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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1890
Page
5
Citizens gathered for a traditional Independence Day celebration with remarks from Mayor Gourley and speakers recounting the Declaration of Independence. The Fourteenth Regiment Band, a chorus, and readings of the Declaration highlighted a patriotic program emphasizing liberty, equality, and national unity.
Mayor Gourley opens a Fourth of July celebration praising rustic simplicity and urging self government. George Elphinstone, Esq. closes with a plea for home life, while the crowd enjoys the park program, bear antics, and a bold bald eagle that refuses to be captured.
Broadax Smith, described as the dark horse of the occasion, extols African American pride and loyalty to the flag while condemning those who seek entry for personal gain. City Solicitor Elphinstone praises national unity from Revolution to Civil War, urging citizen vigilance, followed by a benediction as the Cathedral band plays.
The St Stanislaus Society marching on Smithfield street halted for a mail wagon attempting to pass. Officers arrived to end the disturbance after Captain Charles Dyttmer was arrested on riot charges and later released on bail.
Magistrate Gripp disposed of many cases at Central Station yesterday morning. Peter McDonald was sent to the workhouse for 30 days after neglecting his sick child. John Decker assaulted Annie Wilson at 85 Third Avenue and was fined five dollars plus costs. Joseph Diamond John Clark James Anderson and Charles Esseck were held for a hearing tomorrow after cutting Lawrence Sautelle. The rest of the docket consisted of common cases.
Friends of Harcourt Place Seminary for Young Ladies and Girls Gambier are invited to call on Mr H N Gills at the Monongahela House Monday morning July 7 between 10 and 12 for information.
A rainy day featured music on Mt Bigelow with the Great Western Band and Cathedral Band performing under new flags. Athletes led by James Malarkey won multiple events, including the standing high jump and various sprint and distance races, as crowds endured a soggy track and delayed tug of war.
Allegheny residents marked the Fourth of July with a grand outdoor display at Schenley Park and along North avenue Federal and Ohio streets. Firecrackers rockets and roman candles lit the sky with few injuries, a police chief praising the city’s safety plan as crowds lingered into night.
A gay young man, clearly intoxicated, tries to drink then swindle a dime from the counter. After several bungled attempts to pick up the 10 cent piece, he confesses his drunken state and asks for a cigar and his ten cents back.
The Daylight Fireworks display at Schenley Park near Mt. Bigelow drew praise as the finest in the city. Theodore H. Heyl of Heyl & Doves directed the show assisted by E W Heyl and Conrad Moerlein. Cost about $600 with a New York selection featuring pigs lanterns globes stars dice goats deer parachutes and more. One dozen three pound calliope rockets and about 50 balloons and grotesque figures were launched. The Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Club picnic drew up to 5000 at Alliquipa Grove with music by the Original Royals. Dr E M Hanna advertises eye ear nose and throat care at 720 Penn Street Pittsburgh.
Fireworks caused mostly minor injuries as crowds gathered in Schenley Park and surrounding areas. A nine year old boy was severely injured by a dynamite cartridge, others suffered burns to faces hands and legs, and several officers were hurt by exploding crackers while patrolling.
Thousands viewed a night display at Oakland Square with American, Japanese and Chinese lanterns, a brass band, and a large audience. The Linden Club held a reception and dance after the show, while a separate East Liberty hotel event was cut short by an early explosion.
A village diary notes a big baseball game in Coraopolis with crowding spectators, a lawn tennis match led by Captain H W Burns in a fine uniform, and a fireworks display at Mr J K Jolly's residence. A skeptical observer hints at oil well workers and an underground package house, but the writer reports no evidence of such.
Drunken revelers on the Fourth created trouble at Union depot. Officers kept order as intoxicated individuals were removed from the station and cooled off in sleeping quarters.
Superintendent James McKnight of Schenley Park reports Louis Bart was caught stealing a hammer used in yesterday's sports event. Bart is jailed at Fourteenth Ward station as authorities pledge to make an example of him.
Minor happenings mark a grand Fourth in Pittburg. The Mt. Bigelow flagpole wasset at 1 a m under starry light from 43 stars. A Great Western Band member dodged a mortar piece near miss. A cider stand at Schenley Park drew attention as Chief Bigelow deemed it not cider time. Columbia Engine Company enjoyed ice cream and cake from Alex Greenwalt and Miss Jennie Carroll. C F Haller of Fifth Avenue treated the No 4 Engine Company with a Fourth spree cake. Chief Steel officiated the event.
Grain leather bags sized 8 to 10 inches priced 3 to 6 dollars. Real alligator items listed 2 to 16 inch sizes with 3 to 6 dollar range. Tourists' Club Bags show band sewn riveted grain leather priced 2 to 12 dollars. New bag with closed-train finish offered at 4 4.50 and 5 dollars. Catn Bags in real alligator leather priced 9 10 dollars.
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