Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-20
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. SCENES AT YORKTOWN. Another Day in The Great
 Celebration. ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. A Brilliant Reception of
 Foreign Guests. Northern Militia on tha Rampage. Richmond Captured by the Ninth Massachusetts.
Northern Militia on ths Rampage.
Richmond Captured by the
 Ninth Massachusetts.
Virginia.

l Virginia.
 The Yorktown Centennfal-Yesterda l Ceremonies-An Address by President Arthur-Distingufshe Visitors at the | Festivities A Brilliant Reception O1 ! the Foreign Acknowledgements Ac- l ton of Massachusetts Militia.
 YORKTOWN, Oct. 19.-After the rain storm
 of last night the morning broke clear, but
 very cold. Preparations for the ceremonies
 of the day began early. Steamers with more
 troops and large numbers of passengers ar
 rived during the night; also James Gordon Bennett in his handsome new yacht. The
 harbor this morning was literally blocked with l vessels At the camp the soldiers suffered considerably with cold during the night and
 as the result quite number are laid up sick l with the chills to day. Before o'clock the guns from the war vessels in the harbor gave | warning of the readiness of the French and German guests to disembark. The steamer
 Catskill, with both parties on board, steamed l up and made fast alongside of the steamer | Excelsior. All the State Governors with their staff officers went aboard the Excelsior and l participated in the reception. The Congress sional commission went aboard the Catskill and escorted the guests on board the Excel l sior where an informal reception was held i and the party then went ashore and, enter l ing conveyances, proceeded to the grand \ stand. President Arthur and Cabinet had \ arrived ahead of them. Governor Cornell I reviewed the New York troops this morning l The Ninth Massachusetts regiment behaved I very badly last night, and several rows of a ! personal character occurred between some of l their men and soldiers of the First Virginia \ regiment. They were not serious, however. 1 The storm last night blew down many of the f tents in the camp, but everything was right | ed this morning.
 The ceremonies at the grand stand began I at noon The programme opened with music | by the Marine band. The assemblage was called to order by Senator Johnson. Bishop Harris then offered 8 prayer twenty one min utes in length, being of the nature of an ad- dress. He unfortunately omitted Germany ] in the petition. After the bishops prayer a centennial hymn was rendered with great effect Then Presiden Arthur was introduc- ed to the assemblage by Secretary Bla ne. The President said:
 Upon this soil one hundred years ago our forefath
 brought successful issue their heroic struggle for independence Here and then was established
 ages vet to come that principle of which
 is the very fibre of our political system-the sover
 eighty of the people, The resentments which attend ed and for a time survived the clash of have long since ceased to animate hearts, It is with
 no feeling of exultation over feated foe that to- dav ws summon m 2 remembrance of those events which have made holy the ground
 sentiment could find h.rbor in our hearts, SO pro. foundy thrilled with the expression of sorrow and sympathy which national bereavement has evnlv-
 ed from the people of England and their august eregn but it is altogether fitting that should
 gather here to refresh souls with the contempa
 tion of the unfaltering patriotism sturdy zeal
 and the sublime faith which achieved the results
 lesson of the hour shall we be melted to transmit to the generation which shall follow the precious legacy
 which fathers left to us-the love of liberty,
 tected by law. Of that historic which we here celebrate feature is more prominent and none
 touching than the participation of our gallant
 allies from across the sea. It was their presence
 gave fresh and vigorous impulse to the hopes
 of countrymen when well nigh discouraged by
 long series of disasters. It their noble and gen erous aid, exteLde in the darkest period of the
 struggle which sped the coming of our triumph and
 made the equalization at Yorktown possible century ago. To their descendants and representatives who here present the honored guests of the nation,
 it is my glad duty to offer cordial welcome. You
 have right to share with the associations which
 cluster about the day when your fathers fought side by side with fathers in the which here crowned with success. and none of the memories
 awakened by this anniversary are more grateful to
 us to a than the reflection that the national friend ships here closely cemented have outlasted the mutations of changeful century. God grant, my countrymen that they may ever remain unshaken,
 that henceforth, with ourselves and with ali the nations of the earth, we may be at peace.
 The address was received with thunders of applause and was responded to by the French minister, M. Outrey. The centennial ode was then sung followed by ''God save our President from harm,'' rendered by Harri son Willard. Hon Robert O. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, followed with his oration, which was fine tribute to the occasion, full of welcome to the invited guests from abroad and replete with patriotic allusions to the aid rendered by their countries in the great struggle for American independence. His references to the English nation were deli cately complimentary, and compatible with the friendly sentiment that unites it with this great republic. The trained choir next rem dered the 'Star Spangled Banner" and J. Barron Hope recited the centennial poem with fine effect. The ceremonies concluded I with music by the Marine band, after which the President and foreign guests held pub lie reception in Lafayette Hall.
 This reception lasted about half an hour. Every one who could in the limited time pressed forward and shook hands with the President. The foreign guests were pre- sented to the high officials only. The recep- l tion room was the same used every night for hops. Its decorations and polished floors were greatly admired. Secretary Blaine acted as master of ceremonies Senator Hawley 1n- troduced the public to the President, Score taries Lincoln and Hunt, Postmaster General ! James, Senators Bayard and Johnson and others acted as a reception committee and | Messrs. Hubbard T. Smith, David McClel- land, Cornelius Emmerick and Captain Will son of the Adjutant Generals office acted as ushers. The ladies present were all attired ! in walking costumes generally, but a majority ' of them were very pretty and the toilettes be- coming.
 Mayor Latrobe of Baltimore, all of the Governors here, James c. Bennett, General Babcock, the Commissioners of the District | of Columbia, Generals Sherman and Drum ! and staffs, Rear Admiral Wyman and other ! notable people attended the reception to- night. The hop was largely attended, though ! threatening weather kept many away. The | ships in the harbor were brilliantly illumin- ated and until late hour resounded with strains of music, laughter and the cheers of | thousands. With the exception of the dis | turbances created last night by few menl- | bers of the Ninth Massachusetts there has I been nothing outside of the routine in camp. l The order of General Hancock complaining of their conduct to Officer of the Day Grubbs | has been the means of suppressing undue | hilarity. The crowds here were to-day in- creased by at least six thousand,
 The programme for to-morrow's naval and | military review has been altered so as to oc- | cur at an earlier hour. The President and | Cabinet and majority of the visitors leave | here after the naval review of to morrow af- | ternoon for home. The President and party l will go direct to Washington. In compliance l with the order of Secretary Blaine the Amer | ican ships this afternoon saluted the British ] flag. James Fl. Henderson, colored, of ] Washington, D. C., dropped dead this after | noon.
 M. de Lesseps, of interoceanic canal fame,
 sent telegram here to-day expressing regret for his inability to attend the celebration to- l night. The French guests. General Hancock
 and party of ladies visited the steamer Ex-
 celsior, where the Congressional committee
 are located and were royalty entertained. l After them was party of naval officers l headed by Rear Admiral Wyman. After spending social hour the visitors left for l Lafayette Hall, where a brilliant hop was
 ,conducted. The attendance at the hop was
 large, including all the notable people here. City Captured by Northern Militia. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Captain B. l..
 Cranso, of the Thirteenth regiment veteran association of New York, resched Washing ton to o-night and states that the conduct of | the Ninth Massachusetts regiment at Rich l mond yesterday was disgraeeful. They