Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-04
JOYS OF A GREAT DAY.
Nothing but Rain Can Spoil the
Patriotic Demonstrations.
INTEREST CENTERS In THE PARK.
Plenty of PicnicS and Outdoor Entertain
mentS Prepared For.
BUSINESS HOUSES WILL ALL BE CLOSED

fair and warmer weather for to-day proves
equally correct the Fourth of July in and
about Pittsburg will be successful. While
the attractions in the city will be of the
very finest, many Will spend portion or
the whole of the day outside. Picnics by
the score have been arranged, and scarcely
a convenient grove or resort within easy
reaching distance of the city will be with
ont its merry parties. The Fourth of July,
like other warm-weather holidays, always has
its out-of-town attractions. This year it
will be especially so, and hundreds Of
Pittsburg's populace will spend the early
day quietly among the fields and woods.
But to counteract this outpouring of people
Just as many will come from surrounding
towns to spend the day in the city. AS a
result the railroads will reap double har-
vest.
Greatest Attractions at the Park,
The great attraction above all others
will be the ceremonies at Schenley Park.
The last contribution to the fund was made
Yesterday. Collector Warmcastle sent in
donation of S25 making the total amount
5,490 This will cover all the expenses of
the day.
The Mayor yesterday gave out the last OF
the grandstand tickets for the morning ex-
ercises. There were only 600 of them, that
being the seating capacity of the stand, but
there were applications for several thou
sand more which could not be granted.
\ special issue of grardstand tickets Will
be made for the fireworks display in the
evening. These will be issued at the press
headquarters in the frame house opposite
the grandstand in the evening at O'Clock.
Persons who have contributed to the cele-
bration fund will be accommodated first.
The trouble over the bridge at the park
entrance. which resUlted in an application
for an injunction by Milton I. Baird to re-
strain the city from proceeding, was settled
yesterday. Chief Bigelow and the Mayer
filed al indemnifyin bond of $40, 900 on be-
half Of the city to insure payment of any
damages TO Baird's property The injunc-
tion was not issued by the court and the
workmen on the bridge were not inter
rupted. 1t is not absolutely certain that
the bridge Will be opened fer vehicle
travel this morning. But the footwalks
for pedestrians will be completed without
a doubt and viii be great convenience to
the people who must walk to the park.
Chief Bigelow has graded and rolled a
wagon road from Forbes street TO the
bridge in anticipation Of its completion.
He has also graded and fenced a passage
way for vehicles and pedestrians from
Fifth avenue to Forbes street, opposite the
park entrance.
The Last Touches Pot On.
All day Yesterday carpenters were busily |
engaged in the erection Of lunch and re- |
1reshment stands in every section of the |
park Over 100 stands were built and a |
number of them are Of large proportions, |
capable of holding enough provisions to |
feed an army
The Duquesne Traction Company has |
issued orders to conductors to stop cars at |
the park entrance, and the Fifth avenue |
line will follow the same plan. The trac- |
tion companies Will all make special pro- |
vision for accommodating the people and |
will vie with each other in landing passen-
gers quickly and safely. The Second ave-
nue. line Will put on extra cars and compete
with other lines bv transferring its passen-
gers at Laughlin station and hauling them
in cabs TO the park.
Arrangements for the day at Schenley
Park so far as the committee have been able |
to make them have been completed Twenty |
five thousand programmes have been printed |
and will be distributed free to-day at the |
park. The programme contains all the |
events Of the day in their regular order, |
from the hoisting Of the national colors at |
9 O'Clock this morning TO the firing of the |
final piece Of fireworks tonight. The fol-
lowing committees have been selected:
Managers-H. ]. Gourley, Z. NJ. Bigelow,
{; L. Magee, John Gripp, Clarence BuTleigh,
Major Joseph T. Dennlston, p. McClaren, w.
Ii. House, c. Z. Succop, DR.. Alex. e. Nc
Candless, William II. McCleary, s. ID. Warm
castle, Bernard McKenna, Felix Mcknight,
w. II. Keech, s. II. Given, J. p. Andrews and |
Archibald J. Billows.
Reception Committee-E. s. Morrow. W.
r. Ford, Frank P. Case, d. r. Terrence,
Robert osternaier, A. II. Leslie, Charles
Reisfar Theodore Doerf1inger, John s.
Lambie. George Is. Nesbitt Thomas G. Nc
Clure, James b. Hyndman, Evan Jones, John
Eaton, James Mckibben and Lemuel |
Googins.
They will be on the grounds early, and it
is the Mayors earnest request that they
will do all in their power to make it pleas |
ant for the people at the park.
Things Not TO Be Overlooked.
Prof. L. Mantell, of Williamsburg, has |
made two large balloons 20 feet high and u J
feet wide, which he intends to send up in |
Schenley Park at 8 o'clock in the evening. |
The opening of Central Park in the even |
ing will not be the least enjoyable feature |
of the Fourth The committee has pur-
chased several hundred dollars worth of |
fireworks. The new park is situated lust
above the upper Bedford basin within easy
walking distance of the people of the hill |
wards. Music will be furnished by the
MOntooth Band in the afternoon and the
Select knights Band in the evening. Hon.
John Dalzell is on the programme for the
opening address, and several other we'll
known gentlemen will speak. The park has
been fitted out with seats and various out
door ornaments, and, while yet in an en-
bryotic state, is pretty place,
The Southside celebration will omen at s
O'Clock this morning at South Twenty-first |
and Carson streets, where large grand
stand has been erected. The programme
published in The DISPATCH yesterday will
be carried out. 1t includes speeches, sing
ing and fireworks in the evening.
One of the East End Features.
Among the features of the celebration
this evening in the East End will be an
display of fireworks from the Lin
den Club House, on Linden avenue, near
Penn. Besides the stock attraction there
will be number of special set pieces, and
pyrotechnic phenomena NAV
accordingly be witnessed from and after 8
o'clock on that quarter of the horizon.
The First Regiment, United American
will hold the largest picnic OF
the day at Rock Point, as arrangements !
have been made to feed 10000 people; the
two dancing platforms will be furnished
music by the U. A. NJ. orchestras and the
First Regiment U. A. NJ, Band will give
a concert on the grove all day. The com
unttee have purchased $500 worth of fire.
works, which will be set off in the evening,
after the arrival of the afternoon trains from
and Allegheny, in time to let
hose who desire TO take the first train back
to the city Colonel Moody, of the Penn
sylyania Company, has been gathering cars
from all parts of the road to ac-
the Mechanics and their fr;.ndr |