Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-10


very respectfully. your obt serv't,
SPENCER w. BAIRD
sec. smithsonian InStitutiOn.'
The Yorktown Celebration.
MEETING OF THE CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION,
The Yorktown Centennial Association of VII
ginia, an organization Incorporated under the
laws OF that state for the purpose OF aiding
and assisting in the centennial celebration OF
the surrender OF Yorktown, met at the Ebbitt
under the charter are Judge Robt. Ould, of
Virginia, president, and Thomas Cochran of
Philadelphia, EX-Hov. Alex. Rice OF Massachl-
settS, ana Gen. John s. Preston OF South Caro-
lima, vice presidents The first meeting OF the
association was held today when resolution
was adopted directing the president to appoint
an executive committee of thirteen to take
cnarge of and arrange all the preliminary
matters and business OF the association. This
committee has not yet been appointed. COM
mittee on engraving and printing, consisting of
M WIN: 4: camp. OF New York; Norvin Green,
president W. |. Telegraph company; Ellie Char
lier, president Charlier institute; A. F VII
marth and A. G. Goodall, Of New York, was ap-
pointed to make arrangements 70; the engraV-
ship 70 the association. which is to be OF his
tOrical character containing among other
features picture OF Carpenters hall, in Phil
a@9elphla, az where the first colonial congress met.
Then sub-eQmmitte OF three, consisting OF
Judge Ould and Colonel ]. f. Peyton, of Viz
einiia, and Thomas Cochran, Of Philadelphia.
was appointed to meet similar sub committees
from the Joint congressional comm.tte On the
Yorktown centennial aud the board Of state
commissioners consisting OF one COM
missioner from each statel. These
sub committees represented the three organi-
zat1ons having In charge the work of the CEN
tennlal. lt Is intended that these suo.commit-
tees shall meet together and arrange the
business of preliminary work OF the celebration.
Ine centennial &c ,el association then adjourned TO
give us subcommittee an opportunity to meet
those OF the other organizations. The a5socia-
t1on adjourned to meet at the Eboitt again this
AFTERNOON.
THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
on The \ orktoWn Centennial met at the Capitol
to-day. and appointed the following sub com
mittees to meet those OF the other organizations
and arrange prel1minar1es: Senators johnston,
tchalrmanD Whyte. Randolph, Herman Rollins.
and Butler, and Representatives Lorfng Haw-
ley. DICK, Talbot, and Richardson. The Con-
Ing sub committee to confer with the President
and Secretary Of State with regard to
inviting to the centennial such of the descend
ants OF foreign citizens who assisted America to
gain her Independence. Representatives Haw-
ley and G0ode and Senator Anthony. The pur-
pose OF this sub committee Is TO see to the In
xltatlon OF such guests of France and other
foreign countries as ought to De honored by
remembrance On the occasion.
THE STATE COMMISSIONERS.
TIE subcommittee appointed by the board OF
ernor Holiday. of Virginia, (chairman); Colonel
Lincoln, OF Massachusetts, Colonel Taylor OF
Maryland; Mr.. King. Of New York, and Colonel
w Parsons, OF Michigan. The three sub com
The arrangements agreed upon Will be reported
back TO the organizations.
THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION.
The purpose OF the Yorktown Centennial AS
Soclation is TO raise money rcr the purchase o;
the ground at Yorktown up0a which Cornwall
lis surrendered. It was agreed that Virginia
should donate the ground, which consists Of a
fan n OF 800 acres, upon which stands the Moore
r.
ulaton were drawn and signed by the Ameri.
can commander and Lord CORVALLIS Nego-
uations for the purchase OF the farm have been
made. but the money has not been paid. The
Virginia association comprises a capital stock
OF S250.000 In shares OF SO each. Any person
can join by subscribing for stock, and one OF
meeting to-day was the opening OF books for
the subscription of stock out OF the fund thus
raised the ground must be paid for. Congress
appropriated 100000 for the monument and
$4,000 for the celebration, and the Joint con-
gressional committee is intruSted with the dis
bursement OF this fund. The several meetings
fereDt committees and organizations into har-
monious system OF WORK upon the object In
hand.
The congressional committee and board of
state commissioners also appointed sub com
Inittees TO provide for orations. the reading OF
original poems, &c. Much OF this work is en-
trusted to Representative Loring, OF Massachu-
setts.
THE THREE sUB- COMMITTEES
met In the reception room and The question of
more money for the celebration was raised.
MemterS OF Congress did not think tnat body
would increase its appropriation. After consij-
cradle discussion as TO what the states should
DO, resolution by Representative Loring that
the respective states be requested to indicate to
me Congressional committee what part the
state wants 10 take In the celebration. and
What IL Will do towards making It a success
was adopted. and the meeting adjourned The
Joint congressional committee viii meet next
Monday morning, and select site for the monu.
ment,
CAPT. w. X. BROWN and lSt Lieut.. A. c. Kel-
ton, L. S. NJ. c., have been ordered to report to
Capt. James Forney In Philadelphia tomorrow
as members OF board OF survey.