Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-27

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York and Virginia, the members OF the
Bi. Centennial commission and Others.
Shortly after o'clock the officers OF the
grand commandery and the officers Of the
Communicates of Philadelphia, with the dis
tinguished guests, assembled in HOrticul-
tural hall and proceeded to the academy
through covered bridge, where the
visitors were formally received and
of Philadelphia aud the grand command
cry of Pennsylvania, by Sir George S.
Graham. Grand Master Dean responded
in fitting speech. He was followed by
Mr.. Macliver, who made a few remarks,
after which battalion from St. Adams
commandery gave an exhibition drill,
eliciting enthusiastic applause. Tho dane
ing then commenced with tho grand march
which was followed by Lumbye's waltz,
Ball Sounds Tho festivities were
continued until long after midnight. Hor
ticultural hall was also tastefully decorated
and an orchestra stationed on the stage Of
the upper hall discoursed music to the
dancers there.
Other Features.
In addition t. the features of tho third
day above noted, a bronze statue of Nor
ton McMichael was unveiled at the park,
near Girard avenue bridge there was q
bicycle meet at the Columbia avenue en-
trance to the park, there being 400 wheel
men in line, and in the afternoon races took
place at the Gentlemen's driving park,
near Belmont an archery contest was
held on tho site of the old Agricultural
hall, in the west park, prizes being
awarded to the successful competitors !;
the singing festival of the combined Welsh
choirs at the Allison building was con-
cluded yesterday, and prizes were awarded
to the visitors in the competitive contests
tho German singing societies gave con-
cert il the afternoon there was q regatta
over the natioual course on the Schuylkill,
under tho auspices of the Bi-Centennial
association and Schuylkill navy.
No Flreworkes Tonight
Mayor King has notified the police
lieutenants to instruct the police in their
respective districts to prohibit the setting
of of fireworks and to arrest al persons
who discharge fireworks of any kind. The
following communication forwarded to
Mr.. knight during the afternoon explains
itself:
MAYOR's OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, Oct.
26, 1S83.-Edward C. knight. president of
tho Bic Centennial association-Dear Sir :
You will please be good enough to sup.
press the pyrotechnic display advertised
for Friday evening next. As such ex.
hibitions are in violation of the act of
Assembly and the ordinances of the city,
have issued peremptory eorders to arrest
any person who attempts to fire off any
squib, rocket, or any other kind or dis
cription of fireworks.
Yours, very respectfully.
SAMUEL g. KING, Mayor.
Railroad Passenger Traffic.
Tho capacity of the different railroads
entering the city have been severely tested
during the present week. To give an
idea of the immense number of passengers
entering the city, chiefly to view the Bi'
Centennial celebration, it is stated unofi:
oially that between Sunday night and
Wednesday evening the Pennsylvania
railroad company delivered at their Broad
street station no less than 224 600 passen'
gers. TIE arriving trains after that time
and up to last night wero also very heavy
adding probably 5000 more to the mum
| Der.
It is estimated that 90, 600 persons have
that 20, 600 arrived at the other stations OF
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad and the Camden
and Atlantic and the Narrow Guage roads,
and 10y boats and private conveyances
making grand total of about 400, 900 per
sons arriving within five days.
The outpour by tho Pennsylvania rail.
road and other railroad stations commenced
at the close of tho Landing day celebration.
The 11.3O p. m. train for the West on
Tuesday night was made up in nine sec
tions, tho last section getting off at 2:2j
Wednesday morning. Up to last night
including the 1880 train West, 1t is esti
mated that 15O, 900 visitors had departed
for their respective homes by this road
There was no doubt proportionate num-
Der Of departures by tho other roads.