The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-19

Sfesslonaf COMMISSION, was an imposing
affair, and with the exception OF The dol,o
Incident 10 such occasions, and fhea
OF Professor Siegel and his chorus. wbo
unfortunately, were unable to reach N.
grounds In time, IL was a success.
The day was rendered pleasant by ms
ing clouds, which waited Off the fierce raw.
OF the sun. The crowd was large to.d,v
and will probably be much larger to-por.
row. Never in the history Of this coun,rv
has there been such congregation OF 60.
lebritles from all parts OF the Union n,
were received and welcomed by our Cover.
nor to-day. Steamers were arriyin, N
day, and each was packed with soldier. ana
civilians.
The harbor presented rather the appear.
ance OF New York on holiday oeca.ion
and the remark was made on every hand
"Why Is not Yorktown large CITY ~
the presidential party, the ConereSJor,l
Commission and guests, and Secrei,yv
Blsine's party, with the French and Cor.
man visitors, arrived, the United Stat.
war-vessels fired salutes OF welcome
The order observed by the navy IN ID,
lutlng the French ships on their ,rr;,.,,
was an interesting feature Of the dav Tt,
military encampment, a mile and b,lfl,o
low the wharyes, is one Of the finest Dis.
plays of the kind ever seen on mi. CONT.
nent. With troops from oil sections. ,olur-
teers and regulars, with varied uniform.
flags flying, and bands discoursing marital
music, the scene is one which once seen
will never be forgotten.
The programme in regard to the LAWN,
OF the cornerstone was carried ont 10 tbs
letter, and the speeches OF Governor IIo,H.
day, Senator Johnston, and judge Wei.
ford are complimented tonight on an ,ido.
The placing Of the stone in position w,.
directed by Messrs. L. II. Kirlcn and CT.
Littlepage, OF the Masonic fraternity. whit,
the stone was lowered by Mcs,rs. William
B. ISaacS, Jr., and Charles llaryie. Of
Richmond; J. G.. Fulton, OF old Point:
and j. Z. Alexander, Of Alexandra.
General Hancock called upon the Con.
grcssional Commission at an early hour
this morning, and subsequently upon Che
Governor at his reception OF the President
and distinguished guests at Lafayette Hail.
lie will command tomorrow at the grand
military review. There arc eighteen Gov.
errors here, the latest arrival being GOV.
crnor Ilagood (oi South Carolina and stall.
The Supreme Court OF that State camcWtb
him.
Probably no one amongst an the visitors
attracted more attention to-day than Scal.
tor Bayard-not even President Arthur OF
President pro tenn. Davis, Of the Senate.
Amongst the distinguished guest, wen,
Rev. Robert Nelson, grandson and nor
great-grandson, as published Of Governor
Nelson, who opened the ccrcmonic~ to-day
with prayer; Miss Tyler, granddaughter
of eX-President Tylcr; William WHIT llu.
~, grandson OK Patrick Henry; Colonel
Tighman, grandson OF Colonel Tilehmn,
OF Revolutionary fame, who exhibited
through Senator Johnston the sword ire
sented his ancestor by the Continental Con-
gresS.
The First regiment and scigcr, chorus
did not arrive to-day till after the exercise,
were concluded. Tonight the harbor /.
gorgeous, all the vessels being illuminated
with variegated lights and display Of fire
works on all sides.
A special committee OF the Commission
have just called on the foreign visitors.
Senator Johnston and Hon. John Goode
have a right to be proud Of the result Of
their indefatigsble efforts.
The Masons numbered about two thou
sand, and their ceremony at the corner
stone laying was most impressive.
Governor Holiday and staff have just
visited the President, the French and Ger
man visitors, and General Hancock.
The Order Of Parade Thursday.
YORKTOWN. October 1S.-On Thursday
the 10Th, the day set for the grand
review by the President, the trooI'
will be formed from right to left 10
the following order, being, so far as IT,
CARDS the State troops, that OF tie adoption
OF the Constitution and admission into thc
Union OF the several States represented:
The brigade OF United States regular
troops; the United States naval brigade;
the Veterans from the Hampton Home;
the Georgia troops, the New jersey troop,
the Delaware troops, the Pennsylvania
troops, the Connecticut troops, the Ma,'a-
cbusetts troops, the Maryland troops, the
South Carolina troops, the New Hampshire
troops, the Virginia troops, the New York
troops, the North Carolina troops, thr
Rhode Island troops, the Vermont troop,
the Kentucky troops, and the Michigan
troops.
General HaRcOciS's Orders.
General Hancock has assumed command
Of the military forces sent here in connec-
ton with the Centennial celebration In lle
following order, supplemented By the AL.
titional general orders herewith sent:
General Orderr, No. H.
GEsEBkL HEADQUARTERS,
Is CAMP AT YORKTOWN, Va,
October IS, 1881.
The joint committee of Congress al-
pointed under the act OF June 7, lS,',
which has charge Of the arrangements OBJ.
the National Centennial celebration OF th'
siege oi Yorktown and surrender Of The
British forces under Lord CORVALLIS, ha'-
ing requested the undersigned 10 assume
command of the general encampmcn, oi
troops during the celebration, aud Ore
honorable Secretary OF War having 80 di-
rceted, the undersigned hereby aSume'
general charge snd control for the sprh.
occasion Of the several detachment, and
separate corps which are now encampcd or