Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
SPEAKERS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
The Request to PIttsburg Merchants to
Close Their Stores To.Morrow
Is RESPONDED TO BY MAYOR GoURLEY


earth. Preparations for the coming event
have been going on daily. Each individual
seems to vie with the other in making
display that will excel in novelty and in
terest.
Both toll houses on the Sixth street bridge
are expected to be decorated in magnificent
style. Work has already commenced on
the Allegheny end. A beautiful arch Is IN
process of construction. The skilled decora-.
tor, F. j. Snyder in connection with Lud-
wig & Richter, the florists, will arrange a
device of "Welcome. Allegheny, 1S4O-lS9O, y
in letters about two feet long, formed OF
lovely red, white and blue French imported
immortelIes, with laurel used as back
ground.
THE OTHER DECORATIONS.
An elegant shield and three muskets, con-
structed from the same flowers, will form the
center of the heavy arch. French cape
flowers will be used in building handsome
pair of silvery scales, the emblem of justice,
while bunting, artistically arranged, will
complete the beautiful effect Of the whole
Floral decorations. flags, banners, notices,
and plumes of pink. green, purple, red and all
colors will be employed In beautifying public
The Police and Fire Departmental are prepar-
ing to make a creditable showing. The Colum-
bia Engine House will come out with fine dec
orations: About ffty.two men have declared
TO David Hunter that they will mount the
electric light towers on Thursday evening and
burn red fire for an hour. At 10 o'clock A. N.
Battery B will fire fifty rounds with artillery
from the top Of Monument Hill.
Tho speakers who have accepted invitations
to deliver addresses during the day are Thomas
M. Marshall, A. B. Hayes, George Elphinstone
NNy II I'm nj
will be delivered from the grand stand in the
park. Distinguished orators from other cities
have been invited.
Elegant red badges will be worn by members
of the first division in the parade. The second
division will wear white-cOlored ones, the
escort lavendar, the Select and Common Coun.
cilmen purple and the aids to chiet marsnal ana,
three streamcts OF red, white and blue. The
following additional names were handed 10
Charm man Cruikshank rs Vice Presidents ior
tho park mass meeting: Andrew Porter, VIII
lam Early, John Keowan, Captain Froeiand.
Sam uel Woods. Robert Campbell, Mr. Robert.
son, Captain Reed, Captain Dunlap, Samuel
Dawson, Andrew Thompson, W. Pfall, John
Carnahan, Patrick Rice ana Richard INITIAL
WON'T DE THERE.
At n meeting Of Duquesne Commandory No.
Ii2, Catholic Knights OF st. John, last evening
IL was decided that II would DO impossible to
mako creditabie showing IN the Somi. .Centen.
NAL parade on account OF tho short time TO
proud TO take part In the demonstration. they
would have to refuse.
Forty members OF the Columbia Volunteer
I Fire Company met last night. The Committee
on Uniforms reported that Mrs Guslky had
offered red shirts, Kaufman Brothers chip
hats, and tho Council Committee whito belts:
Kaufman Brothers Tor their offers, and then,
| on motion OF John Gray, tho whole matter was
dropped and the company will not parade.
NOT EXACTLY IN HARMONY.
Thcre seems TO be big Misunderstanding on
| the part OF Mayor Wyman or some other official
| of Allegheny In regard to the part Pittsburg Is
| to take In the Semi Centennial. The demonstra-
| tion Is to take place tomorrow, but as yet
| Mayor Gourley. OF this city, has received no
| official notification that an invitation has been
! extended to the people on this side OF the river
| to participate. Yesterday afternoon the fol-
| lowing letter was sent from Allegheny City
| Hall, TO Mayor Gourley, but owing to the lat
ter's absence In the country, he did not get the
"OFFIoE OF MAYoR.l
"ALLEqHENY, July l6
"Hon. H. 1. Gourley, Mayor ofthe City Of Pitts
| DEAR SIR-At meeting Of the committee
| on the celebration of the Semi-C Centennial OF
the City of Allegheny, recently held. was re-
| quested to address communication to you re-
| questing you to issue proclamation to the
| merchants and manufacturers of your city call.
| ing on them to close their respective places of
|
bration referred to, that they and their en-
ployes may join with us in commemorating the
| occasion. Will you kindly note the above and
| issue your proclamation Herewith, and oblige
Yours sincerely,
| 81. G.. WYMAN, Mayor"
| Major Gourley returned home about o'clock
| last evening from 4-mile drive to his farm In
| the vicinity of Wildwood. and the first notice
| he had of the letter was in newspaper He
| had been waiting for it for a week. but owing
to the late hour, he could do nothing.
A CONFERENCE HELD.
About o'clock he was telephoned by Will
| lam p Bennett. of the General Committee of
| Arrangements and asked If he would give
| Mr.. Bennett an audience. The Mayor
replied in the affirmative, and Mr..
street. He found Mayor GoIrley VINO asked
| for an explanation of the delay If Pittsburg
| was wanted ip the demonstration. The Mayor
| said as far rs he knew not one invitation had
been extended to a Pittsburg citizen to speak
| at the demonstration. In view of this, the in
vitation to Pittsburg to participate, coming at
the last hour, looked little strange, to say the
| least.
About ten days ago Mayor Gourley received
| a communication from Mayor Wyman, asking
| if he would accept q seat in the latter's car
| riage. Mayor Gourley, thinking Pittsburg
would be officially recognized, replied in the
affirmative. On Wednesday last he received a
visit from Mr.. Bennett, who said Mayor Wyman
| would send Pittsburg an invitation. Mr. Ben
W
to this effect, but through Indifference did not
| do so. Mr.. Bennett called at Mayor Wyman's
office four times, but could not find him there
He telephoned him three times more,
but could not communicate with him. Mr..
Bennett grew desperate, and yesterday tele-
phoned to Council Clerk Dilworth that If any
thing was to be done about the Pittsburg in
vitation. the letter would have to be sent to
Mayor Gourley by 2 o'clock.
ACTION AT LAST
Mr.. Dilworth wrote the letter and took it to
Mayor Wyman's office for signature. 1t was
signed and sent to Pittsburg, and Mayor Gour.
ley will get 1t this morning. When the Mayor
was asked by Mr.. Bennett last evening, what
he would do he said:
II am placed in q ticklish position, and do
not care about doing anything officially until
confer with the business interests of Pittsburg.
I would like to Know what the merchants and
manufacturers here think of the matter before
making the request of them to close their diff.
ferent places OF business. Owing to the late
ness Of the hour. it is impossible to confer with
anybody interested, and in response 10 Mayor
Wyman, l will send out the following letter 10
our morcbantsf
Mayor Gourley then wrote tho following
communication:
mrhe semi-Centennial celebration Of oui
sister city 10 an occasion of interest and i'm
portance, not only TO Allegheny, but 90 Pitts
burg as well. In view Of this fact. and In COM
pianee with the request Of the Mayor OF ALE
eheny City, l respectfully ask our merchants
and manufacturers, II they can conveniently
do So TO close their places OF business In order
that our people may have the opportunity OF
uniting IN and witnessing the celebration.
'''':ii'2a II. T. aoynLEY,
Mayor"