Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
AN IRON KINGS PET.
How Braddock Is Profting by Mr..
Carnegie's Lavish Gifts.
THE CLUBHOUSE PLANS GROWING.
His Workmen Now Engaged on Two Very
Pretentious Buildings
FOSTERING A FINE BRASS BAND.

Andrew Carnegie's determination to give
Braddock gymnasium is said to have been
caused by the fact that the library he gave
the city is not taken advantage of q ID
should be. He found that the persons he
interested himself in particularly did not
care to 90 to the reading room among we'll
dressed women and children, unless sttired
on the same scale. So his new scheme took
the form of great clubhouse, in which the
workingmen of the town could enjoy alone
the privilege of the best productions Of
great authors and the pleasures Of q first
class gymnasium.
The present library building was mads
the basis on which to work for the new club
house. The Carnegie Cooperative Asso-
citation, which occupied the entire basement
and the whole of the first floor, is to vacate
But Mr.. Carnegie was not satisfied, and
his plans have grown. There are large lots
on the north and west of the building, which
are now to be utilized. The building is to
be extended over these lots to give 'tho
space, and the cost of these changes and i'm
provements will be from $40, 900 to $40, 900.
of the library building was begun four
weeks ago. As for the Carnegie Cooper
ative Association Mr.. Carnegie made this
remarkable offer, that if they would find
the best building site on Braddock avenue,
the main thoroughfare of the town, no
other street would do, he would
purchase the site and erect a COM
modious and substantial building for
their use thereon. The offer was immedi-
ately accepted, and the site Of the old frame
postofice was chosen, with another frame
building adjoining it. 1t cost over $40, 900.
Immediately work began on the new struc-
ture. The building is of iron, stone and
pressed brick, three stories high. It is
almost completed and will cost about s18,-
900, so altogether Mr.. Carnegie's clubhouse
scheme will cost him some S5S, 900 or
$50, 900.
The auditorium in the rehabilitated
library building will be made to seat COM
fortably 800 people. and 200 when neces-
sary. While Mr.. Carnegie intended the
library for the 4, 900 employees at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works and the Carnegie
blast furnace plant, others may enjoy it on
the payment Of about 121z cents per week.
Mr.. Carnegie's interest in the "Braddock
Electric Cornet Band" is attracting notice.
1t became his protege with the understand
ing that the membership Of % shall be
gradually increased to 100. The new music
and added one by one. The band is to have
one musical director and two teachers, which
Carnegie will appoint himself. One of the
new teachers arrived in Braddock from New
York city, Tuesday. Mr.. Floyd ]. st.
Clair, has been made leader. The band will
hereafter be known as the edgar Thomson
Cornet Band" 1t already
has about 40 members. Mr.. Carnegie pre-
sented IL fine silver instruments to members
rs Christmas gift, and added Is more q
couple of weeks ago, at a cost Of 80, 900.
The new band house has been commenced.
The rehearsal rooms will be 35x60 feet long,
and oval in shape to bring out every sound
Of music. The cost will be some 5000.
viii get the benefit in series Of
free concerts this summer.