Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
TAKES OFF HIS COAT.
Mayor Gourley Will Make a Personal
Canvass in Behalf of
4 GLORIOUS INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Inmates Of Orphan Asylums will Join in
the Celebration.
PICNIC PARTIES CORDIALLY INVITED

"Will 1 go to Harrisburg next week?
That depends" said Mayor Gourley yester-
day. "If the contributions for the old
fashioned Fourth of July are not coming in
pretty freely by Tuesday. shall stay in
this city and make personal canvass of
the wealthy men of Pittsburg."
City Treasurer Denniston was out Of the
city yesterday and, therefore, it is not known
how much money has been sent in. The
Mayor will be back on Monday, and it is
expected that when he opens his mail he
will find quite nice sum for the celebra-
tion fund.
Chief Bigelow wants everyone to thor
oughIy enjoy themselves. He says: "Bring
out baskets full of good things and have a
picnic. The park is large enough to insure
comfortable degree of privacy for each
party, and I will see that there is an abund-
ant supply Of lemonade and ice water on
hand. 1 ordered % swings to-day. Each
one will accommodate four adults or six to
eight children. The roads through the park
will be in good shape and parties can drive
out the in their own conveyances."
OUTING FOR ORPHANS.
Actuated by spirit of patriotism. the
managers of the various flourishing orphan
asylums in Allegheny are beginning to
make active preparations for a glorious
Fourth of July celebrations. Yesterday
round was made of the different institu-
tions, and the gratifying intelligence re-
ceived that the thousands of children in the
care of these benevolent societies will have
an opportunity to Celebrate the anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence in a
way that will fill the hearts of the little
ones with keen feeling of patriotic pride
and instill in them some ideas of the great
ness of our country.
I'VE have been talking the matter over"
said a matron at the Pittsburg and Allie
gheny Protestant Orphans Asylum last
evening, "and discussed the feasibility of
the proposition. 1t is an excellent plan.
The children will be delighted. We have
never had any special observance Of the
Fourth in previous years, excepting a
pleasant time at home in the way OF treat.
We would like very much to make some de-
parture this year.
UNDER DISCUSSION.
"It has been suggested that we take the
children to Schenley Park. That would be
charming, but there is one objection. There
would be trouble in getting the little ones
there safely. The-only ones who can 20 will
be the older boys and girls. I think we
will make provision that they may 90. 1t
is too early to say exactly what will be done,
as no definite arrangements have been made
as yet, but we will decide on some plan be-
fore Tuesday. 1t would be SO nice to have
a regular old fashioned celebration again.
expect the little children will be we'll pro-
vided for at home in the way of celebra-
tion. They will have all the ice cream they
want, march around the building, send up
Mr.. W. r. Thompson's balloons, and have
a good time generally.
"Our older friends who have gone out
into the world, but not forgotten their child
hood days spent in the orphans home, will
return to the bosom of the family on the
Fourth of July and unite with the house.
hold in jolly celebration. We all intend
to participate in the children's jubilee if
the schools Of the city succeed in making
arrangements for that anniversary"
OBSERVING THE FOURTH.
Other asylums for orphan children report
that they will observe the Fourth in fitting
manner, shooting frecrackers. etc., but no
provision has been made so far in regard to |
going away from home to Schenley Park or
other localities. One of the managers of the |
Pittsburg and Allegheny Home for Friend. |
less Children, on Washington Street, said |
yesterday, in reply to the reporters query
as to how they would celebrate the coming |
"Our elegant flag, presented to us by the |
G. A. R., will float in the breeze on the
Fourth, and we intend to have a splendid
time but no special arrangements for pub
lie display have been made. On the day be-
fore, July 8, the Central Presbyterian
Church desires to give the little ones picnic
at AlIquippa."