The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
225lH ANNIVERSARY Philadelphia Plans Remarkable Celebration of Its Foun-
 dation. A SEVEN-DAY PROGRAM Historical pngcantry and Naval Re- yicw-Grcnt Homecoming
 Planned.

Philadelphia. April lj. Arrangements are being rapidly perfected by the cit- izens' and councimanic committees for the 22jth anniversary of the founding by William Penn of the government of Philadelphia, to D" observed during the entire week of october i-lo laoS, and the forthcoming event gives promise of being the most remarkable celebration of it's kind ever attempted by any American city.
 Tn scope the proposed celebration will embrace historical pagcantry the first eyer witnessed in this country and probably surpassing the historical paEeants If England and Germany an impressive display of federal and state troops together with 2 review of war ships of the Atlantic fleet, and without doubt, representative vessels of foreign navies, a review of the police and fire 1 departments of the city. in which will he shown the evolution of both of these municipal forces from carly times, an industrial parade, which will be on a more pretentious plan than that in Philadelphia in 1882. declared to he one of the finest of its kind ever shown; a marine pageant on the Delaware river in which more than 800 vessels of all description will participate and num- ernus other features of compelling n- terest.
 From an historical standpoint the anniversary will be of interest to all Philadelphans irrespective of resd- ence. Careful and recent research eon- clusvelv proves that the original gov ernment of the city was founded in ieS3 less than four months after Penns first arrival in America. Since that time the history of Philadelphia has been closely allied with the growth of the nation. In consequence, the forthcoming celebration will eptomize not alone the uphuldng of this, typi- cal American city. but will express as well, the unprecedented advancement of states and municipalities within the domain over which the American flag flies to-day.
 Briefly summarized the official pro- gram, as approved by the mayor, who Is tho chairman of the anniversary committee and the various committees composed of nearly 1000 active busi- ness religious, historical and military men. is as follows:
 Sunday, october 4-Religious day. Special services in all the churches, concluding with d monster open-air meeting in Fairmount park, at which choir of nearly 5000 voices will take part
 Monday, October 5.-Of1icial bogin- ming of celebration, with salutes from war vessels in harbor; public reception in city hall; parade of police and fire departments, including the old volun- teer fire companies of Pennsylvania and neighboring states, the state po- lice, etc., the day concluding with q great meeting in the Academy of Mus ic to which President Roosevelt, the governors of all states and mayors of leading cities will be invited lueSddN, DElODer 0,-~GdTHNe or req eral and state troops marines and sail o's from the United States fleet League Island navy yard and from wis. iting foreign war vessels.
 Wednesday, October 7,--Great indus. trial parade, showing all Philadelphia E leading industries, including ship ant locomotive building and all other trades which have made Philadelphia and Pennsylvania famous the worC over
 Thursday October S,-ReyieW of wal : vessels in the hartor, followed by |