Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-04

| in satisfactory arrangement being
made by which the May festival chorus of
| 400 voices will give a concert at the park.
This is considered one of the best attrac-
tions secured for the occasion and is ex-
pected to draw thousands of music lovers to
the park. Mr.. Retter will have the chorus
drilled in some special selections and will
probably introduce a few local soloists on
the programme.
Other arrangements for the celebration
are being made as rapidly as possible.
Chief Bigelow will take the Mayor out to
Schenley Park to-day, if the weather is
propitious, and they will select locations
for the music and speakers stands, the
ground for the athletic events, and probably
decide where the lunch stands will be
placed. The latter feature of the affair will
be given more attention this year than it
was last Fourth. Then the booths were
located at random and were generally man
aged by persons who had such q small stock
of eatables that by noon they were sold out
and the crowds were either compelled to go
hungry or go home. . -a
Must Furnish Plenty to Eat.
1t is the intention this year to let the
lunch stand privilege only to those who are
now in the business and who can guarantee
to keep good supply of food on. hand for
the entire day. The privileges will be sold
at q reasonable figure and limited to a
reasonable number. The lemonade, sice
cream and other stands will be subject to
the same restrictions.
Manager 'Melarkey has partially COM
pleted the list of athletic events to be con-
tested and it will be ready for publication
in a few days. The list will be large and
varied and will include several bicycle races.
No professional athletes will be allowed to
enter, as was the case last year. Only anna
teurs against whom there is no objection be-
ing allowed to enter for any of the contests.
This restriction will likely result in an in
terest being taken in the affair by the var
ious well-known organizations about the
two cities, one well-known organization
having already offered to assist.
Chief Bigelow said yesterday a new how
dab had been made for Gusky, the elephant.
A platform will be built near the elephants
quarters and, under the care of its keeper,
the children will be allowed to enjoy the
novelty of free rides on the good-natured
animals back.
Since the elephant has been at the park it
has been receiving daily lessons in the vari-
GUS branches of animal education. Chief
Bigelow yesterday described how he had
seen the big animal mount an upturned bale
of hay at the bidding of the keeper
and go through the giddy mazes of the
waltz like an old-timer in circus ring. 1t
has proved quite apt at learning and will
lie down promptly on command. Gusky
will prove no small attraction for the chill
dren at the park,
May Yet Lose the Fireworks.
Yesterdays subscriptions to the fund
were rather disappointing, as much more
was expected. The Mayor suggested that
no further effort be made to raise money,
but to use what was now on hand for the
celebration, leaving out the fireworks dis
play. Mr.. Bigelow, however, is confident
that the public..spirited people will not
for want of the few hundred dollars now
needed to make it a great success,
and at his suggestion the effort to secure the |
necessary funds will be continued 1t is |
hoped, however, that subscriptions will i
come in rapidly for the next few days, as the |
fireworks contractors cannot furnish the goods |
unless they have at least three weeks to get |
out the order.
Yesterdays contributions were as follows: |
Scobie & Parker, $40; Frank Klein, S5; |
j John NJ. Irwin & Son, $40; c. B. Deshon, |
60; u. w. Schmldt, S0U; u. N. Lananan, $40; |
John Herman, So; J. Homan, s.; Henry |
50; Lins Passetti S.; c. j.
So; total, S112 Previously re-
ported, 50, 300 so. Cash on hand, S2,42i 80.
In connection with the present movement |
for big celebration of the nations day of |
rejoicing, many of the older residents will |
the first demonstration of any |
importance given in this city. 1t was in
1876 in honor of the centennial of American
and was considered an affair
of Unprecedented Importance in Pittsburg.
Controller Morrow's "reminiscences.
Controller Morrow, who was then City
Clerk, has couple of papers in his posses
sion which he prizes very highly.s One is a
printed letter addressed to the various
school boards and churches as follows:
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
PITTSBURG, June %, 1876 (
S1Rs-At meeting of Councils held June
26 it was resolved that the school and church
boards be requested to ring the several bells
under their respective charge from the hour
of II o'clock midnight of July "a to o'clock
A. NJ of july T. in honor of the one hundredth
of American Independence.
Will your board please accede to the re-
questf Very respectfully yours,
E. S. MoRRows City Clerk
1t was the intention to hold the celebra-
ton at Linden Grove, but heavy storm
prevented it, and the affair was postponed |
until the following evening, when great
crowd assembled in the opera house tn hear |