The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-22

| ed-A Grand Jubilee I'm Richmond-Streets
and Buildings TO be Decorated, Imposing
PageaHtry Arranged For, Grand Fire.
works, Eloquent Addresses, Brilliant in=-
sic, and Many Other Things to SIguaIize
the Occasion and Draw People.
The Council committee on the observance
OF the Yorktown Centennial in Richmond
have been industriously at work for weeks.
A partial result of their lsbors Is embodied
in the programme following, which will
give our people the fullest opportunity TO
display their enterprise and llberalIty. IL
carried into effect with spirit il can scarcely
fail to stTord pleasure to our own people
and to attract here thousands Of strangers.
People from all parts OF the world want to
Wait Richmond. 1t il only necessary TO
show them that we Rre making preparations
for their accommodation and entertain
ment, aud they will come in great crowds.
The celebration is in charge Of a commit
tee Of the City Council-Judge John 4.
Meredith. chairman; j. Taylor Etlyson,
assistant chairman; members, DR.. John g.
| Wexford, Charles l.. Todd, Z. A. Ssun-
| ders, Maxwell T. ClsIke, John A. Curtis.
Chsrles +. Tay lor, aud N. ID. HHTgrove; b.
| II. August secretary. Bureau OF Iniorma-
ton and Reception OF Visitors, No. s
| Eleventh street, i'm charge OF Assistant
| Cbsirman j. Taylor Elyson; William IL.
| Plessanis clerk.
CHIEP MARSHAL,
| Luclen l.. Bass.
STAFF OF CHIEF MARSHAL.
James B. Pace, John NJ. Higgins, Colonel
| William II. Palmer, A. Barganin, Charles
! Talbot. George n. Woodbridge, Colonel
| Fl. T. Douglass, Christian Unkel. X. Fer
raudini, Miles Cary, General p. T. Moore,
| Colonel Archer Anderson. Moses HutZler,
| Charles p. Stokes, Lewis d. Crenshaw, Jr.,
Henry II. Wickhsm, Major A. K. Courtney,
MsiOr A. w. CARRIER, Charles f. Boiling,
Henry Bodeker, and u. W. Pickrell.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
in charge OF the grand stand: James D..
Patton (chairmsn), William X. Trigg, Fl. H..
| Wilkins, Louis Pizzini, Samuel b. Witt, j..
| 6. Crenshsw, Herman Boschen, Gus. Mill
hiser, Charles II. Simpson. John Hsgan.
/ Wypdham Meredith, Charles Brown, David
| Aipslle, Walter Upsbur, James Augustine,
| William Preston, Robert Curtis.
THE HEADQUARTERS
OF the committee I'm charge OF the celebra-
lion will be al Washington Hall, on Broad
between Ninth and Tenth streets, aud will
be omen from October 1st to 3lst, from 10
A. NJ. to3P. NJ, and will be in charge OF
the secretary of the committee. Here may
be seen the life-sze portraits CT Washing
ton and Lafayette.
The committee hsye agreed on the follow
ing
which will be furnished by the well-known
| artists. MessTs. r. II. Daniel, Jr., John A.
| Elder, and Wilism l.. Sbsppefd, OF this
city. and the well-knoWn public decorator
] of Washington, u. c.. Henry L. Reh, who
decorated the stand from which President
| Garfield delivered bis inaugural address:
| Decoration No. 1-ColOnial arch, corner
OF Broad and First streets.
| Decoration No. 2-National arch, corner
OF Broad and Seventh streets.
Decoration No. 3-Nofman arch, corner
Broad aud Twelfth streets.
Decoration No. 4-BeacOn light, repre-
senting woman holding light In her
hand. This will be placed on Libby Hill,
corner Twenty.ninth and Main streets.
Decoration No. "a French design, cor
ner Main and Fifth streets.
Decoration No. 6-Statue oi Liberty,
corner OF Belyidere and Franklin Streets
near Monroe Park.
Decoration No. IA grand welcome
arca, to be placed at the corner OF Main and
Twelfth streets.
Io addition to these, there will be
ROPE AND FLAG DECORATIONS
at different points OF the city, and also illu-
minated arches at night.
Public buildings decorated will be WASH
inpton Halt and The front OF the First Mar
ket. -. Ill,
The grand reception stand, which VIII
accommodate three hundred persons; VIII
be located in the Capitol square, on Tue
north side OF the Capitol, and opposite tne
statue OF SteneWsll Jackson, ana VIII De
elaborately decorated. The following per
sons will be
ADMITTED TO TEE GRAND STAND,
and these only by tickets from the commit
tee ia charge Of the celebration .Ihe OO'.
ernor OF Virginia and his aid, FIRST ana
Second Auditors OF the state, Sts'e 1Iea-
surer, Attorney-General, Secretary OF tue
Commonwealth, State SUPERINTENDENT ~
Grounds and BGtldings. The Mayor Oh RICH
mond, members OF tbe City Conncll' Cly
Auditor, City Treasurer, CITY Attorney
commissioner ci ibC Aae"NhuNt N'ssJ
Jecior. City EnGiaeer, Superintendent OF
Water. Works. Engineer Jsmes-Riyer In
nroyement, SuperiHten dent Gas.Works, 70
lice Justice, Chief Sf Police, City Clerk,
gu uerIniepdent Of Public Schools, Superln-
tentient CITY Almshoase, President OF the
Roay6 OF Health, Judges OF the Court OF
Ann EDS, Judges Of the State courts In this !
cliy. Jwdges Of lbe United States courts 10
! h,s e;ty. resident representatives OF foreign
q Coyerpnents, distinguished visitors, presl-
dents ana general superiRtendenes OF tne
diaereut railroads leading into the city, ana
members ef the press-twe from sscb pa-
TIE FIRST PUBLIC CEREMONIES
IN the city will be October i7th. unless
,therwtse ordered. when the First Virginia
,rigsde. the Thirteenth New YORK regi-
nept. and other visiting military VIII oe
.eyIewed IN front OF the grand stand Dy tbe
Governor and the Mayor Of Richmond snu
members OF the CLy Council.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22o.
This being The day after which the cere-
oonies will be concluded ht Yorktown, the
in Richmond viii be resumed.
II 10 O'Clock A. NJ. national salute py
ne Richmond H0Wi'xeEs-one RuG ior eseh
tate n Ibe Union--wllI be bred ~ ING !