditorium of `thy library build- ing to take part in I thqedication pro- gram. In the absence ‘9f M . Ralph Phelps, present hCad of `tie L' rary Commission, Mr. Paul R. 'Gray, ice 1 . He a president, preside orned lie plans of the conniission to di tr but\ ing branches for the conve tie' e of `, patrons of the public library in every section of the city,land stated 'thai the \ The Architects who designed the Bernard Ginsburg Branch of Public Library were Bernard Ginsburg Mildner & Eison 924 Hammond Bldg. branches 'completed, Detroit would be second to no other city in its facilities for public education and recreation. Delivery of Key. i The Mason, Carpenter, Painting and Glaz- g ing work for the Bernard Ginsburg branch i -- 1 - _ of Public Library was the workmanship of Linsell Co. Mr. Richard Mildner was introduced as the architect and designer of the beautiful structure. He stated that the building was erected at a cost of ET- - _ $40,000, and that it was one of the E- most complete in every detail for a library of any branch in the city. To be the creator of the concrete expres- of the people's tribute to a most -- sion worthy man was a privilege to him, m - , said Mr. Mildner. It gave him greater joy and interest in working out the g2 plans for such an institution devoted to learning than any other commercial or private structure he had ever drawn plans for. In formally deliver- ing the key to the commission, Mr. Mildner paid his personal respects to - . - - 7.- -'- 370-390 West Fort Street PHONE WEST 2467 r Will Serve Great East Side. Mrs. George V. Pottle spoke on be- half of the thousands of residents of the teeming East Side who had looked and longed for this new and beautiful home for their best friends—their -, .7-.1 - , --. -5 E-, -- -. - f-. e,.. .-_-- Office and Factory .= . E "Not only has this great and good man given up his valuable time in the interest of his fellowmen on the li- brary commission," said Mr. Dust, "but he has served equally well as a member of the Public Lighting Commission from 1903 to 1905, a pe- riod in which the most important and radical changes took place in the il- lumination problem of the city. No public movement for the civic and social betterment of the city took ef- fect without the active co-operation of Mr. Ginsburg. All honor to him as a man and a citizen. This building can only feebly express the admiration and respect of his fellow citizens." ; - -_ , - - , _ - _-_ = _ .. = = = . F.. _ -- 1 "A .- -e--: - -.72 -- gi111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Vi The Hardware for the Bernard Ginsburg branch of the Public Library was furnished by T. B. RAYL "GIVE MORE THAN YOUR SHARE" Detroit, Mich.