Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-24
YORKTOWN.
ONE OF AMERICAS FAMOUS FIELDS
Preparstions for the Celebration Upon
the Historic Ground Of the Gen.
tennial Of CORVALLIS
Surrender.

YORKTOWN, Va, October 23-This
town to-day presented scene OF hustle
and activity not witnessed since the
early days OF the war. In the river be-
low lay the flag ship Powhattan, the
steamers Kearsarge and Marion, and
the training ships Saratoga and Ports
mouth, of the North Atlantic squadron.
At noon a National salute was fired
from the flag ship, and soon after the
yacht Ocean Gem steamed up to the
wharf, having on board Gov Holiday
and staff, Adjutant-General Latta, OF
Pennsylvania, Hon. w. l.. Lincoln, oil
Massachusetts,, Gen. Cameron, OF Con-
necticut, and others. By this time the
visiting military had arrived, and were
formed in line to receive His Excel
lency. There were present i've COM
panies OF artillery from Fortress Monroe,
under command of General Getty, and
accompanied by the port band, battal-
ion OF Marines, three companies from the
North Atlantic squadron, the Old Domin-
ion Guards, of Portsmouth, the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues. Richmond Light
Artillery Blues and Company c, First
Virginia Regiment, Wise Light lnfan-
try of Williamsburg; the Peninsula
Guards of Hampton, Va, and the Web
ster Guards, youths of the Webster In
stitute of Norfolk.
Upon landing the Governor was met
BY DIR. Power. President of the Centen-
NAL Commission, and presented TO Ad'
miral Wyman, General Getty and the
officers present, when the line OF march
was taken up for the, speakers stand,
which had been erected in a vacant
field near the village and was beautiful
" decorated with flags and flowers, and
occupied by the Governor and
distinguished visitors. The troops
were marched in front of the stand
while visitors to the number OF 5000
or 5000 gathered about 10 hear the adj
dresses. After an appropriate prayer
by the Rev. o. L. Herrick, Post Chap
lain of the United States Amrv, DIR.
Powers delivered a short address OF well
come, in which he briefly referred to
the object of the celebration, and then
introduced Governor Holiday, who well
coined the military and citizens in few
appropriate remarks. Gen. Talliferre,
orator of the day, then delivered an ora
ton. Captain James Barron Hope, of
Norfolk, was the next introduced and
made an able speech. In closing he
made an appeal to the assembly TO take
action TO resuscitate William and
Mary College. Congressman GOode in
troduced Il series of resolutions, recOm-
mending that the committees named be
appointed to inaugurate movement for
the raising of the necessary funds,
among the patriotic citizens
of the Union to repair the William and
Mary College, and that they report to
Congress on the 18th of October, 1891.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and Hugh Blair Grigsley, Of
Richmond, appointed chairman.
Col. Lincoln, who represented the
Governor of Massachusetts, was next
introduced, and spoke briefly. He was
followed by the Adjutant-General of
Pennsylvania; Col Staples, of North
Carolina, and Prof Charter, represent
ing the French government at New
York. The Professor hoped that in
1881, when the citizens and soldiers OF
the Republic assembled here for the
centennial celebration, when the College
had been resuscitated, that France,
through the Governor of the State and
President of the United States, would
be invited to participate in that celebra-
ton, and the two sister Republics will
90 hand in hand together until the gov
ernments of Europe shall join them in
one grand Republic. At the conclusion
of the address, which was
warmly applauded, the band OF the
Powhattan played the Marseilles. Ma
jor Burmish, OF her Majesty's service,
who has been travelling in this country
for four months, was then introduced
and made an amusing address. He did
not wish to rob them OF their honors,
which had been fairly won, as both the
British and Americans win them at the
point of the bayonet. [Cheers. He
hoped that British and Ameri-
can bayonets would never again
be crossed in strife, but
combined together against common
foe. A series of resolutions were then
offered. urging Hon. John GOode to
urge Congress to have monument er-
ected on the site of CORVALLIS surren-
der to commemorate the event, which
were adopted.
Dr. Power then invited the military
and invited guests to participate in the
barbecue, which was served on the
lawn in front Of the old Nebon House.
The vessels of the squadron, which were
handsomely decorated. added much to
the success Of the occasion. They will
return 10 the Roads tomorrow.