Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-16
WILL PULL TOGETHER.
It Is Now Decided That Columbus
Day Will Be Celebrated.
THE WHOLE COUNTY WILL BE IN IT
Mayors of the Two Cities Will Appoint
Committee Of 80.
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF A BIG PARADE

The meeting to decide whether there
| will be a general observance of Columbus
Day in this city was held yesterday after
| noon in the Mayors Office as previously an
nounced in The DISPATCH. The question
was decided in the affirmative, and steps
will be taken at once to popularize the
movement and make 1t grand success
The celebration is to be entirely non-sectar-
ian and will not be confined to this city.
Allegheny is to have share in the pro-
ceedings, and the whole county will be in
vited to participate.
Mayor Kennedy having gone away on q
vacation did not appear, much to the dis
appointment of those present Mayor
Gourley had invited Public School Super
intendent Luckey, who offered some
valuable suggestions The committee repre-
senting the Columbus Club. which made the
first move in the matter, was composed of
John Farrell, Charles Yeagel, Andrew
Stock, Anthony Glaueser, Joseph Rosinski,
J. N. Sullivan, J. Skelly, Herman
Kunkle, D. ]. McKelvey, Henry Baker,
T D. Casey, M. ]. Clark, D. 6. Donovan
and John Madden. These gentlemen repre-
sented nearly all the Catholic organizations
in the county.
Every Community to Celebrate.
The meeting was informal Mayor
Gourley acting as chairman, asked for dis
cussiou of the question. As the committee
for his opinion in the matter he was ready
to give it, but he wanted to hear some ideas
of the others present.
Superintendent Luckey was the first to
respond. Having attended the National
Convention of School Superintendents last
February, he was conversant with the OBJ
iect of the National Columbus Celebration
Association. 1t had established head
quarters at Washington, with branches in
every State in the Union. Its object was to
organize grand simultaneous celebration
of the -Four Hundredth Anniversary of the
discovery of America on October 21 in every
city, town and hamlet in the country. The
proposed manner of celebration was to have
the children of all schools gather in their
school buildings in the morning of that day
and have read to them the story Of Colum-
bus great achievement In the afternoon
the children are to be assembled in some
public place and addressed by speakers. In
the evening there should be general ss-
semblage of citizens Mr.. Luckey had
plan of his own which, although he had not
mad an opportunity to discuss 1t with Chief
Bigelow, would meet with that gentleman's
approval. \
To Be Held in schenley Park.
1t was that eight or ten acres In Schenley
Park be get aside for trees, to be known as
Columbus grove, and the trees planted by
grove would stand for years to come
as a monument to the discoverer of this
country.
The proposition met with general favor Of
the committee, and Chief Bigelow will be
communicated with concerning 1t as soon as
possible. A suggestion to call a pub |
lie meeting, made by Mr.. Madden, to dis
ouss the proposed celebration, was opposed
by the Mayor.
"Such meetings are seldom we'll attend |
ed, said His Honor, "and when the citi- |
movement for which they are called is dam |
aged rather than benefited. In my judg- |
ment the best results are gained by the |
selection of committee of good, energetic |
men who are interested and will work for
success. In this case I would suggest q !;
committee of 30 citizens, representing the |
public and parochial schools of the county, |
and the citizens of the county"
The Mayors Will Select the Committee.
This suggestion met with approval and
it was decided that the Mayors of the two
cities be delegated to select the committee.
Mr.. McKeIvey wanted some information
relative to the style of demonstration. The
discussion developed q strong sentiment
in favor of q big daylight parade,
hut 1t was decided to leave that
question to the committee of 80. There
was also an evident desire to make the eel
ebration entirely non-sectarian in character
and to have it include all forms and classes
of organizations. The meeting adjourned
with the understanding that Mayor Gourley
Is to communicate with Mayor Kennedy at
once and ascertain if Allegheny will coop
crate in the celebration.
If Allegheny decides to have celebra-
lion of her own the movement on this side
IF the river will 60 on without her.
WHY allow bed bugs to keep you awake at
light when a bottle of Bugine will destroy