Litchfield enquirer., 1881-10-27
Yorktown.

The Yorktown celebration began in earnest an Tuesday. the 18th, with the laying of the corner stone of the proposed monument, A fleet of steamers had gathered from all quar- ters at Washington aud started thence on Monday for Yorktown. The President and Cabinet, numerous Governors, the guests, the Senate and many citizens of greater or less note. sailed down the Potomac and arrived at Yorktown that afternoon. There was trouble about the position of the French and German flags. the representatives of the fermer nation being very sensitive. On the following morn ing fine address was delivered ny Gov. Hol- liday. Then followeda Masonic address by Judge Wellford and the corner stone of the monument was laid by the Masons.
 The chair occupied by the Grand Mas. ter On this occasion was the one which Lord Bottetourt. when loyal Governor of the Old Dominion, presented to the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and in which George Washington sat while Grand Master of Virginia Masons
 The sash and apron worn by Grand Master Peyton s. Coles, of Virginia, were worked by Mrs. Lafayette, and presented so Washington in l7S4 at Mt. Vernon. The gasel was made from portion of the quarter-deck of the United States frigate Lawrence. flagship of Commodore Perry, at the battle and victory of Lake Erie, September 10, 1913. a1Ha@
 Owing to some mistake the French Com.
 mission and Sec. Blaine were not there in tiue to be present at these ceremonies. In the evening there was brilliant py-otechnic dis. play, The war ships were illuminated. The lights were 30 arranged on the flagship Frank lin as to show the outlines of the ship and rigging with very fine effect. E s.i',.sl..5s
 | The 19:h was the principal day of the cele
 bration. Addresses were madeby the President the French visitors. and the oration was f'e
 livered hy Hon. Robert c, Winthrop. Ar account of this days celebration will be foune on the first page. 5ie.tts ii4a 5siiff I The original order of exercises provided fol s continuation of the ceremonies on Thursda, and Friday. but the discomforts of -coutinu ,'us attendance at such distance from any sufficient source of supply were found to bt so great that the remainder of the exercise. were condensed into Thursday The chic event of that day was the review of abou
 5000 soldiers, consisting ofregulars and miliii i,
 from all the original thirteen statee and sever 1 al of the later ones. The 1st c ,nnecticut Reg
 iment arrived just in time to take their place
 last in the line and were loudly chee-ed After the return of the federal and state offl
 cers to their ships, the British lag was salute,
 th' celebration closing with grand salute t
 the American flag. sa1 .5ss sa .,sa ii gg94
 Among others present was Archibald Forbe the noted English war correspondent. Ther
 were yarious receptions and other afestivitie
 suited to the occasion, but the poverty of ac
 c0mmodation, the dust and other .inconven
 fences unavoidable at such an nut of the wa,
 place, seem to have made the affair rather
 severe triaito all concerned The Connect
 cut contingent had rather rough voyage an,
 only arrived at Yorktown juet in time to talk
 part in the closing ceremonies. They thel proceeded to Charleston, where they will b
 the guests of the military of that city, an,
 will ho doubt have pleasant visit a3a II