Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-01
THE PRETTIEST PORTION.
The ChiIdren's Jubilee in Allegheny Attracts
10000 Spectarors-An Animated Scene
TO Remember.

The ChiIdren's Jubilee in Allegheny Attracts
$4,000 Spectarors-An Animated Scene
TO Remember.
The school children's jubilee in the Allie
gheny parks, yesterday afternoon, was one
of the largest affairs of the kind that has oc-
Cured in the parks for many years. The
crowd that was in attendance filled the en-
tire west end of the park between the lakes
and Sherman avenue, and was estimated all
the way from 25, 600 to 40, 900 people.
The timefxed for the jubilee to commence
was 23O, but long before that time the people
commenced to come from all directions and
poured into the parks and filled up the space
around the music stand until it was solid
mass of humanity.
One-half Of the circle had been roped of
for the school children. The children from
the North, South, Hancock, Forbes. Moor
head, Howard, Wickersham. Allen, Bed
ford and Riverside districts from Pittsburg,
to the number of /, 500, met at the corner of
Sixth avenue and Liberty street, and,
headed by the Great Western Band, went
to Allegheny by way of the Sixth street
bridge in neatly decorated wagons. They
entered the parks from the Ohio street side,
and occupied the southwest quarter of the
space around the stand.
The Allegheny children, numbering in
all 2, ,765 met on North avenue and entered
the parks at Palo Alto street. There were
in all 4, ,265 children in the parks.
SONGS AND SPEECHES.
/ As soon.as the little folk had all assem-
SleA the Great Western Band assembled the
music stand and began TO play medley of
national airs. During the meeting which
followed, the children sang Hail Colum-
bia,' "Star Spangled Banner" Red,
White and Blue" ''The Battle
Cry of Freedom" and america" Each
pupil carried flag and when singing
waved them high above their heads, max
ing beautiful picture. The contrast be-
tween the red, white and blue flags. the
budding green trees in the park and the
bright dresses of the children was remark
able in its effect
James Hood called the meeting to order
and introduced II. P. Ford as the Perma-
nent Chairman. Rev. T. J. Leak then
offered fervent and patriotic prayer, after
which Mr.. Ford said:
We are assembled here. this afternoon to
celebrate the Centennial of George Washing
toms Inauguration. The fame of Washington
stands apart from every other in the history of
the United States shining with a truer luster
and more benignant glory; with us his MEM
ory remains national property where all sym;
dignifed empire meet in unison. Under all
dissensions and amid all the storms of party,
his precepts and examples speak to us from the
grave with a paternal appeal: and his name by
q Tnd rms q mi 1a hrn h0T
hood. a watchword of our Union.
After selection by the Great Western
Band, the speaker of the day, Hon. Thaddeus
D. KennisOn, of New York City, was intro
duced and said:
1 am gratifed that have been asked to ad-
dress the citizens of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
This day has significant and peculiar interest
to you. as your city has an early association
with Washington and his early actions. 1t was
ON THE SITE OF PITTsBURG
that Fit Duquesne was built. and it was in tn
nrst expedition against this fort with Brad
dock that Washington displayed all that
which afterward made him great general and
leader. You must not expect me ON this occa-
sion to enter into history of the life of
George Washington; and if did could add
nothing to the glory of his name A grateful
people will never underrate the spotless charac-
ter of that great man.
we united in humble prayer and thanked the
Almighty God for our prosperity under it. We
are guaranteed freedom of speech and religious
liberty, and one of the greatest blessings we
enjoy is that there are no privileged classes in
this country Did you ever consider the i'm
portance of that freedom Look to England
with its Kings, Queens, Lords and Dukesi
Thank God we have no such thing here. where
every man is an uncrowned King and each in
dividual is the equal of the other. We are,
therefore, happy under these conditions. There
are no limitations here and Congress is forbid
to make any established church. Free religion
is guaranteed to every man, woman and child.
want to say to you in closing, see to it that
the liberty, contentment and peace which shine
from every face here to-day be transplanted to
our descendants, and century hence, when
our descendants look back, they have as great
reason to rejoice for the work of their ances-
tors as we have of ours, and give to them
government of the people, for the people, and
by the people, preserved in all its brightness,
While the jubilee was in progress, the
guests of the Centennial Committee and the
Reception Committee occupied chairs on the
stand and viewed the Select Knights parade.