Memorial: Robert Louis Stevenson Stated time is approximate. A New York Times article notes that the speech delivered on this occasion by Andrew Carnegie was his first in Carnegie Hall. "IN MEMORY OF R.L. STEVENSON: LIGHTS IN THE LITERARY WORLD MEET IN CARNEGIE HALL. THE AUTHOR, SAID EDMUND C. STEDMAN, BELONGED TO THE WORLD -- MR. CARNEGIE'S FIRST SPEECH IN THE HALL." New York Times (1857-1922), Jan 05 1895, p. 4. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2020. tribute 1895-01-04T20:00:00