Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
THE LIST OF ORATORS.
Eloquent Men Selected to Speak at
the Scotch-Irish Congress.
A SOCIETY EMBLEM WAS ADOPTED.
High Praise for the Court House From
George Alfred Townsend.
COLONEL CoBURN sPEAKSFoR HASTINGS

Secretary Floyd, of the National Scotch
Irish Association, is still at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel. He will remain here until
tomorrow. DR.. Mcintosh and he held a
conference with the local committee of ar
rangements, Friday, about the coming
Scotch-Irish Congress. It is definitely set
tied that the convention will be held in Ma
chinery Hall, which will be prepared elab-
orately to seat 5000 people.
The list of speakers is about selected.
There will be ten of them-seven named by
the National Committee and three by the
local representatives. Ehe latter have Sc
cured the consent of Congressman Daizell, :,
whose subject will be The Scotch-Irish Of
Western Pennsylvania" Governor Camp
bell, of Ohio, will be another speaker, but
his subject has not been assigned. The
other orator has been invited, but he has
not yet replied.
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
The speakers chosen by the National
Committee are Congressman W. C. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, subject,
"Scotch-Irish Statesmanship;" DR.. John
Hall, of New York, subject unknown; Hon.
w. E. Robinson, of Brooklyn, subject,
John Mcintosh. of Philadelphia, will speak
on Making of the Ulster Man," DIR. B. C.
Kelly, noted Southern divine, of Tennes-
see, will discuss General Sam Houston"
The other orator will be distinguished
Georgian, and the committee has two such
men on the string. Their names are with
held for the present.
At the conference it was decided to send
representatives from the local and national
committees to wait on President Harrison,
Secretary Blaineand other men prominent
in public life, and extend them a cordial in
vitation to attend. Secretary Floyd thinks
that the President will come, also q number
of Senators and Congressman. Delegates
from all parts of the United States will at
tend.
WILL HAVE A MEDAL.
The local committee has also decided to
have made pretty medal with the coat of
arms of Pittsburg on one side and of the
society on the other. A medal will be given
to every visitor. The badge for the mem
bers was also selected.
The coat of arms just adopted to represent
the society Is a very handsome design. 1t
consists of the American flag with shield,
on which is placed the figure of hand,
called the Hand of Ulster. 'There is a
legend connected with this hand" said
Secretary Floyd, ''that explains its origin.
One of the English Kings offered a large
section of the North of Ireland to the first of
two Scottish clans that could reach the
territory first.
FAST AND FURIOUS.
"Both crowds we're Mes, one being Nc
Donald, but the name of the other have
forgotten. They started together for the
land, and the race was fast and furious. 1t
was neck and neck toward the finish, and
seeing that his opponent was
going to win. laid his hand on the
edge of the boat, and with blow
of his mace he cut it off and
threw the bloody member on shore before
his adversary could land. He claimed the
land, and it was granted to him. In the
Scotch-Irish shield the hand is red, intend
ing, suppose, to represent the blood, and
this is the origin of the now famous pass-
word, "The Hand of Ulster"
Mr.. Floyd is pleased with the plans and
arrangement of the local committee. He
says large number of visitors will be
present.
ARRANGING THE SEATS.
Colonel Echols said last evening that
local architect was drawing up plans to seat
the people in Machinery Hall. 1t is large
enough to hold 1000 persons, but it will be
arranged to accommodate 5000. The idea
is to erect stage 20x50 feet at the end
of the building facing the main hall. In
front of the stage level space of 30 feet
will be taken as sort of parquet, and then
the seats will begin to rise toward the rear
of the room. There will be safety exits on
the sides, and at both ends of the hall. The
architects think that the pipes and ma
chinery still in the building can be COW
cred over with the rising seats so that they
won't interfere.
Back of the speakers stand on the plat
form will be another series of elevated seats |
to accommodate the orchestra and singers
Colonel Echols' intention is to have all the |
boy choirs in the city furnish the vocal
music. On Friday he made contract with |
he Great Western Band to play during the |
meetings.
AN EXCURSION IN VIEW.
On Monday after the convention the dele
gates will go to Washington. Pa, as the
guests of the Washington and Jefferson Col |
ege. The freedom of the town has been
offered to the guests. One of the features
will be big public dinner.
A unique decoration will be the emblem
If the society which will be hung above the
platform. 1t will be 20 feet in diameter,
md handsomely worked in colors. The red
,and of Ulster, the American flag and the
and thistle will be prominently
brought out