New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-03
THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.
THE WORK OF PREPARATION NOT FAR ADVANCED
But BEING PUSHED - DESCRIPTION or THE
GROUNDS AND ARRANGEMENTS

GROUNDS AND ARRANGEMENTS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 60 onel William p
Craghill United States Engineers returned from York
town. Va, this morning, where he has been looking after
arrangements for the centennial celebration at that
pace AL the request OF the Congressional Yorktown
Centennial Commissioner for an officer of the Engineer
Corps Colonel CsaighiIl by the Secretary OF
war; hni also to supcrlntcni tho construction and cree
ton vi the monument provided for by Congress I'm TO
TINS time progress in the work has been nd
Vanced rapidly, owing To the fact OF a general I'm
preston that tho display and of the oe
csloh wonid depend in great measure the
conyalescence of the President and the nd litiona,
fact that tho amount 1920 00 approp by Congress.
was insufficient tn meet necessary expenses. Work il
now advancing more satisfactorily.
inc site selected for the monuments bluff over
looking the river adjoining and below the village
boundary line Facing the river and looking to tho
right, eastwary tho view unobstructei to the capes
Of virginia distant about twenty eight miles In front
northwnrdy, the view is directly across the river TO
Gloucester Point and Gloucester County to the
LETT northwardy ii the broad river in direct line
to West Point the junction OF the Pamunky and Malta
POM Rivers which form the York The other view
southwark will overlook the plains OF Yorktown When
erected, the monument Will be distinctly visible from
all vessels passing up and down Chesapeake Bay.
The land purchased by the Goyernm for 81 900 en-
braces SIX acres and lies within what the British
nos The foundation for the base OF the monument hns
been dug and filed In with granite concrete Tho corner
stone OF granite taken from the Richmond auarries ia
tho ground, ready to be lowered position The en-
campucat for United States troops and State military
and masonic societies will be ho Temple farm about
mile and hull distant from the monument site Itis
an open field. nearly level, but with suf
| hcient unduaticn for proper drainage, and well
! adapted to army cncGmpment. In pos.iop
the regulars win occupy the right The field and Cen
eral HanoOcS's hoailUarle will be there The same
ground occupied nv Washn gton's line 100 Years
1co ana by General Noel cin's army In 1862 On ths
vii he auppcd from Wor VICE. ~ ,aMpe QUANTITY
! of
choh, anu distributed throughout the camp Tor which
purpose ten thousand feet OF pipe will be used II is
estimated mat about $4,000 troops and 5000 Masons
For the accommoda ion OF the Executive officers OF fine
Government members of the Cabinet, the Cougre
ins 100 feet long and go wide IN being bu II VIII con.
llh room Tor the Commission, one for the Secretary
state. onc FOR ladies' but large part space IA DO
the Commission has rented the old Nelson fI",sc
"a undergoing thorough repair aud said be intended
Tor the French guests Work Is all going forward under
ne personal Supellutendcucc OF Major L. &. Forsyth
the QnarterHhs.ers Depar tmon VINO nas taken up MS
In addition to the preparations by the Conercss onal
Commission, ire York own Centennial Association,
states, Of which John Goode, OF Virginia Is chug,aan
ANY, No"i,, S.p o NeW-Jrr5cy general snpoIi end
the Temple farm and rendered its for camping
Eround1hey have also aud repaired nom a. M
to atret the Moore house wbon Is the Tempie Iarm
\ Mn OF ~ h;iina2mely carpeted anu paPered by AeW-
YORK ana Fhiadelphid merchants and tendered TO the
C"h&fesohhl Commission Tor use by guests. WAS
aud agreed o. The association is also about creeN,. a
building 200 by 81 feet for hotel purposes designed
10 AccoItuodate ono Thousand persons with bc,is.
on TIE part OF inc people Of Yorktown, absolutely no
preparations arc being made iiulc wooden sinnty
with tine words Opera Hotse over the entrance and
NAN dozen o. moro board nuts dispensing cool
lager hHYe been nailed up ANA nave nam
the enterprise OF the natives. Engineers Br1or and
NepD, 3i tlo She5apeake and Omo road, met Colonel
| CfalShlh ~ 1OfktoWn yesterday went over fne
ground with the View of locating the entrance OF thc
| bianch road. Az present tbc only way OF reaching
Yorktown from this city ia the York River line 81
scainers II was expected that fortyeight engineer
soldiers and hfty enlisted men, ordered from Millstts
Point ana West POnt, Il. " ny the Secretary OF War
would arrive ut Yorktown to-day and report 10 Colonel
| CraigAili. ~ N'
- WtshiYGroS, sept 2;-General Hancock has ordered
battery /, Iblrd United States Artillery,
commanding 10 proceed without delay to Yorktown Va
Tor duty under Lieutenant Colonel W T. Crachi Vorns
OF InSihecrs IN preparing camp grounds The roops
captain Myrick and Second Lieutenant d. }. Rumbaugh
VIII accompany the battery WHEN prior 10 ls depnr-
tufe Will be filed 10 mtg enlisted men to Yorktown