The Evening critic., 1881-09-15
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
The Preparations for the Receipt

Colonel C0rbin, master Of ceremonies for |
the Yorktown Centennial celebration, has |
submitted detailed report, in which he
states that the military forces to be present |
will exceed 1900 men. The military will
be encampcd on the south bank of York
River, twelve miles from its mouth and
twcnty-f -four from Fortress Monroe. Water
for drinking and cooking purposes will be
distributed throughout the camp in pipes.
Fuel in limited amount will be placed Mt
eacl,scompanys quarters. The basis Of the
camp will be about fifteen hundred hospital
tents, a large number of which Will be
placed at the disposal Of the Masonic body.
But with the assistance of the shelter
brought by States it is expected sufficient
canvas will be provided for the entire en-
campment. The camp is laid out in streets
and avenues, each named and the tents
numbered so that every officer and soldier
while in camp will have q designated
habtation to which he may DO adj
ressed by mail or telegraph, and where
he may receive his friends. Telegraph
lines will connect the camp with all parts
of the country, and telephone will con-
meet all parts of the Yorktown grounds
with each other. A post-ofiicc will be To-
Gated at Yorktown, with probably a branch
office at the camp, and the Post-office De-
partment has already ordered q daily mail
service to Yorktown from all points. The
camp will be brilliantly lighted at night by
electric lights. No trouble need
be feared from any lack of the
proper supply of food. Soldiers of the reg
ular army will be provided with regular
rations. and the State organizations have
been advised so far as practicable to estab-
lish company mcsscs OH the grounds. Tho
situation of Yorktown in the vicinity OF
excellent fishing grounds, oyster peos, anu
market gardens. with Moriolk, baiti-
more, Richmond, ana washington as
bases of supplies, renders such course
eminently eXpedient: AT the same Time
the short period of the stay at YORK
town rendering this course lnieasigic IN
all cases, the commission mas usee Its
utmost EFFORTS TO encourage caterers Vi eav.
isfactory capability ana means 70 erect
buildings, so as to suDsist sucn orgahiza
tions as are otherwise pnprovided as well
as the large crowd Of visitors. FROM pres
cnt indications there will be suHicient
number of hotels, cating.houses, and res.
taurants ON the grounds to properly provide
for any demands that may be MADE upon
them. Several caterers from this city VIII
erect buildings on the grounds of sufficient
capacity to feed five to twenty thousand
people day. Efforts of the commission
| have been directed toward minimum
| price for meals, aud it is believed good,
substantial repast can be procured for from
50 cents to 81 per meal. Ample arrange
ments for Transportation to and from York
! town from all POINTS have been made, rs
has already been stated In THE Critic.
Preparing for the Demonstration.
.The yorl,town Centennial Committee of
the Senate met TODAY In the room on Rev.
olntionarv Claims at noon. Senator john
ston and Hon. John II. Goodc composed
tbc COMMITTEES. Major Poe, chief of police
i in Richmond. and Col. Rogers were pres
emf. Senator Johnston said that as Assist
ant Secretary of State Hiplcy would meet
the French commissioner in New York, and
, as n formal reception would be rendered the
commissioner in New York, Philadelphia
and baltimore, committees from Congress;
should be appointed to assist in the same
Ex-senator Herman and Congressman Null.
Ter were appointed to meet the commits
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Mt WAYNE station OI,b;,adcii,hia yestcrda,
afternoon GeneraI Winfieid. SCOTT Han
! cock was unanimouslv elected nrcsident a
the clnb Tn mi tbe vacancy caused nv I'm
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, death OF General Robert u. fatteison; Gen
Hrant, vice presinentj yen. =. Y. hagnei
treasurer, anu .Iol'.ticnrS Soppe, secre!ary
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