Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-25
THE QUAKER PIONEER.
Cont nuat on of the Celebration of the
Landing of w liam Penn at Pfliadel-
phia-A Gorgeous. display.


Cont nuat on of the Celebration of the
Landing of w liam Penn at Phiiadel-
phia-A Gorgeous Display.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-No more fitting
weather could nave been v~ouchsafed for
landing day than that which prevailed this
forenoon. At no time, during even the
centennial period, was any event so thor
oughly and heartily celebrated by the pub
lie, which flied the streets, the river front,
windows and roofs of houses fronting or
overlooking the Delaware and all sorts of
gaily decorated crafts on the river. Shortly
after 8 o'clock tug boats, steam barges and
other vessels to the number of about a
hundred and fifty, formed in line in the
vicinity of League island, some five miles
south of the city proper, and followed in the
wake of the "Welcome,"a Danish bark fitted
up to represent The original vessel on
which Penn came over. The founder was
impersonated by Frank L. Van Horne.
After a few simple ceremonies aboard the
"Welcome", the latter was taken in tow by
a tug and brought to the city. AS she
passed the north Atlantic squadron, an
chored below the point chosen for PENIS
landing, she was saluted by the 'Tenne-
sees" guns and returned the salute. The
wharf where the landing tool place was
Dock street, said to be just above the
point where the original landing was effect
ed. At 1880 Penn stepped over the
side of the "Welcome'', and as he did so
the scene was lively beyond description.
Boat bells were rung, steam
whistles on the river and land blown, guns
fired, and the multitude cheered. On the
landing at the wharf were assembled some
fifty or eighty persons dressed to repre-
sent the Swede=, Dutch, Indians and others
who were congregated to receive William
Penn, and from these the mock founder
received a hearty welcome. Edward G,
Knight, president of the bi-centennial as.
ISOLATION, Thos. NJ. Thompson, chief mar
shall of the days trade display, General
Manager Colesbury and members of the
executive committee formally welcomed
Penn and his companions npon their land
ing. The procession then formed,
headed by Penn and Knight, and
composed of gaudily uniformed
British officers from the Welcome
the Swedes, Dutch, Indians, the Friends
who formed the colony brought hither by
Penn, and members of the executive com
mittee of the association that devised and
superintendent the demonstration, the
whole making a novel spectacle. Dock
street was crowded with from 10000 to
$4,000 men, women and children, a space
being kept clear by ropes for the process
sion to march to the Blue Anchor inn, where
the original Penn went for refreshment
after landing. Thu crowd broke through
the cordons at all points on Dock street
and tkere was the most uuutterable con-
fusion, rushing and crushing in conse.
quence. The police managed to clear a
| space for Penn and his company, however
and the welcome at Blue Anchor inn, Sec.
and Dock streets was carried out.
Then followed the grand landing day
demonstration, one of the finest affairs
ever witnessed here. The line of parade
formed or Broad street, south of Chestnut
from 10 in the morning until shortly after
11:30, when the great procession moved il
eleven divisions, according to programme
already published. Along the entire route
of the procession, the streets. windows
dOorways, houses and stands erected fOrtht
purpose were crowded. Everywhere wa:
the same brilliant scene of flags, bunting
pictures of Penn, unique decorations
flowers, canvas and, above all, unbroker
| lines of people.