Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1901 — Current Topics [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Current Topics

Andretov Carnegie's Wife. Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, wife of the great philanthropist, has been his ablest helpmeet in ail his projects to do good to his fellow men. It was, in fact, through his benevolent work that Mr. Carnegie met his wife. She was Miss Louise Whitfield, daughter of John Whitfield of the importing firm of Whitfield, Powers & Co., and she and her future spouse became acquainted through a philanthropic plan in which both were interested. Miss Whitfield was an heiress in a small way. She posesssed $60,000,

MRS. ANDREW CARNEGIE, which she was using In charitable work. She had also beauty, good humor and health. The king of the steel industry had known her sixteen years before her marriage. After that happy event Mr. Carnegie’s immense fortune was at the disposal of his wife for her benevolent activities, and these, though obscured by her husband’s prodigality, have been, nevertheless, useful and extensive. Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie have one pretty daughter.