The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-28

formed ia these days around this monument
Which IL 10 be erected will DO renewed In 100
wears and will again celebrate victory which
Joined our fathers in comradeship and alliance
Baron Steuben then responded in German,
In an appropriate speech which was loudly ap-
There were vociferous cheers for the dis
tinguished guests Of the nation.
Al the conclusion of tho ceremonies at the
monument there was reception by President
Arthur in Lafayette Hall, to which the general
public was admitted.
The following order was reaa by Secretary
Blaine at the celebration to-day:
"In recognition Of the friendly relations so
long and SO happily subsisting between Great
Britain and the United States, In the trust
and confidence OF peace and goodwill between
the two countries for all centuries TO come,
and especially as tho mark OF the profound
respect entertained by the American peo-
pie for the illustrious sovereign and gra-
cious lady who sits upon the British throne,
1t is hereby ordered that at the close OF these
ceremonies, commemorative OF the valor and
success of our forefathsrs in their patriotio
struggle for Independence, the British flag shah
be saluted by the forces OF the army and navy
OF the United States now at Yorktown. The
Secretary Of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy will give orders accordingly.
BY the President:
JAxEs g. BLAINE. Secretary Of State.
YORKTOWN, Oct Il.
The great event Of yesterday, the military
review was successfully carried out All the
organizations presented a fine appearance and
marched well The route was about four miles
over broad heids One hour and twenty
minutes were consumed in passing given
point. When the procession reached the
grand stand Gen. Hancock and staff
rode at the head, but then
fa1 nxnn 1nV.f A.
thur, his Cabinet foreign guests and other dig
nitaIies, reviewed the troops from the stand
Gen. Hancock stated to the President there
were 1900 men in line. The States represented
by volunteers were Georgia, New Jersey Della
ware, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, Maryland,
South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia,
New York. North Carolina, Rhode Island, Ner-
mont Kentucky Michigan and Connecticut.
The President was quite enthusiastic over the
mapnificence of the display. The only colored
mond, composing part OF the First Virginia
II ,iment They were loudly cheered by the
spectators from the North.
On the grand stand, to which admission was
obtained only by ticket from Gen. Hancock's
quarters beside the President Of the United
States and members of his Cabinet, Senators,
Representative, Governors of States, Gen.
Sherman and stan. the French and German
delegations, were large number OF other dis
tlnguished men as well as many ladies.
lnO lldICulnS VI luo uOOpb Stu'IdllN Wdb
very fine and excited great interest among mill
tary men, and elected loud cheers from the
multitude. Gen. Hancock and Gen. FItZhugh
Lee were both loudly cheered wherever they
appeared, tribute to "the Blue and tho
Gray" and recognition of the fact that both are
now marching under the common flag OF a
common country. The men of Kentucky and
Michigan were loudly cheered, AZ were also the
First Connecticut, the Georgia battalion,
which has with them two of tho
guns captured from the British at York
town 100 years ago, aud tho regulars that
marched from their several stations North to
Yorktown.
The State troops We'd with each other in drill
and discipline. and the friends OF each claim
the palm. The regulars excited general admir-
alton
Fully coo troops were present during these
exercises.
In the afternoon Gen. Hancock gave a re-
ceDtion on board the steamer Sc. John. Among
the guests were President Arthur, David Davis,
President pro tenn. of the Senate; the French
and German visitors, officers Of the army and
navy, Congressional Commission Governors
and other officers of States.
Tire commission cut off ono day from the
programme, and the much-looked-for naval
engagement took place in the afternoon, and
was witnessed by immense crowds from tine
bluffs. The large barges and steamboats,
crowded with people, the naval vessels covered
with bunting, the yachts, tugs, sail and row
boats with streamers the music from the bands
and the firing OF the salutes combined TO make
the scene long to be remembered.