Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-17
Yorktown and Charleston.

Departure or the G0nnect1cut BOyS IOr the South This Afternoon From This Cfty-A Ten Days Trip-A Housing Re- ception Awaiting i'm the Old Palmetto State.
 This afternoon the First rigiment, c. N. G., Col Barbour, and the Second company Governors Foot Guard, of this city, Capt. Morse, leave this city on the fine steamer Charleston of the New York and Charleston line, for Yorktown, to attend and participate in the grand centennial anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallis and thence proceed welcome awaits them from the Charleston military and citizens. The steamer is due here to-day from New York at 9 p. m.
 The First regiment have arranged to arrive here by special train this afternoon at o'clock At o'clock or thereabouts the steamer will take her departure for York town. Capt. Morse and his brother officers of the Foot guards report nearly all things completed for the start. The guards will go accompanied by the best wishes and regards of the citizens of New Haven, who know that the city will be finely represented by this fine old corps, which dates back more than 100 years, and which has so honorable record. Governor Bigelow and staff, Lieutenant Gov ernor Bulkeley and many other prominent gentlemen accompany the First regiment and Foot Guards, the former accompanying as far as Yorktown and Charleston, and will then visit the Atlanta exposition.
 The programme is to reach Yorktown Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, and to leave Friday for Charleston, arriving there on Sunday and remaining till Monday night, then sail for home.
 Colonel Barbour, of Hartford, on Saturday received the following:
 CHARLESTON, October 1s, 1881. To Colonel Barbour, Commander First regiment
 The city council of Charleston pleased to learn of intended visit, and will, in conjunction with our citizens generally, do everything they can to make the visit of your command pleasant.
 WILLIAM A. COURTNEY, Mayor.
 Mayor Courtney is said to be Capt. Court ney, who commanded the Washington Light Infantry, the finest body of troops in Charles ton, and who, with his first lieutenant, w. Lucas Simmons, visited this city, and were among the guests of the Grays at grand annual given by the company some years ago. The Washington Light Infantry was one of the Centennial Legion companies. We learn from Capt. Morse that they are a companion organization to the Foot Guards, not only in point of age, but also in similarity of uni. forms.
 We learn from the Charleston Neocs and Courier that meeting of citizens was held there on Wednesday evening to make ar. engagements for the entertainment of the Connecticut visitors. On motion of the Mayor, General W. G. DeSaussure was called to the chair and Colonel Bruins read the fol. lowing letter from General c. Irvine Walker, in which the plan of reception most calcu' lated to impress the visitors with the cordial ity of their entertainment is suggested:
 NEW YORK, October S. 1881.
 Colonel William M. Bruns-Dear Sir: regret ex ceedingly that my business will not permit me to at tend the meeting of citizens on Wednesday evening
 would reach home by then were it poPsible for ms to close up here sooner.
 Our people understand so thoroughly the duties oi necessary. But have recently had the pleasure o1 meeting many officers and members of the visiting regiment and of Governor Bigelows sta, and there fore advise to what would be most pleasing to guests. Having to pass Hartford on business trip stopped to consult guests the details of visit, as prom sed the officers of the brigade. think the following will meet their wishes:
 1st. That there shall be no formal parade recep ton the Sunday of their arrival.
 2d That thcre shall be parade and review or Monday.
 3d hat they shall have an opportunity of visiting the prints of interest in and around Charleston.
 4th. That any arrangement which may be made fol interchange of compliments, speaking, etc., tht whole regiment, men as well as officers may be pres ent.
 9th. The regiment desires to give a dress parade iI compliment to the people of Charleston
 9th. They want to be thrown in personal contact with our people-to know them
 Of course these not requests from our guestR but my impression after conversation of what they the reception on sunday as far as the regiment ii concerned, and as to the parade and review
 As the review and dress parade of the Connecticut regiment will take place the Citadel Green, would suggest that the Citadel affords very little accommodation for spectators, and large number will desire to witness it. that stand be erected neal the Citadel gate for the reviewing officers, sta etc well for ladies, etc., to which tickets will bt The most valuable benefit to be derived from tht occasion is removal of the .prejudices from our selves and from visitors, which have to certain degree antagonized in the past This best bG done by personal intercourse and trust such oppor tunities will be given that when part each ma! know and respect the other more. As far sable let us take care of our guests personally will b' ernor Bulkeey, and hope it will be feasible that least the ger temen of the Governors party and th higher officers of the regi nent may be the guests only for hour two of of our citizens.
 expect to be hone Friday morning, and shall theI be most happy to do all that to assist in the engagements for the entertainment of guests.
 Yours very truly, 0. l. WALKER.
 The Mayor said that it had been decided he understood, that the review and parade on Monday would be over by noon. There were many difficulties in the way of properly entertaining so many persons at one time and it had been suggested that the various companies of the regiment should be assigned to the different companies in the Fourth brig ade and be entertained at the company armo ries. In the afternoon there would be ar excursion around the harbor, and in the evening public reception at the Academy o Music. Governor Hagood would probably be down and would entertain the Governor and staff.
 After very general discussion a motio1 was adopted authorizing the chairman to ap point citizens finance committee to consist of three gentlemen in each ward and recep ton committee of one hundred citizens.