Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
LIBRARY DEDICATED
Carnegie's Gift to National
 Capital Thrown Open.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ATTENDS
White Marble Structure C0st S3SO,- GOO and Is am Ornament to City. Donor Reports g30 Library
 Gifts Within Two Years

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-A throng of persons of note assembled to attend the ceremonies incident to the dedica- tion of the Washington Public library. The event occurred in the auditorium of the new library, handsome white marble structure located on Mount Yer non square. The participants in the ex- ercises included the president of the United States, MT. Andrew Carnegie, the donor of the buildinng, and the presidents of the building commission and the board of library trustees. Among those who attended the ceremo- nies were members of the cabinet, of the senate and house of representatives and people prominent in civil and polit- ical life throughout the United States.
 The library building is beautiful white marble structure occupying the center of Mount Vernon, square, in the very heart of Washington. For its con- struction Mir. Carnegie donated $350,- 900, and as an architectural ornament to the national capital 1t is quite equal to the government buildings of the city.
 The dedication exercises lasted scarce ly an hour. After the bishop of Wash ington, the Right Rev. Dr. Satterlee, had pronounced prayer President Roosevelt was introduced and made a brief ad- dress. In closing he said:
 ''I am mot here to make speech. I unfortunately have to leave at once, as the president has several duties to per form. I have come because feel that the movement for securing better facil ities for self training, better facilities fer education in it's widest and broad estSand deepest sense, is 'one of such prime importance that the president of the United States could nowhere friore appropriately come than to this build ing, MT. Carnegie at this time to thank you for the gift that you have made to the people of the national capital"
 When the applause had subsided, President Roosevelt left the auditori- um, the audience rising as he passed out and the Marine band playing America"
 In brief address MT. 1T. B. r. Mac Farland, one of the commissioners of the District of Columbia, turned the building over to the board of library trustees, President Moves responding on behalf of the board.
 MT. Carnegie next was introduced He was given an ovation by the great audience. He said in part:
 "The free library, maintained by all the people for all the people, knows neither rank nor birth within its walls. Even4h who honors us today by his august presence, the holder of the high est4position upon earth, the elected of the majority of the English speaking race position compared with which al1finherited positions sink into insig- nificance, within these walls has no privilege which lis not the right of his poorest and shumblest fellow citizen
 MT. Carnegie said that he had given, chiefly, withinfth past two years, 73O library buildings During the month of July last 278 for library buildings were received byss him from all parts of the English speaking world. When he arrived in New York last month from Europe he found awaiting him applications for 450 additional buildings. Today he has on hand 3S5 new applications. making in all under consideration nowtmore than 800, "the great majority of which," he said, twill no doubt be given"
 Upon the conclusion of the dedication ceremonies the libary was thrown open to the public and thousands of people passed through it during the afternoon and evening.