The daily gazette., 1882-10-24
CHESTER'S GALA DAY.
THE Bi-cENTENNIAL JUBILEE
YESTERDAY.
A ooNv1v1AL MIMIC PENN.
The DoIngs In Phiiadelphia To-Day, and
the Program for To-Morrow's Striking
Exercises.

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About the most interesting thing about
the Chester Bi-Centennial yesterday was the
grotesque way in which the mimic Penn be-
haved himself. The fact of the matter
seems to be that he was pretty drunk. The
Record thus says: "Mr. John Hare, who
assumed the character Of the great
Founder, was evidently well known to
many people on the bank, and demon
stratiye party on the shore cried out, as soon
as the faces of the men in the boat could be
made out: "Hello, Jack, is that youW and
crowd of small boys irreverently ex-
claimed "How are you, Billy, old boyW
The distinguished visitor said nothing, and
appeared to be afraid of falling
overheard. Even when he stepped on
terra irma " he did not appear to be GER
tain Of his footing. Instead of shaking
hands with Markham, as had been arranged,
he grasped the hand of one of the big In
dams, and leaning over on his shoulder,
while the tips of his toes only rested on the
ground, whispered something in his ear, 10
which the painted savage grunted, and
after little scene on the shore the landing
party dispersed, and Penn and his Indian
friend walked unsteadily up the crowded
street and found their way to q convenient
tavern. Here they drank each others health
until noon, when Penn went over to the
depot and made great sensation by shak-
ing hands with all the people he met, and
never declining to "smile " until the Phila-
delphia train arrived. On the way to Phila-
delphia he tried to sing song, but finally
gave it up and went to sleep.
In the meanwhile, while the mimic hero
was enjoying himself with the townspeople,
the other ceremonies were going on without
him. AT 1890 meeting was organized at
No. -. af 80
cord avenue, where 10000 people had
packed in. On the stage were large num-
ber of distinguished public men of Pennsyl-
vania. The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Barton Of Chester, who made brief
address, after which the 1900 school child
| ren, who had been arranged on an amphi-
theatre built for the occasion, sang "My
Country, Ills of Thee" ~.
Governor Hoyt was then introduced, and
made brief and entertaining address. Rev
Mr.. Pancoast read an original poem, which
was followed by the Grafton Of the occasion
by Hon. John M. Broemall. He eulogized
Penn, his peace policy and his great projects
for benefitipg the human race. He said that
"when even the churches taught that up-
civilized men had no rights which Christians
were bound to respect, and that the only
way to deal with a weaker people is with
brute force, Penn refused to receive the
property of the Indian except by fair pqr-
chase, These he met not with ships bristling
with cannon, not with armed legions, but
| as friend meets friends, with hand as opeT
as his heart, inviting the fraternal feeling hi
extended, the love he felt, in the name o
the Universal Father, the God of Love-"
The meeting closed with music.
In the afternoon the grand civic and mill
tary parade took place, when the crowd had
swelled to such a multitude as Chester
never had in Its limits before.
IN PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY
the exercises were arranged to commence
with naval review on the river pelaware
followed by the landing of William Penn al
Dock street wharf from the ship Welcome
The landing party were TO leave at O'Clock
and the Decentralization to take place at D
The civic parade formed on Broad street,
east and west, south ofSpruce, and started
at II O'Clock. The route is up Broad tc
Chestnut, to Third, to Market, to Broad
and up Broad to Columbia avenue, then
countermarch to Public Buildings and dis
miss. At D. m. there will bea display ol
fireworks on the Schuylkill river, and on
the hills east of Lincoln monument in the
Park.
From $50 this morning train after train
has been leaving the p, w. IL B. station
crowded with excursionists. The scene a
that place reminded one strongly of 81,
years ago, when all eyes were turned to
ward Philadelphia and her great show
This week the staid old city of Penn is agail
the centre of attraction, and Wilmington
alone will contribute thousands to swell the
crowds in her narrow streets. Both th'
Wilmington and Northern and Delaware
Western roads brought hundreds of peopl'
to this city this morning on their way t.
Philadelphia, and the railroad officials ar
signing Tor the end of the week. The boats
too, left crowded, many as possible taking
that route so as to get glimpse OF tn
grand marine parade on the Delaware.
Thirty members of the Washington Fir
Company went to Philadelphia last evening
and while there will be the guests of th
old Niagara Fire Company, quartered o
Fritz Paul's hotel. They will take part II
the parade to-day. The Red Men left q
arranged yesterday. VI SUI
The program for tomorrow will be
Parade form at a. m. east and west Q
Broad street, north of Fairmount avenue
and move at 10 a. m. down Broad to LON
bard, countermarch to Chestnut, to Third
to Market, to Broad, up Broad to Columbi
avenue, and there dismiss. The tableau'
parade will form on Broad and Columbi
avenue and start at 5 p. m. down Broad
Christian, countermarch to Chestnut, t
Third, to Market, to Broad, Broad t
Academy OF Music, where the Bi-centennis
tableGux reception will be held.