Daily Republican., 1882-10-12
PENN BI.CENTENNIAL.
Opening Exercises I'm Chester-ThO Q
Old Town 20 Celebrate the OecR-
sion in n FitSluH BANNER.

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The opening eEer. .Ases OF tho Bt-Cen-
tennial celebration of Pennsylvania,
will very properly he held at Chester,
on Monday, October 23d, 1882. The
citizens of the thriving city OF Chester,
and of Delaware comfy, have been ac-
lively at work for some time arranging
an appropriate form of celebration
to take place where the great
| founder Of the Commonwealth,
William Penn, first set foot upon Penn
sylvania soil and the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge have announc-
ed programme which will be unusual
ly interesting and shows that Chester
does not propose to be far behind her
larger neighbor in memoralizing the
great event. Monday of the Bi-CsL-
tennial week was fortunately left open
for Chester to begin the celebration, for
1t was in that old, now famous city,
that Penn first landed, and hsld his
FIRST Assembly in the, State, he after
wards going to Philadelphia where i'm
posing ceremonies will begin on Tues,
day and continue four days. People
who wish can take advantage OF the low
excursion rates on all railroads to C1es'
ter, on Monday, and see:thelgrand open
ing demonstration at that place.
The exercises will begin at $50 0.
M, with the landing of WIN. Penn, on
the actual spot where Penn landed,
Oct. %, 1882 English, Dutch, Swedes
and Indians will be present in costume
of the period to receive Penn who lands
with his associates and meets Captain
Markham and Robert Wade. The in
cident Of the naming of Chester, at that
time called Upland, talk with Tama-
mend, Chief of the LenDi Lenape Tribe
who lived in that vicinity, AMI visit
to the Essex House, toe residence Of
Robert Wade and to the well from
which Penn drank in the yard Of the
Essex house which is still in use, will
form some of the features of the land.
ing. The hoHse on Chester creek where
Penn lived ID still standing and nc
doubt will be visited by large num-
Der Of people.
At 10. 80 a. M, meeting at the grand
stand where an appropriate oration
will be delivered by the Hon. John M.
Broomall, to be followed by singing
the Bi-Centennial ode by 1000 school
children, music by band Of fifty
pieces and other interesting exercises
At 2 p. IN, q grand parade will take
place. The procession will embrace
Red men, civil associations of all kinds
Firemen from all parts of the State
Grand Army Posts, Military, Cadets
Industrial and Trades display exhibit
ling the workings of the various trades
Butchers in tull uniform and many
other interesting features, and full
rugged model OF the steamship Getty o
Toxic" which was an object of grea
interest ia the parade at Gen. Grant
reception in Philadelphia, will be il
the procession. In all, there will b.
eight thousand people in line, forming
tho grandest pageant ever Witnessed IL
Delaware county.
At 7.30 2. NJ, magnificent exhibt
ton Of fireworks will be given in WhiCl
will be displayed number of larg
and beautiful pieces, closing with a col
losal figure OF VIM. Penn and the shlI
Welcome.
The historical places in the city, ,abOu
thirty in number, among them th'
place where the first Assembly me
will be appropriately marked. Tier
will also be q free exhibition OF ole
articles in the City Hall built in 1924
The North Atlantic squadron will b
anchored in the river. The city vii
{ be in holiday attire, and largesnumbe
of distinguished guests will be present
There is ample accommodation at tn
3 hotels, and the citizens intend keepinI
8 open house that day 30 that there wi
. abundant entertainment for visitors
, No one having the time and mean
| should omit a visit to Chester on thi
occasion.