Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
HARRISON IS COMING,
Mayor Gourley and Chief Big
Glow Assert That the
President Will
BE HERE ON THE FOURTH
To Talk to 25O,OOO Patriotic Citizens
in schenley Park.
ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME.
More ESNs seaded to Make the Affair .
Compies SGccesA
OAKLAND AND EAST END DISPLAYS
BE HERE ON THE FOURTH
ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME.
More ESss se~ded to Make the Affair .
Compfess SQccesA
OAKLAND AND EAST END DISPLAYS

Notwithstanding the telegram from Wash.
ington, printed couple of days ago, the
Mayor and Chief Bigelow positively declare
that President Harrison will be in Pittsburg
on she Fourth of July and that he will ad-
dress the assembled multitude at Schenley
Park. Mr.. Bigelow had a telegram, from
which he seemed to draw the authority for
his positive assertion, but he declined to
bhow the message or to say from whence it
came. He stated, however, that he had
positive assurance and that THE DISPATCH
would make no mistake in saying so.
In addition to the President, one or two
other speakers of national reputation are
invited and expected here with the Chief
Executive. There will be no dearth of
speeches. Congressman Dalzell and Stone,
Of this district, have already accepted in
vitations to be present, and thus far,
Superintendent Luckev, representing the
Pittsburg schools, Louis McMullen, repre-
senting Allegheny's schools, and Rev. John
Holiday, representing the colored popula-
tion, are down for short speeches
VIII Read the Grand Declaration.
Prof Sleeth, the High School elocu-
Zionist, will open the exercises by reading
the Declaration of Independence
As only two weeks remain until the
glorious Fourth the Mayor and Chief Bige-
low are rapidly proceeding with the ar
rangements for the great holiday. Yester-
day they held a long conference in the
Mayors Office, at which they awarded to
Heyl & Jones, of this city, the contract for
furnishing the fireworks display. 1t will
cost 81, 600, nearly double the display of last
year, and Mr.. Heyl promises it will be the
finest ever given in Pennsylvania Some
beautiful set pieces are to form part of the
programme, much larger and more e1-
pensive than any given last year.
Four bands were selected yesterday for
the days music, those decided on being the
and Hays Post bands All are to be massed
in one at the grand stand during the speech
making and will form a grand accompani-
ment to the chorus of /. 500 school children
who are being actively trained to sing ma
tionsl and patriotic airs as q part of the
morning exercises.
Training Tuneful Little Voices.
Superintendent Luckey is making great
preparations for the event, and the little
folks are accomplishing wonders, taking a
deep interest in the part they are to play.
Chief Bigelow will show his love for chill
dren and his regard for the ladies by pro-
viding 20 large wagons, with comfortable
seats, in which the young and the
fair will be carried through the park
free of cost.all day long. The wagons will
meet the people at the main entrance and
carry them over to the points of interest
until the crowd has reached the park, and
after that will make trips around the drive
ways all over the place. Men and boys are
TO be barred from this feature of the cele-
bration.
The sporting events in the afternoon will
be particularly interesting. An order was
given by the Mayor yesterday for 20 gold
medals and 13 of silver for the winners in
the various contests. The medals are to be
handsomely designed and will cost, the
Mayor says, $3.50, insuring the participation
of the best amateur talent in Western
All Contestants Must Be AmateurA
Prof Kirchner, Chairman of the Athletic
Committee, has issued printed blanks upon
which all apsiring contestants must file the
to certify that they are amateurs
according to the laws of the National A. A.
{. A first and second prize will be given in
each event. The list of events to be con-
tested for is as follows: Northumberland
dash, 110-yard hurdle race, hop. step and
jump, 22O-yard dash, running high kick,
putting 16-pound shot, 440-yard dash, one
mile bicycle race, throwing 16-pound ham
mer one-half-mlle run, two-mile bicycle |
race, sack race, one-mile run, running
broad jump, tug of war (625 pounds limit,
four men), pole and vaulting, running high |
jump.
Prof Geo. Fisher will have charge of an |
series of children's sports for |
which prizes will be given, also, including |
sack, foot and potato races, |
CREASED pig, creased pole and other events |
Of that character.
Thus far only $4,000 has been contr ibuted |
for the celebration, including s25 |
each contributed by the Mayor and |
Robert Pitcairn yesterday. The Birminr- |
ham and Second Avenue Traction
Companies are talking of adding $3.50 to the |
fund. Up to last night $1,000 more were
needed to bear the expenses of the dav, but |
the Mayor is SO sanguine that the patriot |
ism of the people will bring the money to |
the front during the present week that he |
and Chief Bigelow became responsible for |
the fireworks contract let Yesterday.
Wants People to Think and Contribute.
''If the people will only send in contribu-
tions Of 81 or IS each, as hundreds of them |
easily could and would if they took the
lime to think of it, we would have more
money than we need, said the Mayor yes
erday. 81 look for lot of small subscrip-
ions this week. hope the Importance of
his celebration will be appreciated and the
people out of respect for the President, no
ess than of patriotic enthusiasm for the day
Itself, will see to it that there is money
enough to pay the fiddler We expect a
crowd of people, larger than
,ver gathered at one place in Western
Pennsylvania. Chief Bigelow is preparing
or go, 900, but if it is fine day expect
,ven more than that"
The preparations for fire works DISPLAYS
IN the Fourth of July are going on locally
With vigor and upon a scale previously
Unknown. Besides the exhibition which is
'elng arranged for Schenley Park, orders
lave recently been received by local deal:
RS for displays at Oakland Square and at
he Linden Club, East End Nearly 81 900
will be spent by the Oakland Square Club
or pyrotechnics, and the Cathedral Band
Till also be in attendance. As the square
$ directly opposite the park, visitors to
'chenley will be compelled to divide their
dmiration. The Linden Club has also
iven very extensive order, and its club
ouse and grounds will probably be the
lost attractive place in the East End on
be night of the Fourth.