Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
FEAST OF CITY HALL.
Social Reunion of All the officials
and Employees to be Held
TO THAW OUT FORMAL FRESHNESS
Opinions of che Mayor and the Chiefs Of
The Departments.
PROGRAMME OUTLINED

The spirit of Christmastlde is lowering
over City Hall.
Golden rays of peace and goodwill have
penetrated the murky and erstwhle chilly
atmosphere of the municipal building, and
in every Office there is feeling OF pleasant
anticipation Of a good time 10 come.
For days past there has been much gossip
about proposed social reunion of the heads
of the different city departments and their
Office forces. The programme, as suggested.
embraced few brief speeches, little eat
ing and drinking, with plenty of ice cream
for the lady employees, good music and an
enjoyable season of dancing. This pro-
gramme was admittedly unofficial and SUBJ
ject to amendment.
The more the idea was discussed
the more feasible it appeared, until
finally it was resolved ny all the
City Hall employees that they pre-
pare their garments for the feast. Visions
of swallowtail coats added to the difficulty
of casting up long rows of figures, while
such words as gore" ''bias" and "demi-
train," would unaccountably insert them
selves into the fair copy turned out by the
lady typewrlters.
EXCITEMENT IN MUNICIPAL HALL.
Expectation was on tiptoe yesterday, and
fears were expressed that it might over
balance and perform an act of dull-thud-
derry. One-half the employees OF City Hall
asked the other half, "Have you got an in
vitation yet?" and the other half replied,
mo; have you ." This was very unsatis-
factory, but hope was revived again when it
was learned that Chief Bigelow had been in
consultation with Mayor Gourley on the
subject.
His Honor was seen and asked what he
knew about the rumored reception to the
City Hall employees. After some hesitancy,
he said: "The first l heard OF the matter
was this morning, when Mr.. Bigelow mem
toned the matter to me. L am heartily in
favor of anything which will tend to re-
move the armor of official formality which
prevents us knowing each other as we really
are. 1t is owing to this lack of intimate
knowledge OF each other that occasional
coldness springs up between us in this hall.
We are all working to one end-a wise ad
minstration Of the city's affairs as econom-
ically as is consistent with good govern
ment. While we are all striving to attain
the same objest, we sometimes are divided in
opinion as to Che best way to reach that end.
If one of ms gives utterance to his opinions
on these subjects, there is danger that he
will be charged with urfriendly personal
criticism, when, in fact, he is merely refer
ring to q method, not to man.
POLISHING OFF THE CORNERS.
Now, all this unpleasantness could be
obviated II we knew each other better. l
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tha f;rst n,nvs Rs,t an, .,,e,rtiI1 IN fagor
Of social rath9ri nj tbe nafsons Sbo
d.iIv labor nn1er this roo,-not forosttino O
tbp Denartmept of Charities and Health
Rureau which have been crowded ont of
the hall for lack of room. would like to
he nresept at such an occasion. and I should
like to hear remarks from some of the gen.
tlemen present. and might saw few words
mvself"
SIS il not your place. as the executive of
the city. to take the first action 2"
"Well. an affair of this kind hardly comes
within the lines of INV official duty. Never
theless. I am giving the subject some
thought. 1t need not be very expensive
affair, and could be made very pleasant
In fact. it might, and ought to become an
ANIMAL institution.
,,,EI,c AN rsrrMArr OF cosr
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