The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-09-22
Excursion Tickets.

GACuhStOu AAChOtSs
IAN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT BALT1-
MORE, WASHINGTON AND RICH
NfoND BY THE GREAT PENNsYL-
vANfA ROUTE AT HALF THE USUAL
RATES.
The people of Ridgway as well as
sall Others who may desire to take adj
Vantage of the reduced fare splendid
opportunity will be offered to witness
1.-THE ceremonies of the Oriole celebra-
3tion in Baltimore, which takes place
October 10th, 1lth and 18th, and the
centennial celebration at Yorktown,
October 18th to 21st, and also to visit
5the national fair at Washington,
October 1lth to 14th, as excursion
tickets will be sold from all ticket sta
/ |tions on the line of the Northern
! Central railway and Philadelphia and
Erie railroad division of the Pennsyl
vania railroad from October 7th to
/ Dl5th, inclusive, good to return for ten
days, at one fare for the round trip, or
good to return for twenty.one days at
/ one and one-half fare lin one direc-
tion) for the round trip.
At Baltimore, during the Oriole
carnival, there will be interesting and
attractive features every day. On the
! 10th, grand parade of police, fire de-
apartment, militia, societies, &C., &C.,
turning on of the gunpowder water
works, which will be commemorated
sby the playing of beautiful fountains,
sof unique and elaborate designs.
5October 11th, reception of the distin-
sguished French guests OF the nation
at the city hall. Grand Oriole pageant
gin the evening. October 18th, enter
stainment and grand ball to the French
5visitors at the Academy of Music.
The programme of the celebration
Cat Yorktown, as announced by the
committee, is as follows:
Thursday, October 19. The formal
sopening of the Moore House ,the
scene of the capitulation) and the
of the celebration by all
9address from the president of the as
ssociation, with a reunion of the de-
1scendents of officers and soldiers Of
4the revolution.
\ Friday, October IA. Addresses by
9the Hon. Carl Schurz, Frederick r
1 SCondert and Prof. Ellie Charlier. A
3grand ball in the pavilion.
8 Saturday, October Is. A grand ma
jtional regatta, with Yorktown centen.
Snial silver prizes to winning crews
displays and illumina
stions.
! Sunday, October 16. Religious ser
8vices in the grand pavilion, conducted
Sby the Rt Rev. Bishop Kean, of the
aCatholic diocese of Virginia, assisted
gby his grace Archbishop Gibbons, OF
5Maryland, and in the afternoon by
aRev. John Hall, of New York.
q Monday, October II. Anniversary
Sof the sending of flag of truce by
aLord CORVALLIS, asking cessation
sof hostilities; also, the anniver
3 s-ary of the surrender of General Bur.
Sgoyne at Saratoga; meeting Of com
zmercial, financial, and industria
associations, benevolent organizations
i &C., &C., with appropriate addresses by
distinguished representative Ameri.
Scan citizens.
q Tuesday, October IS. Opening ad
isdress by the chairman of the congres
sssonal committee and an address o
ywelcome by his eXcelency the COVER
;ynor of Virginia. The laying of tn,
sssscorner-stone of the centennial monu
alnent, with appropriate ceremonies
Sand addresses by the Grand Lodge o
AMasons of Virginia and invited Ma
sssonic orders of the United States.
4 Wednesday, October 10. An address
larom his eXcellency, the President O
Hthe United States. An Grafton by th'
AHon. Robert C. Winthrop, of Massa
;Schusetts. a poem by James BarroI
y MHope, of Virginia. An ode, writer
Aby Paul H. Hayne, of South Carolina
s5and rendered by mammoth choi
Sand chorus under the direction o
II Professor Charles l.. Siegel, of Rich
Imond.
q Thursday, October 20. Grand mill
.atary review, participated in by til
I. s.citizen soldiery from all portions O
q the United States.
Friday, October 81. A grand nava
! Areview, participated in by all cIasse
:sSof vessels in the United States navy.
sss This general programme, as out
sxined, will be so enlivened for eac
days entertainment by vocal and in
g y,strumental music and military Iii:
s5plays, either Of general parades an
= 1reviews or competitive drills, so as t
EEassure attractivenes and novelt
sStherein.
b The national fair at Washingto
sdwill embrace besides the usual eXhit
gifts of horses, cattle. sheep, swine, an
SpOultry, tr0tting and pacing race'
competitive military exercises, an
Ebicycle and chariot races; end, as tn
sNcompetition is open to the world, it
participated that it will really be on
! 3of the grandest displays of the season
81 Be Wise and Happy.
.I IfyCu will Ston all vour eytrayapar