The New York herald., 1879-10-04
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Extensive Preparations for Celebrating the
Surrender Of Lord GOrnWalEs.
PRELIMINARY FESTIVITIES ARRANGED.
Meeting of State Governors in Philadel-
phia on October 1S.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

.,ai IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND. Va. Oct. >, 1870.
The most extensive preliminary preparations are
being made by tho Virginians to insure grand
national centennial celebration OF the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown on October 10, 1871.
Several meetings with this object in view have al
ready been held. Patriotic resolutions have been
passed. and q volumnous correspondence between
the Governor of Virginia and the Governors of
the original thirteen States has taken place.
proclamation has been issued by Governor Hol-
liday inviting the people of the Commonwealth
to participate in celebration to take place
ut Yorktown the 23d of October next.
which will be preliminary to the grand
national centennial of october 49, 1881. In the
iamation the Governor says that the authorities and
press of other States and municipalities have cor
daily entered into 1t. and have expressed desire to
Join in honorns event which in effect closed the
war of the Revolution and established the Republic.
PROGRAMME THE 23D INST.
Tho initial celebration the 23l inst. already
promises to be event of great popular interest.
The President of the United States and
bers of his Cabinet and Governors of other
States expected to honor the occasion
with their presence. An address and poem appro-
pirate to the celebration will be delivered.
Fortress Monroe, under command Of General Getty.
will attend the anniversary celebration, and the
North Atlantic fleet. which has been ordered to
Hampton Roads for naval review time dur
ing this month. will sail up the York River in
front of Yorktown to participate. Th0e will be
grand turnout of the military. The First Virginia
regiment, the Norfolk. Portsmouth. Staunton,
Lynchburg and Danvile and other local military
organizations will be present. and large number of
troops from other Southern States expected.
PENNSYLVANIA ANXIOUS ASSIST.
In connection with the meeting on the 23d inst,
at Yorktown. the following correspondence has
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNsYLvANIA.)
EAfcUTIvE CHAMBER, !
HARRISBURG Sept -, 1871
His Excellency +. W. NJ HOLIDAY. Governor of
virginia held at Yorktown, initiating movement
for an appropriate and adequate celebration OF the
centennial OF the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS
the 18th of October. 1884, has attracted wide notice.
The purposes of that meeting have received aud will
operation Of the people OF Pennsylvania. 1t is mani
fest that the movement will and should assume
national proportions. More than hundred years
ago Virginia invited the thirteen colonies a
ference which resulted i'll the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Virginia may httingly invite the thir-
teen States to united celebration OF the final act in
the struggle which secured that Independence
her own soil. have the honor to enclose resou-
tions adopted by the Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia in furtherance OF this
object By virtue of these and in behalf of the
izens of Philadelphia, you authorized and
ouested to invite the (;oyernors of tho oririnal
thirteen States to assemble at Independence
Hall. in the city of Philadelphia on the 18TH
day of October next at ten O CLOCK A. NJ to take
to this snbiect You can he assnred Of snch aid
from this State AS, will render the celebration
M h anu hpa ,s h vi, M tuo d preinry @
most meet that the suggestions of Yourself the
chief magistrate of that Commonwealth should be
Iam and vo, ,si,T seai al no hstano - - i1i,i
that place Tor the meeting of the Governors or their
representatives. Very respectfully. your obedient
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GovEnNoR's OrFIcE
RICHMOND. Va, sept. "a, 1871
.vinandno' So"e' AA'Ni ~" -A'iA oo'o'A0i VI fehn-
My DEAR Sm-Your kind letter has been received
enclosing the resolution of the Select and Common
Govarnors of tbe nri,;na thr,eap staies ~ e .mo
BILE In independence Hail. in that city, on the 18th
of nronery hring;no the .nh;ect of Tho renhra,inn
OF the centennial anniversary OF the surrender OF
of the whole country and assuring me of your cor.
dial sympathy and that OF the citizens of your State
it;as 20 ,he cit1 ~ phi,damhia sor thts n,.it,
ton OF friendship for us and interest in an event
which, though liking place upon the SOIL OF Vir-
% sra, % " -, ,h Pn,,I "S r 70 'ie
accepting the invitation and will, as you request
extend IL 70 tne other Sovernors surely no more
iug tban Indenendence Hall where. more tban a
century ago, by united declaration was inaugurated
an enterprise the hundreth anniversary or whose
resnsct yanrs verv trniv " '' '""'-
FREDERICK w. NJ. HOLIDAY.
Invitations have also been received and accepted
from Walter Allison, president of the Carpenters
Company, of Philadelphia, to occupy Carpenters
Hail. IL that CITY, on the occasion Of the meeting OF
the thirteen Governors; from J. A. Paxen. president
OF the International Exhibition Company, to visit
the main Centennial building, and from tho Rev. A.
Fo,,s r.ctor of old cbrist churcb roouesti,a tho
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thirteen TO worship In hat sacred cdhce on october
TO- The people at YORKTOWN, and indeed, all the in
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