The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
The eople S compressed
They Desire Him tore
turn as City's Guest
WILL SEND HIM
AN alNVITA ON
Generous Offer Of the Great Steel
King Has Revived Fight for
Public Library, and Pros
poets Seem to Favor
It's Establish
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Following Mr.. Andrew carncEie's gen.
ero,ls offer to double his contribution to
free public library building for this
city. public interest in the matter has
been revived. and 1t is apparently alto
setirer likely that tho offer will ulti-
nately be accepted and the institution cs-
tnblishcd.
Mr.. Carnegie has renewed his verbal
offer to tho mayor In a. letter. and he is
evidently anxious that his offer shall
be accepted. 4.
Another feature which adds interest
4 to the situation is tho move now on foot
to invite tho great philnnthropist and
steel king to revisit the city shortly.
and to become more familiar with her
people and historic points. It Is expected
Y that the matter will bo eonsumMatsd d
In n few days, and that the distinguish
ed man now sojonrning at the Hot
Springs. will come back for a fcw days.
The library question was widely dis
ctlsscd yesterday, and many favorable
expressions were heard concerning It.
II the ofrcr should be accepted. and the
lot In the mind Of the mayor selected.
Richmond would have one OF the most
beautifully located and equipped insti-
tutions OF Its kind In the country.
Will Invite Him Here.
ri now seems altogether likely that a
formal invitntion Will be conveyed to Mt.
Carnegie to revisit Richmond during his
proposed six weeks stay at the Nirginia
Hot Springs. where he went in his private
car from here on Tuesday.
Mr. Carnegie seems @ have impressed
all those he met here in most favorable
manner. and his expressions of affection
for Richmond and her people have warm
ly commended them TO one another.
Ills exceeding Kindness to tho. Railroad
Young Mems Christian Associattoa and
his generous soifer TO give Richmond
10000 for free public library have
carried the great. ftiancier close to the
shearus OF the people. and a move Is on
foot to appoint n committee. of which
His Honor. the Mayor, shall be chair
man. to visit Mr.. Carnegie at the Hot
Springs and ask him to come back to
Richmond and spend n day or two III
more thoroughly looking over the points
OF In terest, and to Wow the places where
his proposed gifts snail be, expended
Shortly Be Arranged.
Tile move seems to have had its origin
with tho Richmond Y. M. G. A. people,
and was readily assented to by the Mayor,
and In a. few days a conference is ex-8
5pected in the Mayors Office to take some
Tangible steps along this line. II Mr..
Carnegie comes, as ho' very likely will,
he will be given drive about tho city
and rendered n luncheon or dinner a & one
OF the prominent hostelres in the pres
sence OF distinguished citizens and off
cials. n
The Y. NJ. G. a.. people are greatly
pleased at Mr.. Carncgic's generosity in:
giving them $4,000 for completing their.
proposed ncw building, and they expect
to erect a ltting memorial to the donor
on the second floor, which will be known
as Carnegie Hall.
The public library proposltioS is a
much larger ons. and Is exciting wide
spread public interest.
Offer Emphasized.
Mayor Mccarthy yesterday received a
letter from the glvcr. stating that ho3
desired to renew in writing his verbal
Offer mado in the Mayors Office. to
double his gift to the city for q free.
public library, and to make the sum
500. 900 instead OF $4,000.
tho offer, further than to sny that he
accepted the Mayors assurance that tho
Council would purchase tho site and con-
tribute $40 900 annually for maintenance
In his conversation with the Mayor on
Tuesday Mr.. Carnegie said It was his.
habit to require ten per cent. per annum
On tho amount given, but { he would cheer
fully agree to make II Ave per cent. for
Richmond. isgs 81 s{s 5ss
Here is his letter to !, the Mayor Fl OK
Guiding a postscript. which was OF a
private and personal nature:
En- Route, Pullman Private Car.
March g. 1906.
N Ny Z Dear Alayor,TT-1 confirm g Willingness
expressed to-day to Givo Richmond
$780, 900 for a free public library building.
and accepting your assurance that 500
per annum from city will maintain It.
& Trul " yours, 59 3 M tS,4 ,3
e ~ ANDRI1yvY CARNEGIE.
Is Surely Revived.
There Is no doubt that tho public IL
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