The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-03

first street, which was Mr.. Carnegie
! present TO his bride.
! Mr.. Carnegie had handsomely endowed
Pittsburg institutions bearing his name
and about four years ago began 70 scat
| ter libraries over the country. IN al his
| benefaetions amount 10 about So ,0J0,0 00
His interest in Libraries was instilled IN
him when a boy. In his own words:
When I was a boy working in cot
/ ton factory a true benefactor Of his race
/ Col Anderson, announced that ne would
/ attend every Saturday in his library and
/ give to workingboys and young men q
/ book from his shelves. He had only
! about zee volumes. but I doubt If ever 50
/ small number of books were put 10
a better use. Only he who has longed as
I did for Saturday 70 come can under
stand what Col. Anderson did for me
and for others Of the boys OF Allegheny.
/ several Of whom have risen TO eminence.
Is it any wonder that I resolved that Il
/ ever surplus wealth came to me I would
use it in initiating my benefactor?"
For more than ten years past Mr.. car
negie has directed his business from his
residence. No. ; West Fifty-frst street.
a house in which more great moves on
the chess board Of the Industrial world
have been made than in any other build
ing. big OF little, II h city, with the ex-
ception Of ranroal d5als
Every summer Mr. Carnegie goes
abroad and takes up his residence in
Skibo Castle, Scotland. His coming is
looked forward TO BY the canny Scots.
who regard him as the good angel Of
Scotland. Here he plays golf in its ma
tive wilds end with the true dialect Of
the native
Then some Town which has benefited
by his gereycsits gets up some entertain
ment for AR. Carnegie and he becomes a
bigger lersonage than the monarch of
Great Britain. Between seeing Mr. car
negie and King Edward VII there would
be no comparison in the Scotsmen's
minds. and the latter would have sorry
demonstration compared with Mr. Car
negie.
It has been said that Mr. Carnegie
made New York City his home because
he sought political honor. He is a true
American. but his friends say that ae
would not enter into any struggle for Of
fee
He is an approachable man and he IS
one Of the most sought after public DIN
ner guests. He is the president of he
St And, CIV Society. the Sons Of Old SEQ
tia. Scotland is to him a sacred name.
AS an author Mr. Carnegie has made
another success. His Triumphant Dem
ocracy'' is regarded as a classic. He has
written many magazine articles, and his
Philippine letters published in the World
were 50 conclusive that no imperialist
dared answer them.
As a philanthrorist Mr.. Carnegie has
given seventy American cities library
buildings n has beautifed many Scot
fish Citifs He has given away hundreds
Of church organs to poor churches. 1t
is the only branch Of religion to which
he viii give anything. He gave a S2),0l5
organ to his wife's church in this city.
Mr.. Carnegie enjoys good health. He
is pasionately fond Of golf and was
proud of a black eye he received while
at play early last summer. He steps off
with a lively gait in his walks cen-ral
Park Is bis favorite place for strolls.
When his new house is completed at
Nineteenth street and Eth avenue III
Carnegie will he opposite the park ani
he WI nave the large grounds # his
own. As showing the sentiment of ne
men, real estate dealer said yesta Gay
that no man in his business dared 49,
proachMr. Carnegie concerning the sale
of his present house. While he lives IN
that house he will not name a price for
it. although his new mansion IS approach
ing completion Like the present house,
it Will be owned by his wife.
While Mr.. Carnegie is not obstinate,
he makes up his mind instantly and fin
ally. He has the arguments to back his
decision. and. following his library quo
tation, he viii reason why.