Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

Description of the Magnificent Book De.
posltory on tIfe Public square-Its
Roomy Apnrtsacnts- -CarneEie's Notable
Career.
The Carnegie Public Library on the Third
ward Diamond Square In Allegheny was
only recently completed. 1t was dedicated
by the President of the United States, and
in donating IL TO the city Mr.. Carnegie
formally presented the Mayor with q golden
key,
This building IL The embodiment Of syfis
ihetfE aud completeness The library room
has a shelving capacity for 100000 b66ks
The music hall has 4 seating capacity fsf
i,9Bg, with gallery and raised orchestra,
Fhe lecture Fe8# In the see6Hd steFF has a
seating capacity Ter 400 Befsshsi The read
ING F9eM ~ selReetl8H With The iiBFAFE has
seating esRAetF for 400 persons, Fbe city
contracted with The II, Howard Wsteh and
6ieek Co., of BeseR, Mass, tor placing a
clock and bells IN the eleek tower, st the
corner Of Federal and ehis streets, st Q esst
of fs,4Th
The maney for the Punishment of this
grand pile, amounting TO s9sh, 600, was con
tributed by Andrew Carnegie, Esg,, the
Well-known iron and steel manufacturer,
and former resident of this city, The
donor was born In Dunfsrmline, Scotland,
on November 2b, 1885, His father was q
weaver, In humble circumstances, who, with
his family, emigrated 10 this country In
lsib, and located In Allegheny City,
Andrew began TO make his own way In the
world Of the age OF 12 years, engaging first
In attending 70 q small stationary engine.
From this humble start his career has been
steadily upward, until to-day, he stands as
the leading manufacturer Of pig iron, steel
rails, and coke In the world. lie has, be-
sides, owned and controlled 18 English
newspapers.
3 He has devoted large sums Of money to
benevolent aud educational purposes. He
has erected commodiOus swimming baths for
the use of the people OF his native town, and
has also given to 1t $40, 900 for the establish
ment of free library. He gave $50, 900 TO
Bellevue Hospital Medical College. He
has rendered the city OF Pittsburg $500, 900
for public library. He has given $26O, 900
to Edinburgh, Scotland, for the same pur.
pose, beside establishing free Libraries at
various places for the benefit of his en-
ployes. Notwithstanding the extensive
business enterprises in which he is engaged,
he has found time to devote to literary labor.
He is frequent contributor to periodicals,
and is the author OF three books, "An Amer
lean Four-in-Hand in Britain" "Round
the World" and Triumphant Democracy;
or Fifty Years March of the Republic"
In consideration Of the gift the Councils
OF Allegheny City have agreed to levy q
tax of sufficient amount, annually, for the
purpose of maintaining the library and
building. The erection of the building was
placed in charge of the following COM
mission, the first four of whom were named
by Mr.. Carnegie, and the last iour by Coun-
ellis, viz:
Captain r. c. Gray, Hugh 8. Fleming,
Henry Phipps, Jr, Thomas A. Parke,
John Walker, Arthur Kennedy,
James B. Scott, George w. Snaman.
Messrs. Gray and Fleming have since
died. The vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Flem-
ing's death has been filled by Councils, by
the appointment of Adam Ammon, Esq, of
the Fifth ward.