Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-24
THOUSANDS IN LINE.
Interest in the Approaching Amer
ican Mechanic Meeting.
CLEVELAND, Is TO BE CROWDED
By Members of the Order From ALI Parts
of the United States.
PITTSBURG PREPARATIONS COMPLETE

! Members of the Jr. o. o. A. NJ. of this
! city and Western Pennsylvania are actively
engaged making preparations for the trip
on June Is to Cleveland, where the annual
session of the National Council will be held.
The general committee having the arrange
ments for the excursion in charge met last
night. The business transacted was of little
importance. The time was chiefly taken up
hearing reports from the various sections,
which indicated that from 600 to 5000 men
will go from Pittsburgi and Allegheny, and
other reports show that there is s1ikely to be
from 1000 to 1900 members in line on the
day of the parade in Cleveland.
Pride of the West Council in Allegheny
will pay the railroad fare of their members
who attend, and will take over300 in their
delegation. Manchester Council will send
over 200 members Vine Cliff Council has
chartered five Pullman cars, and will have
their own band. Lescallette and other
councils of the Southside, will take over.
800 members, and be accompanied by a full
brass band The communicates uniformed
rank have chartered Pullman train of IL
cars; and will be accompanied by their own
band, who will wear their new uniforms for
the first time.
Special Trains From Everywhere.
Star of the Valley Council at Mononga-
hela City has chartered special train, hav-
ing secured a rate Of S3 80 for the round
trip. The Erie councils have chartered
Is cars, and will be accompanied by music,
and over 800 members will be in this party.
Chicago will berepresented by the comman-
dery and 600 members and accompanied by
the celebrated Second Regiment Band; they
will travel in special train, which will be at
their disposal during the entire trip. Mas
sachusetts will send 1856 juniors in special
cars California, Washington, Texas and
Iowa will be represented for the first time
in the coming session of the National Coun-
Gil
A rate of So for the round trip has been
secured from this city, and arrangements
will be made to have special trains leave
over the Cleveland and Pittsburg road all
day on Monday, June Is and Tuesday morn
ing June 16, getting the excursionists into
Cleveland in time for the parade, which will
take place at 2 o'clock. All of the hotels
in Cleveland have made special rates for the
occasion. Headquarters of the National
Council will be at the Hallenden, which
has accommodations for nearly 1000 per-
sons
Advices were received yesterday to the |
effect that the resident committee in Cleve- |
land has nearly $4,000 raised for the en- |
tertainment of the National Council This |
entertainment will include excursions to |
Put-in-Bay on one of the Cleveland and |
Detroit Navigation Company's steamers, |
concerts at Music Hall, pleasure trips to all |
points of interest in the Forest City, in |
cluding view of President Garfeld's |
tomb and monument in Lake View Gene |
terry. A bureau of information will be |
established at the Forest City Hotel, where |
strangers can obtain all information con- |
cerning the points of interest to be visited. |
Most Important of All Sessions.
Regarding the session of the National |
Council, it will be the most important ever |
held. There are many questions ions to be con,
sidered that affect the future growth and |
of the order. The programme |
has not yet been issued, but among other |
things that is likely to be recommended |
from the membership, in this section is |
consideration of the proposition to strike |
the word white from the constitution, or to
make some provision for the admission of |
colored citizens. This matter was discussed /
at the last meeting of the Advisory Council
of Western Pennsylvania The sentiment
expressed there was that the |
National Council should foster an order
similar to the Junior order, for the |
enlistment of colored people in the same
cause espoused by the Mechanics, this order /
to be composed in membership entirely of |
colored persons, and to have no connection /
whatever with the ,Jr. o. U. A. NJ, except
as to the similarity of the objects A straw /
vote was taken, which resulted in 81 of the [
delegates voting in favor of such body as /
against seven being opposed to it, There is 1
a growing sentiment in favor of admitting
colored people in some way, which has been
increasing ever since the last session.
Steps Toward Regulating Immigration.
Some vigorous steps will be taken with a
view to enforcing the present immigration
laws more fully, and amending them where
changes seem necessary. The vote ordered
last year on the change of name will be
but it is already known that the
proposed change to "Order of United
Americans" was overwhelmingly defeated. l.
1t is not likely that an attempt will be made
to have another vote taken this year.
The election of officers will be interest
ing. George H. Bartlett, of Haverhill, L
Mass, the present National Councillor, will L
retire from that position, and John r. i
Boblitts, of Baltimore will take his place.
James Cranston, of this city, and a member
of the State Council of Pennsylvania, will l.
be elected to fill Mr.. Boblitts' place as
National Vice Councillor.