Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
works outside of that furnished by the city.
On the whole the celebration was more OF q
success than had ever been anticipated.
THE EAGLE SCREAMED.

Immense Crowds Consregate to Listen to
the Eloquent Utterances OF the Orators
OF the Day-Major W. c. Moreiand
Introduces the Speakers.
An old-fashioned Fourth of July celebra-
tion would be sadly out of joint unless
somebody plucked few feathers from the
tail of the American eagle, just to hear the
Yankee representative of the air scream and
work his talons. This used to be the spe-
cal delight of our forefathers on the ma
tion's anniversary of freedom, and the Gus
tom was observed yesterday morning at
Scheuley Park.
The tail-pulling was done most effec-
tivelv, and a few Judges, some lawyers,
preachers and others joined in the opera
tion. When they had finished scarcely a
feather was left to adorn the caudal ap-
pendage of the eagle, but the old bird
tapped his wings and screamed louder than
ever for Washington and the American Re-
public. The large throng that gathered
around the grand stand and listened pa
tientlv for two hours and half demon
sfrates that the people never grow weary of
patriotic speeches. This craving for ora
tory when men can't help giving them
selves to boasting little should be salts
fed once a year, if not oftener.
Set in a Natural Amphitheater.
Long before 10 o'clock, the hour set for
speech making, the grand stand was sur
rounded with great crowd of people. The
platform was located at the foot of the hill
near the park entrance, and the gentle
slope upward formed grand and natural
amphitheater. Here on the hillside facing
the speakers the vast audience gathered.
Only leather lungs would have been strong
enough to make the people on the outskirts
hear, but with the execution of an occa-
sional cry of '1ouderl'' interrupting the
speakers the order was good. Back of the
crowd in front of the grand stand, little
knots of people gathered like punches of
grapes. They crowned the top of the hill
and covered the slopes. The scene resem-
bled an oriental picture where the natives
are grouped together in council, and have
seated themselves on the ground according
custom.
On the platform to the left were the !, 200
school girls who did the singing. Their
bright and happy faces were pleasure to
look at, and in the future these little ones
will love to recall the Fourth of July cele-
brations of their youth.
Singing the Songs of the Nation.
Each one was provided with copy of THE
DISPATCH containing all the patriotic
songs sung. Musical Directors NJ. C. Cargo,
of Allegheny and Ed Rinehart, of Pitts
burg, moved around among the children,
coaching them on the music and giving
them the signals
On the right of the stand sat the parents
of the little ones and number of represeu-
tative citizens Prominent in the throng
was Colonel Heron, who was pleased to
note how the people appreciate the magnif-
cent gift of Mrs Schenley to the city.
Major W. c. Moreland, the silver tongued
and the master of ceremonies, and Mayor
Gourley occupied seats near the speakers
table. The orators, Thomas NJ Marshall
Colonel w. d. Moore, Judge White, Judge
Over, Superintendent Luckey, Joseph
Howley, Colonel c. F. McKenna, Prof
Sleeth and Rev. J. A. Boydan, sat on the
benches in the front row. In the audience
were noticed Judge Magee, j. r McGin-
ley, Prof Lyme, who had been asked 10
make speech by the Mayor but on account
of sore throat was compelled TO decline,
and many others.
-Four Big Eands Made Music.
-Four bands, the Great Western, Cathe-
dral, Select knights and Hays Post fur
nished the instrumental music. President
Rhue, of the Musical Union, was the leader,
and as he beat time the 100 pieces played a
medley of patriotic airs as if it were one
organization and the members mad trained |
together for years The music and the |
singing of the children were interesting |
features, and greatly appreciated by the |
crowd. Such American songs as America"
Hail Columbia, "Red, White and Blue, )"
"Star Spangled Banner" and "Hail, Happy |
Day" were gracefully rendered The |
directors, Rinehart and McCargo, alternated |
in leading the children.
ductions, and he had something pleasant to |
say about all the orators that put the crowd |
in good humor