Evening star., 1902-01-29
To Arrange for the Carnegie
Institution
CONFERENCES With TEE FOUNDER
He VIII Not Indicate Wishes Re.
garding Program.
FIRST EETING TO-DAY

: Inc DOdfQ OF trustees OF the carnegie
Institution met in the diplomatic room at
the State Department this afternoon with
a full attendance of members, and prac-
tical steps were taken for the organiza-
ton of the institution. General officers are
to be chosen and a plan Of administration
formulated.
z The necessary committees will be ap-
pointed to perfect the organization. The
doors, with the understanding that a state
ment of the business transacted would be
furnished the press at the adjournment of
the meeting 1t is generally believed that
DIR. Daniel C. Gilman of Maryland, for
merly president of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, will be chosen as the executive head
of the institution.
The corridors of the second floor of the
New Willard hummed this morning with
the conversation of the almost innumer-
able callers on Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, who
presented themselves to pay their respects
and to comment on the new scientific in
stitution which is to lear his name. Prac-
tically every distinguished guest in the ho-
tel and many from other hotels called on
Mr.. Carnegie, and the assembly included
several figures of notable and national i'm
portance. To them all, If their versions of
the interviews are to be accepted, the
Scotch American talked of his gift to the
cause Of science in only the most general
terms. After luncheon Mr.. Carnegie and
the members of the beard of trustees Of the
new institution went directly to the State
Department for the initial meeting of the
board and the first material step toward
organizing for the administration of the
SIC, 900, 900 endowment.
Arrival of the Trustees.
All of the trustees are at the Willard,
excepting those who are members of the
board ex-officio, those who reside here, and
the following who were unable to reach
Washington: Henry L. Higginson Of Mas
sachusetts. Henry Hitchcock of Missouri
and DR.. Andrew D.White Of New York, am
bassador to Germany. DR.. John S. Billings
of New York city arrived early this morn
Ing: The others Of the party all came yes
terday afternoon, several hours in advance
of Mr.. Carnegie, and were as follows: Dr.
Daniel c. Gilman of Baltimore, former pres
fdent of Johns Hopkins University, and
Mrs Gilman; Judge w. w. Morrow Of San
Francisco and Mrs. Morrow, Dr. s. Wier
Mitchell of Philadelphia; Mr.. Abram S.
Hewitt, former mayor of New York city:
Mr.. d. Ogden Mills of New York city, wide
ly known as banker and financier; Mr..
Charles L. Hutchinson Of Chicago, vice
president Of the Corn Exchange National
Bank and one of the most prominent busi-
ness men of the west; Mr.. N. w. Freer of
Pittsburg, who Is prominent in the business
interests of that city and an associate of
Mr. Carnegie in many of the latter's enter
pr1seS local to western Pennsylvania.
Most of these gentlemen were met by Mr..
Charles D. Walcott, director Of the geo.
logical survey, who has served as pro
tempore secretary of the board. Mr.. Wal
colt was evidently prepared for Mr.. Car
negles coming and stood IN readiness to
confer with him Immediately after his ar
rival, some few minutes before 9 o'clock
last night. The patron of the new institu-
tion and Mrs. Carnegie, with the latter's
maid, had walked to the hotel from the 9th
street station and entered the elevator
without the formality Of registering. In
the car he encountered Mr.. Mills and the
two old friends greeted each other warmly
The suite assigned Mr.. Carnegie is on the
second floor, in the southeast corner Of the
building and just above what is known as
the Presidents suite Mr.. Walcott was
Mr.. Carnegie's only caller last night and
the director said this morning that they
merely discussed the arrangements for the
meeting this afternoon.
Conference With Mr.. Carnegie.
DR.. Gilman, Mr.. Hutchinson, Mr. Wal
colt, Mr. Mills and several others talked
together in the lobby Of the hotel this
morning, Dr. and Mrs. Gilman taking sta
tion in the ladies' parlor on the first floor
and meeting each Of the trustees in turn
The entire party, excepting Mrs. Gilman
went to Mr.. Carnegie's rooms at about 10
o'clock and remained with him until nearly
luncheon time. Their conference was en-
tirely informal. 1t was, to quote one Of
the local members of the board merely an
opportunity to pay their respects to Mr.
Carnegie. 1t developed, however, that this
lack Of detailed discussion of the institu-
ton was entirely Intentional on Mr.. Car
negie's part. 1t was his purpose, he told
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ment to their judgment absolutely, and he
had no desire to influence that judgment
in any way.
To his other callers, as well as to the
cuStodians of the endowment fund Mr.
Carnegie was all smiles and cordialty
Secretary Wilson was the first to arrive
Soon afterward Senators Scott and Elkins
were shown to his rooms. Then came Gov
Budd of California. After the arrival of
the last named the trustees Of the institu-
tion were shown to the apartments and
the conference grew into something of
levee.
No Plan Yet Drafted.
The meeting of the trustees is expected
to continue through two days. Mr.. Gilman
and Mr. Walcott both stated this morning
that to their knowledge no member of the
board had come to Washington with plan
Of organization drafted to submit to the
meeting Of. this afternoon. A general de-
sire prevailed. said DR.. Gilman that every
detail of the organization should be freely
discussed by the entire board and that the
completed scheme Of administration should
be the result Of such discussion. He had
talked of the scope of the institution with
Mr.. Carnegie several times and understood.
he thought, what the donor Of the endow.
ment hoped might be done. but the subject
Of practical organization had not been gone
into and the field of the institution had
already been thoroughly stated in the
newspapers Since his arrival in Washing
ton DR.. Gilman said he had hardly referred
to the institution in his conversations with
Mr.. Carnegie.
Omcers of the Institution.
Neither DR.. Gilman nor any of the other
trustees had heard any suggestions as to
the officers OF the institution It was not
even known. said they. that there would
be president and secretary in the general
acceptance Of those terms When the
board convened 1t would first provide for
the administration of the fund. It was
stated, and subsequently for the officers
necessary for such administration. But un-
til a scheme Of organization had been
adopted it was futile to talk Of selections
for the offices Of the institution.
A well-defined impression prevails. how
ever that DIR Gilman had heax t.-S.r