Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31
ELOQUENT MR.. HANDEL
The Farmers Friend Makes an Ad-
dress at Atlantic City.
MAYOR GOURLEY's VERSATILITY.
It Is Recited and FxtUlled at Pittsburg's
Fayorite Resort.
STRONG COMPLIMENT BY COMPARISON

Squire Herman Handel, the robust and
gorgeous politician who lives in ALLIE
gheny and prides himself on his Democracy
and big horses, returned home yesterday
from a months visit to Atlantic City.
the people of Atlantic City. Immediately
on his arrival at that resort the Mayor of
the place extended to him the freedom of
the city and the free use of the ocean. In
return for this glittering compliment Mr.
Handel pledged himself to address the citi-
zens at some convenient time.
On Monday night just before leaving for
home Mr.. Handel was called upon by the
Mayor and party of prominent citizens.
Mansion House. He was in a delightful
mood. In presenting to him the citizens
the Mayor referred to Handels genial dis
position, his rare skill as a speech maker,
the fact that the freedom of the city and
the ocean had been extended to him, and
concluded by sincerely regretting Mr.. Han
del's departure. ''The 'Squire's leaving us
is the beginning of the end of the season
here" the Mayor went on. HE will take
out from us all pleasure and much profit.
His going seems little short of a calamity"
Herman Handel Breaks the Spell.
While the Mayor talked, his nicely
rounded periods forming golden compli-
ments futtered like an inspiration around
the genial Handel. His heart swelled and
throbbed like the rise and fall of the tide,
and kind thoughts, countless almost as the
grains of sand on the deserted beach, went
out to Atlantic City's Mayor and his con-
stituents Filled with regret at
his being compelled to return home,
Mr.. Handel seemed for = a time
unable to address the vast crowd
that had assembled about him. From his
position he looked out upon the gathering,
and turned to him were many eager, anx-
ious, but familiar, faces. In fact, he looked
down upon a colony of Pittsburgers, and
while wrestling mentally for something
nice to say about the Mayor he decided to
honor him by comparing him to Mayor
Gourley, of Pittsburg.
SIN appearance" Mr.. Handel went on,
''your Mayor looks like our Mayor In
fact, he seems just as versatile, just as bril-
liant and just as ready to do the decent thing.
And when 1 speak of Gourley forget all
dominating idea of elevating agriculture
almost loses interest with me. Every city
boasts of its public spirited and cultured
men, but have travelled all over this coun-
try and Europe, and have, in connection
with other matters, given great deal of
time and thought to municipal government
and the executive force and culture neces-
sary to properly show what city is capable
Of and how it may reach out and broaden
and hold its place in the list of cities 1
have only found two cities that could boast
of having men that were large enough to
properly fill the Office of Mayor. I refer
now to the Mayor of Atlantic City and that
of our own soot-begrimed city.
A Tribute to Mayor Gourley.
'rMy own occupation has been neglected
since Mayor Gourley has been elected
Mayor of Pittsburg. / cannot resist the
temptation to follow him day by day and
week by week as he invites and welcomes
to our city and its hospitality all classes,
communities and organizations of people. 1
like music, and as listen to Mayor Gour-
ley 1 extract from every syllable he utters
the most delightful music. As was leav-
ing home heard him welcome to the city
the Knights of Pythias, and only that 1
promised Tom Watt to see this excursion
safe at Atlantic City would not be here.
would have missed nv train Dozens of
other people missed theirs They fingered
while Gourlev told the story of Damon's
devotion to Pythias and the love Pythias
had for Damon, and long before he got
through Manager Willis eyes were wet, and
they tell me he never cried before. 1 confess
that as 1 raised and lowered my handker-
chief to brush aw ay the exhibitions of my
own tenderness of heart the picture he drew
was the only thing visible The house was
packed, and Mayor Gourley moved them all
to tears as he implored them to help each
other up the hill of life. and soften each
others hearts by sacrifice and unselfsh de-
votion.