Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-18
The Yorktown Centennial.

Governors Simpson, of South Carolina; HoI.
ldsy, Of Virgins, snd Carroll, of Maryland,
arrived 4! Philadelphia yesterday afternoon and
took quarters at the Contiuents! HOTEL 8. Lin
coin, ir., aid to Governor Talbot, of Massschu.
sets, also arrived representing that official. The
governors visited the Arch Street Theatre yes.
terdsy evening by invitation of the manager.
sfLer which Governor Hoyt. of Pennsylvania,
aud several of his stsf called upon them at the
Continental Hotel The reception was strictly
lntormsl Governor Colquitt. of Georgia, it is
stated, will be unable 10 come. Governor Van
zsldt, of Rhode Island, will arrive to-day. It
is also expected that Governors Jsrvi,, Of North
Carolina; Hall. of Delaware; Andrews. of Cen.
| nec!icut and Lead. of New Hampshire, will
arrive to-day. Governors Mcclellan, OF New
Jersey and Robinson, Of New York, are unable
to DO present, and will send representatives
Today the governors will make 3 preliminary
| arrangement for tho celebration ofthe Centen.
Nal anniversary Of tho surrender of the English
army st Yorktown, and will visit Carpenter
He'll and Independence Hsll and the Permanent
| Exhibition. Un Monday they will hold bust
| ness session at Independence Hail. and on Wed.
| nesdsy will lesVe Ter Yorktown TO attend the
| nlnety.elghth anniversary of the surrender Of
| CORVALLIS at Yorktown
| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is The assembly of
| governors TO arrange the details Of the centen-
ninl anniversary ofthe surrender of the English
| OIL az VI hlO"ht lLeL O(SuulZhlOu III Oar
penters' Hal eL IL o'clock this morning. Gov.
earnors Andrews, Of Conn ecticut; Holiday, of
| Virginia, Hoyt of Pennsylvania Simpson, of
| South Carolina; Jarvis, of North Carolina;
Hall, o. Delaware; Carroll Of Maryland. and
! Col. Lincoln representing Governor Talbot of
welcome WAS responded 10 by Governor An
drews, Of Connecticut. Governor Holiday, OF
| virginia. WAS chosen president Of the meeting,
and Col. Lincoln secretary. TITO meeting then
adjourned to Independence Hall.
| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is Upon assembling
10 ludependeuce Hall, Mayor Stokey address
ed the Governors, welcoming them to the city,
and Governor Carroll, of Marglard. replied
Gov. Hoyt then extended welcome 10 behalf
CT the State Of Pennsylvania, 10 which Gov.
Holiday, ct Virginia, responded 10 brilliant
sre .cb, Wa!ca was frequently Interrupted by
applause.
Upon motion, Governors Hoyt, Simpson aud
Holiday were appointed a committee Oh raso
llttoGs RGd reported the folloWiog, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That We the Governors and Re.
representatives. OF tho orieina! colouies convened
ct Independence Hall. 10 Philadelphia, this
18Th day o, O,tober 1879. knowing that the
purposes fur which sc have assembled meet the
| hearty appreciation Of cur constituents do
| hereby commend 10 tho people of The
U0lttd States suoh a celebration OF the
tue Centennial anniversary rf the surrender OF
| CORVALLIS at Yorktcwn IS shall bsfi. the histo
iical Significance of the event and the present
| greatness of the nation.
Rts,IVed That a committee Of one from each
State be nominated by the Governors hereof,
of which committee Gov. Holiday shall be
chairman. be appointed to make proper arrsn
gtmerts for such celebration
| Tho meetng then adjourned.