The Evening critic., 1881-10-07
OUR CELEBRATION.
Action of the Executive COMMITTEES
Last Might.

| Last NtEnt.
The executive committee of the York
| town Centennial Entertainment Associa-
ton met at the City Postoflice last even
ing, Commissioner Dent presiding and the
folio wing members present: William Dick
son, Samuel Cross, Postmaster D. b.
Anger, M. NJ. Parker, Col. Amos Webster,
Horatio Browning, NJ. I. Weller, James
Tansburgh, aud T.. s. Kimball. Mr.. Gross,
chairman of the finance committee, reported
that the subscriptions to date amounted TO
5000, onc-half of which had been collected
and deposited In bank. He was pretty sure
that the amount necessary to make tho reccp-
ton u success would be subscribed, but the
finance committee still had plenty of work
ahead in collecting. II was suggested that
rs the reception was to he of national
character that Secretary Blaine would be
willing to assist in defraying the expenses
out of the 100000 appropriated by Congress
for the entertainment of the French visit
ors The chair stated that he would see
the Secretary and lay the subject before
| him, and that he was sure Mr.. Blaine would
do his part Col. Webster from tho mill
tary committee submitted an estimate of
81, 800 for the expenses of furnishing music
and entertaining visiting military during
the Yorktown ceremonies. discussion
arose regarding the disposition Of the
ulOnty wi. NCDSltT CltlllliuE biliib ~
be utilized MOI only on the day of the re-
ception in this city, but during the entire
time that troops would be going to or re.
turning from Yorktown. The other mem
bers of the committee dissented from his
views, and contended that, rs the reception
was to be of u LOCAL nature, that the expense
should be limited to supplying music and
refreshments to such organizations as turned
out in the procession. The 'matter was
finally settled by the reduction of Col. Web
ster's estimate to $500. Col. Webster stated
that it had been decided to give the cti-
zens in the West End an opportunity of
viewing the procession, and the route of
march would probably be from Washington
Circle to Seventeenth street, to X, to Far
ragut statue, to Vermont avenue, to the
Arlington Hotel, and receive the guests, TO
Pennsylvania avenue, to the Capitol A
communication was read from Maj. Han
nemann requesting that he be notified in
| time to make arrangements If the services OF
his battery would be required for firing
salutes. Mr.. Dickson stated that the civic
procession would probably need six bands
Of music, costing about $3.50, and that
would be all the expenses he would incur
Dr. Kimball said he proposed to station a
band at each end of the Avenue between
the Treasury Department and the Capitol,
and would also have an orchestra to assist
the chorus at the Capitol. He thought
$3.50 would cover all his expenses. Col
Anger called attention to the necessity for
advertising the reception in order that peo-
pie from the surrounding country might
attend, and asked for 5000 for expenses
The estimates submitted were approved and
the amounts asked for appropriated. The
secretary was directed to extend an invita-
ton to the officers and executive committee
of the Baltimore Oriole Association to be
present at the festivities the 18th instant
and the committee then adjourned.