Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-23
Hab.iale csIlbiatiea Planned For
he 225lh Anniversary
PARADE TO CAST FIFTY THOUSAND
There VIII be Twenty Conventions,
Great Field Paseantry, Naval Rem.
dezvous and Other Notable Things
Nineident to Week Of October 4-,c.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept, "a
All OF the plans for Philadelphia
great celebration to commemorate the
Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth An
niversary OF the Founding Of the City
are now complete, and the week OF the
Neutrality-suspicious. 40, 190S-wiil
witness the greatest Municipal Ceie'
bration ever attempted in any Amer
lean city. 1t will be a week OF
3 parades. no less than fifteen having
been provided for; the presentation
1 to the American public of the nrst
Historical Pagent ever attempted In
America, q parade watch will cost no
less than $4,000 TO equip; a week
j.. of Conventions, of which there will
he no less than twenty: a week OF
Field Pageantry, similar to the great
pageants given i'm London and Con
tinental Europe, and more recently IN
Quebec: a week Of Exhibitions, HIS
torical, Scientific and Industrial, a
week of Naval Displays in the Della
ware River, in which no less than
twenty United States and Foreign
battleships and cruisers will partici'
pate, and a thousand and one other
features which have been arranged
and which will attract the attention CT
people not only of this city, but OF
the entire United States.
No less than 104 separate commit
tees, with a full membership Of SSz
, persons. drawn from all the profess
stems and lines Of commercial interest,
have labored hard during the past
eight months to make this celebra'
ton one of National Importance. City
Councils have subscribed literally to
make the celebration notable ana
the public-spirited citizens of the city
r have contributed large amounts TO
bring about q most successful result.
From the beginning of the celebration
at sunrise on Sunday morning when
the bell of Independence HaR togeth'
er with all the Church chimes in the
CITY formally open the celebration, TO
the closing Of the celebration on the
Saturday night following, Philadelphia
will not witness an idle moment. The
thousands Of visitors from all parts OF
the world will here find entertain
ment of the most varied character
Never before has such a celebration
been MANNED on such q diversified
scale.
On Monday October 9Th, there will
be a mobilization and parade OF no
less than 10000 United States Sold
iers, Sailors and Marines. The en-
tise National Guard Of Pennsylvania
and representatives from all the tnir'
teen original colonies, sailors and ma.
rines FROM the foreign war vessels and
numerous other. military bodies VIII
participate. In the evening OF tha'
day there will be = great celebration
In the Academy of Music, at which the
President of the United States anc
Government officials, the Mayors OF
all the leading cities, together with
the representatives Of foreign govern
ments, who have been invited.
Tuesday, October 9Th, will witness
what win probably be the most NOT
I'd gathering OF Germans ever assemoL
ed This feature Of the programme
win occupy the entire morning, ano
will commemorate the two hunoreo
and twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
founding Of Germantown BY Francis
PANEL Pastorius. and representatives
from all the States will take part.
A parade of the German societies o.
philadelphia and Pennsylvania, mum.
beriax more than 5000 people, viii
TAX, place and following It the corner
Stone OF ! great monument, part OF
the cost of which win be betrayed oy
the United States Government. VIII
be laid. At O'Clock In the afternoon
there viii lie great parade OF. tine
Police and Fire Departments OF Pniia
delphia. showing their evolution from
earliest times. In this same parade
there vii participate the State fohce
o( Pennsylvania, details from depart
ments of other leading cities and tne
Volunteer Firemen CT Phi!adeipnis
and PesusyIyania. From spectacn
lar standpoint. this parade viii eclipse
anythinR heretofore given, end no less
than 1900 men win be in line. In
the evening, the Germans will hold .
cebebrs;ioa in the Academy OF Music
and at the same time there viii be Z
sreaf assembiage Of clergymen OF III
denominations in Friecds' Meetsne
House to discuss william Penn ss
statesman and hrst champion o.
Hct1{yOuS AOSsSs
wednesday. October stt. Win va
ness svhat win protably be the mos
extensive IpdsstFial Parade ever grv
4. II VIII show the birth and devet
opemens Of al Of Philadelphfas IN
ogstrjes. The feature Of this parade
yin h. the eyolufioa a every industry
from the csude.t and earliest form o
the seventeenth CENTURY mp TO hs
magnificent processes Of the present
6ay. For example, transportafsoI
Win texin wtsh the hoese and aras
,hsft OF the Indian and end Win
great locomotive Of today. asny'
Ave feet In Snesh. All advertsssne
vi., be eIiminased- No business Sas
ous or large bodies a empkoyees wi
b. permitted IN this parade. as on
Man Is To make u . ccmpicse mov,ns
exhibjt- In the evening OF THIS aay