The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-30
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tFrom Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, September 2 -The York
town Centennial is having a boom and
everybody connected with it here is busy.
The following programme for the Govern
ment days will be announced officially by
Senator Johnston this week
october 1sh-Tbe President, Cabinet,
Congressional Commission, and guests will
be received by Governor Holiday and staff
at Lafayette Hall at II O'Clock A. NJ. At -
". Senator Johnston, rs chairman OF the
Commission, will call the assembly to or
der. Prayer by, the Rev. Mr.. Nelson,
grandson OF Governor Nelson. "Star-
Spangled Banner" by the chorus, consist
ing Of 800 voices under Professor Siegcl, Of
Richmond. Address Of welcome by Gov
ernOr Holiday. "MarsellliSe Hymn" by
the Siegel chorus. Introductory address by
Senator Johnston. "Hsil Columbia " by
the Siegel chorus, accompanied by the Ma.
rine Band. Laying cornerstone Of the mon
umeut by Grand Master Coles, OF Virginia,
assisted by the Grand Masters Of the orIgi-
nal thirteen States. Grand Fantasia Inter.
national COngress) by The Marine Band;
Professor Siousa, leader. At 7. NJ. there
will be a pyrotcchnic display from a boat
moored in York river.
Wednesday,. 19H.-Asscmbly will be
| called 10 order by Senator Johnston. Over
ture by Marine Band. Prayer by Bishop
Harris, OF New York, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Hymn-words by
Charles PoindeXter, OF Richmond; music
bY j. f. Schmolzer-by the Slegel chorus,
800 voices, to be accompanied by the Marine
Band. Address by the President OF the
United States. Centennial Ode-wOrds by
| Paul II. HaYne, OF South Carolina; music
| by Professor J. MOsenthlli, OF New York
by the Siegel chorus, accompanied by the
Marine Band. Grafton by the Hon. Robert
Z. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts. Star. Span
| gled Banner, by the Siegel chorus and Ma
riue Band. Centennial Poem, by james Bar
ron Hope, Of Norfolk. Overture, by DOds.
worth's Thirteenth New York Band.
IhurSidU, October 2Oth.- Grand military
review of all the troops by Maior-General
| Hancock.
Friday 2lSt.-Grand naval review by the
President Of the United States. The fleet
| will be under the command Of Rear-Admi-
raj Il. II. Wyman.
This is On attractive programme, and
%clnnot fail to make the Centennial a great
success. Five thousand invitations are to
b. sent to leading citizens Of the United
| States by the Commission, but the recipi-
euts Of these cannot be entertained by the
Commission because the Government az.
propriation will not permit It.
BAYABD M LAEGsToN.
A Virginiin to-day asked why is it that
Langston, an Ohio colored man, can speak
IN Virginia in favor Of the ReSdiusters,
| while Malone people say it would be
wrong for Mr.. Bayard to speak in Rich
mond in behalf OF the Conseryatiye-De-
mocracy because be Is citizen Of Delaware.
The c|onundrum answer itself.
OPP FOR NEW YORK.
President Arthur, Secretary Hunt and
wife, Pos,master-Genera and wife, and
Secretary Lincoln and wife left Washing
ton this evening for New York. They VIII
not return until the meeting OF the Senate,
October 10Th.
PERSONAL NEws ITEMs.
Secretary Kirkwood will be here to-mor-
row. Secretary Window will leave to-mor-
row for Massachusetts. He VIII be away
over two weeks. That does not leok as if
there was to be- any change in the Cabinet
before the meeting Of the Senate October
10th. Conspicuous among those waiting to
see The President at the Butler House this
morning was a young lady with a sky-blue
bonnet, white dress, and yellow kid gloves.
Tue Star (Republicln) said this evening
that Senator Malone may not be able to al
tend the extra session Of the Senate. Pre-
sidsnt Arthur has accepted the resiguslion
OF Lieutenant Fred. Grant. Queen Vic'
toria has expressed wish 10 have a photo
graph OF President Garfield sent her.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The District Commissioners called on
President Arthur this morning, and the in-
was pleasant.
The invitation of the Council OF Rich
mond to the President TO visit your city
either before or after the Yorktown Cen
.euniaI l.. fayorably commented on here.
To-day was very warm, and yet the wea'
her prophets say tomorrow will be
warmer. |.
Government receipts to-day ~were-lnter-
nal revenue, S4Ol, 800; customs, s69S, S65.
The Washington people think Congress
viii certainly this winter make an appro-
prlation for the improvement OF the Poto-
nac-river fats.
The impression prevails hat the eXecu'
i've session Of the Senate will not last .
onger than a week, and that a Democratic
PRESIDENT OF the Senate and secretary VIII /
,e elected.
Mr. Bayley's assassination conspiracy Is
-ery much laughed at.
A steamer will be run between Washing
ON and Yorktown next week. |,
District. Attorney Corkhlll Is arranging To ;
ave GuIteau's case before the grand Jury ]
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Obituary. J
WILMINGTON, n. c., September 70. John
lawson. ex.mayof, and the oldest inhabit'
at Of Wilmington, died to-day. -