The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
The Great Philanthropist
Gives $4,000 to the
II. r. Y. M. G. A.
DOUBLES OFFER
FOR CITY LIBRARY
Tells Mayor Mccarthy He Will
Give 100000 if City Will
Buy Site and Maintain and
Equip Building-only
Here Between
Trains.

Andrew Carnegie. steel king, philan-
thropist and two hundred times mil
lionaire, whose inordinate wealth has
built up waste places and scattered sun
shine and intelligence throughout the
land made brief call on Richmond yes
terday while passing through, and left
his promise of $1,000 for the use and ben
eft OF her people.
Ten thousand dollars was uncondi-
tionaliy given to the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association. and he told
Mayor Mccarthy chat he would double
his offer for the building of a public
library here. making the sum 10000, in
stead OF $4,000.
All this was done within less than an
hour. and Mr.. Carnegie treated 1t as
lightly as though he had given boy
a quarter TO shine his shoes.
He was In the fines: health and spirits
and seemed 10 greatly enjoy his brief
stay In the city.
Saw the City.
He was driven around. and shown the
principle points OF interest by the Mayor.
and the Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association Committee. Mr.. Carnegie
arrived from Jacksonville on his private
car over the Seaboard Air Line at
o'clock and remained here until 2 p. NJ,
when he left over the Chesapeake and
Ohio for the Hot Springs. He was ac-
companied by hisathirteen-year-old daugil-
ter. who remained in the car while here.
except when she took short drive to
~Isl.
Christian Association people are greatly
delighted AT the generosity of Mr.. Car
negie in their case. and as a token OF
appreciation will designate the second
floor of their proposed new building Car
hegie Hall"
Lost Little Time.
Mr.. Carnegie met the committee in the
Mayors office. a conference having been
arranged by His Honor ana soon as
their wishes were made known to him,
he cheerfully offered them 10000
Later he took up the public library
question with the Mayor and told him
that the 100000 originally offered was
not sufficient for great and beautiful
city like Richmond. and that he would
make 1t 100000.
Mayor is Pleased.
The Mayor is greatly preased. and Will
recommend at once the purchase by the
city of the entire block bounded by
Eighth Ninth. Marshall and Clay
Streets. on which the new High School
building will be. the remainder to be
used as site for the library. This
brings the matter sharply ''up to" the
Council again. and another fight will be
had.
Many councimen favor accepting the
offer. One of them is Mr.. Gilbert X.
Pollock
II fought for the library under the
former offer of Mr.. Carnegie he said
"and shall enter upon the battle again
with renewed vigor.
The only condition attached to the
offer Is that the city should furnish the
site and contribute $4,000 annually for
maintenance and equipment.
Unique Circumstances.
Not only were the circumstances leading
up to the interview with Mr. Carnegie
In the Mayors office altogether unique.
but the results were extremely gratifying.
and the whole affair full OF human In
terest.
When 1t became known through Mr..
George w. Brown, of the firm of Bald
win and Brown. that the great steel king
was in the city for q few hours, the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. people at once put
out their lines to secure en- audience with
him.
His private car had come in on the
fast Seaboard Air Line train from Jack
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