Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-16
HARD WORK, AND LOTS OF 1T.

What is Necessary TO Make the Coming
scofch.I Irish Congress a Great Success
Better Accommodations for Guests
and Other Matters.
The importance of the impending Scotch
Irish Congress, which will meet in this city
on the last three days of May, was en-
phasized at a meeting Of the Executive
Committee, held in Common Council Cham
Der yesterday afternoon. A fair attendance
was present, and the proceedings were very
interesting. DR.. I. N. Hays presided, with
Colonel John W. Echols acting as secretary.
Colonel Echols, upon whom much of the
preliminary work has devolved, showed
Architect Bailey's plans for the seating of
commendation. Colonel Echols then went on
with statement at some length as to the grow
ing Importance OF the congress, and said that
delegation of 200 people was coming from Cali
fornia and the slope, headed by Senator STAN
ford and Mr.. Wentworth, the 20-millionaire.
The same reports were heard from all sections
of the country. and from the character of the
delegates 1t is fair to assume that the Congress
will be the most notable gathering of eminent
men in the history Of the country.
He urged upon the committee the necessity
OF getting some steam up, lest the congress
should come here and find things unprepared
as there was now imminent danger. The mat
tiers of finance, transportation decoration of the
hall and entertainment, all demanded imme-
date attention. Hotel accommodations we're
described as unpromising. and the Hotel nder-
son, as a sample. would only guarantee 20
rooms. The Monongahela House will be de-
pended upon for large accommodation, but
boarding houses ard private families must
come to the rescue. He alluded to the State
Convention of Dental Surgeons to be held here
and stated that the city would be crowded be-
yond precedent. The circumstances call for
hard work. or there will be grand fiascO
Colonel Echols announced that Mr.. Leonard
wales had been placed in charge Of the musical
portion OF the entertainment committees dn-
ties. MIR. Wales had the Great Western Band
waited upon the Mozart Society, which it was
hoped to secure for Thursday evening, MAY 90
and the Allegheny Musical Society which is to
assist on the evening following. The evening
OF Saturday, May 81, will be given to soloists
and national ballads. with several novelties ex-
pected
DR.. Allison. being unable to serve as Chair
man OF the Finance Committee, ]. McF. Car
penter, Esq, was made Chairman; Mr.. NJ w.
Rankin, Of the Commercial National Bank,
was elected Treasurer; Mr.. John Harper and
Mr.. W. A. Shaw. being unable to serve as
members OF the committee. Rev. George w.
Chalfant and Mr.. M. w. Rankin we're substi-
tuted.
Colonel w. A. Heron, Chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, was requested to call
his committees together and appoint sub-com-
W dtLcuu 10 Ine various InlnOr matters.
To that committee was referred the suggestion
of Mr.. Carpenter, that the boarding houses
and private families who would entertain dele
gates be listed and handled methodically. A
on general information was sug-
gested and the IDEA will be adopted. The SUB
ject of decoration of the convention hall was
and it will probably be decided to Sc
cure busts of the Scotch-lrish Presidents and
other distinguished statesmen for that pur-
pose.
The committee then adjourned, subject to
the call of the Chairman