New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
CARNEGIErS GREAT GIFT.
OVER TWO MILLIONS FOR PITTSBURG.
ANOTHER ADDITION OF 100000 To Ills BIG
LIBRARY.

ANOIHEH ADDITION OF slO0.0 900 To HIS BIG
LIBRARY.
Tie plans have now been selected for the great
Carnegie library in Pttsburg and Mr.. Carnegie has
added TO his already generous gift the Of 100000.
The plan selected that submitted by Alden &
LOncelOw, pupils Of Richardson. the Boston archi-
toct Mr. Alden was Pttsburg TO supervise tho
erection Of courthouse there, OF which Richardson was
the architect. lie opened Office in Ptsbur5 soon
got lots OF orders. and made an excellent reputation
for himself Ilc is a young man. The plan -elected
was made bv him and the one which Mr. and
Mrs. Carnegie liked best when they examined the plans
few weeks ago IN Pittsburg. though they eApcs'eo
no preference the time, leaving the matter chtey
IN the hand, Of the art committee appointed 10 uecioc
They now delighted that tine choice has ileh on
th, plan.
IT wa, at fir-t proposed to buiid tie library {"
native stone but Mr. Carnegie has asked that srae pc
used and Will hear the additional expense WHICH, II
i estimated VIII be 100000. The euni OrsIhaIi'
given by hn was SI.O0DooO for the library the oiy
u Pitt>burs agreeing TO maintain the library al o'
O. not less than $4,000 yearly. 'poh uc wy
agreeing this Mr.. Carnegie then placed another hion
dollars in bonds in the hands Of the art committee the
proceed, Of $4,000 a year u be spent Tor WORKS o'
art AID fcr specimens for the museum there oe'hs
picture gallery and musenm attached to the central
library building The committee Is required 10
purchase each year works OF art oi tia' year,
in order 10 establish "A historical and chronological
collection Of American painting and sculpture
The committee must buy at least six American
pictures each year. and can use pnrt OF ur iuIu wi
purpo,es of the museum. TIE first S1ft has ALREADY
been received for the museum IL Is from froiessor
Marsh Of New Haven, who has presented Mr. carnegie
with perfectly preserved specimen; ii the ah'cu'
mvian monster. ExcelsS Bronta,aur!as. or beast OF
thunder II was found I'm tho fossil state In Dakota
and i eighty feet long fifteen feet high. with IA head
eight feet long and weighs from forty 10 fty tons.
The first picture has also been presented. IL was
given by Charles :. smith, the president OF the Chah-
Der Of Commerce.
The total sit Of Mr.. Carnegie now amounts 10
81 100000 There will be five branch Libraries IN
connection with the principal library, III" laer 10 10
cost $3.50 OOO while the branches VIII cost S-yoouV,
Contracts will he advertised for liisu,heN nu ,
work begun AT once. The structure VIII be eIA'ltc
now owing To Mr.. CaInege's generosity and 'Hor
iht city Of l'ttsburg has granted plot OF nineteen
acres NJ the entrance 10 the park gwen % ue 'lN
by Mrs, Schcnev. Upon this the buildings VIII Do
erected. The cty has also gwen 70 one VI 1,'
CarneCe'S principal partners Henry Phpp' tle Ieuc
to erect a conservatory, at cost "i hut ~ u'.n u
eI25 OoO which will bc Mr.. PhppsS communion , 10 10
,hc great rn The conservatory VIII be pliccl NltHh
n few hundred yar'iN Of the library , =. ,,o
The sum Of $50 900 annually. io be deVoted u, ,ie
purchase 0f American WORKS Oh ard' 'c cci,r,ed
sum ever given for such purpose, ule ''Gp,. .n
Chantrcy bcqucSt % the Royal Ncl'icmy VI I t,
being only S2O 900 year IN ex,ellcIt PVn!Son t,i
ho, been made by Mr. Carnegie for thc iu'uIc'
crired a. they certainly Will hc in years 10 cvlLn''
he committee which j. sen-pcrpetuaung' Is altnol
t,cd II nIud, cannot te obtained Tor uc cNte'alo,lS
t reduce expenditure, for number OF year III ouer
,o ,or tor new aCllcrics Thus. reduction IN .N-
pcnditures OF S2O,cOO year for I'VE year" VIII sNo
500