Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03

the great crowds sitting about are enjoying
Many have come to see the Fourth of July
maneuvers. Among them are some Pitts
burg residents who are tired after having
Philadelphia, New York. Washington and
Baltimore also send largo numbers.
The cottage season this year is not prob.
ably as good as last season, but last summer
was an exceptionally good cottage one,
! while not so good hotel season. This sum-
mer the matter is reversing. Notwithstand-
ing this fact the cottages are pretty gener-
ally occupied with q very good class OF
Cape May has q number OF millionaires
here this season. Within a stone's throw of
They are Henry Charles Lea, the largest in
dividual taxpayer in Philadelphia; Jacob
G. Neafle, the shipbuilder; Chnrles Fergu.
son, retired speculator, and Edward C.
fined to his bed at his cottage, whore he was
brought some two weeks ago affected with
heart failure. He is slowly improving. For
more than so years he has been one of Phila-
wealth is estimated at s7,000000. Other
nillionaires are William kim. of PhiIadel.
phia and Hon. John Wanamaker, the Post
master General. who keeps the little dry
goods store in that city.
The citizens have been making arrange
ments for a big Fourth of July celebra tion,
cess. Though two days before the Fourth,
they have the town well decorated with
bunting and arches The day promises to
ousdo any previous ,hs one celebrated sant here.
took place here in 1875 Preparations have
been made to receive 5000 strangers Two
gunboats of the navy, the Vesuvfus and the
Tracy to take part in the celebration, and in
the morning they will begin the events by
firing the national salute, which Will be
here by Governor Albeit The morning
will be devoted to big parade and orations,
Ex-Governor Beaver was to have delivered
the address, but he will not be here. The
afternoon will be devoted to athletic games,
naval maneuvers and receptions. The pret.
tiest sights are to take place in the evening
There will be balls at all the hotels and q
viii be shown Off by colored Iights burned
around them.
Next Friday the correspondents at Wash.
ington will be entertained at the Stockton
until the following Monday. They will be
given tho freedom of the city. 30 to speak.
The family OF the President will be scat
tered this season, and the President and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison will be about
the only ones to be at his cottage here this
season. MI. and Mrs. Russell Harrison will
occupy it, and the President will come down
Harrison is in the Xdirondac and as it
would be too tedious q ride to 70 up there
every Friday, the President has made up
his mind to come here. Postmaster General
amaker will not be there except few times
this summer. His Iamfly are in Europe
again.
E. w. Wolf, Of Ptttsburg, arrived at Con-
gress Hall tonight to remain two weeks.
NJ. C. Harrison, Of Pittsburg. 10 enjoying
life at the Aldine.
H. w. Beyers and Miss jennie Beyors, Of
Pfttsburg, are popular visitors at the Lafay.
ette.
Mrs. NJ. Lulans, Hrs- j. r. Boyd and A.
Nevis Pomeroy and son, make up pleasant
party at the Star Villa from Cham bersb ulg.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Prugh, of Allegheny,
are enjoying q two weeks sojourn at the
Columbia.
Probate Judge W. Med. Miller and bride
of Steubenville, O., are quietly breathing
ozone while guests OF the Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Ferguson, OF Altoona,
are at the Chalfonte Buzz.