Starting Out Right

[kajel]

"Andrew, I have several ideas for the Music Hall's inaugural concert. The trustees approved my plans

Comments

[i_17bingo]

I like this. I'd always imagined it was Andrew Carnegie's idea to put his name on the hall, but now you have me wondering.

[kajel]

The words Music Hall by Andrew Carnegie are still a part of the facade under the marquee. When I read that the board 'persuaded' him to allow the use of his name a couple years later, I was intrigued.

[d0gs]

i really love what you did with this!

[kajel]

Thanks!

[eternal_ot]

Interesting read. Thanks!

[kajel]

Thanks for reading!

[fodschwazzle]

I am also surprised that he needed to be talked into it. I imagined that most of the magnates of the past looked at self-branding the way someone like Trump does today, but I suppose not. An interesting read!

[kajel]

Apparently, he wrote: "...The amassing of wealth is one of the worse species of idolatry. No idol more debasing than the worship of money." in a memo to himself. I didn't actually discover that until today.

[alycewilson]

I had no idea he didn't want the hall named after him. How interesting!