Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
rifice on the part of any of us of policies,
theories OF principles deemed essential.

rifce on the part of any of us of policies
theories or principles deemed essential.
OUR OWN GREAT INTEREST.
In such a consummation the city of Pitts
burg has an incalculable interest. At the
headwaters of the Ohio, she commands the
natural highways of the continent. Twelve
railroads radiate from her as a center. Her
surrounding hills are filed with mineral wealth
in stores practically inexhaustible. She grasps
on every hand the territory from which flows
the oil that lights the world. Her homes are
heated and her ponderous machinery Is turned
by the force of natural gas. To her wealth OF
natural advantages she has added the pro-
pellant force of capital and intelligent labor
and the multiplying power OF inventive genius
She is distinctivelY the iron and steel manu-
featuring city of the continent; and these
products in varying forms and for 1nnumeraole
uses are known the world over. Her manu-
factures of glass of all kinds are unrlVaed and
in some shapes reach all quarters of the globe
Her plate glass, a recent industry, to the eX-
tent of an immense output, has driven foreign
competition from our markets. Steamboats, OF
her construction are no strangers on your
waters and her locomotives now make the
echoes of your hills. ! cannot describe her.
We intend that you shall see her for yourselves
the wealth of nature and the industrial
achievements of man. Such as she is she gives
you kindly greeting-a handclasp for the indi-
vidual whom we would not have stranger in
it may be as our own, and sympathy for your
mission, herald, let US hope. of the day when
the war drums shall throb no longer and the
battlefags be furled, in the Parliament OF Man.
the Federation of the World.
Captain c. W. Batchellor, of the Com
mittee on Entertainment, then arose and
said that he had a souvenir to present to the
delegates and other gentlemen connected
with the continental tour. 1t was given as
a memento of the visit to Pittsburg. He
trusted that the gentlemen would wear 1t
while here as badge OF Identification, and
afterward preserve it as recollection of
the Natural Gas and Iron City. He then
presented to each one of the Sc visitors
present beautiful medal. 1t was received
with applause, and several of the Southern
visitors said they considered it the finest
tribute received in any city they had Wis
tied.
A WORTHY MEMENTo.
The medal is of bronze, plated with gold.
1t consists of a large circular pendant at
tached to a gold bar. The bar bears the
word "Souvenir." In its center is key
stone showing in relief natural gas der
rick and flame. On the diverse of the
medal is relief of the Pittsburg Exposi-
tion building; above it "Plttsburg, Gas
CITY," and below "Chamber of Com
merce." On the reverse of the medal are
tile words, international American Con-
ference, Nov, 1885," surrounded by
laurel wreath. The visitors all placed this
upon their coat lapels and wore it during
the evening, with apparent pride.
After the supper Captain Batchellor sent
to the room of each of the visitors a souve-
mir copy of book entitled "Pittsburg, Its
History and Resources" 1t is a volume
prepared expressly for the occasiok 1t is a
union in one volume of George A. Thurs
toms two recent books on Pittsburg. The
volume is bound handsomely in morocco
and the edges are gilded These two me-
mentos were prepared by Captain Batchel-
lor very quietly, and few Pittsburg people
knew of them. The medal was his own de-
sign and its work was done by Mr.. Heeren,
the jeweler. Captain Bachelor thought
that the tourists had grown weary of speech
making, and he decided to give them well
come change in this city. 1t was at his re-
quest that Congressman Dalzell made his
speech brief.