Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-16
BI-CENTENNIAL.
THE PHILADELPHIA UELEBR ALTON.

The Two Hundredrh Anniversary Of tho
Founding of tho City-An Elaborate
Programme OF Festivities.
The celebration of the bi-centen nial, or
two hundredth anniversary of the found |
ing of Philadelphia, which takes place in
that city next month, beginning Tuesday
the oath, gives every promise of being an
appropriate ecommemoration of that hist0r-
ical event. ColOnists were sent out by
William Penn as early as August, 1851 for
the purpose of laying out the city, but the
actual work attending this undertaking
was not performed until the autumn of
the following year. The site of the city,
which now teens with a population bor--
dering on million, was chosen by Penn
himself, and the remark attributed to him
concerning its situation, "Of all the place
in the world, remember not one better
seated" is evidence of the far seeing wis
dom of the founder of the commonwealth.
The programme of the forthcoming cel-
ebration will be as follows:
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER "a.
Parade Of civic bodies, including thirty
fire companies from the state, the old
fircmen of Philadelphia, the paid lire
departmeut who will entertain the Wis
itors the United States departments, the
postofiice, showing the rise and progress
of the postal service. The United States
mint win display the process of coming,
striking off commemorative medal the
city and state departments, the secret and
benevolent societies, temperance organize
tiOns, tho butchers in magnificent cos
tune. The Marine band of Washington
will he at tho head of tho United States
department. Grand table;.Ix OF the laud-
ing of Penn at Dock street wharf, naval
display Oh the Delaware, ending with
magnificent display of fireworks in the
park, with pieces illustrating the early
history of Philadelphia. At least %, 600
mon will be in the procession.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %.
Parade of the different trades, manu-
factories, and foundrics of Philadelphia,
with wagons, all showing the various
modes of manufacture woodward, hard
ware, furniture. printing, dyeing, weav-
ing, sewing machines, engine building,
tinware, household goods, uphOlstcring.
Grand parade of the Pennsylvania railroad
showing the rise and progress of railroad
Jog and car building with 30, 600 mechanics
and manufacturers in line. In the even
ing grand historical moving tableaux,
showing historical Incidents in the history
of Pennsylvania, followed by an epic poem
illustrated by tableaux in floats or cars,
each car drawn by four horses, and shown
by lights arranged and carried by men.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2G.
Musical entertainment. Allison's hall
(0ld machinery halD engaged, lighted by
date Il, 600 persons; 1000 singers on the
platform; all the principal Welsh and
German singing societies and chOirs ST.
$50 in prizes reception to tho societies in
tho evening. Grand regatta on the
Schuylkill by the navy. Bicycle race and
Caledonian games in tho park parade OF
Knights Templars all tho leading com
lnanderies from tho principal cities; five
to ten thousand knights, with their mag
nificent costumes and oriental drill on
parade; reception at the Academy Ol
Music, horticultural and industrial hall ir
tho evening.
FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER q.
The greatest military display ever seer
in Pennsylvania /; $4,000 state and visiting
troops and Grand Army posts all the Ma
tional Guard OF Pennsylvania and New
Jersey visiting corps from Boston, Prov
dence, New York, Baltimore and Othel
points 10000 men of the Grand Army
arrangements will be made to entertain al
visiting delegations of soldiers. In th'
evening tho city will DO entirely illumin
ated and receptions at the Academy o
Music, Horticultural hall and Other
places will be held.
During tho four days the city will b'
magnificently decorated the United
States will lend the assistance OF all do
partments.