New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
PHILADELPHIA'S SHOW
Historical Pageant Marks Ci'mdr
of Founders Week Celebration.

Philadelphia Oct e-Phadelphia's celebration Oh
Founders Week reached its climax to-day Win 'e
passing Of the historical pageant. the most eid'
prate.y planned and art:s.ic display "t lts Air' =
is said here. ever &: an American ci'H- i"e'
were FIVE thousand men and women in costume anu
seventy mammoth: floats People fought 'o sel "
glimpse OF e. snd hundreds Of women were tdhe"'
crushed and fai1ting. from the congesIed co'"e
Every ambulance in the city was brought 4H'o i'",
snd every hospital was filed. The eight mics %
r-sndseanas covering practically every foot on
either side the tra.ersed by the pageant
we're fairy s;orrne6 by ticket holders "hhe spec
ulators Teaped a harvest at eNofolIahl = ioe-
Thousands OF persons Were turned back by the po-
a. .. e,e- iptersectitig street unable to crowd
iei- vay into the .randstands or the few sections
OF open walk Two walls OF humanity, stretchihs
four and half miles down Broad street. IoiHeU
the setting for the historic pictures
Resl lizine that their last chance 20 make money
from their stands had arrived. and anxious 10 get
back at Director Clay for the 10 per cent comhls-
sion on seats sll the private grandstsnd o"I'e'S
by mutual agreement de1ed the Director and abso-
iutely refused TO accept any OF the 10 per cent
tickets. Holders of these coupons. most OF theil
organization Dclftjcisns were not admitted 10 the
stands and forced back In>o the swiriins' surg
ing mob that packed the sidewalks. Following me
scenes OF early settlement there came the perlod
OF William Perm and the Quakers. Benjamin
Franklin soon followed Penn the scene 1t was
not long until the SPECTATORS found themselves Gaz-
ing upon Washington. Jefferson. La Fayette John
Paul Jones Rochambeau and others in the scenes
Of their patriotic activities. They looked on Betsy
Ross as she made the first American flag; they saw
depicted the scene OF the voting the Declaration
Of Independence in the old State House; they saw
the Eirginians coming To Congress with Wash
:ngton Jefferson and Patrick Henry at their head;
they saw the New EGglanders arrive with John
Adams John Hancock. Samuel Adams and Rob-
er Treat Paine riding in the lead, and then there
came a touch of real history. II the old
Liberty Bell On a carefully guarded truck and
partly buried in straw. the Ole relie shown
II being hurried away Allentown in
hay wagon for safe keeping in 177..
Then came the entrance Of the British troops
into Philadelphia under Sir William Howe and Lord
CORVALLIS. both whom pictured in the
parade. There Were about thousand wei
drilled men the lines and all were costumed in
the period of the Revolution. The ''Meschianza
given in honor Of the Kings troops by the Tories
and the bellies Of the dav offered opportunity for
some Of the handsomest floats. Another feature
was the representation Of Franklin the French
Court Following this the march OF the
Americans 10 Yorktown. Another thousand men
made ur the Continental troops. and their appear
anee called forth cheers all along the line. Rocham-
beau and the French allies, in uniform, added fur-
ther color and interest SC the Revolutionary period
The period Of the Civil War gave another oppor-
tunity for military display The Sons OF Veterans
pictured the departure of the troops. The selling
or war bonds by Jay Cooke followed by 4 visit
Of Lincoln to Philadelphia and lastly by the return
of the soldiers. Members Of the Grand Army oL
The Republic volunteered for this feature
The paeeant was prepared entirely at the cfty's