The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28


fathers in those glorious days W.
celebrate. In the name of my com
panions, who represent here the men WHIT
fought, permit me to hope that the attachment
formed In these days around this monument
which is to be erected; viii be renewed IN 10t
years and will again celebrate victory which
Joined urfathers in comradeship and alliance.
Baron Steuben then responded in German
in an appropriate speech, which was loudly ap
plauded.
There were vociferous cheers for the dis
tlngms he'd guests of the nation.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the
monument there was a reception by President
Arthur in Lafayette Hall, to which the genera
public was admitted.
The following order was fead BY secrgtaFj
Blaine at the celebration to-day.
In recognition of the friendly relations &C
long and SO happily sribsisting between Greal
Britain and tho United States; IL the trusI
and confidence Of peac5 and goodwill between
the two countries for all centuries to come
and especially as the mark of the profound
respect entertained by the American peo.
pie for the ilustrious sovereign and gra-
clous lady who sits upon the British throne
1t ID hereby ordered that at the close of these
ceremonies, commemorative of the yalor and
success of our forefathers ill their patriotic
struggle for independence; the British flag shall
~ on1I1IOu LILO 1OICOb VI bQ0 aTIIlYt 6I1Q nAVS
OF the United, States now at Yorktown. The
GecretaTy OF War and the Secretary of the
Navy will give orders accordingly.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
By the President:
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
YORKTOWN, Oct. Fl.
The great event Of yesterday, the military
review, was successfully Garfield out. All the
organizations presented a fine appeatahee and
marchsa Wg The route vas about four miles
over broad nelds. One hour and twenty
minutes were consumed in passing given
point. When the procession reached the
grand stand Gen. Hancock and staff
rode at the head but the
fell out of line, and, with President Ar
thur, his Cabinet, foreign GUESTS and other dig
nitaries, reviewed the ttoupp from the stand
Gen. Hancock stated to the President there
were 900 men in line. The States represented
by volunteers were Georgia; New Jersey, Della
South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia.
New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, YER
mont, Kentucky, Michigan and Connecticut.
The President was Quite enthusiastic over the
magnifcence of tbs display. The only colored
troops in line were two companies from Rich
m nj, composing part of the First Virginia
II oiment. They were loudly cheered by the
spectators from CQC N0fC0.
On the grand stand, to which admission was
obtained only by ticket from Gen. Haneock's
quarters, beside the President of the United
States and members of his Cabinet, Senators,
Representatives, Governors of States, Gen.
sherman and staff, the French and German
delegations, were large number of other dis
tnguished men as well as many ladies.
The marching of the troops generally was
very fine and excited great interest among mill
&n,,r- IL ID i
multitude. Gen, Hancock and Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee were both loudly eheered wherever they
appeared; as tribute to "the Bile and the
Gray, and recognition Of the fact that both are
now marching Under the common flag of a
common country. The men of Kentucky and
Michigan were loudly cheered as were also the
First Connecticut the Georgia BATTALION
guns captured from the British at York
town l0O .yoars ago, aud the regulars that
marched from their several stations North to
Yorktown.
The State troops We'd with ooeh other in drill
and discipline. and the friends or each claim
the palm. The regulars excited general aaInir-
alton.
Fully 10, 900 troops we're present during these
exercises.
In the afternoon Gen. Hancock gave re-
ception on board the steamer st. John. Among
the guests were President Arthur, David Davis,
President pro TEN. of the Senate; the French
and German visitors, officers of the army and
navy, Congressional Commission, Governors,
and other officers Of States:
The commission cut off one day from the
programme, and the much-looked-for naval
engagement took place in the afternoon; and
was witnessed by immense crowds from the
bluffs. The large barges and steamboats,
crowded with people; the naval vessels covered
with bunting, the yachts, tugs; sail and row
boats with streamefs, the music from the bands
and the firing Of the salutss combined to make
the scene long to be remembered.