Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-24

city by every train. At least two hundred l thousand visitors present. The streets ! were so thronged that 1t was impossible to
 pass and the footing of bands was heard ir every quarter. Chester has never had such 1 an immense crowd of people in it. Among l the guests were large number of distin- 1 guIshed gentlemen, including Governor 1 Hoyt and Attorney General Lotta, the mayors 1 of cities in the State of Delaware and Now
 Jersey and large number of representatives
 gentlemen from Philadelphia and New York. 1 The day was ushered in by all the bells in l the city, each bell toling two hundred i strokes, and since midnight all has been com motion and stir. The exercises proper of the day began at 93O o'clock this morning with representation of the landing of Will liana Penn and his party from an old fash toned yawI boat at the foot of Penn street. the exact spot where Penn first landed in this State two hundred years ago. The principal characters were William Penn, John Hare Lieutenant Mackham, William P. LIadimus Robert Wade, w. H. Sohureman Robert Pierson J. A Martin Chief Fannie nent. Arthur Martin; Bearsmeat, H. Green wood John Shapless, J. F. Wright, and Quakers, Swedes and Indians in costumes of the period. AS the boat touched the shore Penn and party landed and were greet ed by Mackham, Wade and Pierson. A long talk ensued and then little further from shore Penn met the Indians with whom he conversed freely. When Penn landed large fleet of all kinds of vessels being in the river blew their whistles. The thousands of people the shore applauded. the bells throughout the city rang and all was excite ment at the great success of the affair. At 1O:30 o'clock 8 meeting organized at the grand stand at Second and Concord avenues, where fifteen thousand people had packed in wonderfully systematic way. On the grand stand were number of representative men.
 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Barton " fla lating the people on tho importance of the occasion, dwelling especially the fact that 1t wss the first landing place in this State of that exemplary statesman Penn. His remarks were loudly cheered. Rev. Henry Brown, of St. Paul's Episcopal church, of fered prayer, after which over two thousand school children arranged on an smphitheatre built for the occasion sang, My Country, 'tis of Thee" Governor Hoyt was then introduced and mas.e short and entertain ing speech which was we'll received. Rev. Mir Pancrast then read an original poem
 which was followed by more singing by the children. Hon. John M Bromall, orator of the day, was then introduced and held tho undivided attention of the audience for near ly an hour in eulogizing Penn and his peace policy, denouncing war and it's results, and in eloquent language he gave an historical sketch of Pennsylvania and Chester City, which, prior to the arrival of Penn, was called Upland. The meeting closed with music This afternoon there was a grand civic military and industrial parade, in which six thousand people participated. This even- ing there was grand display of fireworks
 The Ceremonies at FhfladeIphta.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23. The city is thronged with visitors to the bi-csntennial celebration and it is calculated that half 8 million strangers have arrived since Satur- day. Landing day. was ushered In at mid night by two hundred strokes on the State House bell. At tho same hour all the Ger