Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-13
YORKTOWN.
Official Programme Of the Ceremonies.

Centennial celebration have been requested
to meet at Yorktown on October II, one day
in advance of the commencement of the otti.
cial ceremonies. The official ceremonies and
proceedings are to be under the exclusive con-
troll and direction of the Yorktown Congress
sional Commission. 1t is understood that an
impression has in some way gone abroad that
the Yorktown Centennial Association has
some Jurisdiction over the official ceremonies,
but this is entirely incorrect. Whatever part
that very worthy and creditable organization
may take during the four days celebration
will be simply in its capacity as private as
sociation. The following is the official pro.
gramme which has been determined upon for
the ceremonies of the four days:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18.
The President and his Cabinet, the Con-
gressional Commission, the Governors and
Com missioners Of the States and the guests
of the nation will be received by the Govern
or of Virginia and his staff in Lafayette
Hall at II A. NJ.
The Chairman of the Joint Commission of
Congress, Hon. John w. Johnston, United
States Senator from Virginia, will call the as
sembly to order at IL o'clock noon, at the
monument site.
Prayer by Rev. Robt Nelson, grandson of
Governor Nelson, Of Virginia, who command
ed the Virginia militia during the siege Of
Yorktown.
The Star Spangled Banner by three hun
dred voices, under the leadership of Professor
Charles L. oiegel, of Richmond, Va. The
accom- paniment by the Marine Band.
Addresses of welcome by His Excellency
F. W. M. Holiday, Governor Of Virginia:
The Marsellaise Hymn by the chorus of
voices, under the leadership Of Professor Sic
gel, the accompaniment by the Marine Band.
Introductory address by the Chairman of
the commission, Hon. John w. Johnston, Of
Virginia
"Hail Columbia" by the chorus of voices
led by Professor Siegel; the accompaniment
by the Marine Band.
Laying the cornerstone of the monument
by the grand master Of Masons in Virginia,
assisted by the masters of the thirteen origi-
nal States. .....
Grant fantasia, international Congress"
Soussa, by the Marine Band, conducted by
PROFESSOR I fnlllp SOuSSa.
At7P. M, there will be pyrotechnic dis
play from boat moored in York river.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19.
The assembly will be called together by
Hon. John w. Johnston.
Overture, lie Caid,' Ambrose Thomas, by
the Marine Band, conducted by Professor
Soussa. Prayer by Bishop Harris, of the NJ
E. Church, of New York, Hymn, words by
Charles Poindexter, music by j. E. Schmel
zer, rendered by the chorus of three hundred
voices under Professor G. L. Siegel, accom-
panied by the Marine Band under Professor
Soussa.
Address by the President of the United
States.
Centennial Ode, words by Paul H. Hayne,
of South Carolina, music by Professor 1.
Mosenthal, Of New York, rendered by the
chorus of three hundred voices under Profes-
sor C. L. Siegel accompanied by the Marine
Band.
Grafton by Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, of
Massachusetts.
The Star spangled Banner, by the chorus
under Professor Siegel, accompanied by the
Marine Band.
Centennial Poem by James Barron Hope,
of Virginia.
Overture by Dodworth's Thirteenth Regi-
ment Band Of the National Guard of the
State of New York.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies re-
ception will be held by the President of the
United States and his cabinet. the congress
sional commission and the guests of the ma
tion, in Lafayette Hall.
At7P.M. there will be pyrotechnic dis
play from boats moored in York river.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.
Grand military parade and review by the
President of the United States of the troops
and other organizations present. under COM
mand of Major.General Winfield S. Han
cock, United States army, the arrangements
for which will be made by him and aDnoun-
ced later.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II.
Grand naval review by the President of the
United States and exercises of the fleet under
command of Rear Admiral Wyman, U. S.
N, the arrangements for which will be made
by him and announced later
By order of the commission.
H. G.. CoRBIN,
Assistant Adjutant General United States
Army, Master of Ceremonies.
JOHN RANDOLPH AND J. G. CALHOUN
An amusing reconciliation John Randolph
patched up with Mr.. Calhoun when the tor.
mer believed that he was on his death bed.
"They were rival Southern statesmen, and