Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-25
PnILADELpHIA's BI.cEHTEnn;Al.
Every Available Spot Crowded With
Spectators.
The Ceremonies Of Landing Day-A Won
derful, Novel Spectacle.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct q.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct p.
The weather is favorable for Landing
day." The streets, river front, windows and
roofs Of houses fronting or overlooking the
Delaware and all sorts of gaily decorat- d
craft on the river were filled with p opIe.
Shortly after eight, ting boats, steam barges.
and other vessels to the number of $50 were
formed in line in the vicinity OF League
Island. some five miles south of the city
proper, and followed in wake of the wei
come" Danish bark fitted up to repre>ent
the original vessel on which Penn came over.
The founder was impersOnated at short no.
tice by Frank NJ. Van Horn, Daniel E.
Riley, a retired actor, who was to have taken
the character, having been taken suddenly
i'll. After few simple ceremonies abroad
the 'Welcome," she was taken in tow by
tug and brought to the city. As she passed
the North Atlantic squadron, anchored be-
low the point chosen for PENIS landing. she
was saluted BY the Tennessee guns. and re-
turned the salute. The wharf where the
landing took place at Dock street, is said to
be just above the point where the original
landing was affected.
At 1890 Penn stepped over the side of the
Welcome, and as he did so, the scene was
interesting beyond description. Bells were
rung, steam whistles blown. guns fired, and
the multitude cheered. On the landing
wharf were assembled some fifty or eighty
persons, dressed to represent Swedes, Dutch,
Indians and others, who congregated to re-
ceive William Penn, and from these mock
founders received hearty welcome Edward
G. Knight. president of the Bi-Centennial
Association. Thomas NJ. Thompson, Chief
Marshal of the trade display, General Man.
ger Colesbury, and members of the execu-
tive committee. formally welcomed Penn and
his companions upon their landing, and the
procession then formed, headed by Penn and
Mr.. Knight, and composed of gaudily uni
formed British officers rom the Welcome,
the Swedes, Dutch. Indians. the French who
formed the colony, brought hither by Penn,
and members of the executive committee of
the association that devised and superintendent
the demonstration, the whole making Won
derful novel spectacle.
Dock street was crowded with from 10, 900
to 5000 men, women and children. A space
had been kept clear by ropes for the process
sion to march to the Blue Anchor Inn. where
the original Penn went for refreshments
after landing but the police arrangements
were defective, and the crowd broke through
the cordons at all points on Dock street, and
there was the most unutterable confusion,
rushing and crushing in consequence. TIE
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company, however, and the welcome at Blue
Anchor Inn, Second and Dock streets, was
carried out.
Then followed the grand landing day DEM
onstration, one of the finest affairs of the
kind ever Witnessed here. The line of pa
raie formed on Broad street, south of Chest
nut, from 10 A. NJ. until shortly after ! | 80.
when the procession moved. The process
sion was comprised of L. S. troops under
Gen. Hancock: the naval delegation under
Admiral Cooper; delegations of L. s. Of
ficials, including coming press from the
mint in full operation; the governor OF
Pennsylvania with officials; the fire depart
ment of Philadelphia; the Order of Red
Men; German associations with tableaux
5000 volunteer firemen from various cities
in the State and from Rhode Island Virginia,
Delaware and New Jersey; butchers asso-
ciations 1000 representatives o: total alb
stinence societies; Caledonia clubs; St.
Georges societies.; Odd Fellows: Knights
of Pythias; Italian societies; Order OF
United American Mechanics; Cadets OF
Temperance; Knights Templar, etc.
Along the entire route of the proce ssion
the streets, sidewalks, windows, doorways
and roofs Of houses, and stands erected for
the purpose were crowded. Everywhere
was the same brilliant scene of flags, bunting,
pictures of Penn, unique decorations in
flowers, evergreens and canvas, and above
all the unbroken lines of people.