The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-02

INTERESTING PROGRAMME OF THE CENTENNIAL
kssoCfATT0H--wHAT WE MAY EXPECT IN
OCTOBER--A GRAND EVENT, kC., &C.

0CTOBER--A GRAND EVENT, kC., &C.
The Yorktown Centennial will be for
mally opened on the 9th day = October
under the auspices OF the Yorktown Cen
tennial Association, when all the national
and State officials connected with the cele-
bration OF the one-hundredth anniversary
OF the Declaration Of Independence at Phil
adelphia are expected TO be present and to
take part In the ceremonies. His Excellency
4. w. NJ. Holiday, Governor OF Virginia,
will make an address OF welcome, to which
response will be made by the Hon. Joseph
Il. Hawley, OF Connecticut, United States
senator, president OF the United States Gen.
tennial Commission OF 1876. On this occa-
sicn the commissioners appointed by the
Governors OF the several States will also be
present.
During the interval between this opening
OF the ceremonies ION the 9Th October) and
the 18th Of October, the day appointed by
the congressional committee, IN the nane
Of the nation for the laying OF the corner
stone OF the monument to the Victory and
the Alliance, the Yorktown Centennial AS
sociatien will open the grounds to the peo-
pie OF the United States, when organized
civic societies, universities, colleges, and
schools, institutions Of every kind, and fire
departments. will have opportunity to visit
the historic ground. Such as choose TO re-
main may be present at the arrival and en-
campment Of the militia OF the several
States with due military formaity.
They may also witness the Grand national
pageant Of the landing at Yorktown from
the fleet Of the United States OF the high
officials of the country, together with the
guests OF the nation, among whom will lie
the representatives Of the French Repub-
lic, the family OF Lafayette, and the de-
scendants OF the French general officers
who served in the army under Rochambeau
and the fleet under de Grasse.
In view of the vast number OF people
who have announced their intention TO be
present on this occasion, and the imp0ssl-
bility OF securing simultaneous transporta-
tion, the Yorktown Centennial Association
have arranged programme for the instruc-
tion and pleasure OF the visitors.
PROGRAMME.
OCTOBER TharSddy.-Tbe anniversary
of the opening Of the first parallel Of the
siege by the allied armies. The opening
ceremonies, as above described, with music
arranged for the occasion by one OF the
best national bands.
7 Hidau-The anniversary Of the en-
trance into the parallel by the Light In
fantry, drums beating and col0rs flying,
will be devoted to the reception Of the dele
gates Of the railroad, steamship, and other
transportation companies. General w. e..
Wickham, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, will preside.
S-SdtWday.-T day will be occupied
by the universities, colleges, schools, and
other institutions of learning. John Eliot,
LII. D., president OF Harvard University,
the oldest institution Of learning in the
country, will be invited TO deliver an ad-
dress.
-Sunddy.-Religiou services in the
grand pavilion. The Right Rev. Bishop
Keane, OF the Catholic Diocese OF Virginia,
will Officlate.
10 -MOnddU-The anniversary Of the
opening of the fire from the American bat
teries, when Washington, in person, fired
the first gun. This day the municipalities
of the cities and towns Of the Colonial
States, and the Chambers OF Commerce,
Boards of Trade, Produce Exchanges, and
other commercial bodies will be received.
Samuel d. Babcock, president OF the New
York Chamber Of Commerce organized
1861, and the oldest institution OF the kind
in the United States, will be invited TO pre-
side In the evening of this dGy-the an
niyefsary of the grand coDfagration which
was witnessed in the barbOr Of York on
the night OF the 9th of October, 1881. when
the British vessels set on fire by the French
batteries were consumed-there will be a
grand pyrotechnic display by land and
water.
IL -TueSddy-The anniversary Of the
opening Of the second parallel by the Anne
rican division, under Baron de Steuben.
On this day the Germans OF the United
States are expected to be present by delega-
tlons from their several societies. The in
dustries and mechanical arts will be repre-
sented through their organizations. The
Hon. Alexander FL. Rice, OF Massachusetts,
will deliver an address.
12- WedneSday.-Wil be assigned to the
farmers and planters, who will be addressed
by the Hon. William Window, OF Mime
sofa.
I3-ThurSddy.-In respect to the memory
OF Robert Morris, Financier OF tue COnti-
mental Congress, this day will be devoted to
the financial institutions OF the country,
banks. bankers, and insurance companies.
Mr.. Joseph Patterson, OF Pennsylvania,
president Of the Western National Bank
and Philadelphia Clearing. House, will pre-
side.
IA -Fridoy.-The anniversary OF the
storming of the British redoubts by the
allied troops; that on the right by the
French; that on the left by the American
Light Iufantry, the Marquis de Lafayette
commanding, under whom Lieutenant
Colonel Gimat, Liutenant-Co Haml-
ton, and Colonel Laurens. In this attack
Major Nicholas Fish was also distinguished
for gallantry. This day will be cOmmemo-
rated with appropriate exercises by the So
ciety OF Cincinnati. The president eI q: -
General Society, the Hoo. hamilton FISH,
will preside. assisted by Alexander Haml-
ton. ESD, OF New York. Nj, de Lafayette,
NJ. de ROchambeau, and the representatives
of the French Society Of the CinDilnau
will then be received. In the even = there
will be a grand ball 10 the pavilion.
-Saturddy-Wil be exclusively gwen
nm 10 the descendants Of the officers ana
soldiers OF the Revolution. An address
will be delivered by John Austin stevens,
Of New York (editor OF the Magazine OF
American History, grandson OF Lleu'eh-
ant Colonel EbeneZer Stevens, OF The second
regiment New York artillery, one OF The
officers who commanded the batteries du-
ring the siege. Mrs. Ella Hardin Walworth.
granddaughter OF Lieutenant Hardin, OF
Morgan's Corps of Rifiemen, and daughter
Of Colonel John Hardin, Of Illinois, who
fell at Buena Vista, will receive the ladies'.
16- Sunddy.-R Religious services, con:
Quoted by the Rev. Richard S. Storrs, oil
Brooklyn, N. Y.
17-Monday.-Anniversary OF the send
ing out OF a flag OF truce by Lord Corn
wallis asking for a cessation OF hostilities
(aIso the anniversary Of the surrender OF
Burgoyne at Saratoga). This day the Ma
sonic, the Odd.FeIlows, and other orders,
the militia, and municipal fire departments,