New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-19
TIE YORKTOWN CryTFyNThr

colored Autograph displayed in many Of the
shop windows giyes a view OF Yorktown as it will
appear during the approaching centennial celebra-
ton Of Cornwalis's surrender. 1t represents
broad green plateau partly covered with city of
white tents and partly open for the maneuvres of
troops little Virginia village at one corner, and
IN the fore round broad blue river crowded with
the black fleets Of France and America and bright
ened by scores OF white excursion steamers gavly
dccked with bunting. The plans for the ceebra-
ton are rlpcning rapidly. At least $4,000 and
perhaps $4,000 citizen soldiers from all parts of the
county will go into camp early in October
About the same time the French West
India Squadron will arrive and will
be received by as large a squadron of our own
men-of-war as can be concentrated IN York River
without detrimeut to the regular service of the
Navy. The descendants of Lafayette, Rochambcau
ana DeGrasse, accompanied by a delegation of
officials representing the different departments of
the Government OF France will embark tins week
at Iavre to be the guests of the United States and
will be joined here by a number of descendan of
General Steuben who will come from Germany
Inc whole affair promises TO be unique and eXhil-
arating display of patriotism aud of cordial good
feeling toward our sister Republic across the At
lantic.
One of the best features of the celebration VIII be
the opeu-air life in the delightful October climate of
tde-water Virginia. All the participants, whether
official or ncn-ofcial. civil military will 1--we in
tents or Oh shipboard. There is ample camping
ground for all who choose to A family or party
Of friends going with tents and cot-beds prepared
to rough IL for week, viii be pretty sure to gain
novel and delightful experience There viii be
temporary iaurauts to feed the multitude 80 the
visitors who want to trv camp life need only make
provisions for shelter an1 sleep. Many thou
sands Will live board the steamers which
will carry eXcurSionists from nearly all the
Atlantic ports. The chief attraction of the
occasion for the mul1tude viii be- of course the
military and naval displays. which will Ice much
the most imposing warlike paSeauts wi messed IN
this country since the Rebellion closed The volun-
teor troops will contend for prize offered the best
drilled battalion--a cup. making by Tiffany.
adorned by relief portraits OF Warm, Washington
Lafayette. Roohambeau, DeGraS,e and Steuben. of
The Revolutionary period, and President Garfield
and General Hancock. The President il will be
remembered. was TO have delivered an address 2,
the celebration. General Haucock's portrait is
chosen because he will he the commander of the
camp at Yorkto town.
Col mel j. +. HaytNn the general manager of tle
affair. says there is n"el OF further funds TO nay for
the building of wharves to accommodate the
excursion steamers and temporary struc-
lures for tre Of visitors who come to spend but
n single day and will need she ter in case of storms
There will also be some expenses in connection with
entertaining the foreign visitors which will fall
upon the Yorktown Association for which no mo
vision is Yet made. Subscriptions are solicited 10
the shares Of stock of the Association, which are
issued iii the form of handsomely engraved certi6-
Gates designed 10 be framed and serve as rneneu-
tos OF the celebration. They sold at $40 each