Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-11
LETTER No. 2.
The Bi Ceytennialin Philadelphia.

States Training School ut Carlisle will come
down and take part in fhc procession oi
October 24th-Lsnding Day. The girli
will sing and the boys brass band viii per-
form. Connected with this band l give
you an incident. On the Fourth Of July.
when President Garfield was dying, our
Association held public meeting in the
Main Building, at Paramount PaYN Thirty
thousand people constituted the audience,
and Clayton McMichael, OF tho NorA diner
iean, had just read a telegram concerning
the President, when the Indian band march,
ed upon the platform and com menoed. to
play. After performing several piscss in
excellent style, amidst msch apPla use, they
at a signal from their leader, commeaced
"NKARks, MY Gop TO THEE," and 1 think
l never Witnessed such an effect in my life.
So sxquisitely was every passage n ,ndercd
as to arouse wonder. Scarcely an eye n
that vast assemblage was unmoistcns d, aDa
so deep was the silence, that the bre sthins
OF the people could be heard.
1t seemed as though these poor littls
waits OF the wilderness were thus sw eetly
mourning at the dying bed of their Great
Father at Washington.
The fac simile OF the ship Welconsl Is
ready, and will ascend the Delaware on the
morning of the oath, accompanied by the
vessels of tho United States North Atlan-
tic Squadron. That scene will bs worth a
long journey TO look upon, A. the whole
river will he filled with great steamers, men
of-wsr, merchant ships, steam tugs, magni-
ficicnt yachts, &c, &., and amidst the roar
Of cannon, ringing Of bells, and blowing Of
whistles, the landing will be made. The
Indians, in original costume, will be in
waiting at Dock street wharf to receive
William Penn who will be impersonated by
a carefully selected gentleman, descended
from one of those who came in tho old We'll
some. Then the march to the Park will
commence, the United States Division lead
ing the way with the President and other
dignitarie.. The column will number thir-
ty thousand men, and the floats and the
music will be grand
In the evening there will be fireworks In
the Park of the most magnificent description
the landing and treaty with the Indians be-
CONSPICUOUS pieces.
On "Wednesday the industries of Pennsyl
vanis will make their parade, and venture
g. hat |SSr.i,r h.s yaf hPar
witnessed that will compare to it. There
will be miles upon miles of machinery ~
motion, producing their various manpfact-
ures- Many of these later will be distriA-
uted among the spectators along the route,
" no will Keep them as souvenirs of the iss-
tive occasion. 4 complete list and desc=:P-
ton of these would more than fill this ga
per, but one OF two may serve to give 7our
readers an idea of their extent. The 3ald-
win Locomotive Works will send inia the
parade 1000 of their employees and sne of
their immense engines, capable OF r,-pning
so miles an hour, while a manufacturer of
bicycles viii send in a bicycle tweaiy feet
high. There will be looms and rosing mills
running, forges, sewing machines, printing
presses, bakeries, &C, &C., In fail blast.
On this day also the Welsh choir will
have their competitive singing n Allison's
! great building in West Philadelphia. They
will number 1000 voices spleadidly trained,
and among other pieces, tksy will sing q
song specially written fsf them, called
"Penn-,yi-ra-ni-a 20 the effects OF whish
must be heard to be appreciated.
On the evening of this day will be givon
tho TsblsauI Vivants, of which conpletc
description. Tha, description, however,
falls very far shc-s of the reality, whose
splendor and gczgeousness will exceed any
thing ever attempted. The peculiarly con-
structed reflector lamps, shading the eye.
of the spectators, and throwing their food.
OF light directly upon the tableau1, some
OF which are IS feet high and 30 feet long
will accomplish this.
But above all, the grandest sight to the
visitsr will be to see the illumination
Philadelphia illuminated and dressed in flag.
mean, something that is exceptionally mag
nihcent, something to be remembered with
Joy and satisfaction for a lifetime. Imag
inc over 10000 houses, all lit up with jet
In every window-pane, public and othe
buildings ablsze with fancy designs in gas
and the shipping on the river, Delaware ant
l ~, H. ,-,r "A -ni
swinging lamps of various colors.
!. On Thursday the festivities will assume
another shape. At Alison's building tn,
Welsh choirs and United German singinI
societies will sing selected pieces, as viii
also most likely the children Of tho publ
schools, to the number of bctw cen 5000 ant
5000.
In Fairmount Park Ave hundred bicycle
J will have a grand "Iueet" and parade, atte
which they will ascend to the top of rssor
yoir hill, and thsre perform some wonder
full racing and fancy riding.
Under the auspices Of the Schuylkill Ma
W, will be given aregstts, open to all anna
teur oarsmen, which will doubtless be
memorable affair, rs invitations TO compel,
for the elegant prizes have been sent all ov
or the United States. And there will b
such rowing as has not been witnessed TO
many years.
The Caledonian and other national club,
will give exhibitions Of the sports and game
peculiar 10 their respective countries.
Friday closes the feast with a scencs o
grandeur and exhibition OF powers quite
worthy of the occasion. While on the pre-
ceding days Pennsylvania exhibits her glor
les OF peace She on that day, DISPLAYS hei