New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-02
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

PROGRAMME OF THE EXERCISES NEXT FAIJ-As-
SEGMENT OF DAYS TO DIFFERENT INTERESTS
LIST OF EMINENT SPEAKERS AND VISITORS.
The Yorktown Centennial Association has
issued q completed programme o the approaching Cen
tennia celebration at Yorktown Va, from which 1t ap
pears that the exercises will be opened formally on Oc
tober by an address OF welcome by Governor Holil
day of Virginia, and response by Senator Hawey of
Connecticut who president of the United States
Centennial Commission OF 1876 From this time to Oc
tober the grounds will be open to the public Octo
Der the anniversary Of the entrance the FIRST par
alle by the Light Infantry, will be devoted to the re-
cepton OF delegates OF railroad steamship and other
transportation companies. General W. H. Wickham. of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad will preside Octo
Der will be occupied by institutions of learning Presi
dent Eliot, of Harvard University, will be invited to
deliver an address The following day being Sunday
religious services will be conducted in the grand pay
ion by the Right Rev. Bishop Keane, Virginia On Oc
tober TO- the anniversary of the opening fire from
the American batteries, when Washington I'm person.
fired the first gum the municipalities of the cities and
towns OF the Colonial States and the Chambers Of Com
merce Boards Of Trade, Produce Exchanges and other
commercial bodies will be received Samuel d. Babcock
president of the New-York Chamber OF Commerce. will
be invited to preside In the evening the anniversary of
the connagraton In the harbor York when the Brit
sh vessels set ON fire by the French batteries con
sumed, there will be grand pyrotechnc display
Tuesday the 18th, being the anniversary OF the Omen
ing Of the second parallel by seuben the Ger
mans OF the United States expected present by
delegations from their societies The Industries and
mechanical arts will be represented The Hon. Alex
ander H. Rice, OF Massachusetts will deliver an address
On Wednesday the farmers and planters the United
States will be addressed by Secretary Window Thurs
day, as token of respect to the memory Of Robert
Morris hnaneer OF the Continental Congress- viii be
Wssnn Sanna OF precedent the
House Friday ath %R Be the Ghsa ann
allied troops In In this attack Major Nicholas FISH
gus ioI.gailanry This day will be
Hon Hamilton Fish will preside assisted by %lexsnd da
Hamilton, esq, Of New York. M dc La Fayettc, NJ de
az @ an the M Of the French So
there wi grand ball the Pavilion The snf fo aEsg
and soldiers asS S yaf hs e
yered by John Austin stevens, OF New York. grandson
"a Regiment NewYork Artillery, one Of Of the the
ssss M Tso rin nr the batteries during
nemen daughter Colonel john HS sTiRs OF OF
0n sunday sy lS religious services wiz held
the sending out Of flag of truce by Lord Cornwailis
s Ssag Of fsssam of aoes and also Of
lows and other orders, the militia ard the municipal
nre aepartments VIII be received under the direction
the Yorktown Centennial Association. -
S eKsrssss W.T. T then esn On Tuesday,
music by chorus OF 100 voices, after which Senator
ngs open, and Governor Holiday viii delrer an
address Of welcome. The coroner-sfone of the monu
Peyton Coles Grand Masonic Master OF the Order for
the state Of Virginia assisted by the Masters Of the order
an Grafton by the Hon. Robert G. winthrop Of Massa
Virginia. and % Paul mayne Of ntP
R en On ON .ha s% the 10Th there win military
Dration VIII close with o naval review In Hampton