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In furtherance of this a large Public Meeting was held
at the Peckham Public Hall, on Tuesday, October 23rd,
1888, Mr. G. C. Whiteley, M.A., presiding, and he was
supported by Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P. (SolicitorGeneral),
Mr. Geo. Livesey, The Rev. G. \V. Daniell, M.A.,
Rev. H. B. Chapman, Rev. O. Thorpe, Rev. W. Jennings,
The Rev. Canon McGrath, Rev. G. Buchanan Ryley, Rev.
J. Perkins, Rev. J. C. Postans, Mr. J. Pellatt Rickman,
Mr. R. Strong, J. P., Mr. E. Dresser Rogers, Mr. G. L.
Turney, J.P., and many Members of the Vestry. Numerous
letters were received in support of the movement from those
who were unable to attend the Meeting, among them being
the following:—
Mr. A. A. Baumann, M.P., wrote:—"I am
heartily in sympathy with the establishment of Free
Libraries under the Act of Parliament, and 1 trust
that the Ratepayers will adopt the recommendation
of the Vestry."
The Rev. C. E. Brooke regretted he would be
unable to be present, adding that he need hardly
say how entirely his sympathies were with the Free
Libraries movement.
Canon Fleming, formerly Vicar of Camden
Church, wrote:—" Education is the only fortune a
man cannot run through, and the only safe foundation
upon which any true fortune can be built."
Mr. James Henderson wrote:—" I can assure
you I am heartily in favour of Free Libraries in