Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-01
In RETROSPECT.
What Has Happened Since
Washington Presided.
REVIEW OF GREAT EVENTS,
Made by the Speakers at the Big
Pittsburg Mass Meeting,
INTHE CENTRAL RINK LAST NIGHT.
An Attendance of Close Upon 1000 Ladies
and Gentlemen.
IyTHE CENTRAL RINK LAST NIGHT.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HALL DECORATION


If all the small pictures of George Wash
ington pinned to the pillars of Grand Ger
trail Rink last night had been taken dow
and spread together they would not hav
formed a square big enough to cover tn
immense crayon portrait of the Father q
his Country on the rear wall of the hall.
was a striking decoration for the back O
the stage. A frame was made for the uppe
part of the portrait with evergreen
which tapered away at the bot
tom in the heavy folds o
two large silk flags. Red, whit'
and blue streamers of bunting canopied the
stage. Coils of tissue paper completely
hid from view the unsightly iron beams and
braces of the main ceiling. The facade Of
the gallery was wrapped in heavy garlands
Of color. In fact, the whole interior flut-
tered with each breath of air like the shift
ing hues of kaleidoscope. Out of so little
material pretty effects had been secured.
There was no banners, no notices, no de-
but the plain red. white and blue of the
nation and the face of George Washington.
A VERY LARGE CoNcoURsE.
Betwser 5000 and 4, 900 people crowded
the hall to take part in the mass meeting in
honor of the Inauguration of President
Washington 100 years ago. The seating ar
rangements were admirable. There were
present people of every grade of prominence.
On the platform and through the audience
were noticed the following named we'll
known gentlemen: President Holiday, of
Councils; Henry Hale, William Diehl,
Judge Ewing, DR.. j. Guy McCandless, DR..
Ali, Prof. George Luckey, James Reed,
Major A. J. Pentecost, R. S. P. Mccall,
Stephen Collins, Rev. j. R. McIlyar, II. P,
Ford, Rev. Nevin WoodsIde, D D.; Rev.
B. f. Woodburn, d. D.; Rev. W. B. Wat
kins, d. D.; 7. O'Leary, Jr.; Councilman
Nesbitt, DR.. Robert Sands, Sheriff McCand-
less and Judge Slagle.
It was 8 o'clock before Gernert and
Guenthers' orchestra struck up a medley,
which concluded with the soul-inspiring
tune of America" As fitting companion
for this, the Alpine Quartet sang Flag
Without Stair"
PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT.
James Hood, Chairman of the Centennial
Committee, announced that Mr.. II. L.
GourleY had been chosen Chairman of the
meeting. He then read list of $50 Vice
Presidents. 1t included all the prominent
citizens of Pittsburg in the official, profess
sional and mercantile branches of business
The list follows:
lvIcE PEEsTDENTs1yOhn W. ,ChaIfant H. Dar-
y ton, Nm. b. Seattle. John Eaton, A. NJ. Bv-
ers. Thomas b. Ritter, Joshua Rhodes John II.
Mckelvy. j. h. Ricketson. Jos. Walton, j. B.
D. B. Oliver, a. F. Keatlng, Wilson McCandiess''
Thomas H. Given, Chas. E. Speer, S. P. Harbi-
son, Dr, W. H. McKelvy, John I. Lewis, Josiah
Cohen, Chas. J. Clarke n P. Reed. W. A. Ma
Theo. W. Nevin, Albert Barr Theo Doerfinger'
W Q. MOreland, ThOs. Keenan,, W, j, Davis
Jas Cranston, Dr. Jas. Allison. Rev. W. j. Nc.
Sracken, Rev. 3. j. Murdoch, Rev. j.
W. ID. Kearns, Marx W. Watson. J. q. Brown %
Alex. McCandless, H. S. Paul, E. NJ. Bigelow, g.
A. Steiner S. j. Wainwright, j. NJ Guffey j.
Golden, Horace Crosby, Hon. John H. Ballet r,
=. Canadian, i. ;. Bigelow, George n Monroe,
GeOEEe Letsche Thomas Tho; n Mcfarland. Charles
Fetterman, W. J. Bremen. J. Z. McCrickart
William Meihe, William Martin. A. H. Weaver,
Thomas Mightman. Calvin Wells, F. P. Case
William Holmes, Murray Werner, A. E. W.
Painter; George W Schmidt, James W, Grove,
Joseph Eieh6s1m. e. L. Magee, James S. After
WqTincastle, George J. Luekey, james 5. Young,
H Lindsay, George L. Holiday, G. c. shidie,
burn Rev. W; r. Msckay. Rev. NJ. D. LicS-
liter. Rev; z. R.. DOnehOO. Rev. Nevin
Woodside' Rev. A, Bernstein, Geo. A. Kelly.
Evans, JAS. Lappan, Herman Straub Geo Fitz-
hugh. John Dunlap, John S. Lambie Robert c.
ton. VIM. Campbell. Robert Pitcairn. James NJ.
Scboonmaker, John K. Mckinley B. f. Jones' j.
J. James, John Jarrett, Walter LYON Prof John
MOrrOW. r. W j.. PAT Eala - n
t1hotL Rev; ID. kearncy, Rev. W. A. Passavant,
Bee BeE d. s; Bentley Rev Wm; }. Reid Rev. T.
6atehelor, John Swan. Hon. F. H. Collier, Hon
Thomas Ii, Ewing Hon. ). ". Over, Hon. E. H.
McWillams w. H. Graham, z. S. Morrow. II.
Mcdowell, Evan Jones' Rev. Jehu Holiday, W.
D. Elwood, Samuel ID. Moore, B. +. McRenna. +
sral gTnsh, Tbsmas w KoIa1 Fisher p scply Sen
Nicholson. George " Dil%oTf5 ~ WiiIism9 ~
5eorge W. Wilson George A. Moke. John Run
lette, John Fox, l. N. Mcmillan, Charles North.
1her Magee, Hon. W. g. Hawkins, Hon. NJ. W.
Aeheson, aches 3D. ID: Mc4GiooInnegle, 4ioI 6. x Mckee,
,emuel Googlns, A. n. Brown, Henry Phipps |
William Nither9w, 1t, John Gr:pp, James B. Hyhd-
Lorne, Robert p. Daf. George Miller.
,ameron, Clarence Burleigh, Hugh Adams. |
'aptain W. X. Jones, John H Trimbie, W. w, |
Ammon. G. r. Miller, Chas. Price, Prof. j. C. q.
Williams, ThOs. II. Phelps, Ed. S. Hope, Major s. /
ne b " VI krss Ban.Eb John y l. Psfi0T PBsilMan "
! Arnholt, Harry Keil W X: Ford, s. A. viii, /
I, B. McCleane; T. O'Leary. DIR. Jas. Mccain, |
,elsfar Geo. Seebick, c. G. DonneIl, H. P. Nc |
gIiough' aiS Sc: gSs "; Irwin; = q Keller John Nc
r. @ j. ri ri. Dun s. e Mcca%ndess % Major 70 ssgSS0P ss%0Pe
larper, J ID. Buckley. j. A. LanRht Jas b. 4
LANES, Jos. L. Evans, James Campbell.
Exactly seven minutes were occupied in
eading this list. A murmur of relief was
udible all over the house when it was
nished. Then the exercises were formally
with prayer by Rev. George 7.
'urves, DID,, pastor of the First Presby-
erian- Church.
ddress. In the course Of his remarks he /
aid:
Mr.. H. L GOURLEY'S SPEECH.
When we view the present in the light of a
undred years ago. how changed the situation
hen the night of revolution was gathering
arkly over tickle Paris and the vineclad hills
France. A mighty epoch was opening in the
nd Of Lafayette, which was destined to fill a
hastily and awful page in French history and
n ~ years deluge all Europe in blood. Today
10 white wings of peace are spread DER all the
,rth. Our nation has increased from three tn
xtv millions of people, and her territory has
rfeuded until il spans the continent and en-
aces an area of {, 500, 900 square miles.
To-day 10000 teachers are educating more
an 70 0O00 600 children who will, in a few wears.
lape the destiny of great people. He who is
old as the present century has witnessed a
rye proportion of the progress in civilization
ade by the human race.
At the age of years he might have seen
nlfonis steamboat on her trial trip up the
udsOn. At 20 he would have seen the first
On plow made in all the world At 90 he
igbt have travelled on the first railway pSssen-
n train; and to-day we have l50.O0O miles of
iIroad in the United States of America. Not
It'll the age OF a could ne have sent message
telegraph, but to-day the wires encircle the
nrld.
The mountains have been tunneled. and they
We 70 the world their mighty stores Of mineral
ealth
The wilderness has been made to blossom as
e rose, and the trackless prairies OF the won ]
'ous West have been converted into the gar
n OF the world.
The Eocki have been snitssn and they give