Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-13
Get ADDITIONAL FUND
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
GRANT MCCULLOUGH sue
CESSFUL IN MISSION
FOR TULSA.
VISITED MR.. CARNEGIE


A CCORplNG to q telegram from
IA Grant r. Mccullough, received
late last night, Andrew Carnegie has
Increased his donation for a library in
Tulsa from $4,000 to $4,000 In
view of the fact that there are now
over hundred applications of sim
liar character being urged upon Mr.
Carnegie, the Increase which Mr. Nc
Cullough has secured is "a decided vic
tory ana viii be highly appreciated
by the citizens of Tulsa,
Mr Mccullough left early last week
for New York city to present the data
to MIR Carnegie for an increase in his
donation for library in this city. and
had expected to take the matter up
with him personally but when he ar
rived at the home OF the distinguished
gentleman he was informed that all
such matters had TO be taken up
direct with the library commission for
the Carnegie funds. lie, however.
was granted personal interview with
Ar Carnegie ON the condition that
he would not discuss library matters,
Guest of Carnegie.
For over an hour he was guest In
the Carnegie home, and as he WAS
leaving Mr. Carnegie himself took the
matter up and directed his secretary
to arrange for the immediate consid-
! Grafton of the application from Tulsa,
ana made IT clear that he desired ia
vorablc consideration. As a result Of
| the personal interest shown by MI
! Carnegie In Tulsa's application the in
! crease asked for was promptly
granted, and. while it is not as much
, as Mr.. Mccullough endeayored to Sc
cure, 1t will give this city a hand
some building and is in excess OF the
amount usually appropriated for cities
OF the population OF Tulsa at the pres
ent time and very much I'm excess Of
what would be appropriated on the
last government census and other
data on which the Carnegie Libraries
are usually provided for.
Told of His Visit.
In a letter from Mr.. Mccullough
to Mrs. Mccullough, written immedi-
ately after his visit at the Carnegie
home. and which she received yester-
day few hours before the telegram
arrived that he had succeeded in get
ting the increase for the library, he
writes entertainlngly OF his visit.
Writing from the Hotel Belmont, he
says
II arrived here yesterday afternoon
at o'clock In an awful rain and
snowstorm. and after getting myself
located made an appointment with
Mr.. Carnegie. / have just returned
from his home, and If | do not uc-
conpllsh one other thing, | shall feel
that ] have been amply repaid for the
trip by this interview.
strictly Social Visit.
His secretary met me and wanted
TO know the nature of my business
and asked to read the letter of intro
ductiOn He then Informed ME that
all library matters were in charge of
the Carnegie Library association. and
that | must necessarily take those
; things up direct with the association,
but that he would be very glad to
! present me to Mr. Carnegie If would
promise not to mention library mat
ters to him. but confine my visit to a
strictly social one.
He then escorted me TO the library
room and in few minutes presented
, Mr.. Carnegie He was ~ years old
| only few days ago, but is Sprightly
and active. He chatted with me pleas
antly. and after we had talked for
about twenty minutes he read the let
ter Of Introduction oyer again and
asked me all about Tulsa, so this gave
me a good opportunity to spread my
self and put Tulsa on the map prop
erly.
Complimentcd Tulsa.
He was most complimentary in his
remarks and congratulated me on be-
ing connected with the public library
| work ip gft - a Ia
and enterprise and directed me to go
to the Carnegie Library association
and present such data as had to Of
/ fer. AS | arose to take my departure
| he Invited me to accompany him into
the secretary's room. There he showed
me pile of over hundred letters
from various cities asking for assist
ance. He told me of a gift Of Sl0.-
| 100000 that he had given to the coll
leges of Scotland.
He then escorted me through his
! home. the most wonderful / ever eN-
/ pect to see, but which | shall not now
attempt to describe He had one
large room filled with oil paintings.
/ In this same room were real photo
graphs OF King George Of England
and the former King Edward, King
/ Albert OF Belgium and queen. King
/ Alfonso Of Spain, the Czar of Russia,
! Emperor william OF Germany Theo-
| dore Roosevelt and William Howard
Taft. He also had from each in their
own handwriting some personal words
/ expressing their good will As | was
leaving he personally secured my hat
and overcoat and escorted me to the
door and bid me goodbye with many
! expressions Of good will
With all his millions he is one OF
! the most democratic and cordial men
] have ever met. and makes one feel
! perfectly at ease the moment YOU
come into his presence. II has been
a great pleasure and privilege to meet
! him IN the cordial and happy manner
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