The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
The Preparations Being Made I'd
Celebrate the Centennial
Of That Event.
The Governors of the Thirteen Origi-
nal States Meet ut philndel-
phia-A Very Fraternal
Spirit Displayed.

| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H.-uovarnors Simp-
son OF South Carolina. Holiday OF Virginia,
and Carroll OF Maryland. arrived here this
afternoon and took quarters Of the Centeu-
nlal Hotel. The Governors Visited the Arch
Htreet Theatre, after which Gov Huyt. nj
pennsylyanla. and several Of bis staff, called
upon them at the Centennial Hotel. The ru-
eepton was strictly Informal.
aov 0olauitt, Of Georgia, 1t Ia stated. will
be unable to come. Hov. Van Zandt. of
hhude, Island will arrive ta~mprruw, IA Ii
also expected that Governors Jarvis Ut North
Carolina, Hall Of Delaware, Andrews Of Com
nectfent, aud Head Of New Hampshire, will
arrive Tomorrow. Governors Mcclellan, ri
| New Jersey md Robinson OF New York. If
| unable to be present, Will send represents
! tivea.
Tomorrow the government will make pre-
| llmlnary arrangements for the eelebration of
the centennial anniversary of tIls surrender
of The English army ut Yorktown, and will
visit Carpenter f HHll md Independence Hail.
and the. permanent exhibition Oh Monday.
they will hold n business Eesainn Mt InHansr1-
denfe Hall. and Oh Wednesday, Will leave
for Yorktown to attend tho ninety eighth an
miversary of the surrender Of CORVALLIS ut
Yorktown.
details OF the centennial anniversary of the
surrender ot The English army at Yorktown.
met for organization this morning Govern
ors or, Andrews, Of gonnentlcult, Holiday, of
VI III.
South Carollna, jarvis, of North Carolina,
Hall. OF Delaware, Carroll, of Mn
ryland and Dol. Lincoln represent
Ing .a,. ,essynt aoy; rhbo h Of y, M,aMssaoauaetts. M
responded to by Gov Andrews OF Connects
cut. Gov Holiday, Of Virginia, was chosen
president OF the meeting, aud Col. Lincoln
ssaretary. The meeting then adjourned to
Independence Hall.
Upon assembling in Independence Hall,
MAYOR BttYksly nHHTpsassd the fjDvpruara
welcoming them to the city. Gov. Carroll.
Of Maryland. replied. Gov. Hoyt then ex-
tended welcome In behalf Of the state, to
which Gov. Holiday responded In brilliant
spneeh, which was frequently interrupted by
applause, Governors IInll, Jarvis and Slmp4
sou aud Oot. Lincoln also spoke In grateful
terms of the reception they had received, and
the opinion was freely expressed that the
SUCCESS of tho Yorktown celebration would
havs D. powerful tendency to bring about
unity OF thought and of feeling between the
North and the South.
Upon motion Governors Hoyt, Simpson and
Holiday We're appointed 4 COMMITTEES on rsso-
luttons. and the first named reported the fol-
lowing. which was adopted.
hesotnfd Ihht we, Governors and repre-
II, Independence Hall, In Philadelphia, this
eighteenth day Of October, 1879. knowing that
the purposes for which we have assembled
meet tho hearty appreciation Of our eonstitu-
outs, do hereby commend to the people OF the
United States such celebration of the centan-
nfal anniversary Of the surrender Of Corn
Wallis, nt Yorktown, as shall be fit his
tofieal Significance Of that event and the
present greatness OF the nation.
HeaofreH, Tint committees of one from
'aGh Sthta ba nominated by the Governors
hereof (of which committee Gov. Halliday
shall be chairman, to make proper arrange
nents for such eelebraton,
The meeting then adjourned.