Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-02

Some Information in Reference TO
the Celebration-The Programme.

at Yorktown, and information In regard to
it is eagerly sought for, especially since the
Chatham Artillery and Jasper Greens have
determined TO represent Savannah on the
occasion. There has been no announce
ment in regard to the rates Of Transports
ton and nothing in reference to the
accommodation Of the visitors. The In
preston seems to be that the government
will furnish tents for the visiting troops,
| but concerning this there is nothing def
nitely known. Probably satisfactory in
| formation may be obtained by addressing
| Hon. John Goode, President of the York
| town Centennial Association, at Norfolk,
and we would Suggest this to the committees
| appointed by the Savannah companies.
| The Centennial will be formally
opened on the 9Th Of 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 Phila-
delpbia are expected TO be present and take
| mart in the ceremonies. Governor +. w. M.
Holiday, of Virginia, will make the well
| come address, which will be responded to
| bv Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, OF Connecticut,
| United States Senator and President Of the
| United States Centennial Commission OF
1876.
We notice that two meetings of railroad
and steamboat men were held on Friday
in Baltimore, for the purpose of fixing
a schedule of rates to Yorktown.
Among those present were Mr.. G. X.
Lord, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
| James r. Wood. of Philadelphia, and <. s.
| Young of the Pennsylvania Railroad; A.
| Pope, of the associated railroads OF Viz
GINA and the Carolnas B. w. Wrenn, OF
v1n nf a
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac;
Edwin Fitzgerald, of the Merchants and
| Miners Transportation lire; Emmett
| Brown. Of the Baltimore Steam Packet
| Company; A. Needham, Of the York River
line, and Mr.. Stanford of the Old Dominion
| steamship line Mr.. A. Pope presided, aud
| Mr.. C, A. TAYLOR was Secretary. Nothing
was definitely arranged, because those pres
ent had not yet heard from the Congressional
Commission and the Committee OF the York
| town celebration. The railroads are unable
to make their schedules until those bodies
form their plans and advise the transporta-
tion companies of the method of entertain
ment or the accommodations provided
Another meeting will be held In Richmond
or Baltimore this week, when it is expected
that a schedule of rates will be determined
upon and will be announced.
During the interval between the opening
| of the ceremonies (the 9th October) and the
18th of October, the day appointed by the
Congressional Committee in the name OF
the nation for the laying of the corner
stone of the monument to Victory and the
Alliance, the Yorktown Centen-
NAL Association will open the
grounds to the people of the United States,
when organized societies, universities, col
leges and school institutions Of every kind,
and fire departments will have opportunity
to visit the grounds. The arrival and en-
campment of the militia Of the several
States with due military formslity will be an
imposing feature.
Ia view of the vast number of people who
have announced their intention of being
present on the occasion, and the impossi-
bility of securing simultaneous transporta
ton, the Yorktown Centennial Association
| have arranged the following programme for
the instruction and pleasure of the visitors
October 6th-Thursday. The 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.
7Lh-Frday. The anniversary Of the en-
trance into the parallel by the Light Infant
nv, drums beating and colors flying, will be
devoted to the reception Of the delegates OF
the Railroad, Steamship and other Trans
portation Companies. General w, H.
Railroad, will preside.
Sth-Saturday. This day will be occu-
pied by the Universities, Colleges, Schools
and other institutions OF learning. John
Eliot, Ii D., President of Harvard Univer
sity, the Oldest institution of learning in the
country, will be invited to deliver an ad-
dress.
Grand Pavilion. The Right Reverend
Bishop Keane, of the Catholic Diocese OF
Virginia, will officiate.
1Oth-Monday. 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 B. Babcock, President OF the New
York Chamber of Commerce organized
1853, and the oldest institution Of the kind
in the United States, will be invited to pre-
side. In the evening OF this dsy-the amt
versary OF the grand confagration which
was witnessed in the harbor of York on the
night of the 9th October, 1881, when the
British vessels set on fire by the French bat
teries were consumed-there will be grand
pyrotechnic display by land and water.
11th-Tuesday. The anniversary of the
opening Of the second parallel by the Ameri-
can division, under baron de aCeuben. On
this dsy the Germans Of the United States
| are expected TO be present by delegations
from their several societies. The Industries
and Mechanical Arts will be represented
| through their organizations. The Hon.
Alexander II. Rice, OF Massachusetts,, will
deliver an address.
Wednesday. Will be assigned to
the Farmers and Planters, who will be ad-
dressed By the Hon. William Window, Of
| Minnesota.
13th-TLursday. In respect to the memo
| ry of Robert Morris, Financer of the CONT
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.
14th-Friday 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 Infantry, the Marquis de Lafayette
| commanding, under whom Lieutenant Colo
| mel Gimat, Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton
| aud Colonel Laurens. 10 this attack Major
| Nicholas Fish was also distinguished for
| gallantry. This day will be commemorated
| with appropriate exercises by the Society
| of Cincinnati. The President of the General
| Society, the Hon. Hamilton Fish, will pre-
| side, assisted by Alexander Hamilton, Esq,
OF New York. NJ. de Lafayette, NJ &c
| Rochambeau and the representatives Of the
French Society of the Cincinnati, will be
then received. In the evening there will be
a grand ball in the Pavilion.
l5th-Saturday. VIII be exclusively given
up to the descendants OF the officers and
soldiers of the Revolution. An address will
be delivered by John Austin Stevens, of
New York editor of the MaQazi1ee Of Anteri-
can HiStorg), grandson of Lieutenant Colo
mel Ebenezer Stevens of the Second Regi-
ment New York Artillery, one of the officers
who commanded the batteries during the
siege. Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth, great
granddaughter of Lieutenant Hardin, of
MoTgan's Corps of Rihemen, and daughter
of Colonel John Hardin, OF Illinois, who fell
at Buena Vista, will receive the ladies.
16th-Sunday. Religious services, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Richard s. Storrs, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
17th-Monday. Anniversary of the send
ing out of Flag of Truce by Lord Corn
wallis asking a cessation of hostilities (also
the anniversary OF the surrender of Bur
goyne at Saratoga. This day the Masonic,
the Old Fellows and other orders, the
Militia and the Municipal Fire Depaltmen
will be received and escorted TO their quar-
tiers. This days proceedings will be under
the direction of Col. j. E. Peyton, the Cen
eral Superintendent of the Yorktown Cen
tennial Association. The control of the
grounds will be this day transferred to the
Joint Congressional Committee.