New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-24
WILLIAM PENN'S ARRIVAL.
BT-cENTENNIAL EXERCISES IN CHESTER.

Bl-CENTENNlAL EXERCISES IN CHESTER.
A REPRESENTATION or THE LANDING WITNESSED
BY 100000 PERsoNs-GENKRAL SUSPENSION OF
BUsNEss-A LARGE MEETING AND STREET
PARADE.
CHESTER, Penn. Oct 23-The Bi-Centeunial
celebration here to-day was a great success. The
morning dawned with a threatening sky, but nearly
every building was resplendent with flags, bunting
and various appropriate decorations. giving the
city genuine holiday appearance. The numerous
workshops ard business places were closed At
least 100000 visitors were present. Among the
guests present were Governor Hoyt and Attorney.
General Latts. the Mayors of many cities in this
State. Delaware and New-Jersey and a large num-
Der of representatives from Philadelphia and New
York. Each bell in the city was tolled 200 times
early IN the morning
The exercises began with the represen-
tatIon of the landing Of William Penn
and his party from old-fashIoned yawl-boat
at the foot of Peun-st., the exact spot whers
Penn first landed in this State 200 years AGO. Tho
principal characters IN the representation were
William Penn John Hare, Lieutenant Mackham.
William ?. Ladomus Robert Wade. W. II. Schure-
man. Robert Pierson. j. A. Martha, Chief TamInent
Arthur Martin, Bears Meat. II. Greenwood,
John Shapless, J. I. Wright, and Quakers,
Swedes and Indians IN costumes Of the
period. As the boat touched the shore Penn
and his party landed and were greeted by
Mackham, Wade and Person A long talk
ensued, and then little further from shore
Penn met the Indians. with whom he conyegsed
freely. hen Penn landed large fleet Of all kinds
of vessels lying in the river blew whistles, the thou
sands of people on the shore appauded, and the
bells throughout the city were tolled Al lO:30
o'clock meeting was organized, and -, 900 peOpla
were present The meeting was called 10 order by
rbo fauv
latng the people on the importance of the occasion.
Governor Hoyt made a short snd entertaining
speech. which was well received. lie concatulated
the vast assembaGe their being able tO particle
pate II 80 important al epoch In the clty- history,
AMI alluded 10 tue apDrOprat enees OF having his
tOrlC Chester open the Bi-Centenuial Exercises,
john NJ BToOmali the orator or the day, spoke fog
! an hour The Rev. Mr.. PancOast read All original
poem, and a1Out 1000 school children sang. Ihis
afternoon there was civic. military and industrial
parade, IN which 5000 people participated In the
evening there was display Of fireworks.
The FESTIVITIES IN PHILADELPHIA.
| AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE TIL PESNsYL-
| & vANIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND a sERENADE
| BY GERMAN SINGING SOCIETIES.
! PHLADEIPHIA. Oct 23-WIth TIE crowded
Streets the magnificent decorations that line them
and the general hustle prevailing to-day it seemed
more ike one of the great days of the Bi-Centen-
NAL celebration than merely the Of the celebIa-
]
| in that connection were historical adj
dress delivered tonight before the Penn
sylvania Historical Society and a mon
ster serenade by the German sin Ging societies
IN front If Indep ndence Hall tonight. As early
as $50 the square from Fifth to SiAthsts on Chest
nut-st.. was crowded except space Of about 200
feet Oh the pavement fronting Independence Hall,
which was rOped off by the police for the accOmmo-
dation of the 1000 singers. The societies.
| to the number of nearly thirty, assembled
| at MaennerchOr Hall and marched over few prin.
cipal streets TO Independence Hall, where they ar
rived at 1920 p. m.
When the societies were massed within the inclos-
ure prepared for them, and after two or three OF
chestral selections had been given, Kreutzers
hymn "The Sabbath" was sung by
the monster chorus. A light rain be-
gan falling while this was being sung and the leader.
! William Kueuzel-shortened he programme Beetho.
| ven's Praise OF God and The star-Spangled
Banner were sung IN succession, the last-naned
being given with orchestral accompaniment, aiter
which the Singers marcued away III line ana
broke up at points most convenient q the several
societies. The affair despite unpTopitiOus weather,
was thorough success. At midnight the ceremonies
| proper were begun by the ringing of the state
House bel 200 strokes typical OF the anniversary
that IS cee rated this week, the church chimes
| about the city taking up the peas.
! I he Universal Peace Union and the Pennsylyanla
Peace Society held commemorative services at
| Franklin Institute Hall this morning. The meet
ing was presided over by Mayor King, An opening
prayer made ~ James spear OF TINS city, VINO
in cOncludI 2 Invoked a blessing on peace ana its
! advocates Letters of regret were read from VI.
De Lesseps, Herbert Spencer ;. Z. Lay. president
| of the Seneca Nation OF New-fork Indians anu
| others.
| At a meeting Of the Commercial Exchange 40
noon to-day a resolution was adopted adlourning
| the Exchange over both Tuesday aud Wednesday,
n order TO mem Jers an opportunity 10 WltneSs
! and participate in tue Bl-CentennIll testlV ltles