The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-20
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YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.
President Arthur Speaks and
the French Make an
Address.

York town, 19.-At II Blaine, with
the French and German delegates,
in full uniform, arrived at La Fay
cite Hall, the band playing appro-
pirate airs as they entered. Sena-
tors, congressman and military Off
GERS greeted them. The President
exchanged eourtesies with them,
and the whole party started fer the
grand stand amid cheers General
Sherman and staff and General
Hancock and staff heartily cheered
aiso. Bishop Harris opened with a
prayer for France and the United
States and asked Gods blessing on
the crowned heads. The Baltimore
chorus sang the PoindeXter Centen-
NAL hymn.
President Arthur then spoke as
follows, being introduced by Secre-
tary Blaine: Upon this soil, one
hundred years ago, our ferefathers
brought to successful issue their
heroic struggle for independ-
ence. Here and then was estab-
lished and, as we trust, made secure
upon this continent for ages yet TO
come, that principle of government
which is the very fibre of our
political systematic sovereignty OF
the people. The reSentments which
attended, and for a time survived
the clash Of arms, have long since
ceased to animate our hearts. 1t is
with no feeling of eXultation over a
defeated foe that, to-day, we sum-
mon up a remembrance of those
events which have made holy the
ground WhereOn we tread. Surely,
no such unworthy sentiment could
find harbor in our hearts, so pro-
foundly thrilled with the expression
of sorrow aud sympathy which our
national bereavement has evolved
from the people of England and their
august sOverlng, but it is altogether
fitting that we should gather here to
refresh our souls with the cOntem-
plation of unfaltered patriotism, the
study of zeal and sublime faith,
which achieved the results we
now commemorate, so that If
we learn a right lesson Of this hour,
we shall be melted to transmit to
generations which shall follow, the
precious legacy which our fathers
left to us-the love of liberty, pre-
tected by law. Of that historic
scene which we have met here to
celebrate, no feature is more prom
inent and none more touching than
the participation of cur allies across
across the sea. 1t was their pres
ence which gave fresh and vigorous
impulse to the hopes of our country
men, when we'll nigh diSheartened
by a long series of disasters. Itwas
their noble and generous aid ex-
tended in the darkest period of the
struggle which sped the coming of
our triumph, and made capitalization
at Yorktown possible a CEN
fury ago. To their descendants
and representatives who are here
present, as honored guests of the
nation, it is my glad duty to offer
a cordial welcome. You have a
right to share with us the associa-
lions which cluster about the day
when your fathers fought side by
side with our fathers in a cause
which was here crowned with sue
cess; and none of the memories
awakened by this anniversary are
more grateful to us all than the
reflection that the national friend
ship here so closely cemented, has
outlasted the mutations of change
full century. God grant, my country
men, that they may ever remain
mistaken, and that ever henceforth,
with ourselves and with all nations
of the earth, we may be at peace"
The President was not interrupted
during the delivery of the address,
but there was great enthusiasm at
its close.
Max Outrey, then in behalf of the
French delegation, was introduced
by Secretary Blaine and delivered
an address.
Outrey said: The French govern
ment has felt much touched by the
friendly sentiments which inspired
the United States with the thought
of asking France to participate in
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Centennial, and heartily desires to
respond in a manner worthy of both
to the invitation sent by
the President of the United States
in behalf of the people Of America.
The manifestations of public SYM
pathy following the initiative taken
by the Congress of the United States.
bidding France to this national fes-
tival, have been looked upon by us
not only as an act of the
highest courtesy, but especi-
ally as mark of affectionate
regard, having the noble aim of &C.
yet more closely the ties
which unite the two republics. In
commemoration of this day, which
one of the grandest events
in the political existence of this
country, the French government
has sent mission composed of
special delegates from the different
departments, and the President of
the French republic, wishing TO
make known his personal sympathy,
has sent one of his own AIDES de
camp. They thus desire to show
particularly their appreciation of
the graceful compliments paid our
country. Each and all Of us are
proud Of having been called to the
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