The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-27
The Yorktown CsnssnniaI fn Rteh-

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TVS COMMITTEE SILL AT wORK-ARRANeB.
zESTS FOR TRADES PARADE, ELECTRIC
LIGHT. &C, &C.
The Centennial Committee of the Council
al their last meeting decided to address the
following letter TO each society and civic
organIz tiOn in the city:
HDeRs. COUNCIL CENTENNIAL CoNM1TTEK.1
WASHINGTON HALL,
RICHMOND, September % 1881. }
To TIE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS or -
Tbs Council Committee I'm charge Of the celebra-
ton Of tbe centennial year OF the surrender OF York
town. in The city OF Richmond, have decided. as a
feature of the programme. 10 devote wednesday,
dai and earnest invitation Is hereby extended your
Orsaaizstion 10 participate aud thereby contribute
BY your presence 10 the auraetiyeness Of this fea-
The cEtf will designate your position In the Sivl-
sion. 10 Is the desire OF The committee that your
orgznizaiOn viii be out IN full force III the socie
lies lodges. and other crganizIiOEs will turn out. as
the committee have every reason to believe they
one or the beautiful features OF the Centennial
celebration and DO credit 10 the city,: The general
orders Of Chef Marshal J.. l. Bass viii be published
in due time, aud you viii be furnished with copy.
II is understood that there is good deal
Of enthusiasm among the members Of the
various organizations in the citv, and all
will endeayor 10 make fine display on the
26'h of Oefobcr. The committee also de-
eided to introduce the electric light into
the city, and there will be number OF
these lights displayed on Broad and Main
streets. One Of the most important steps
taken by the committee was to have another
division--No. Sin The procession Of Oc-
tober 36th, to be devoted 10 display 10 be
made By our merchants, mechanics, and all
other citizens engaged in trade. 10 this
division any concern may introduce q
wagon properly decorated, to be drawn
by two horses, representing the bu-
siness Of the concern, or they may
sdopt any other suitable mode OF display.
This division will be the lsst ia the line OF
parade. and il Is hoped our people VIII dis
plsy the same energy that is being displayed
by Baltimore, and leave nothing uDdone
10 contribute, 10 the success Of tne trades
parade. Every merehant and mechanlc
and an others engaged in business should
see 10 il that their interests are properly
represented on this occasion, for with Them
rests the responsibility Of its success or
failure. The committee have wisely given
them he opportunity, aud 1t is their duiy
to embrace it, Captain George A. Ainslle
has been appointed chief OF the Trades
Division, and has selected the Following
staff to assist him +; Norman V. Randolph,
Allen Talbot. z. j. Bosher, Oscar Berry,
Thomas NJ. CulIingwortb, Edward Price
John j. King. William II. Brauer. o. L..
COitrel. w. Met olss Redford, William kl-
hson, Thomas Potts, james Z. Smith, LOUIS
Euker, George Watt, Jr., james L. Pnll-
lps, John +. +. Anderson, Samuel Coheno,
Alexander Delaney, George l.. Bidgood,
Thomas Atkinson, Ashton Starke, William
Cans. John S. Elicit, Joseph G. Dickerson'
W. j. Gentry, Edgar Ferguson, Polk Mil
ier. John Chambiin, William A. James,
Ned Cardoz).