Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-16


our city. Pittsburg must wake up, and unless
it wishes to take hack seat must push for
ward with all its might. The Exposition must
be finished. 1t can't be afforded to let it stand
as 1t is"
LIKE STONES OF ROME.
H. K. Porter came next He said he had
feeling of intense respect and admiration
of the men who had put their shoulder to
the wheel and worked so hard in spite OF the
difficulty and in spite of everything.
Many may become tired of the Exposition,
but there are multitudes who will take an in
terest in it and be attracted to the city. AS an
educational institution 1t Will help to raise up
have TO be performed by an lndlVld-
ual few, but it ought to interest the
city at large and assistance he rendered
them. Let the terrible blast of the storm come
as it came on last Wednesday at noon and 1t
shakes the citizens to their very hearts. They
rush from their homes and do all they can TO
rescue even the dead bodies. But in case of
this kind. where energy is also needed and 1t IS
an affair of such vast importance to the city
there is apathy and Indifference. Let the
stones that are growing up there now be ike
the stones of Rome, and let an orator come who
will call on the very stones to rise and call our
hearts to mutiny, or something better.
Councilman Andy Robertson said he
was surprised to know that it was necessary
to call public meeting to attain an object
of this kind. 1t should be attained by the
people without an effort. If the people
know the benefits that flow from an Expo
sition of this kind, why then so slow to
come forward and assist? he continued:
The monied interests ought to come forward
more literally than they have. There is no
legal right to compel them, but there is a moral
right that should induce them. There are few
citles in the world where there are so many
places Tor recreation for the workingmen and
the men should give up portion of that sur
plus that the laborer helped him 10 gain, for
such project. An Exposition would not only
be blessing in pecuniary sense but it would
give a chance to the workingmen to see the re-
suits of their labors and make comparisons. 1t
would be an incentive to them to strive for i'm
provement and take their minds away from
demoralizing influences that tend to cause
social revolutions.
Captain Charles W. Bachelor was the
next speaker. He said that it had cast a
damper upon him when he came into the
hall, which seats from 1000 TO 5000 people,
and found in it only 200 or 500. He said
there was but one Pittsburg, and all ought
TO be proud of it and come forward in aid of
one of its most important affairs. He said:
The men who were booked for speeches at
the meeting and didn't come, the people that
turned their backs on us. Will be there when
the building is finished, for it will be finished,
and there will be a big public meeting,
speeches and dedication, and these gentle
men will be there then; yes, they will be on
hands then.
SOME GhEA1 hEIORNS-
Captain Bachelor compared the Expo
sition work to that of the Sanitary fair in
war times He stated that to carry it out
and pay the expenses, John Chaliant, James
Park, James 1. Bennett, j. D. Hanna and
himself had to give a note for $500
When the fair closed they had $500 900 to
pay that note with, which showed what
Pittsburg could do.
Percy E. Smith spoke next He said that
the manufacturing supremacy of Great
Britain was based "a the fact that it has
1000 miles of bituminous coal land. In
the seven States bordering on the Ohio
river, at the head of which PiItsburg is,
there are 100, 600 square miles of coal lands
This shows the advantages of Pittsburg.
The attendance at the Centennial was only
for three days With an Exposition for three
months the turnstile would register 100000
visitors from outside the city. As member of
the Centennial committees it was also my duty
to visit the railroad companies. Their testi-
lnony was that invariably on the day succeed
ing big demonstration in Pittsburg the local
freight was immense. People while in the city
bought supplies, So the railroads did not
merely have the passenger traffic, but the
freight, too.
John B. Jackson responded to a call with
this encouraging prediction:
A capitalist from Philadelphia few weeks
ago told me that Pittsburg is bound to become
greater city than Philadelphia He reasoned
this way: Pittsburg stands alone as tie metrop-
oils of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio,
West Virginia and good part of Maryland,
too. Philadelphia is constantly overshadowed
by New York's proximity. and can never grow
larger. With this important situation believe
the Exposition has successful future assured
it, and it will certainly pay handsome return
for investments We want to make one more
grand effort.
TPE P. R. R. s PLAN.
Mr.. A. P. Burchfeld, one of the Exposi-
tion's directors, spoke as follows:
Our aim is TO make this Exposition some
thing more than peanut stand. When we
applied to the Pennsylvania Railroad officials
to ascertain their policy toward the enterprise
they said: let your citizens show by their
contributions what they will do toward start
ing the Exposition. Then we will show you
what we will do for you, be it either 81 600 or
slO0.O00. If it is to be mere peanut stand then
we will have nothing to dc with it. But if great
buildings are to be put up and substantial
array of industries exhibited, we VIII help
make 1t a success and induce people to come to
your city from our farthest terminals
1t is not only from the remuneratIve stand
point Of dollars and cents that we contemplate
this project We also aim to build an Exposi-
ton that will educate the people in arts and
sciences. The art gallery we are erecting can
not be equaled in this country. Now if we
have gone too far with the enterprise, let us
know If not then give us some encourage
ment. Pittsburg can do anything when she is
stirred up to it, Gn that wall is the record of
how our city fed over 100000 soldiers in this
historic hall during the war and of 1900 sick
and destitute victims of the battle
fields cared for by the ladies of Pittsburg. And
at this datel hope Pittsburg is loyal TO her
reputation. Shall large subscription list be
started here tonight? If it is not started soon
there will be no May musical festival, no art
gallery and no Exposition.
THE BOOM STARTS.
Mr. Burchfeld's speech seems to have
stirred up the people. When he spoke of
Pittsburg's work during the war;, young
Brockett, the singer, pushed aside the WALL
curtains, disclosing the Subsistence CON-
mittee. Round after round of applause in
terrupted the speaker. When he was
through the applause was continued, ending
in loud suggestion from somebody:
"Jet us start the subscription at once!m
Chairman Schmertz did not have time to
go about this in a formal manner, because
Mr.. Boggs, of Boggs & Buhl, drygoods
merchants, got the floor and shouted
"We double our subscription to S2,000!'
"And 1 double my subscription too,'
piped City Treasurer Denniston.
Mr.. Bindley, the hardware merchant,
held up his hand and called: "We give
81, 900 more.
there's check for S25,'' exclaimed John
Dure, of Allegheny, smooth-faced young
man.
"The Times subscribes $1,000" an
nounced W. A Magee, business manager of
that journal. Subsequently H. II. Byram.
editor of the Chronicle Telegraph, increased
that papers subscription $500. Consider
able applause greeted both donations, and
it is pleasure to assure the Exposition
management that THE DISPATCH will be
heard from also in the near future.
Horne & Ward gave an additional sub
scription Of s., 900, making $1,000 for that
firm.
PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO GIVE.
Messrs. John 3. jackson, W. E.
Scbmertz, George A. Kelley. Charles f.
McKenna and Colonel T. p. Roberts
doubled their previous subscriptions
Mr.. Hopper, the installment dealer. who
has already given $500, stated that be would
be one Of % merchants doing a business of
over 100000 a year to give per cent of all
their ga les for six consecutive months IN the