Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
TO THE WORLD'SFA
Catholic Total Abstinence Union to
be Represented at the Show.
DELEGATES FILLED WITH WONDER.
An Ovation of Cheers and Whistles Given
at Carnegie's Mills.
FIREWORKS ON TIE RIVER AT NIGHT.
The Visitors Gratihed Beyond Expectation With Their
Visit to Pittsburg.

Abstinence Union adjourned yesterday and
the delegates were invited to a steamboat
excursion and given peep at the big iron
mills of Andrew Carnegie. A fireworks
display with plenty Of red fire wound up
the show and the last Of the delegates will
leave for their homes to-day.
The delegates and visitors to the conven-
tion of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
were given an excursion yesterday to Brad
dock and Davis Island dam, and will 90
home with an exalted idea of the hospital
ity and the resources of Pittsburg. Quite
number of them left for their homes last
evening, but as many more stayed over, and
will not leave until tonight. 1t would take
large book to contain all their expressions
Of qualification Of their treatment while in
this city.
In the forenoon a meeting of the Execu-
tive Council of the union was held at the
episcopal residence on Grant street. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Cotter. the newly elected Presi.
dent OF the organization, presided. 1t was
decided to take some action toward
having the union represented at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1892, and the
following committee was appointed: Rev.
Thomas j. Conaty, D. D., of Kenosha,
Wis; R v. J. M. Cleary, of Worcester,
Mass; John II. Campbell, of Philadelphia;
Colonel W. P. Rend. Of Chicago; John
O'Brien, of Saltwater, Minn.; William A.
Onahan, of Chicago, and W. j. Gibbons, of
Chicago.
TO PUSH THE WORK.
The committee will discuss ways and
means toward representation at the big
show, and will report at the next annual
convention, to be held in August, 1891, in
Washington, D. G. Plans were adopted to
advance the work Of the organization, and
appropriations for the organizers depart
ment were made. A general movement all
over the country in favor OF total abstinence
NAV now be looked for.
During the session of the Executive
Council, the other delegates put in the time
visiting various points of interest around
the city. Among the places they went to
were Troy Hill Chapel. Mt. Washington,
Exposition building, Fort Duquesne, ALLIE
gheny parks, eonservatories and Carnegie
Library, Court House and Mercy Hospital,
Home for Working Girls, st. Mary's
Chapel aad st. PauPs Asylum. Ride to
the East End, seeing on the way the Cath
olic College, Bluff street; the Ursuline
Academy, Highland Parks, City Water
Works.
A ter lunch the delegates and their Wis
itnrs boarded the steamer Mayfower, an@ To
soft strains from the Cathedral Bard. the
boat swung ont into the Monongahela and
steered for Homestead. Upon arriving at
the latter place they visited the Carnegie
mills and were escorted through the various
departments BY Superintendent Potter. The
stay was limited, and as soon as the party
got hack on the boat they were impatient to
see Braddock.
GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME.
General Manager Schwab and Superin-
tendent Cosgrove met the delegates at the
latter place, and the ovation given the party
will probably never be heard again. It
seemed as il everv engine, locomotive and
mill whistle on the grounds tried to outdo
each other making the most noise. To add
to it every boat whistle in the vicinity kept
up an incessan: footing and a perfect pam
demonium reigned for fully 10 minutes.
The employees Of the mills also turned out
and gave the delegates royal welcome. /
From the immense engine rooms to the
converting mills, from the urnaces to the |
blooming mills, and frcm the latter to the |
rail mill, where they saw steel rails turned |
out at the rate of two every minute, the !
visitors went, filled with amazement and |
wonder at each turn. Over the entrance to
one o. the mills was a sign: "Welcome to
the Delegates of the C. T. A." Other
the work of John Noey, fore
man o the boiler department, caught the !
eyes of the delegates and were commented |
upon. A delegation from the St. Thomas
Catholic Total Abstinence Union was also
present headed by Rev. Father Hickey and
President Thomas Brown, OF the furnace
department. A citizens committee, in
charge of Squire Holtzman, Councilman
Bremen and e1-Postmaster Mccarthy, was
also present.
RIDE ON GoNDoLAs.
After going through the plant the party |
was ushered on board train of gondola
cars, fitted up with seats, and given ride |
to the boat. While on the train, meeting,
presided over by Bishop Cotter, was held,
and the thanks OF the delegates rendered to
General Manager Schwab for his courtesy. |
The boat then headed for home; and at Pitts
burg quite a number OF the Eastern dele
gates, who wanted to catch early
trains, dropped off A trip was made
IN Davis Island dam, and while on
the way, the heavens were illuminated
with fireworks. 1t is seldom that temper
ance people try to paint the town red, but
they did it in this case, but it was another
kind o red. The excursion reflected credit
,n the good management of Chairman
Joseph Weldon, M. j. McMahon and Coun.
Gilman Thomas Mullin. Caterer !. j.
Riley looked after the wants of the inner
man, and no one went hungry.
To-day the delegates who have not de-
parted will 60 to Oakland and East Liberty