Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
QUAY AND DALZELL.
The Rivals Will Be Guests at the
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
GOV. PATTISON SENDS REGRETS.
All the Arrangements Completed for the
Trade Feast Tonight.
NOT ENOUGH SEATS FOR TIE DEMAND


will take place at the Duquesne Club at
this evening. The guests are requested to
be on hand at $50 for an informal talk and
reception. The object is to introduce the
strangers and see that all are acquainted.
The committee is very anxious that there
shall be no lack of sociability, and they
hope the best of feeling will prevail.
The banquet is purely home affair and
will be confined to the city. The only in
vitations issued were to the Governor, the
two Senators and the local Congressman.
Governor Pattison has sent his regrets and
pleads another engagement. There is sick
ness in Congressman Stones family and he
will not be present. Congressman Dalzell
has consented and will be here in the morn
ing. Senator Quay is such busy man
these days that for time it was thought
he would not be able to make the connec-
tions. But the Senator evidently thinks
the occasion is too important to pass by and
he will be there. A place has been reserved
for him with Mr.. Dalzell at the table of
honor. Yesterday Dick Quay told Captain
Bachelor that his father would certainly be
on hand.
Strictly HCme Affair.
With these two invited guests the BAN
quet will be strictly home feast, for Dal-
zell is native of Pittsburg, and Beaver is
not so far away that it should not have been
annexed to the city long ago. if Chicago
methods were in vogue here. If the plans
for development are carried out in
the future, it won't be long before
many of the fourIshing towns in
the Ohio and Monongahela valleys will be
absorbed and swallowed up in Pittsburg.
Neither the Congressman nor the Senator
are billed for speech, but they will proba-
bly, be called on to say something about the
Erie Canal. The smiles were rather signif-
cant yesterday when it was known Senator
Quay would attend. "It may turn out to be
love feast for the political rivals" re-
marked one gentleman, and then he was
silent c. L. Magee will also be present, so
that the political and business worlds will
be we'll represented.
George n. Riley, one of the State
Worlds Fair Commissioners, arrived home
from New York yesterday Some time ago
he advised Executive Commissioner FAR
quhar to be at the banquet. He thought
it would be the best opportunity he would
have to meet representative business men of
the city. Mr.. Farquhar was pleased
at the prospect, but he has
given no intimation that he will be here. 1t
was suggested early in the week that Mr..
Farquhar be invited and asked to speak on
Pittsburg in connection with the Worlds
Fair. Despite the Executive Commission
er's efforts in the city few weeks ago not
a great deal of interest is being taken in the
Fair, except by some of the larger firms.
The argument is made in many quarters
that the majority of local manufacturers
have nothing to exhibit in Chicago. Their
products are such that they can't be dis
played 10 good advantage.
Too Much Modesty in Pittsburg.
Here is where innate modesty and short
will injure the trade of the
city, as Mr.. Farquhar claims. The various
iron, steel aud glass processes that could be
shown in small space would attract the at
tention of thousands of people and add to |
the fame of the city, Mr.. Farquhar adds |
that Philadelphia will have such a credit !
able exhibit that visitors, especially South |
Americans and other foreigners, who |
wouldn't know any better, would conclude |
that the Quaker City was the only-commer-
ciai center in the State, and they would re-
member this fact when they came to buy
goods. Certainly in the enthusiasm for de- |
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should not be allowed to glide away so
easily.
1t is regretted very much by the commit |
tee that the dining room is not larger. It |
takes Pittsburgers some time to be stirred |
up, and those now out in the cold will
know better in the future. At first the de-
nand for seats was very slow, and the COM
nittee was afraid to make arrangements for
300 guests when possibly not more than $50
would have attended Major Logan said
he knew of five men who would
ike to go. and requests for tickets are COM
ng in all the time. James B. Scott
stated that a number of people had stopped
lim on the street to know why tickets were
rot sent to them. He replied that at one
lime they were a drug on the market, but
low they are at a premium. 1t is believed
hat not less than 300 would be present if
places could be provided for them.
The dining room is being decorated very
under the direction of Colonel
of the Duquesne Club. All the
letails have been worked out and every
hing is in readiness for the gathering.