The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-06
The Bi-Centennial Celebration at Phil
adelphIa.

The officers and chairmen of the several
Committees report that the business firms and
citizens of Philadelphia, and surroundings
generally, are very enthusiastic in their sup
port, and that enough progress has been
made to assure the greatest display Of mill
tary and civic associations ever witnessed in
this country. All the trades, manufactures,
Grand Army Posts, fire associations, Masonic,
Odd Fellows and other fraternities musical
associations, boat clubs, National, State, and
City Departments, &c, &c, will have repre-
sentatives in larger or smaller numbers in all
the professions.
On the 24th OF October
the celebration viii commence with a repre-
sentation of the
Landing OF William Penn,
at the same location whereon he first set foot
in l692-Dock street wharf
The ocean and river craft OF the harbOT of
Philadelphia, together with the greater part
of the North Atlantic squadron, will take
part, and there will he a general display of
bunting and other suitable decorations. All
the troops of the department of General
Hancock are expected to participate.
The procession will embrace United States
Government officers, sailors, marines, and
officials from the Naval Hospital, Custom
House. &c, &c, headed by the Marine Band
of Washington. The employees of the United
States Mint will strike off $50 000'medals and
distribute the same during the procession.
City and State Departments, Fire and Police,
NTtTaTu COllege CdQeUS. as we'll as VISITING
fiTenen and benevolent societies : Hibernian,
Swiss, Italian. and German societies will take
part and wear appropriate insignia. All the
civic, social, literary, and benevolent assOci-
atiOns will be in the ranks. In the evening
there will be a display of FIREWORKS IN
PARAMOUNT PARK, representing scenes in
the history of Pennsylvania.
Tuesdays procession will start from the
site of the landing and proceed to FairmOunt
Park
the Trades Day.
All the largest machine shops, factories,
and wholesale and retail houses will be rep
resented, accompanied by wagons in which
will be exhibited the workings of the various
trades. 1t is estimated that between $4,000
and 20, 600 men will participate, and that at
least six hundred wagons will be employ ed.
On the evening Of the second Gay there will
be moving tableauX and mystic procession,
embracing some forty or more wagons (Or,
as they are called, ''foats'') each wagon
carrying one tabeau. These will illustrate
striking scenes in the history of PenuSylva-
mia, as well as allegOTical and pOetical tab
leaux and legends. representing remarkable
WOMEN OF THE WORLDS HISTORY and Illus
trating one of the two great epoch poems of
India, "The Ramayana." After the process
sion there will be a rece ptiOn rendered at the
Academy of Music and Horticultural Hall.
On the Third Day, October Goth,
there will be the greatest display of KNIGHTS
sion will be under the auspices of the Com
manderieS of Philadelphia and the Grand
COmmandery of Pennsylvania. There will
be parade during the day and a grand re-
ception in the evening. There will be mu-
scal festival bh the various singing societies
of the city and Srate, a grand regatta on the
SchuylkilI river, a bicycle meet and review
in FairmOunt Park, and also displays OF the
national sports OF the nations that settled
Pennsylvania.
Friday, October 2zth, Will be the Last
Day,
the attractions being grand army and navy
parade, including the National Guard of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and visiting
troops from neighbOring States to the num-
ber of 12,O 900 men. 1t Is expected that there
will also be $4,000 men OF the Grand Army
of the Republic. In the evening reception
will be rendered the visiting military at the
Academy of Music and Horticultural Hall,
and general Illumination.
The route of the professions on Wedues-
day, Thursday and Friday will be as follows:
Form on Broad street, south Of Chestnut :
move down Chestnut street to Third, up
Third street to Market, out Market street TO
Broad, up Broad street to Columbia avenue
and from thence to point of dismissal.