Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-07
CARNEGIEiS GIFT
The First Stage of His Great Work Is Now CompIete-Iheusands Show Their
 Gratitude.

Pittsburg, Nov. 6.-The dedication of the Pittsburg- Carnegie free library, music hall and science and art building, at the entrance to Schenley park, this evening, marks the completion of the first stage of a work set in active opera ton five years since, and of fond de- sire expressed by MT. Carnegie twelve or more years ago. Justly happy are the trustees honored by their selection to supervise and execute the wishes of Plttsburg's most representative citizen. Equal Is the pride and appreciation Of Pittsburg's citizens.
 Much remains to be accomplished be- fore the full system outlined by MT. Car negie in his proposition to the city of Pittsburg win be created in brick and mortar, and when all the buildings and details contemplated in that notable. gift are completed the enterprise will still be at the threshold of the period of man agement and development needed to bring to greatest good stores of art, lit erature and scientific information that are to be brought together within the walls of these buildings and made the property of the people. The doors of the north entrance of the building were opened to the public for the first time at o'clock this evening. Admittance was gained only by special invitation. Forty policemen in full dress uniform rendered
 
 fusion or annoyance marred the arrival and seating of the guests. By special re quest wraps and bonnets were discarded in the coat rooms and not a lady appear ed in the vast audience with covered head The effect was striking and added greatly to the brilliar1cy of the occasion. When all were seated the music hall was a vertible temple of beauty, deserving all that can be said in its praise.
 Hundreds of electric lights made 3acf fo cierhf "a wa sentative of every walk of life. and linn ited only by the capacity of the hall. Shortly before 8 o'clock the especially in- vited guests who accompanied MT. Car negie from New York, together with his business associates and other personal Pittsburg friends, occupied the boxes on either side of the stage and the seats re- served for them. The appearance of An drew Carnegie upon the stage arm in arm with the president of the library trustees was the occasion for an outburst of en- thusiasm which was long continued and only slenced when the first soft voice of the magnficently appointed organ under the masterful guidance of Frederick Archer broke upon the air. The pro- gramme included an address by w. I. Free, president of the board of trustees. Addresses were made y Andrew Carnegie, Governor Hastings, Mayor McKennard and Congressman DalZell. The speakers were warmly received and the addresses were frequently punctuated with ap- plause.
 Pittsburgers have got beyond being surprised at any display of generosity on the part of MT. Carnegie, but the appre- clation Of the announcement by that gen tleman that at an early day he would es- tablish libraries free to the people at Homestead, Duquesne and at Carnegie was none the less enthusiastically ac- cepted. Following the exercises MT. Car negies held an informal reception in the room of the art gallery and was publicly presented to every individual in the hau. The guests then scattered throughout the spacious building, admring its spendors Truly tonight marks an epoch in Pitts burg's history.