Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-28
ONE OF EVERY FIVE,
Estimated Strength of Scotch
Irish in America.
CLAIMS OF DIR. MACINTOSH.
Delegates Gathering for the Congress
Here Tomorrow.
THE pPESInENT SURE tn. C0ME.
CLAIMS OF DIR. MACINTOSH.
THE PRESIDENT SURE To COME.

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the congress was DR.. J. S, Macintosh, the
noted Philadelphia divine. He is one OF
the most enthusiastic workers in the ranks
of the Scotch-Irish Society, and he thinks
his race has been contented to do too long,
and it is about time that his people throw
off some Of their inherent modesty and talk
of their achievements.
The doctor is chairman of the State soci-
ETY., and a member of the Executive Com
mittee of the national organization. He
put up at the Monongahels House, and
was busy all day, arranging details and
reading pile of letters that had accumu-
lated. A short meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held this morning, and
he was planning for that. This meeting
will be private, and various business reports
of the work done in The last year will be
read.
PROUD OF HIS RACE.
With all his work, though, the gray haired
veteran never misses a chance to chat about
his people. He is proud of his race. and
probably no man has investigated SO
thoroughly the origin of the Scotch-Irish,
or traced their migrations into other coun-
tries. Their achievements in various lines
have been wonderful. Said the Doctor
yesterday:
aSince was here last have been travel
ing through the South, along the Atlantic,
and through some Of the Gulf and Middle
States, stirring up the Scotch-Irish people.
/ was surprised to find in every place a
large representation of prominent people
OF Scotch-Irish ancestry and afiliation.
The statement may appear to be too strong,
but am convinced that one out of every
five of the 5O,OOO.0 900 people in the United
States in 1880 is of Scotch-Irish origin or
afiliation. In talking with Secretary
Blaine some time ago he asked me how many
Scotch-IrIsh 1 thought were in America,
and this was the answer / gave him. He
said that from what he knew of the people
OF the United States he thought I was right.
my work through the South was quite
satisfactory, and considerable interest was
manifested by the people. Some State So
ceties have been organized, and the organ
ization in California shows what can be
done"
THEIR METHODS ARE QUIET.
Mr.. Roseield, in his winnings of the
West, shows to what an extent the Scotch
Irish have scattered over the country.
Their methods are quiet, but the indomita-
BILE will displayed by the race has carried
them often beyond the advance lines of civ
ilization, into the wilderness.
DIR. Macintosh claims the Scotch-Irish
were among the pioneer settlers of the West.
He is proud of the Scotch-Irish poets, diplo-
mats, orators, statesmen, and commercial
and church men who have figured in the
worlds history.
The specific programme for the congress
has not yet been arranged. Congressman
W. c. P. Breckenridge, however, will de-
liver his oration on "Scotch-Irish Statesmen
and Statesmanship," tomorrow evening.
The convention will open tomorrow. The
programme will be announced from day to
day.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE DIssoLvEs.
The Citizens Committee having charge of
the arrangements for the congress, met ves-
terday and completed their work and then
dissolved. The Finance Committee re-
ported that, with q little more work to be
done to-day, enough money will be raised to
meet the expenses of the meeting. 1t was
announced that arrangements had been
made with Superintendent Pitcairn to bring
the Presidential party and Governor Camp
bell and his staff to Pittsburg Friday even
ing over the Cleveland and Pittsburg Rail-
way. Rooms have already been prepared
at the Monongahela House for these dis |
tinguished people.
Controller Morrow submitted q report on |
hotel accommodations, stating the rates |
made by each house for the occasion. They |
are as follows: Duquesne, 81 80 upward; |
Schlosser, 81 80 upward; Monongahela
House, So so to 81; Hotel Anderson, So to
S.; Seventh Avenue, 81 so to So so; St.
Charles, 81 so to 50; Central, s. to 50 90;
Boyer, g; Central, Allegheny, 81 IS to
s. 80.
There will be general bureau of infor-
nation in City Hall for the accommodation
OF strangers. At the Monongahela House,
and also at the restaurant on the Exposition
grounds will be headquarters where persons
desiring to become members OF the Scotch
Irish Society may hand in their names.
Badges will be provided for all contributors
and members of the committees. These will 4
be admitted to reserved seats in Mechanical
Hall during the congress, and the remainder
Of the building will be left free to the gen.
eral public.
PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Before adjourning Yesterday the General
Committee announced the following special
committee to receive and entertain the
President and his party while in the city: |
Hon. H. 1. Gourley, H. P. Ford, H. L.
Holiday, B. T. Jones, Alex. King. VIM.
ton, D. D., Rev. David McAllister, D. D.,
Rev. George W. Chalfant, Rev. 1. McF.
Carpenter, Hon. C. L. Magee, John Chal-
fant, Joseph Horne, Frank Thompson,
George Lauder, Hon. Daniel Agnew, ]. o.
Brown, Wm. Finn, J. V. Patton, Harry
W. Oliver, Sheriff McCandless, Andrew
Mellon, Hon. Thomas Ewing, Rev. E. r.
Donehoo, Samuel Hamilton, w. A. Her
ron, Colonel j. w. Echols, E. NJ. O'Neill,
n. P. Reed, J. NJ. Gufv, William Van
kirk, S. D. Warmcastle, Rev. W. H.
Pearce, W. H. Denniston, DR.. A. H. Nor
cross and E. NJ. Hukill.
The committee appointed to meet Presi-
dent Harrison will be notified of the ar
soon as the details are at
tended to by the Chairman, Mayor Gourley.
THE FOUNDER HERE.
The Tennessee delegation did not arrive
last evening as expected. Secretary Floyd
said number of his friends from the South
would be in in the morning. E. c. Nc
Dowell and Thomas 7. Wright of Nash
vile, and J. II. Bryson, OF Huntsville,
Ala, all members of the Executive Com
mittee, which meets to-day, registered at the
House last evening. Mr..
Wright is a Southern lawyer. who figured
a year ago at the Columbia
and who with ColoneI A C. |