The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-21
AN IMPOSING CEREMONY
CaRne6ie's Free Library at Allegheny
Dedicated by the President.
The Magnificent Building Thrown
Open to the Public I'm am An
propriate Address ny Mr..
Harrison.

Prrrsr,l;'., Feb. ao.-Thc formal dr.ii-
cation of the Carnegie free library at Al
lcgfichy took place. this evening. and the
institution WAS declared open by Prcsi-
dent Harrison. The elegant music hall
was filled 10y tlic audience long before. the
hoir Tor opening. At = o'clock President
Harrison aud Carncsic arrived. The
president, Carnegie. Enoth Pratt of Balti-
more, and George Lander scupied the
box to the left of the stage. In the right
Daizcil and Baync and Prni.,,~or Langley
wcrc seated. 1hc exercises Opened
with singn., ".lncrca'' hy the Mozart sn-
ciety. After tho religious services Mr..
Carn.gi" publicly thanked the committee
for their devotion 10 the work, the J,rcs-
idcnt, g"vcrnor, congrrssnlcn. and F.att
for their presence, for having honor,,d
tho speaker and citizens by travelling hun
slrcsis of miles that they might sat tin,
stamp of their approval upon the desica-
ton. At the conclusion OF the Address
Carnegie handed Mayor Pearson the key
to- to-. %" building hm,iding' .a and ..ir latter IA ,
imposed in him. President Harrison
was tho next speaker. After paying his
ins.ustrirs, he said in part: II saw to-day
in these gr,,at works of human industry
young men. not yet in the middle of life,
controlling great mills, and The su2;cstion
came To- nay mind how this institution
would niprnotc the ,ntcrest- and intclii-
genes, of the young men Of this prosperous
that has wrought all these great achicvs.-
.ncnts. The hand il not cunning in itself.
i,n,a, IL i''" and i'' ssi.i.r s.i,n ,i.. S- "s. .i
ables il n perform the difficult
tasks wLicl arr. ;,lnnc to distinguish man.
l hope this institution may carry with il
always. and with every book that rests
upon its shelf. "A suggestion to those who
will participate i'm its blessing. 'resd and
think - because. unless thinking accom-
pantes reading there IL not much profit
in books. I conpratuiatr you that YOU
have citizen. who co"l,i conceive such
will with my own" IL the selfish spirit
that dictates Z" personal luxury the fruits
higher and nof,icr ,Isc nf accumulated
wealth have we irefor.' us i'm this.
magnificent structure tonight. Ii gives
tho inauguration of this great enterprise.
No ONE can tell how wide and deep and
strsnz a -trcan, will i"' that shall have it's
origin here. We cannot follow IL throuvi,
tho generations that are 10 come. {, j.
left iv Sos,r charge, citizens Of AllcRiany,
d.,.r.. % " u n" ...n a -: i ,,l ,'l. '"''"r; am,
riarx" y'" tina, y". csr c,,
its highest 'r.,.r,,lnu-,. may l." ,,.achc,i,
and that IL may not ia y.,ur hands
fall belnw ihr high thought which
was i'm the mind of him who has. on; OF
hiss own p.rsottal means. erected AMI d'-
dicatcsi This library IT, ,ii" public usc- tap
President Harrison wa, followed b.,
Mr.. Pratt. og R.,itimors.. Governor Beaver
Cangressntnu bai1"n. Gon2rcSsIuar
! Baync and othrr-.
| The pr,.sitlcnsiai party we're then 49,.
t,prtcti through riis. art gallery. after whirl
| they entered carriages and were driven ia
| thu. Duliiesnc ei;ib.
Til. doors of il,. library w-r. ,l,cr
! thrown open for TIA. renS Sinsicr of tii,
| evening To p,ipli.. inspection. The build
| ing cost S;ss,,OD. and includes "a library
| art gallery and riiisi,. hall. IL il state,
| seni-otiiciaily that Carnegie has decide,
! to increase. his donation for tin. library q
| I'ittsb,irg from one two million siolI:.r~
! The. original donation was S-s0.uD.
! President Harrissa, tool. :, train t"-niyli
| for home.