St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-11-05
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
THIRD DAY.
YORKTOWN, Va, October 20.

One hour and twenty minutes were con.
sumed in passing given point. When the
procession reached the grand stand Genera
Hancock and staff rode at the head, but Their
fell out of line, ana, with President Arthur,
his Cabinet. foreign guests, and other dig.
nitaries, reviewed the troops from the stan l.
General Hancock stated to the President
that there were $500 men in line. The
States represented by volunteers We're
Georgia. New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts,, Maryland, South Car
DINA, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York,
North Carolina, Rhode Island Vermont,
kentucky, Michigan and Connecticut.
The President was quite enthusiastic over
the magniticence of the display. The only
colored troops in line were two companies
from Richmond, composing part Of the
First Virginia Regiment. They were loudly
cheered by the spectators from the North.
In the afternoon General Hancock gave a
reception on board the steamer St. John.
Among the guests We're President Arthur,
David Davis, President pro TEN. of the
Senate, the French and German visitors,
officers OF the army and navy, the Congress
sional Commission, and the Governors and
other officers of the States.
The weather, being so charming, contrib
uted to the brlliancy and success Of the re-
view, and the sprnkling of the parade
ground prevented the dust being rs suffo-
eating and binding as on previous days.
The immense crowd lined the grounds over
which the troops passed, but sentinels along
the line of march kept them back and per-
feet order was maintained.
On the grand stand, to which admission
was obtained only by ticket from General
Hancock quarters, besides the President
of the Unitel States and members of his
Cabinet, Senators, Representatives, Gov
errors of States, General Sherman and staff,
French and German delegations, were Il
large number of other distinguished men,
as well as many ladies.
Promptly at ten O'Clock the review began.
The marching OF the troops generally was
very fine, and excited great interest among
military men, and elected loud cheers from
the multitude.
General Hancock and General Fitzhugh
Lee were both loudly cheered wherever they
appeared, as tribute to "the Blue and the
Gray" and recognition Of the fact that
both are now marching under the common
flag OF a common country. The men of Ken
lucky and Michigan We're loudly cheered,
as were also the First Connecticut Thought
to have gone down with their ship, and ar
rived just in time to take position in line):
the Georgia Battalion, which has with them
two guns captured from the British at
Yorktown hundred years ago; and the
regulars that marched from their several
stations north to Yorktown. The State
troops We'd with each other in the drill and
discipline, and the friends of each claim the
palm. The regulars excited general ad-
miration.
Baron Won steuben spoke in German az
follows, yesterday, in response to President
Arthur's address:
MIR. PRESIDENT: In the words of well
come to your foreign guests which you have
just uttered you remembered and men,
toned in kind terms the family of Won Steu-
ben. l assure you that, as soon as the It'd
1ngs OF our hearty and enthusiastic recep-
tion in this country, following the friendly
invitation to us by the President of the
United States. were received in the Old
Fatherland, there was heartfelt rejoicing
among all classes in every part OF our coun-
try. 1t was new and striking evidence Of
the common sympathy that existed between
the American and German people. 1t
proves, too, that the American people, |
which thus appreciates and hastens to
honor the great dead, stands at the height |
OF civilization and culture. only this
| received a cablegram from
my country with hearty congratulations up |
on this happy commemoration day. so inn
portant IN the history of the United States.
and L believe, Mr.. President, may express |
II tatin af r
whole German people, and of the German
government, upon this suspicious day.
Permit me, also, Mr.. President, to return
% you, for all our Won Steuben family, the
~armest thanks Of our full heart-thanks
which cannot adequately expression the
ooundless hospitality and for the cordial
greetings which we have met on every hand
It every step from the hour of our landing,
Until you crowned the whole with your
Welcome to us as representatives of our
'reat kinsman. l can only say to you, again
md again we thank you. -
The Commission cut off tomorrow from
he programme, and the much looked for
laval engagement took place this afternoon,
nd was witnessed by immense crowds from
he bluffs. Large barges and steamboats,
roWded with people, naval vessels covered
With bunting, yachts, tugs, sail and row.
S>ssS |
nd firing salutes combined to make the
Gene one long to be remembered.
The Presidents party, the Congressional
commission and, indeed, all the distin-
uished visitors left this evening, and only
be army and navy remain. Some of the
tate troops took their departure tonight.
he remainder leave tomorrow, and the
,orkt0wn Centennial celebration closes.
The camps present very animated ap.
earance, and frequent guard mountings,
rills. dress parades, salutes, calls, courte-
les between different commands, serenades,
oeeches, social visits, etc., occupy a great
cal of the time and excite great interest.
he raw recruits are having their first taste
soldier life, and the veterans are amusing .
at their expense in ways which
ould only occur to old soldiers. Two
ieces of artillery captured at the siege of :