Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-20

The above shows that Mayor Gourley is
in earnest in his advocacy of an old-fash-
toned Fourth of July. His Honor has not
confined himself to this, but has been &C.
lively engaged in arranging for the details
of the proposed demonstration at Schenley
Park. Mayor Gourley asserts with conf
dence that at the lowest calculation %, 600
men, women and children will be at the
park on the Fourth Of July, if only old Sol
will smile favorably upon our patriotic citi-
zens.
City Controller Morrow yesterday, in
speaking of the hold upon the popular mind
this idea had obtained, said he was riding
out Fifth avenue with a carload of gripmen
who were going to the power house to re-
port for duty. The men were talking about
the proposed demonstration and heartily
commended it. The Controller remarked
that it would not benefit them much, as
they would be unable TO attend.
I'VE know that" they replied, "but our
wives and little ones can go, and they will
enjoy it"
THE PROGRAMME LAID OUT.
The programme for the day has already
been outlined. Prof Byron W. King will
be invited to read the Declaration of Inde
pendence. Major A. NJ. Brown, Major W.
c. Moreland, Colonel W. D. Moore and
Dr. W. D. Kearns, and probably others,
will be asked to deliver short speeches Each
gentleman will be limited to 10 minutes by
a stop watch. Sheriff McCandless will have
a sextet in attendance to sing patriotic airs,
and to lead the vast crowd in the rendering
OF the national anthem. At least one first
class band will be secured. As matter of
course, Mayor GOurley, as the city's chief
executive, will preside. Several clergymen,
of different faiths, will be asked 10 attend
and speak, that the affair may be entirely
divested of sectsrianism. n order that all
good citizens NAV NEE: on common ground
beneath the folds of the "Stars and Stripes"
Mayor GOurley has appointed a committee
to raise the funds for the necessary expenses,
which he thinks will amount to about 81, 200.
Major j. F. Denniston, City Treasurer, has
undertaken to communicate with all the
banks in the city; Sheriff McCandlesss will
touch the purse-strings of the manufacturers;
Mr.. Charles Holmes, of the Monongahela
House, will visit the hotel and wholesale
liquor men, and City Superintendent George
J. Luckey and Secretary Charles Reisfar
will look after their educational friends.
EVERYBODY IN IT.
The Mayor further asks that any citizen not
called upon by member of this committee,
and who is interested in the revival OF an old
time patriotic celebration of this glorious
independence anniversary will send his or
her contribution to City Treasurer Dennis
ton at once.
A lew of the street railroad officials were
seen Yesterday in regard to transporting the
children free of charge or at reduced rates.
President Henry, of the Pleasant Valley
road, said: 81 do not think cheap fares
will be necessary on our line. The Allie
ghenv children will have celebration in
their own parks and consequently not so
manY will go to Schenley Park. However,
the Penn avenue and Fifth avenue lines
ought certainly to reduce their fares for the
children. Not only would it pay them and
be big advertisement, but it would be an
act OF charity"
Colonel Elkins, of the Fifth Avenue
Traction road, could not see any reason why
his company should carry the children at
reduced fares, and the idea of reducing fares
for this occasion had not entered his mind.
He would not suggest the idea to the board,
nor did he think 1t at all probable that it
would pass that body.
A LIBERAL ROAD.
The Secretary of the Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester road said: Although our
officials had not thought of any reduction,
must say that the plan seems to be a very
good one. 1 don't think there will be the
least difficulty in bringing it before the
board. Mr.. Dalzell, the President, always
favors a charitable project. Only to-day
the road brought nearly 500 children from
their homes in Allegheny to this side of the
river for nothing"
Joseph L. Evans, Master Workman,
District Assembly No. 3, Z. OF L., is de-
lighted with the proposed demonstration.
He saws: st is a good idea to have an old
fashioned Fourth OF July. 1t is time to re-
vive the patriotism OF our foretsthers, who
left us such a glorious heritage of freedom.
Nowadays the Fourth is like any other
holiday. Too many people make up parties
and go to picnics. They lose the spirit of
the day, and our patriotism is blunted."