Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12
Penn Bi-Centennial.
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The opening e1orci+cs Of the BECcnieu.
nial celebration of Pennsylvania, will very
property he held st Chester, on Monday,
October 22l 1882 The citizen. Of the
thriving city # Chester, and Of Delaware
county have been actively al work flr
some sim" arranging ~ appropriate form
of celebration - take place where the
great founder of the Commonwealth. vii.
.iam Penn fret set foot upon PcunaylYA-
mia soll, and the committee having tho
matter 10 charge have announced pro-
sraumc which will be annually interest.
lng and shows that Chester docs not pro.
pose % hc far behind her larger neigh hor
10 mcmoraitzing the rreAtoyent. Monday
Of the ri. Centennial week wAs fortunately
'oft oueu for Chester 10 begin the celshrs.
ton, for Il was'iu that old. now famous
city, that Penn fret landed, and held bic
Grsl Assembly in this State, be afterwards
going tu Philadelphia where irnpgsiur
ceremonies will begin on Tuesday and con
'iaue four dayf. People who wish 10 take
alvSntaen af the low excursion rate. on
all railroads by going 70 Philadelphia on
the 2ls, 80 hear the sermons on Sgudoy.
can Flip down to Chester, only fourteen
mile. distant, on Monday SD s~e She grand
1rcniDg denomination b; that place.
Tho ex rcises will begin Et 80A. n
siib tho landing II WIN Penn, on the
ACTUAL EroT Shero Penn LANDED. Oct ~.
los2 Enrii-h, Dutch. Swecds and In
8isus @ili be Irescut in costume of the
pef.ol ta receive Penn who lands with Ll.
sssac Atrs ani meets Capt Markham aud
Robert Wade. The incident Of the nam.
ing of Chester, st that time called Upland,
talk with Tamauend, Chi0l of the Lnnni
Lonapo Tribe who lived in that vicinity.
and vis5t to the EsseE House, the real.
dcucs Of Robert Wade and 10 tie well
from which Penn drank in the yard Of the
E.scx house which is Ftlll In use. will
firm some of the features of The landing
The house on Chester creek where Penn
lived is stiil standing snd ~ doubt will be-
visited by large number of people
At 10 80 4. NJ, meeting ~ the grand
stand whore IN appropriate prsiion will be
delivered By the Hon. John VI BroualI,
10 be followed by singing the Bi Ccnton-
nial ode by 2po0 school children, music by
band Of aity pieces and other interesting
exercises.
At 2r. W., grand parade will take
place. The procession will embrace Red
Men, civic associations Of all kinds Fie.
men from different parts of the State.
Grand Army Posts, Military, Cadets, r..
dusirial snd Trades display exhibiting the
workings oi the various trades Bgtchers
In full uniform and many other Interesting
features, and full riceei model Of the
steamchip Getty of Toxic" which was an
object Of great interest in the parade at
Gen. Granite reception In Philadelphia,
will be in the procession. In all, there
will be eight thoussnds people In line,
forming the grsndest pageant ever wit.
messed in Delaware county.
At : 80 r. u, magnificent exhibition
Of fireworks will be given in which will
be displayed a number of large and beauti.
fUi pieces, closing with a collosal figure of
VIM. Penn and the ship Welcome.
The historical places in the city, about
thirty in number, among them The place
where the frst Assembly mes sill be ap.
propTiAtely marked. There will also be =
free exhibition Of old articles In the City
Hall built tn 1924 The North Atlantic
Squadron will be anchored In the river.
The city will be in holiday attire, and
large number Of distinguished guests will
be present There Il ample sccommoda-
tion at the hotels, and the citizens intend
keepiug open house that day, 50 that there
will be abundant entertainment for visi.
tors. Nc one having the time and means
should omit visit to Chester on this oc.
casion.