Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-26
Trying to Find Places for All Who
Are Anxious to Attend.
ORIGINAL SUGGESTIONS MADE
Need of q Man to Direct Gut-of-Town Buy
ers to Manufacturers.
WHY PITTSBURGERS ARE LPATHETIC


taken and there is big demand for more.
A few had paid for tickets and then found
they couldn't go. They were requested by
the committee to return them as they could
be used by others. Yesterday Major Logan
had list of names that he was trying
to find places for. From the start
the idea was well received, but as
usual many come tumbling in like sheep at
the close when it is too late. Eight dollars
per plate does not deter them, and it is the
general regret that there will not be room
for all However, everybody will have a
chance to join the Chamber of Commerce,
and help along the work of improvement
that has been mapped out The old organi-
zation is rejuvenated, and the wheel horses
are as frisky as colts in ten-acre lot.
The members are so pleased with tine
prospects of the banquet that it will GER
tainly be an annual affair in the future.
Other cities have their trade feasts, when
the young and old rally around the board
and howl for their town. Pittsburg needs
little more of that kind of spirit. Its citi-
zens have accomplished so much in quiet
way that the wonder is the high tension has
not blown open the safety valves long ago,
aud given the pent-up feelings chance to
vent themselves.
Growing Great While Chicago Yells.
The stars have been swerved in their
courses by the Indian yells from Chicago,
but not a sound has escaped from the trian-
gular city at the head of the Ohio river, a
site that was selected by George Washing
ton, and which the Father of His Country
predicted would be great village some
day. His prophecy has long been realized,
but the city is only in its swaddling
clothes. Colonel Roberts cry for a diver
sty of industries is being taken up, and
once feasible plans of development are
pointed out there is plenty of capital and
energy here to execute them.
The suggestion of a strong and central
trade organization in which all the people
are interested is well received. 1t is con-
ceded by business men that this is what the
city needs. There is no reason why the
various exchanges should not be united, but
let each one retain its departmental work.
1t is not right that all the public work
should be left to Chamber of Commerce
with 800 members or more, when the num-
Der should be doubled, while the others
who will profit by what is accomplished
stand on the outside and criticise every
step taken. 1t is not what the Chamber of
Commerce courts, and the members ask for
the hearty cooperation of all their business
fellows
Lack of Competition Breeding Apathy.
One man said yesterday that there wasn't
much competition between business men in
Pittsburg. Most of the firms make special
ties tor which they are noted For this
reason there is not much business jealousy,
and it is probably the cause of so much of
the apathy to trade organization.
The committee in charge of the banquet
are mostly men of great affairs. They are
busy men, men who have amassed large for
tunes, yet to show their interest in the
future welfare of the city, at least ten of the
members have been present at the daily
meetings. If one was absent yesterday he
is sure to be there to-day. They have all
felt that it was best to keep the iron hot,
and their efforts are certain to be crowned
Pitcairn, John w. Chaltant,
John H. Ricketson, w. P. De Armitt,
John Bindley, c. W. Bachelor, James B.
Scott, A. J. Logan, Colonel Thomas P.
Roberts, Collector John F. bravo, Reuben
Miller and others have plenty of work to do
looking after their own business interests,
yet these men have been willing to give up
much of their time to the banquet and its
worthy objects. Maj Logan was busy
yesterday afternoon helping Secretary
Follansbee to send out the tickets, while
j John Bindley sat nearby making sugges-
tions and pleased with what had been done
and the interest manifested all around.
The Banquet Orators Already Selected.
There will be 10 speakers and as MANY
toasts. The subjects are frst-class, and
touch on the various industries of the city.
Owing to streak of rare modesty THE
DISPATCH was requested by the committee
not to publish the toasts and the names of
the orators. They are to be suppressed
even on the menu card, and when John
Smith is called on to speak, his subject will
be one of the surprises of the evening.
This Is reversing the usual order of things,
and it may be good policy in this case.
Some of the speakers are afraid THE Dis
PATCH will steal their thunder, so they
are keeping religiously quiet and loading
up for tomorrow evening. President
Kelly, of the Chamber of Commerce, is hard
at work preparing his address of welcome.
He is leaving the details of the banquet to
the strong committee he has selected to do
the work. They are certainly doing it well.
Major A. j. Logan, a member OF the
in speaking of the Erie Canal
said if it were built, Pittsburg
would soon become second Grand Rapids
in the manufacture OF furniture. The only
thing that prevents the industry from
aourishing here is the heavy freight on
wood. 1t costs too much to transport the
timber from the Michigan forests.
Showing the City to Strangers.
Continuing, he said he favored the ap-
pointment OF an active superintendent in
with the Chamber of Commerce
10 show the city and point out its advantages
TO strangers looking for sites for factories
and light manufactures. Plenty of people |
come to the city in search of location,
out there is nobody to assist them, and they |
20 away dsheartened to other places The |
could also be representa- |
i've of every firm in the Chamber of Com |
nerce. For example, buyer comes to |
own for steel, and he asks somebody where |
% go to get it. If business men were trained |
% send him to the Commerce rooms, he |
would meet the superintendent, who would |
lame over the firms in this business and |
heir location. 1t would be great saving
If time to the buyer, and he would be bet
er pleased.
Mr.. Logan said further: 'T think also the
ssuing OF little book annually, furnishing
tatistlcs about the city and its industries,
describing the parks, pointing out the places
# interest, and concluding by naming the
dvantages OF the city would be good idea.
t could commence with description of
Fort Pitt and the old block house, and then