Wichita eagle., 1890-02-21
CORNEGIES LIBRARY,
President Harrison Declares 1t Opened for
Public Use.

| PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 20-The formal
dedication of the Carnegie free library OF
| Allegheny City took place this evening
and the institution was declared open by
| President Harrison. The elegant music
| hall of the building was filled by the
audience long before the hour for the
opening. At o'clock President Harrison
and Mr.. Carnegie arrived and with the
remainder of the party took their seats in
the box to the left of the stage. In the
right hand box Governor Beaver, Con-
gressmen Dalzell and Bayne and Prof.
Langley were seated. The stage was occu-
pied by the ladies Of the MosarU society, the
gentlemen of which occupied the galleries
, to the right and left. In the midst of the
fair ladies of the song Bishops Whitehead
and Phelan were seated Chairman James
u. Scott and Councilmen Ammon, KEN
nedy, Snaman and Parke We're also on the
stage. The eXerciees opened with singing
OF "Americah by the Mosart society under
the lead of Mr.. James 2. McCullom. Mr.
Z. I. Meller presided at the organ. Bishop
Whitehead next pronounced the lnvoca-
ton. The Heavens Are Telling" was
next given by the Mosart society.
Chairman Scott then announced that Mr.
Carnegie would present the key of the
library to Mayor Pearson. Mr.. Carnegie
came forward with Mayor Pearson on his
arm and was greeted with applause. He
said: This institution starts well. The
soldier of the most exalted, the soldier OF
the highest political position in the world
stands for the illuStriOuS sponsor at its
christening" He thanked ali the guests
for having honored the occasion by
travelling hundreds of miles that they
might set the stamp OF their approval upon
the dedication. In conclusion he presented
the key to Mayor Pearson, who accepted it
in a short speech, thanking the donor in
behalf Of the citizens of Allegheny.
Mr.. Scott tlen introduced President
Harrison, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citiZens-I
have spent very Instructive day IN AL
legheny county. | have seen that which
was only fit in the crude state to be trodden
under the foot of man transmitted into
that which serves the highest pur-
pose of our natural lives. l have
seen that which was of prodigious weight,
defying the direct application of the
arm OF man to move it, lifted by the skill
full inventions of his hands as a babe would
lift the toy that the fond mother places in
its hands. Yet, great and striking as
these transformations have been, L witness
here tonight one that is greater and finer.
We can not follow 1T through the
generations that are to come. 1t
is left in your charge, citizens
of Allegheny, and speaking for
its generous donor, l declare it now to be
opened to public use, and place of
assembly for all, and Icharge you that
you care for 1t In such manner that its
highest usefulness may be reached ana
that it may not in your hands fall balow
the high thought which was in the mind
of him who has out of his own personal
means erected and dedicated this library
to public USE" IApplauSel.
President Harrison was followed by
other speakers
The presidential party was then escorted
through the art gallery, after which they
entered carriages ana were conveyed to the
Duquesne club. The library cost $500, 600, i
and includes a library, art gallery and
music hall. 1t is stated semi-officially |
that Mr.. Carnegie has decided to increase !
his donation for library TO Pittsburg |
from 81, 600 600 to s., 100000. After u light |
lunch at the Duquesne club President Har- |
rison was driven to the depot where he |
took the light train for home.