The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-13
YORKTOWN RICHMOND.
The Arrangements for tho Celebra-
tion OF the Surrender of Corn
Wallis and for the Rich
nopd Festivities.

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The Virginia Military Institute Cadets
Coming To-Day-Other Military Bodies on
their Wagon Monday IL Is Expected that
there will be Three Thousand Troops Here
90 be Reviewed By the Gsverzsr-Archss,
Stands, and DecoratIons-The industrial
Expesitien-Stste Fair-YoPktswn and
Richmsnd Prssrsmmes-yarisss Items.
There Is already an unwonted hustle here,
and the arches crossing the principal tho
roughiares and the flags and streamers fly
/ ing from hundreds Of business-houses in
dicate thh Richmond is actively preparing
/ for the Centennial season. The Virginia
/ Military Institute cadets will reach the city
/ to-day. Numbers OF other military bodies
are on their way, and from this time 10 the
26th OF October the sound Of martial music
and the tread Of sodicrly feet will be as fa-
milar TO US as they were in the early days
Of the late war. But now the companies
will come not only from the South but from
the North and the West, and they will be
| in the brightest Of uniforms and gayest Of
! spirits. Richmond will do her best TO en-
tertain them. She cannot possibly Offer an
ovation to each command, for our military
| bodies, though full Of zeal and hospitality,
number but few hundred. They will
heartily extend the hand Of welcome and
bid the strangers make themselves at home.
On Monday there will be q grand review
Of the Virginia and other troops here.
The stand erected by the Centennial
J Committee in charge OF the celebra-
ton ut the north end Of the Capitol
and las been gaily decorated. The
( troops will enter at the Grace-street gate,
pass by the Washington monument and in
front OF the stand, and out of the Capitol
Square by the gate Of the Executive Man.
sion. The Capitol has been painted fresh,
and looks better probably than II ever did
before.
The city has constructed, from designs OF
our artists, a number OF arches at proml-
nent points, and when fully decorated will
do great credit to our home talent and vast
" improve the appearance OF the city.
colossal figure OF Liberty has been erected
ut the Intersection OF Main aud Filth
streets. Another, with torch IN hand, will
be placed on Libby Hill.
We will have sort OF "prellminary
grand day" here on Monday, October
| 18th, when all the troops stopping here on
| their way to Yorktown, and our own mill
tary, will be reviewed On the Tuesday
following all OF the military, including our
own companies, will be at Yorktown, and
will there remain for several days. On
Saturday, October 22d, the Richmond fes-
tivities viii begin i'm earnest, and will con-
tinue until Wednesday, October 2Gth, and
will embrace oratiOns, banquets, parades
and reviews, torchlight procession and his
torical tabIeauX, displays OF fireworks, &c.,
&C., the aim being to give TO each day u
novel programme.
II is believed that the President and his
Cabinet, and the French Commission, and
numerous other celebrated personages, Will
be here.
Tonight the Industrial Exposition opens
in the First Regiment Arm0Ty, and the 18th
Is the first day Of the State Agricultural
Society.
Many other items OF interest are noted
below.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE CADETS.
The Cadet battalion from the Virginia
Military Institute will arrive in Richmond
this afternoon cid the Richmond and Ale
phany railroad, and will be met at the de-
pot and escorted TO their quarters by Com
panv Z, OF the First Virginia regiment.
For proficiency in drill, discipline, soldier
Iy bearing, and the splendid personnel OF
( its members. the Cadet corps has few equals
and no superiors in this country. They
will do credit TO themselves and the noble
institution they represent.
KENTUCKIANs COMING.
On Saturday evening Governor Black
burn, OF Kentucky, accompanied by his
/ staff and 900 Of the Kentucky military,
will arrive here ria the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. They will be met by Com
! pany B, of the First regiment. As repre-
sentatiyes Of people who arc held in such
kind remembrance aud high esteem 10y all
Virginians these visitors will meet with
warm welcome and little will be left un-
done TO make their stay here pleasant and
/ agreeable.
! NINTH MASSACHUSETTS.
On Sunday the Ninth Massachusetts reei-
ment, under command OF Colonel W. NJ.
Strachan. will reach the city Uia the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road, and will be met by Company c, OF
the First regiment.
This is one OF the "crack " regiments OF
I Massachusetts, volunteers, and their COM
/ ing is looked forward TO with pleasure.
/ As Massachusetts, has recently had Il taste
OF Virginia hospitality, these visitors know
I that warm welcome is in store for them.
THIRTEENTH NEW YORK.
! At 3 O'Clock Monday morning the First
/ Virginia regiment will turn out to receive
! the Thirteenth New York regiment, which
will reach here by the Richmond, Freder-
/ icksburg and Potomac railroad.
| This splendid body Of citizen SoldieTy,
one of the finest in New York State, will
/ be accompanied by Dodwortlfs famous
military band.
/ CHATHAM ARTILLERY.
The Chatham Artillery, OF Savannah, Ga,
probably the oldest military organization
/ in the country, will leave that city Satur-
day night and reach here at $40 a. VI.
Monday on their way to the Yorktown
I Centennial celebration. The guns OF this
battery were captured at Yorktown and
/ presented to it by General Washington
/ The guns will be decorated with beautiful
silk nags-one bearing the name OF d" Mar
] thai and the other "George." The COM
pany will number twenty-siX besides SER
wants. and will be commanded by Captain
John f. Wheaton, who IS also the Mayor
OF Savannah.
FIRST VIRGINIA BRIGADE.
The Second and Third regiments Of the
First Virginia brigade will reach here
Monday morning at O'Clock Uid the Ches-
aneake and Ohio railway. They will be
met by n detachment Of the First regiment
and escorted 10 their quarters.
The following is the programme for
Monday: