Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

and photograph of Mr.. Carnegie's great
friend, Walter Damrosch. The photograph
has wide frame, upon which Mr.. Damrosch
has written in pencil the notes of the pretty
air from :he Bohemian Girl, "Then
You'll Remember Me-
The library table Is somewhat mammoth
in its proportions, and is piled high with
literary mpedimenta-magazines and news
papers at the right, magazines aud news
papers at the left, with many new books; a
paper weight of Scotch marble, silver
stamp box. huge, magnifying glass with a
silver rim-these are few of the furnish
ings of the table,
What the Owner Has Written.
Mr.. Carnegie's own publications here find
place, and pushed to one side are the
proof sheets of that much read essay, "The
Gospel of Wealth" Mr.. Carnegie's 'Tri-
umphant Democracy" is bound in red
leather, with a crown reversed directly be-
meath the title. Mr.. Carnegie has little re-
spect, I fear, for crowns and that which ap-
pertaineth to royalty.
An office at the right of the library is
devoted to the use of Mr.. Carnegic's faith
fui secretary. At the left there is a charm
ing little room, which is more alcovc or
recess than room, and is divided from the
main room by an archwav hung with cur
tains. Here are two writing desks, one a
dainty affair." fit only for feminine cores
pondence. The initials "L. w. c." in
silver across the top tell us that it belongs
to the mistress of the establishment. The
other desk is large one. Over it hangs a
very clever pencil sketch of Mrs. Carnegie,
drawn last summer, when they were abroad.
Mrs Carnegie, by the way, is something OF
an artist herself; she is also a very good
amateur photographer, and always takes her
camera with her on her trips
An interesting photograph in this pretty
room is one of Mr.. Gladstone. The por-
trait is woven in silk, with the English rose,
Scotch thistle and Irish shamrock inter-
woven about the margin. Photographs of
the guests who have formed the party upon
the various coaching trips are hung upon
the wall. The party which journeyed from
Charing Cross to Ilfracombs in 1884, and
which has been so charmingly described by
a member of the party, John /. Champlin,
Jr., included among the number Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Arnold and the Misses Ar
mold, William Black, Edwin A. Abbey,
William Digby and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Graham. In 1881 the coaching tour was from
Brighton to Inverness, and took up about
two weeks. Mr.. Carnegie's mother accom-
panied the party, and sat with her son on
the box. The photograph shows very
plain, sturdy-looking woman, apparently
endowed with sterling qualities
The Duties of His Secretary.
Mr. Carnegie's private secretary Is Mr..
P. W, Finnegan. When Mr. Carnegie goes
abroad his secretary accompanies him.
When in New York the secretary arrives at
Mr.. Carnegie's at 9 o'clock every morning.
at which hour Mr.. Carnegie has finished his
breakfast. The secretary opens the mail
- lof IL s.f A L.,
o'clock Mr.. Carnegie has finished with his
letters and calls his secretary in from the
adjoining room and the days work is begun
He dictates for half an hour, an hour, or
may be two hours, according to the amount
of correspondence. When Mr.. Carnegie is
preparing an article for the magazines he
often spends the entire day in his library,
stopping only for luncheon.
One duty devolving upon the secretary,
and that by no means a light one, is sorting
the wheat from the chaff in the
correspondence. There are many beg
ging letters and letters asking SUBJ
scriptions for this and that. Occa-
sional1y these cases are Investigated and
those of deserving nature are referred to
Mrs Carnegie's charity list.
A word about the drawing rooms in this
beautiful house. There are two and they
occupy the first floor, with a spacious din
ing room back of them. The drawing rooms
are hung in pink brocaded silk. The cell
ings are blue with garlands of flowers and
butterflies. The chandeliers are of cut glass
and the sconces, Of which there are half
dozen or more, are of onyx and gold The
hard wood floor is very nearly covered with
beautiful rugs The mantel is of onyx and
gold with tiles of onyx. There is a grand
piano in one room; pretty inlaid cabinet is
very treasure-trove of curios gathered
here and there in different lands. Between
the front windows is a superb Dresden vase
of mammoth proportions. An attractive
book lying upon one of the tables is Gail
Hamilton's "First Love is Best" which is
bound in the clan Carnegie plaid.
FRANCES STEvENs