Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-17
ON THE WAY TO YORKTOWN.
of the President and Other q

| According to the arranged program the Presi-
dent will have left for Yorktown before this meets
the eye OF the reader He was to leave at oc lock
this afternoon the q. s. steamer Despatch to be
accompanied on the vessel only by Secretary Hunt
and Mr.. Phillips, who is one of his private secre-
taries. According to present intention the Presi-
dent will remain at Yorktown until Friday next
and will return to this city on Saturday. This
morning he received quite a number OF diStin-
guished callers. Senator's Ferry and Conger called
early and presented Gov. Jerome OF Michigan, and
delegation from that state en- route to Yorktown
Gov. Smith, OF Wisconsin, also called, accompanied
by Senator Cameron. Among the other callers
were Representatives Page, Thomas OF Ill, White
OF KY, Valentine and JOrgenSen. Col Anger, the
city postmaster. also called.
DEPARTURE OF SECRETARY LINCOLN AND OTHERS.
Secretary Of War Lincoln left at noon to-day for
yorktown on the fish commission steamer Fish
Hawk. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln, Mr..
Isham, OF Chicago his former law partner, and O
numDer OF invited guests, including ladies' Quite
number of officials went down on the SloOp
Ordnance, which left this morning. Col. Barr was
at the head Of the party.
ARMY MEN OFF.
The Speedwell left this afternoon for Yorktown.
She had on board Gen. Sherman, Gen. Drum.
Gen. Meigs, Gen. Sacket, Gen. Hatch, Gen. Parke,
Col. Bacon, Gen. Poe, Col Tourtellotte. Col Dodge
Col. Morrill,, Col Tidball and DR.. Basil Norris, ali
OF the army, and number OF ladies.
THE DESPATCH
had on board this afternoon President Arthur
Secretary Hunt, Secretary Kirkwood and Post
master General James of the Cabinet, and num-
Der OF guests invited by President Arthur.
THE YORKTOWN COMMISSION
and members Of the Senate and House will go
down with Vice President Davis on the Tallapoosa.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS PASSING THROUGH WASH
INGTON
Yesterday the streets presented very gay ap-
pearance, and the city military was kept well oc-
cuped receiving and entertaining military organ-
cations en- route to Yorktown. The 18th regiment,
N.G., shy, OF Brooklyn, Col. d. E. Austen, COM
lnanding, with Dodsworth's band. arrived at 6
where it was received by the Washington Light
Infantry. Corps After spending the day sight
tertained at the W. L. 1. armory, and departed at
10 o'clock for Yorktown, being escorted to the 9th
street depot by their hosts
The 9Th Massachusetts, regiment from Boston,
5OO men, Col VIM: M. Strochan comma nding, ar
rived by the B. & P. road at O'Clock last evening"
and we, We're received by the Union Veteran Corps,
Company e, Of the 7th New York regiment
from the city of Buffalo, 40 men, rank and file,
terday morning by the b. & o. road, and were eS-
eorted to quarters at the American house by della
left this morning at 7:O5 O'Clock by steamer for
Yorktown.
The Boston Cadet Corps is expected to arrive
to breakfast at the National Hotel The organiza-
ton VIII be received by the w. L. 1. Corps, and
A select battalion from Michigan, called the
Michigan Yorktown battalion. Col. j. C. Smith,
commanding, arrived in the city last evening, es-
cortlng the governor. The battalion was received
by the National Rifles and escorted to quarters at
Abners. They will leave for Yorktown this even
ing.
Gov. Long and staff and the Boston cadet corps,
when they arrive tomorrow morning, will be re-
ceived by Coils Webster, Moore and other officers.
In the absence OF the Commissioners OF the Dis
tr1ct, AdJutant General Amos Webster has been re-
quested to welcome the guests to the national
Light Infantry corps, Col. w. G. Moore command
ing. The party will proceed over the following
route: Via Louisiana, Indiana and New jersey ave-
nues to the east front OF the Capitol; thence down
south b street to Pennsylvania avenue, to 18th
street northwest, to X street, along X street to
18th, through the Smithsonian grounds to 7th
street wharf, embarking at this point on board the
steamer Empire State for Yorktown, Va
YORKTOWN NOTES.
Inc DlStrlct commissioners will leave for York
town On the steamer Excelsior at four O'Clock this
afternoon, as the guests OF the Yorktown commits
sion.
morrow morning, escorted by the Boston Cadet
Corps.
+ Gov. Farnham, of Vermont, and members of his
staff, arrived in Washington last evening, and left
Gov. Smith, of Wisconsin, who arrived at the
Ebbitt last night, will accompany the commission
on the Excelsior. Members of his staff, who are
here VIII go by the steamer Jane Moseley.
Secretary kirkwOOd will not go to Yorktown,
owing to the pressure OF public business before the
Interior department.
Major Brock has made special detail of police
to go with the foreign visitors to Yorktown and
fraternity.
Mr. j. s. Brown accompanied the President to
Yorktown on the TallapOOsa this afternoon.
The Alarm, with Admiral Porter and party on
board, left the navy yard at 80 this pm. for York
town.